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Advertising Sign

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: MDF; wood

Catalogue Number: 105.01.0022

Description: Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rec…

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Title: Advertising Sign

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: MDF; wood

Dimensions: 40.5 x 30.0 cm

Description: Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rectangle shape at the bottom, where an inscription reads as follows:“SIMPSON SISTERS / “Canada’s Darlings” / With the / “GAY BLADES” / AT THE ARENA / Sat. the 8:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Mat. Dec 19th 2:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Eve. Dec 19th 8:30 p.m.”The sisters are wearing skating costumes that resemble a mountie outfit, along with wide rim hats and white figure skates.

Subject: Simpson Sisters; Mary Simpson; skating; figure skating; Margaret Simpson

Credit: Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968

Catalogue Number: 105.01.0022

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Belt

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0173

Description: A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each co…

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Title: Belt

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre; metal

Dimensions: 8.5 x 93.5 cm

Description: A soft belt of red violet velvet with large silver buckle. Velvet is sewn into long tube and gathered slightly at end where attached to buckle. Two part buckle hooks together with large hook and eye on back. Cast buckle shaped like two pointed cinquefoils butting together at the flat side, each containing a female dancing figure in very high relief. Figure has firm breasts and tiny waist, and is wearing draped bloomers and tall headdress. Scrolls and flowers form garland around figure. Smooth border around pebbly background surface, follows shape of buckle each side of buckle has bar soldered across back to attach belt. Velvet attached one side only with loose basting stitches around bar.

Subject: households; figure; female; religious; Hinduism

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0173

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Margaret Simpson posing

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Margaret Simpson posing on skates on frozen Vermillion Lakes - Tunnel Mountain and Mount Rundle in background

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 349

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 349

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Margaret Simpson posing on skates on frozen Vermillion Lakes - Tunnel Mountain and Mount Rundle in background

Name Access: Simpson, Margaret

Subject Access: Figure skating; Mountains; Skating; Simpson Sisters; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Margaret Simpson skating

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Margaret Simpson skating on frozen Vermillion Lakes - Tunnel Mountain and Mount Rundle in background

Date Range: [ca. 1920-19540]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 346

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 346

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-19540]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Margaret Simpson skating on frozen Vermillion Lakes - Tunnel Mountain and Mount Rundle in background

Name Access: Simpson, Margaret

Subject Access: Figure skating; Mountains; Skating; Simpson Sisters; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Mary Simpson skating

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Mary Simpson skating on frozen Vermillion Lake - Tunnel Mountain and Mount Rundle in background

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 347

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 347

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Mary Simpson skating on frozen Vermillion Lake - Tunnel Mountain and Mount Rundle in background

Name Access: Simpson, Mary (Hallock)

Subject Access: Figure skating; Mountains; Skating; Simpson Sisters; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Miniature Figurine

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: shell; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0154 a,b

Description: Two figurines of women with long full ruffled skirts and bonnets made up completely of seashells. (a) skirt of limpet shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff, two small shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff. Facial features painted on a shell with texture of shell painted over to rep…

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Title: Miniature Figurine

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: shell; wood

Dimensions: 6.4 x 3.1 x 4.0 cm

Description: Two figurines of women with long full ruffled skirts and bonnets made up completely of seashells. (a) skirt of limpet shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff, two small shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff. Facial features painted on a shell with texture of shell painted over to represent hair, face is cupped by another shell forming a bonnet. (b) skirt of limpet shells piled on one another and glued together. Small shells form puffed sleeves with wooden stick arms. Necklace painted on bodice shell, facial features and black curly hair painted on shell which is cupped by another forming a bonnet. Two shells for feet on underside of skirt.

Subject: households; decorative; miniatures; figure; female

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0154 a,b

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Miniature Figurine Collection

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Date: 1920 – 1960

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0157 a-f

Description: A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) b…

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Title: Miniature Figurine Collection

Date: 1920 – 1960

Material: wood

Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.7 x 5.5 cm

Description: A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) but tail and mane painted grey. (d) squirrel, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.6, angular carved squirrel sitting on haunches holding nut between paws at mouth, black eyes. (e) bear, 4.9 h x 3.1 x 3.0, standing with back humped and head arched down, white eyes and claws, red mouth. (f) hiking man, 7.9 h x 3.4 x 3.0, angular carved figure with knapsack and staff walking up sloped face of section of birch log, unpainted with features and details incised in wood.

Subject: households; decorative; miniatures; figure; male; animal; deer; horse; squirrel

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0157 a-f

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Religious Medal

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0129

Description: A flat, round, gold filled disk with enamelled picture and "S.M, van Leon donat" around edge. Gold, haloed figure on throne with kneeling figure before, against red background. Framed with white arch holding printed words. Blue below reads "DVX" upsidedown. Small ring soldered at top holds anoth…

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Title: Religious Medal

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: metal

Dimensions: 3.0 x 0.1 x 2.3 cm

Description: A flat, round, gold filled disk with enamelled picture and "S.M, van Leon donat" around edge. Gold, haloed figure on throne with kneeling figure before, against red background. Framed with white arch holding printed words. Blue below reads "DVX" upsidedown. Small ring soldered at top holds another loose ring link for hanging.