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Miniature; Model Teepee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1001
- Date
- c. 1955
- Material
- skin; wood; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1001
- Description
- A beautiful tepee model made of untanned hide. Well constructed, tent poles attached to hide covered hoop, seems to be constructed true to scale, has tent door and flap, two horsehair tassles on top poles. Painted red, yellow and brown. Animals depicted running around middle of structure.
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- Title
- Miniature; Model Teepee
- Date
- c. 1955
- Material
- skin; wood; hair
- Dimensions
- 80.0 cm
- Description
- A beautiful tepee model made of untanned hide. Well constructed, tent poles attached to hide covered hoop, seems to be constructed true to scale, has tent door and flap, two horsehair tassles on top poles. Painted red, yellow and brown. Animals depicted running around middle of structure.
- Subject
- building
- model
- hobbies
- Jack Fuller
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Shaw, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1001
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Embroidered Table Runner
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1030
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1030
- Description
- A long, ecru-coloured, linen table runner. It has a symmetrical design, cut work and embroidery.
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- Title
- Embroidered Table Runner
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 113.0 cm
- Description
- A long, ecru-coloured, linen table runner. It has a symmetrical design, cut work and embroidery.
- Subject
- households
- needlework
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1030
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1060
- Description
- Circular hooked table mat with scene of two houses and trees. Various colours, faded on front, more intense on back.
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- Title
- Table Mat
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Circular hooked table mat with scene of two houses and trees. Various colours, faded on front, more intense on back.
- Subject
- households
- needlework
- hobbies
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1060
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Handknit Stocking
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1061%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1061 a,b
- Description
- One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped…
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- Title
- Handknit Stocking
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- One stocking in the making. Very fine knitting, needles are 1.0 mm thick. Ribbed at the top, which would be below the knee, it narrows at the ankle, heel is turned, and the knitting stops half way to the toes, needles intact. (b) 52.0 long and 12.0 wide at opening, this is a long stocking shaped tube of fine cotton, however there is no indication for a heel.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1061 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0126 a,aa, b,bb
- Description
- Two pairs of hand knitted fingerless gloves with long ribbed cuffs, and simple garter stitch body which covers only the back of the hand. Edge of hand covering is stepped to different lengths to correspond to the places where the fingers and thumbs join the hand. (a) tan, with crocheted loops atta…
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- Title
- Fingerless Gloves
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of hand knitted fingerless gloves with long ribbed cuffs, and simple garter stitch body which covers only the back of the hand. Edge of hand covering is stepped to different lengths to correspond to the places where the fingers and thumbs join the hand. (a) tan, with crocheted loops attached for the fingers and thumb. (b) brown, of finer wool than (a), and unfinished with long lengths of yarn left where knitting was begun and ended, no finger loops yet.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- painting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0126 a,aa, b,bb
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Handkerchief Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0338%20a-c
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0338 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three, simple, square, fine white linen handkerchiefs. (a) lace like border of four rows of drawnwork forming a mesh like lace 1.2 cm wide along the edge, absolutely plain square of linen inside. (b) linen square with narrow rolled hem and geometric drawnwork design in each corner …
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- Title
- Handkerchief Collection
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.5 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of three, simple, square, fine white linen handkerchiefs. (a) lace like border of four rows of drawnwork forming a mesh like lace 1.2 cm wide along the edge, absolutely plain square of linen inside. (b) linen square with narrow rolled hem and geometric drawnwork design in each corner formed by lines of pulled threads forming squares with an open mesh triangle. (c) sheer linen square with narrow rolled hem and white machine embroidered flower outlined in each corner. Pencil drawing of flower can be seen under embroidery.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0338 a-c
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0361
- Description
- Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowp…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 12.4 cm
- Description
- Small, square, white linen bag with drawstring through casing at neck. Pierced design has been worked through the linen by cutting and drawing out a certain thread, then following this line with stitching which is pulled tightly around counted bunches of thread. Design on one side is square windowpane, other side three horizontal lines. Pierced stitching follows sides of bag and along drawstring casing. Drawstring of cord made from loosely twisted linen threads, unlined.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0361
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0364
- Description
- A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangle…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 22.6 cm
- Description
- A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangles and blue lines along bottom and top of bag. Twisted blue cotton cord handles are attached through small ivory rings covered with stitching and making a small hole at each side of the bag. Double handles are tied in bows at each side and together at top. Small, hollow, pointed sterling silver cone, awl? is tied through a small hole at the top by a narrower blue cord to one of the handles. Lined with green Japanese silk.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0364
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Photography Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0402
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0402
- Description
- A small, rectangular, flat, blue leather case which folds like a book. Small tab at side with green metal snap. Inside, leather pocket on each side frames an open oval covered with clear plastic window, lined with light blue corded fabric. On back of snap "Made in France"
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- Title
- Photography Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 4.6 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- A small, rectangular, flat, blue leather case which folds like a book. Small tab at side with green metal snap. Inside, leather pocket on each side frames an open oval covered with clear plastic window, lined with light blue corded fabric. On back of snap "Made in France"
- Subject
- hobbies
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0402
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- Date
- prior to 1937
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1119
- Description
- A red ribbon with the Rotary symbol on top under which is written "Third Annual Hobby Fair First Prize Banff May 21-22 1937"
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- Title
- Prize Ribbon
- Date
- prior to 1937
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A red ribbon with the Rotary symbol on top under which is written "Third Annual Hobby Fair First Prize Banff May 21-22 1937"
- Subject
- fairs
- hobbies
- prize
- Organization: Rotary
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1119
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