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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood, bamboo
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0009
- Description
- Two hollow different sized bamboo tubes with half of each tube cut away, lengthwise, at the top. The tubes are each suspended, by a crescent shaped hole near the top, on two bamboo sticks and braced between three tall verticals of split bamboo in a row forming a frame around the tubes. The base of…
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- Title
- Anklung
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood, bamboo
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 4.2 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- Two hollow different sized bamboo tubes with half of each tube cut away, lengthwise, at the top. The tubes are each suspended, by a crescent shaped hole near the top, on two bamboo sticks and braced between three tall verticals of split bamboo in a row forming a frame around the tubes. The base of the frame is another hollow tube with two square holes at the top where the legs of suspended tubes attach.
- Subject
- households, music
- hobbies
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0009
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars and a carrying case.a) “Bausch & Lomb Zephyr” binoculars with a leather carrying strap.b) Shaped brown leather case with a carrying handle. Inside is a card “Miss Lillian Gest.”
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- A pair of binoculars and a carrying case.a) “Bausch & Lomb Zephyr” binoculars with a leather carrying strap.b) Shaped brown leather case with a carrying handle. Inside is a card “Miss Lillian Gest.”
- Subject
- Lillian Gest
- hiking
- sports
- birdwatching
- hobbies
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1003 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1062 a-c
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) Small square “Brownie BULL’S-EYE Camera” with a brown plastic casing and grey adujustment knobs.b) “Kodalite Midget Flashholder” flash.c) “Kodak CLOSE-UP ATTACHMENT No. 6A” in a yellow box.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) Small square “Brownie BULL’S-EYE Camera” with a brown plastic casing and grey adujustment knobs.b) “Kodalite Midget Flashholder” flash.c) “Kodak CLOSE-UP ATTACHMENT No. 6A” in a yellow box.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1062 a-c
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1073
- Description
- Small Kodak camera, “PONY II CAMERA,” with attached fibre cord and leather case. The camera is accompanied by an instruction booklet.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Description
- Small Kodak camera, “PONY II CAMERA,” with attached fibre cord and leather case. The camera is accompanied by an instruction booklet.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1073
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- Date
- 1885 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1010 a,b
- Description
- “Premo D” folding camera (4”x5” format) with a leather covered wooden frame. The camera has a leather handle centred on the top and held in place with brass keepers. The hinged front of the camera opens to lie flat and has a brass track (3.2 cm wide) running down the centre. The red leather bell…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1885 – 1890
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 14.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- “Premo D” folding camera (4”x5” format) with a leather covered wooden frame. The camera has a leather handle centred on the top and held in place with brass keepers. The hinged front of the camera opens to lie flat and has a brass track (3.2 cm wide) running down the centre. The red leather bellows extend along the track and end with a wooden frame that holds a lens (missing) and a viewfinder. The camera also has hinged doors on the right side and on the back.b) Film plate holder loaded in the camera’s side chamber.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1010 a,b
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- Date
- 1942
- Material
- metal; paint; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1166
- Description
- A silver-coloured metal tripod with adjustable, telescoping legs that are screwed onto a metal base covered with black plastic; this, in turn, is connected to a flat metal base that has a place to screw the camera on and also a metal arm with a faux tortoise-shell plastic handle. The bottoms of the…
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- Title
- Camera Tripod
- Date
- 1942
- Material
- metal; paint; plastic
- Dimensions
- 67.0 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- A silver-coloured metal tripod with adjustable, telescoping legs that are screwed onto a metal base covered with black plastic; this, in turn, is connected to a flat metal base that has a place to screw the camera on and also a metal arm with a faux tortoise-shell plastic handle. The bottoms of the legs have hard black, plastic tips and the top of the base, which is covered in black hard plastic, has the manufacturer’s name in white script, but is indiscernible.
- Subject
- hobbies
- photography
- business
- Byron Harmon
- Credit
- Gift of Lorne James, North Vancouver, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1166
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1052
- Description
- A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the fro…
- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the front closure. The inside of the lid is marked similar to the outside, but also has a flower sticker and some crayon scribbling.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- sewing
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1052
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Collection Rock
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1026
- Date
- prior to 1968
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1026
- Description
- A collection of various rocks and minerals
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- Title
- Collection Rock
- Date
- prior to 1968
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Description
- A collection of various rocks and minerals
- Subject
- geological
- hobbies
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1026
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Decorative Axe Head
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.06.1014
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
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- Title
- Decorative Axe Head
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
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Enlarger Stand
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0010
- Date
- 1940 – 1966
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0010
- Description
- Camera or enlarger stand on wooden base. Polished steel shaft having cast metal support for either enlarger orcamera, one tightening knob. Metal strap connected to support wound onto spring loaded spool housed at top. Female electric connector at top, male electric connector on bottom. Stabilizing…
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- Title
- Enlarger Stand
- Date
- 1940 – 1966
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 125.0 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- Camera or enlarger stand on wooden base. Polished steel shaft having cast metal support for either enlarger orcamera, one tightening knob. Metal strap connected to support wound onto spring loaded spool housed at top. Female electric connector at top, male electric connector on bottom. Stabilizing bar connecting top to bottom. Except for shaft, all parts black matte finish, laminated wooden base.
- Subject
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0010
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