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- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0382
- Description
- A tightly fitted light brown canvas cover over a large rectangular natural coloured leather suitcase. Cover has keyhole cut through for handle, and zips across ends and along one side with two zippers meeting at the middle by the handle. Suitcase is rectangular box of natural coloured pigskin cover…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 19.7 x 38.7 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- A tightly fitted light brown canvas cover over a large rectangular natural coloured leather suitcase. Cover has keyhole cut through for handle, and zips across ends and along one side with two zippers meeting at the middle by the handle. Suitcase is rectangular box of natural coloured pigskin covering a stiff, cardboard? form. Leather is stitched on and reinforced at corners with heavy leather patches riveted on. Box like lid stitched to bottom across back and supported inside with two strap hinges. Two heavy brass snap latches with keyholes in round locks on each side, English Lever". Heavy leather handle attached to middle of one side with heavy brass fittings. Inside lined with leather and has two canvas straps attached to bottom to secure clothes. Covered with travel stickers of hotels, steamship lined, railroads, etc. from around the world.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0382
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- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply graine…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 33.5 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply grained black leather, reinforced at corners with small leather patches. Heavy handle completely covered with same leather. Two brass snap latches with keyholes in squares beside. Key attached to handle with string, interior completely lined with buff coloured moire, with shallow, 5.5 cm box like tray the full size of the suitcase, resting on two small ledges inside at the top. Tray lifts out with two leather tabs. Single large pocket across the lid fastens at the middle with a leather tab. Suitcase covered with travel stickers from around the world.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
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- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0384
- Description
- A medium sized, soft sided, blue vinyl suitcase with brass coloured zipper around three sides. Boxy shape is enforced by metal frame around edges and the perimeter, hard plastic handle trimmed with brass coloured metal held by metal plate at top. Opening zips around three sides, with special locki…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 16.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- A medium sized, soft sided, blue vinyl suitcase with brass coloured zipper around three sides. Boxy shape is enforced by metal frame around edges and the perimeter, hard plastic handle trimmed with brass coloured metal held by metal plate at top. Opening zips around three sides, with special locking clasp on pull tab of zipper which slips into bracket, Hinomoto No.90 in vinyl tab at base of suitcase. Full length zipper across front of bag opens large pocket. Four metal button feet on bottom. Inside, lined with grey blue fabric, has large slit pocket trimmed with vinyl in lid, two vinyl straps to fasten around clothes, and a stiffened piece of cloth covered plastic riveted to the back frame which becomes the base when the suitcase is carried. Two white squares of stiff plastic attached at corners for extra firmness of case.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0384
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0385
- Description
- A small, hard, suitcase of coarsely woven, light brown tweed fabric, laminated to a wooden form, trimmed with leather and fastened around with a long leather belt strap. Dark brown leather trim around end edges, reinforced with metal edges at the corners. Brown leather handle fastened to metal brac…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 15.0 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- A small, hard, suitcase of coarsely woven, light brown tweed fabric, laminated to a wooden form, trimmed with leather and fastened around with a long leather belt strap. Dark brown leather trim around end edges, reinforced with metal edges at the corners. Brown leather handle fastened to metal brackets, large metal hinges, button feet, and large snap latch at middle with lock plate beneath. Inside lined with gold coloured fabric, has large elasticized pocket across lid, and smaller elasticized pocket across back. Long 48.6 cm heavy leather belt with metal buckle wraps around outside next to handle.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0385
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0386
- Description
- A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 36.5 x 22.0 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with large patches of leather riveted on. Heavy cut out leather handle fastened under brass brackets, with large brass snap latch beneath controlled by round lock button , Orbin. Two heavy belt straps buckle lid to bottom either side of the latch and continue around the lid to buckle over that and secure the expansion. Inside lined with laminated beige fabric and has leather straps in lid and bottom to secure clothes. Stuffed with newspaper, 1956, and two cardboard dress boxes, Holt, Renfrew & Co. Ltd, Eaton's of Canada, to maintain shape of soft bottom while stored. Attached to handle on small leather strap, a name tag from "Rotterdamshe Lloyd Royal Mail Line".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0386
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0387
- Description
- Medium sized, hard, black leather suitcase covered with travel stickers. Deeply grained, lined texture of leather covers wooden form and is stitched around edges. Heavy leather handle attaches to two rings held to suitcase with leather patches. Two snap latches with square button lock controls at e…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 13.5 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- Medium sized, hard, black leather suitcase covered with travel stickers. Deeply grained, lined texture of leather covers wooden form and is stitched around edges. Heavy leather handle attaches to two rings held to suitcase with leather patches. Two snap latches with square button lock controls at each side of handle. Identification tag from "Rotterdamsche Loyod Royal Mail Line" attached to handle by small leather strap. Interior, lined with blue moire, has elasticized, stretched, pocket across lid held in middle with leather snapping tab, and another stretched out pocket across the back. Two leather straps at corner hold lid upright.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0387
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0438
- Description
- A rectangular suitcase made of teal leather. The suitcase has a plastic handle at the top. The suitcase has a zippered opening at the front with a lock [no key]. The interior is lined with teal coloured quilted satin and has a pocket at each end and two pairs of straps that span across. On the bott…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 61.6 cm
- Description
- A rectangular suitcase made of teal leather. The suitcase has a plastic handle at the top. The suitcase has a zippered opening at the front with a lock [no key]. The interior is lined with teal coloured quilted satin and has a pocket at each end and two pairs of straps that span across. On the bottom of the suitcase are 5 metal feet. A red and white CP Air tag for a flight between YYC [Calgary] and YVR [Vancouver] is attached to the handle along with a brown leather luggage tag with a gold foil maple leaf on one side, “Banff, Canada” on the other and a piece of paper that reads “Cranstone Banff Alta Can.” inside the luggage tag. Pink and blue ribbons are also attached to the handle.
- Subject
- Moore home
- travel
- accessories
- luggage
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0438
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0439
- Description
- A hard sided yellow suitcase with leather [alligator skin?] details. Red tape has been attached to the outside of the case running down the middle. There are two locking metal clasps [no keys]. The interior lining is a brown satin brocade with three pouches. Two CP Air tags are attached to the top …
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 37.5 x 52.5 cm
- Description
- A hard sided yellow suitcase with leather [alligator skin?] details. Red tape has been attached to the outside of the case running down the middle. There are two locking metal clasps [no keys]. The interior lining is a brown satin brocade with three pouches. Two CP Air tags are attached to the top handle. Shield shaped stickers reading “Alberta” and “Canada” with their respective flags are on each side of the case. There is a blue fabric strap in one of the interior pockets.
- Subject
- Moore home
- travel
- accessories
- luggage
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0439
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0441
- Description
- A small green leather suitcase. There is a plastic handle at the top and a zipper opening on the front that attaches to a lock on the front [no key]. There is a green quilted satin lining inside with 3 pockets and two sets of straps that span the width of the case. There are 5 metal feet on the bot…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A small green leather suitcase. There is a plastic handle at the top and a zipper opening on the front that attaches to a lock on the front [no key]. There is a green quilted satin lining inside with 3 pockets and two sets of straps that span the width of the case. There are 5 metal feet on the bottom. A blue luggage tag with “Eaton’s Travel” on one side holds a piece of paper which reads “D. Cranstone Banff Alta Canada 762-3583” is attached to the top handle along with a red ribbon. a sticker with a maple leaf is on the front.
- Subject
- Moore home
- accessories
- luggage
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0441
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0444
- Description
- A small brown suitcase with a tweed pattern and a stripe down the middle and a top carry handle. The case is marked with “D.M.C.” on the sides. There is a partial sticker that reads “Japan” on the front. The case closes with two locking latches.
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; leather; metal
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- A small brown suitcase with a tweed pattern and a stripe down the middle and a top carry handle. The case is marked with “D.M.C.” on the sides. There is a partial sticker that reads “Japan” on the front. The case closes with two locking latches.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0444
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