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Beaded Caparison
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0046 a,b
- Description
- Two beadstrips which together form a decorative headstall for a horse in ceremonial parade, heavily beaded canvas, the elongated strips have a white ground on which geometric figures in stepped square patterns form triangles, crosses, and diamonds in blue, burgundy, and green. At the wider end of …
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 51.5 cm
- Description
- Two beadstrips which together form a decorative headstall for a horse in ceremonial parade, heavily beaded canvas, the elongated strips have a white ground on which geometric figures in stepped square patterns form triangles, crosses, and diamonds in blue, burgundy, and green. At the wider end of each a cutout square allows for attaching to headstall. The beads of (a) at the top are a clear blue glass, on (b) they are a frosty opaque blue.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0046 a,b
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Beaded Caparison
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0049
- Description
- A decorative martingale for a horse in parade. Heavily beaded, it broadly forms an "H" of two strips with geometric figures on them, and a cross bar with a floral emblem on it. The vertical strips have buckskin ties at the tops, and are white with various triangles and diamonds, principally in verm…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A decorative martingale for a horse in parade. Heavily beaded, it broadly forms an "H" of two strips with geometric figures on them, and a cross bar with a floral emblem on it. The vertical strips have buckskin ties at the tops, and are white with various triangles and diamonds, principally in vermilion with green and blue borders, gonfalon lower ends. The centre panel is almost square and is a very pale blue ground with a conventional flower made up of circles upon it in deep green and blood red, plus four leaves of light green. Below the panel is a fringe of light buckskin, running from strut to strut.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0049
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Decorative Bowl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0227
- Date
- 1900 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0227
- Description
- Metal bowl decorated with orange, blue, gold, white & red enamels. Exterior of bowl orange, interior floral and horse design in centre with red/blue/gold patterned border banding. Loss of gold enamel. "Handmade in Austria Steinbock-Email" sticker on base.
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1900 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 cm
- Description
- Metal bowl decorated with orange, blue, gold, white & red enamels. Exterior of bowl orange, interior floral and horse design in centre with red/blue/gold patterned border banding. Loss of gold enamel. "Handmade in Austria Steinbock-Email" sticker on base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0227
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- Date
- 1900 – 1934
- Material
- metal; enamel; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0043
- Description
- A bridle of sturdy woven straps of blue wool ? with a series of small brass square "links" attached through the straps and decorating the noseband and runners, forming flexible bands of brass at these points. Round brass rings attached to runners by a square brass link hold a steel bit. Brass piece…
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- Title
- Horse Bridle
- Date
- 1900 – 1934
- Material
- metal; enamel; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 34.3 x 57.5 cm
- Description
- A bridle of sturdy woven straps of blue wool ? with a series of small brass square "links" attached through the straps and decorating the noseband and runners, forming flexible bands of brass at these points. Round brass rings attached to runners by a square brass link hold a steel bit. Brass pieces worked with cloisonne enamel of flowers within small circles. Large brass buckles fasten throat latch and browband. Long, 104.0 cm. woven blue reins attached to brass rings at bit by brown leather straps. Ends straps and buckle holes reinforced with leather.
- Subject
- activities
- riding
- regalia
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0043
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1029
- Description
- Small, brown horse collar. Machine and hand sewn, tightly rolled, metal buckle and straps rivetted on to main body of collar.
- Title
- Horse Collar
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 52.2 cm
- Description
- Small, brown horse collar. Machine and hand sewn, tightly rolled, metal buckle and straps rivetted on to main body of collar.
- Subject
- transportation
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1029
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1022 a-d
- Description
- Four pieces harness parts. (a) heavy, sewn leather back pad, belly straps and tugs. Tugs have hook up chains, brass studs on back pad. (b) Leather back pad, tug and side piece. (c) Rump piece from driving harness (d) hame, 71.0 long, for heavy harness.
- Title
- Horse Harness
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Description
- Four pieces harness parts. (a) heavy, sewn leather back pad, belly straps and tugs. Tugs have hook up chains, brass studs on back pad. (b) Leather back pad, tug and side piece. (c) Rump piece from driving harness (d) hame, 71.0 long, for heavy harness.
- Subject
- transportation
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1022 a-d
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Misc. Activities and Views
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15029
- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to various locations, trips and people; most unidentified
- Date Range
- 1905-1911
- Reference Code
- V48 / I / A / NA - 381 to 418, 495
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Transparency
35 images
- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V48
- Series
- I.A. Negatives : Film
- Sous-Fonds
- V48
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V48 / I / A / NA - 381 to 418, 495
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Transparency
- Date Range
- 1905-1911
- Physical Description
- 39 photographs : negatives, film
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to various locations, trips and people; most unidentified
- Notes
- Identifications provided by Archives LIST OF NEGATIVES :
- 381 Paradise Valley and creek, [1907?]
- 382 Men in camp, [1907?]
- 383 Men packing horse camp near Castle Mountain, [1907?]
- 384 Horse (Grace), [ca.1906]
- 385 Horse (Grace) on Badger Pass, [1906?]
- 386 Horses at Hillsdale, [1907?]
- 387 Man eating by tent, [1907?]
- 388 Boatman
- 389 Hunters
- 390 Hunter with dogs
- 391 Elliott Barnes hunting, 1910 or 1911
- 392 Man on rock
- 393 Man and women, Alaska coast, 1907
- 394 Woman in yard
- 395 Woman in trees
- 396 River and canyon, [1907?]
- 397, 398 Falls, [1907?]
- 399 Stream in winter, [1907?]
- 400 Stream, [1907?]
- 401 Lake, [1907?]
- 402, 403 River, [1907?]
- 404 Lake, [1907?]
- 405 Mountain, [1907?]
- 406 North face of Mount Temple from Paradise Valley, [1907?]
- 407 Man climbing up waterfall on [Johnston Creek?]
- 408 Waterfall on [Johnston Creek?]
- 409 Waterfall
- 410 Meadow and stream, [1907?]
- 411 Lake, [1907?]
- 412 Railroad line along [Bow River?], [1906?]
- 413 Forest scene in winter, [1906?]
- 414 [Sawback Range and Bow River?]
- 415 [Sawback Range?], [1906?]
- 416 [Elbow River at Calgary?]
- 417 Cabin on shore of lake, [1906?]
- 418 Shack
- 495 Chimneys at site of Rocky Mountain House, 1905
- Name Access
- Barnes, Elliott
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Buildings
- Camps
- Cabins and shelters
- Horses
- Horse packing
- Hunting
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Portrait
- Waterfalls
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Paradise Valley
- Castle Mountain
- Rocky Mountain House
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1046
- Description
- Sides curved and shaped, forks saddle notched and rivetted to sides. Rigging complete, bound around forks and held in place with leather straps grooved under forks and screwed into sides. 4 leather latigos on rings. Canvas cinches have leather ends attached to large D rings, joining leather stra…
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- Title
- Pack Saddle
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 36.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Sides curved and shaped, forks saddle notched and rivetted to sides. Rigging complete, bound around forks and held in place with leather straps grooved under forks and screwed into sides. 4 leather latigos on rings. Canvas cinches have leather ends attached to large D rings, joining leather straps sewn on to centres of cinches with nuckle.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1046
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- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to Elliott Barnes and Barnes family pack trips and camp scenes in Kootenay Plains, Pipestone Pass and other areas
- Date Range
- [ca. 1905-1907]
- Reference Code
- V48 / I / A / NA - 9 to 90
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Transparency
82 images
- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V48
- Series
- I.A. Negatives : Film
- Sous-Fonds
- V48
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V48 / I / A / NA - 9 to 90
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Transparency
- Date Range
- [ca. 1905-1907]
- Physical Description
- 82 photographs : negatives, film
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to Elliott Barnes and Barnes family pack trips and camp scenes in Kootenay Plains, Pipestone Pass and other areas
- Notes
- Identifications provided by Barnes family and Archives LIST OF NEGATIVES (V48/NA - 9 to 90) :
- 9 to 18 Pack train, [1905?]
- 19, 20 Glacial rock west of Red Deer, 1905
- 21, 22 Chimneys at site of Rocky Mountain House post, 1905
- 23 Elliott Barnes in camp, 1905
- 24, 26 to 30 Elliott Barnes & Ole Garrett in camp, 1905
- 25 Camp scene, 1905
- 31, 32 Ole Garrett in camp, 1905
- 33 Ole Garrett hunting, 1905
- 34, 35 Pack train, 1905
- 36 Ole Garrett with pony, 1905
- 37 to 41 Pack train, 1905
- 42, 43 Rider leading packhorse and saddlehorse on rockslide, 1905
- 44 Riders fording [North Saskatchewan River?, 1906?]
- 45, 46 Riders fording river, [1905?]
- 47 Horses fording river, [1905?]
- 48, 49 Pack train, 1905
- 50 to 52 Pack train on Kootenay Plains, [1905?]
- 53 Tent on Kootenay Plains, [1905?]
- 54, 55 Horses at log enclosure built by Indians near Tom Wilson's ranch, [Kootenay Plains, 1905?]
- 56 Elliott Barnes' cabin with Elliott Peak in the background, [Kootenay Plains, [1906?]
- 57 Stoney Indians with pack train fording stream at Kootenay Plains, [1906?]
- 58 to 61 Kootenay Plains, [1906?]
- 62 to 64 Horses, [Kootenay Plains, [1906?]
- 65, 66 Pack train in snow in Pipestone Valley, Molar Mountain in background, [1905?]
- 67 Pack train fording Saskatchewan River, 1906
- 68 to 73 Pack train on trail, [1905?]
- 74 to 76 Pack train on pass in deep snow, [1907?]
- 77 Barnes family with pack train on trip to Kootenay Plains, Molar Mountain in background, 1905
- 78 Pack train on Barnes family trip to Kootenay Plains, [1905?]
- 79 Camp below peak, 1905
- 80 Barnes family with pack train at Pipestone Pass on trip to Kootenay Plains, 1905
- 81 Pack train at Pipestone Pass, 1905
- 82 Barnes family with pack train on trail near Pipestone Pass, 1905
- 83 Barnes family and pack train on trip to Kootenay Plains, [1905?]
- 84 Waterfall, 1906
- 85 Man beside waterfall, 1906
- 86 Barnes family on snowpatch on trip to Kootenay Plains, 1906
- 87, 88 Pack train, [Pipestone Pass, 1906?]
- 89 [Lois Barnes?] fording river on horseback, 1906
- 90 Elliott Barnes Jr. on summit of Elliott Peak, [1906?]
- Name Access
- Barnes, Elliott
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Camps
- Horses
- Horse packing
- Glaciers
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Kootenay Plains
- Pipestone Pass
- Rocky Mountains
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Postcard scrapbook, early 1900s Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54621
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one postcard scrapbook containing 325 postcards. Content pertains to various topics including Canadian landscapes, Indigenous peoples from Alberta, British Columbia, and Northwestern Canada [mostly unidentified] including members of Blackfoot, Squamish, Piegan, Cree, Sarcee and Sto…
- Date Range
- 1903
- 1904
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- Scrapbook
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1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 2
- Responsibility
- Photographs produced by W.G. Macfarlane, Montreal Litho. Co. Ltd., John Innes, T.N. Hibben & Co., Thompson's Studio, Warwick Bros. & Rutter Ltd., Bailey Bros. Ltd., an J.W. Vought
- Date Range
- 1903
- 1904
- Physical Description
- ca. 325 prints : b&w and col. postcards ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one postcard scrapbook containing 325 postcards. Content pertains to various topics including Canadian landscapes, Indigenous peoples from Alberta, British Columbia, and Northwestern Canada [mostly unidentified] including members of Blackfoot, Squamish, Piegan, Cree, Sarcee and Stoney communities; horses and ranching scenes in Western Canada; cattle and farming; wildlife; hunting and snowshoeing; and hotels and scenic views within the Bow Valley. Named individuals include Piegan Chief Crow Eagle and Winnipeg Jack [Blackfoot], most individuals not identified.
- Material Details
- Scrapbook contains unidentified white powdery substance between a few pages near middle of album.
- Name Access
- Crow Eagle
- Chief Buckskin Charlie
- Winnipeg Jack
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- Communities
- Landscapes
- Totem pole
- Animals
- Buffalo
- Horses
- Wildlife
- Sports
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Horse packing
- Hunting
- Hotels
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Businesses
- Agriculture
- Ranching
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Glacier
- Banff National Park
- Bow Valley
- Bow River
- Calgary
- Lake Minnewanka
- Michigan
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Ontario
- Toronto
- Hamilton
- Niagara Falls
- Devil's Canyon
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Access Restrictions
- Access restricted - see Material Details
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Store flat and away from other materials due to unknown chemical content of white powder found inside some pages
- Category
- Cultural pluralism
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Environment
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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