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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.49.1007
Description
Wooden frame, narrow blade. Handles are solid wood 4.0 x 1.2, rounded at the bottom to 3.0 dia. Shaped dowel through centre holds the blade, the dowels extend 7.5, crossbeam 2.5 square wood is mortised for handles to go through, top tension is thick string twisted to tighten with a 17.5 x 2.0 x 0.7…
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Title
Bow Saw
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
33.5 x 83.0 cm
Description
Wooden frame, narrow blade. Handles are solid wood 4.0 x 1.2, rounded at the bottom to 3.0 dia. Shaped dowel through centre holds the blade, the dowels extend 7.5, crossbeam 2.5 square wood is mortised for handles to go through, top tension is thick string twisted to tighten with a 17.5 x 2.0 x 0.7 piece of wood, the blade is 0.6wide.
Subject
industry
lumber
Vern Castella
woodwork
hobbies
model building
Credit
Gift of Vern (Mrs) Castella, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
104.49.1007
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First Shack at Cave + Basin

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.835
Description
A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the backgro…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
First Shack at Cave + Basin
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.4 x 25.3 cm
Description
A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the background there is pine trees, and the Rocky Mountains. In the sky their is a couple clouds. On the door of the building says “HOTEL”, and on the bottom edge is says “FIRST SHACK AT CAVE + BASIN”. Peter signed the drawing in the BRC “PETE WHiTE”
Subject
mountains
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Cave and Basin
hotel
cabin
lumber
log cabin
trees
clouds
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.835
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.49.1008
Description
Typical wooden mallet, wooden head 8.5 diameter x 25.0 long, half gone with rot, 2 iron bands 2.0 wide encircle head at each end. 2 nails in each band into head, handle 42.0 long, ca 3.3 diameter, very dry, end rotten.
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Title
Mallet
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Description
Typical wooden mallet, wooden head 8.5 diameter x 25.0 long, half gone with rot, 2 iron bands 2.0 wide encircle head at each end. 2 nails in each band into head, handle 42.0 long, ca 3.3 diameter, very dry, end rotten.
Subject
industry
lumber
Credit
Gift of Bert Davies, 1972
Catalogue Number
104.49.1008
Images
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