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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0020
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0020
- Description
- Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 8.7 x 13.3 cm
- Description
- Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small nails. The bark from the twig has been shaved at the bottom of the head to suggest the muzzle, an indentation is cut into bottom of head to accommodate the string bridal. The string rein is attached to top of the bulging pack which is fastened with a triple diamond hitch. Two small blocks of wood pack boxes are nailed to the body, one on either side. These blocks are concealed by an unbleached cotton tarp, cotton is stuffed, and bulges unevenly over the securing string. Cinch is fashioned from a piece of insulated copper wire. Strand of thick string nailed to rear for tail. Abrand has been burned into left front: "M" ("M" standing on rocking arch).
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- horse
- packers and guides
- diamond hitch
- Chuck Millar
- Mount Assiniboine
- Erling Strom
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0020
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1019
- Description
- Long metal rod with looped handle at one end, brand “M-” at the other end.
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- Title
- Branding Iron
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 79.0 cm
- Description
- Long metal rod with looped handle at one end, brand “M-” at the other end.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1019
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Camp; Folding Table
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.1017%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1017 a,b
- Description
- Two folding camp tables. Slats of wood ca. 20.0x70.0 cm are sewn into sleeves of heavy canvas which facilitates folding. Long pieces of leather thong are rivetted to each end. Painted on the canvas is the branch JZ over quarter circle.
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- Title
- Camp; Folding Table
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin
- Description
- Two folding camp tables. Slats of wood ca. 20.0x70.0 cm are sewn into sleeves of heavy canvas which facilitates folding. Long pieces of leather thong are rivetted to each end. Painted on the canvas is the branch JZ over quarter circle.
- Subject
- activities
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis Smyth, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1017 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1968
- Material
- skin, deer; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1016 a,b
- Description
- Buckskin, large flare, buckle, white edge, pocket, each chap, 3 - 4.0 cm. rosettes, pinked edges along outsdie edge of chap, tied pointed buckskin thongs join back of chaps, upper outside edge, sewn inside pocket, two thin stripes of white buckskin on crotch area of chap, chaps joined by a thong.
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- Title
- Chaps
- Date
- 1960 – 1968
- Material
- skin, deer; metal
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Buckskin, large flare, buckle, white edge, pocket, each chap, 3 - 4.0 cm. rosettes, pinked edges along outsdie edge of chap, tied pointed buckskin thongs join back of chaps, upper outside edge, sewn inside pocket, two thin stripes of white buckskin on crotch area of chap, chaps joined by a thong.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1016 a,b
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Diamond Hitch Model
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1007
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1007
- Description
- Small wooden diamond hitch, a small, wood cross with thread tied and twisted to form the diamond hitch, "Diamond Hitch" is inscribed in black ink on the left, "Conrad Kain, Finlay Cr., 1931" on the right.
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- Title
- Diamond Hitch Model
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- Small wooden diamond hitch, a small, wood cross with thread tied and twisted to form the diamond hitch, "Diamond Hitch" is inscribed in black ink on the left, "Conrad Kain, Finlay Cr., 1931" on the right.
- Subject
- Packers and Guides
- Conrad Kain
- Credit
- Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1007
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1006
- Description
- Very sharp pointed metal blade7.0 long, inserted into a wood handle 11.0 long. Two metal rivets hold the blade secure.
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- Title
- Hoof Knife
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 18.0 cm
- Description
- Very sharp pointed metal blade7.0 long, inserted into a wood handle 11.0 long. Two metal rivets hold the blade secure.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- George Harrison
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Burles, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1006
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1016
- Description
- One piece of 4.0 cm wide leather 1.0 cm thick. Another long piece of leather 1.0 cm wide is laced on the hobble and also secures the ends.
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- Title
- Horse Hobble
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- skin
- Description
- One piece of 4.0 cm wide leather 1.0 cm thick. Another long piece of leather 1.0 cm wide is laced on the hobble and also secures the ends.
- Subject
- activities
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis Smyth, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1016
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Horse; Riding Bit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1063
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1063
- Description
- Metal bit with long braided reins. Shank of bit is 20.0 cm long, has been repaired. Bit is 18.0 cm wide, jointed in middle.
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- Title
- Horse; Riding Bit
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- Metal bit with long braided reins. Shank of bit is 20.0 cm long, has been repaired. Bit is 18.0 cm wide, jointed in middle.
- Subject
- activities
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis Smyth, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1063
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- Date
- c. 1942
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1007
- Description
- Bolt action rifle; one piece shaped wooden stock; teardrop-shaped rest on stock; crosshatching on stock and bolt handle; double trigger; no sights attached to rifle, though there are screw holes for the sights; two metal loops attached to underside of rifle for attachment of strap; rubber attached…
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- Title
- Hunting Rifle
- Date
- c. 1942
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 13.5 x 113.0 cm
- Description
- Bolt action rifle; one piece shaped wooden stock; teardrop-shaped rest on stock; crosshatching on stock and bolt handle; double trigger; no sights attached to rifle, though there are screw holes for the sights; two metal loops attached to underside of rifle for attachment of strap; rubber attached to butt end on stock; piece of wood missing from front end of stock on right hand side;Marks: no maker’s marks on barrel or stock; no manufacturer’s stamps; on rubber at butt end of stock: “HAWKINS PAT’D.”; on the safety: “READY”; “SAFE”; near bolt (second safety?): “ON”; “OFF”
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1007
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Pack Saddle Cinch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1044%20a-c
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- fibre; wood; metal; skin; antler
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1044 a-c
- Description
- Three pack saddle cinches. Heavy canvas with metal ring one end and hook on other. Two hooks are made of wood, the other is a shaped piece of antler. Brand "JZ" over a quarter circle is painted on large cinch.
- Title
- Pack Saddle Cinch
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- fibre; wood; metal; skin; antler
- Description
- Three pack saddle cinches. Heavy canvas with metal ring one end and hook on other. Two hooks are made of wood, the other is a shaped piece of antler. Brand "JZ" over a quarter circle is painted on large cinch.
- Subject
- activities
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis Smyth, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1044 a-c
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