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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.0049aa-zd
- Date
- 1935 – 1949
- Material
- aluminum; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0049aa-zd
- Description
- 112 aluminum cast metal letters for use in marquee signs. Each letter has a silver base with the front face painted dark blue. On the back, a relief is stamped reading “MANUFACTURED BY / ADLER SIGN LETTER CO. / CHICAGO,U.S.A - LONDON, ENG. / PATENT PENDING”.Inventory is as follows:Letter “A” - 6 (a…
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- Title
- Marquee Letters
- Date
- 1935 – 1949
- Material
- aluminum; metal
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- 112 aluminum cast metal letters for use in marquee signs. Each letter has a silver base with the front face painted dark blue. On the back, a relief is stamped reading “MANUFACTURED BY / ADLER SIGN LETTER CO. / CHICAGO,U.S.A - LONDON, ENG. / PATENT PENDING”.Inventory is as follows:Letter “A” - 6 (aa,ab,ac,ad,ae,af)Letter “B” - 4 (ba,bb,bc,bd)Letter “C” - 4 (ca,cb,cc,cd)Letter “D” - 4 (ba,bb,bc,bd)Letter “E” - 6 (ea,eb,ec,ed,ee,ef)Letter “F” - 4 (fa,fb,fc,fd)Letter “G” - 4 (ga,gb,gc,gd)Letter “H” - 4 (ha,hb,hc,hd)Letter “I” - 1 (ia)Letter “J” - 4 (ja.jb,jc,jd)Letter “K” - 4 (ka,kb,kc,kd)Letter “L” - 2 (la,lb)Letter “M” - 4 (ma,mb,mc,md)Letter “N” - 4 (na,nb,nc,nd)Letter “O” - 6 (oa,ob,oc,od,oe,of)Letter “P” - 4 (pa,pb,pc,pd)Letter “Q” - 4 (qa,qb,qc,qd)Letter “R” - 4 (ra,rb,rc,rd)Letter “S” - 6 (sa,sb,sc,sd,se,sf)Letter “T” - 5 (ta,tb,tc,td,te)Letter “U” - 6 (ua,ub,uc,ud,ue,uf)Letter “V” - 4 (va,vb,vc,vd)Letter “W” - 4 (wa,wb,wc,wd)Letter “X” - 4 (xa.xb.xc.xd)Letter “Y” - 6 (ya,yb,yc,yd,ye,yf)Letter “Z” - 4 (za,zb,zc,zd)Note - some letters are missing the Adler stamp, and so now sign of stamp at all.
- Credit
- Gift of Steve T. Hincks, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0049aa-zd
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Room for one More
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.764
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.764
- Description
- Profile drawing of a vehicle with a masked man at the wheel speeding away over a speed bump and in the direction of Victoria as the sign in front of the car suggests. Behind the vehicle there is a wrench, nut and bolt flying off behind it, and behind the the drivers front wheel there is a piece of …
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- Title
- Room for one More
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Profile drawing of a vehicle with a masked man at the wheel speeding away over a speed bump and in the direction of Victoria as the sign in front of the car suggests. Behind the vehicle there is a wrench, nut and bolt flying off behind it, and behind the the drivers front wheel there is a piece of luggage. Above the driver near the TRC it says “ROOM FOR ONE MORE.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.764
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Room For One More
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.840
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.840
- Description
- A man wearing a hat is driving a roadster down the road. On the drivers door it says “P.W.”. Just ahead of the vehicle down the road there is a sign pointing to the left edge that says “TO VICTORIA”, while in the background there is some trees and clouds. In one of the clouds the image says “ROOM F…
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- Title
- Room For One More
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.7 x 21.6 cm
- Description
- A man wearing a hat is driving a roadster down the road. On the drivers door it says “P.W.”. Just ahead of the vehicle down the road there is a sign pointing to the left edge that says “TO VICTORIA”, while in the background there is some trees and clouds. In one of the clouds the image says “ROOM FOR ONE MORE” In the BLC there is an erased signature that says “DREWN [sic] BY PW”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.840
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.938
- Date
- 1956
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.938
- Description
- A Christmas card design of a group of vehicles in a convoy travelling down a road to the mountains. The last car is filled with a group of animals, and beside this vehicle there is a post with a bunch of signs pointing to directions to different cities. These signs say “HOMER, FAIRBANKS, EDMONTON, …
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- Title
- Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
- Date
- 1956
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.2 x 28.6 cm
- Description
- A Christmas card design of a group of vehicles in a convoy travelling down a road to the mountains. The last car is filled with a group of animals, and beside this vehicle there is a post with a bunch of signs pointing to directions to different cities. These signs say “HOMER, FAIRBANKS, EDMONTON, DAWSON CITY, BANFF, ANCHORAGE, VALDEZ, WHITEHORSE, FORT ST. JOHN, AND SEWARD”. The licence plate on the last vehicle says “B.N.P. 1956 CANADA”. While below the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER”. Around the edges of the drawing it says “6 inches” and “3 3/4”
- Subject
- travel
- driving
- vehicle
- car
- Christmas card
- sign
- mountain
- Rocky Mountain
- animal
- moose
- bird
- bear
- deer
- wolf
- rabbit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.938
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiJ.04.22 a
- Description
- Inn on left with business sign on pole in front of inn. Lake beyond with people on its shore. Card format.
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 12.8 cm
- Description
- Inn on left with business sign on pole in front of inn. Lake beyond with people on its shore. Card format.
- Subject
- architecture
- Tudor style
- inn
- landscape
- lake
- figure
- people
- symbol
- flag
- sign
- Credit
- Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- MiJ.04.22 a
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiJ.04.22 b
- Description
- Inn on left with business sign on pole in front of inn. Lake beyond with people on its shore.
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 12.8 cm
- Description
- Inn on left with business sign on pole in front of inn. Lake beyond with people on its shore.
- Subject
- architecture
- Tudor style
- inn
- landscape
- lake
- figure
- people
- symbol
- flag
- sign
- Credit
- Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- MiJ.04.22 b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- ink on vellum
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.701 a,b
- Description
- a: silhouette pen drawing of a sign and vehicle that has assorted animals sitting on it, with a bird flying in the sky.b: pen sketch of the vehicle with outlines of three other animals that are sitting inside the vehicle.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- ink on vellum
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- a: silhouette pen drawing of a sign and vehicle that has assorted animals sitting on it, with a bird flying in the sky.b: pen sketch of the vehicle with outlines of three other animals that are sitting inside the vehicle.
- Subject
- animals
- car
- sign
- Christmas ard
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.701 a,b
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- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.832
- Description
- There is a man on a bicycle delivering two bowls of food on a tray to a unknown location. Beside the bike there is a sign with a Japanese character which generally translates to “cannot go”. In the background there is multiple buildings, and one with a open area or shelter that has three figures st…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.9 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- There is a man on a bicycle delivering two bowls of food on a tray to a unknown location. Beside the bike there is a sign with a Japanese character which generally translates to “cannot go”. In the background there is multiple buildings, and one with a open area or shelter that has three figures standing underneath it. Just below the drawing it says “To O,EDIE SAN FROM PETER MARCH 25TH 1934 - TOKYO”. Written in ink below the drawing is says “Imperial Hotel Tokyo” and “TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS “IMPHO TOKYO””.
- Subject
- Tokyo
- Imperial Hotel
- travelling
- sign
- delivery
- food
- bowls
- tray
- bicycle
- person
- people
- man
- buildings
- street
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.832
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Village street scene with sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.494
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.494
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a street with buildings on both sides. The street winds into the distance where more buildings and a tree reside. A sign hangs from one of the buildings on viewer’s left side.
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- Title
- Village street scene with sign
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 18.5 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a street with buildings on both sides. The street winds into the distance where more buildings and a tree reside. A sign hangs from one of the buildings on viewer’s left side.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.494
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