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- n.d.
- Material
- paper; ink; parchment
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1060
- Description
- a box that once contained cigarettes; it’s empty except for a folded piece of parchment. The box is covered with a light brown, heavily textured paper made to resemble leather. There is a paper hinge for opening and closing and a piece of white paper glued onto the top of the box with green letter…
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- Title
- Cigarette Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; ink; parchment
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 7.1 cm
- Description
- a box that once contained cigarettes; it’s empty except for a folded piece of parchment. The box is covered with a light brown, heavily textured paper made to resemble leather. There is a paper hinge for opening and closing and a piece of white paper glued onto the top of the box with green lettering: in the left hand top corner “BY APPOINTMENT TO”, the royal insignia underneath, and below that “HIS MAJESTY THE KING”; printed diagonally across “20 STRAIGHT CUT 20” right hand “MANUFACTURED BY BENSON AND HEDGES (CANADA) LIMITED” and across the bottom “LONDON MONTREAL NEW YORK” and on the other side of the cover another piece of white paper glued on with exactly the same information “BY APPOINTMENT TO”, the royal insignia underneath “HIS MAJESTY THE KING”, diagonally across “20 STRAIGHT CUT 20” right hand “MANUFACTURED BY BENSON AND HEDGES (CANADA) LIMITED and across the bottom “LONDON MONTREAL NEW YORK”. Previous to opening, the box had a grey and white stamp sealing it shut (it is now in two pieces because it has been opened) ”20” in both top corners. An arc “CANADA” a larger (1.0Cm) “20” with the word “CIGARETTES “ printed inside a rectangular box; on the the bottom”CIGARETTES” underneath “SERIES 1915”.
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1060
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- Date
- 1965
- Material
- metal; paint; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1065
- Description
- A hinged flat Player’s cigarette box made out of metal. It was commonly known as a Players Flat 50. The box is light blue with gold and red edging. The Players logo (a white life preserver with red lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, and the sea and two sailing ships beyond, i…
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- Title
- Cigarette Box
- Date
- 1965
- Material
- metal; paint; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 10.10 cm
- Description
- A hinged flat Player’s cigarette box made out of metal. It was commonly known as a Players Flat 50. The box is light blue with gold and red edging. The Players logo (a white life preserver with red lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, and the sea and two sailing ships beyond, is in the left corner, “Players” in black and red script, and “NAVY CUT CIGARETTES “MEDIUM” “ in the right hand corner. There is a remnant of the paper excise tax stamp in black and white. On the top part of the gold-coloured bottom in black writing “OPENING RIBBON” and then an arrow pointing right followed by “PAT’D 1934-35” and on the bottom “MANUFACTURED BY IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO. OF CANADA, LIMITED, MONTREAL, CANADA SUCCESSOR TO JOHN PLAYER 7 SONS, ENGLAND. The inside top cover has the Players logo (a life preserver with black lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, the sea and two sailing ships beyond, is in the left corner, “Players” in black script, and “NAVY CUT CIGARETTES “MEDIUM” ”. There are two pieces of silver paper with white backing inside the cigarette box.
- Subject
- pastime
- habit
- smoking
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1065
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Cigarette Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1050
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1050
- Description
- Hinged flat cigarette case with snap closure and gold coloured elastic holding band inside. Large"E" monogram on outside top left. Inscription inside left "Edmee Moore Banff Canada" 4 makers silver marks beneath and three makers silver marks on bottom right.
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- Title
- Cigarette Case
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Hinged flat cigarette case with snap closure and gold coloured elastic holding band inside. Large"E" monogram on outside top left. Inscription inside left "Edmee Moore Banff Canada" 4 makers silver marks beneath and three makers silver marks on bottom right.
- Subject
- Edmee Moore
- pastime
- smoking
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1050
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Cigarette Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1151%20a-d
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1151 a-d
- Description
- Four hand-carved soapstone cigarette holders:a) A very short (4.0 long x1.2cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece;b) A short cigarette holder (5.7 long x 0.60cm diameter on the end) with a round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration; c) A short, white alabaster…
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- Title
- Cigarette Holder
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Description
- Four hand-carved soapstone cigarette holders:a) A very short (4.0 long x1.2cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece;b) A short cigarette holder (5.7 long x 0.60cm diameter on the end) with a round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration; c) A short, white alabaster (5.4 long x1.5cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece; d) A longer, wider, cigarette holder (6.3 long x1.8cm diameter on the end) most likely for a cigarello. It has a large round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1151 a-d
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Cigarette Lighter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1095
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1095
- Description
- Stainless steel "Bentley" cigarette lighter. Initials "EMR" on the front left.
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- Title
- Cigarette Lighter
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Stainless steel "Bentley" cigarette lighter. Initials "EMR" on the front left.
- Subject
- Edmee Moore
- households
- pastime
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1095
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Cigarette Package
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.01.1003
- Date
- prior to 1965
- Material
- paper; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1003
- Description
- A package of "Sweet Caporal " cigarettes. Buff coloured package with red writing, 7 cigarettes inside.
- Title
- Cigarette Package
- Date
- prior to 1965
- Material
- paper; grass
- Dimensions
- 7.2. x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A package of "Sweet Caporal " cigarettes. Buff coloured package with red writing, 7 cigarettes inside.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1003
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- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0246
- Description
- A simple clay pipe, bowl and stem. Bowl is more or less an elongated teardrop, steam is straight, has a small "blip" below the bowl. White clay, stained with use. "T" and "D" on back of wall of bowl, "C78 W. White" and "Scotland" on stem.
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 2.7 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- A simple clay pipe, bowl and stem. Bowl is more or less an elongated teardrop, steam is straight, has a small "blip" below the bowl. White clay, stained with use. "T" and "D" on back of wall of bowl, "C78 W. White" and "Scotland" on stem.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hobbies
- pastime
- smoking
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0246
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- Date
- 1870 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0253 a-c
- Description
- Three tobacco pipes (kiseru) which consist of tiny brass bowls with elongated extensions which connect to bamboo stems which connect to brass mouthpieces which are extruded and come to a small bore. (a) has Japanese calligraphic ideogram under bowl and mouthpiece, no other decoration. (b) has deco…
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1870 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 1.0 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Three tobacco pipes (kiseru) which consist of tiny brass bowls with elongated extensions which connect to bamboo stems which connect to brass mouthpieces which are extruded and come to a small bore. (a) has Japanese calligraphic ideogram under bowl and mouthpiece, no other decoration. (b) has decorations that look like an old man of the sea, and (c) has floral decorations on bowl and mouthpiece.
- Subject
- households
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- pastime
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0253 a-c
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0254
- Description
- A simple handmade pipe made from a burl and branch, the burl hollowed out and the stem bored to reach the burl hollow, the mouth piece whittled down to form. A residue of orange makes it look as though it might have been painted at one time. Mouthpiece is scorched but bowl is not.
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 4.5 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A simple handmade pipe made from a burl and branch, the burl hollowed out and the stem bored to reach the burl hollow, the mouth piece whittled down to form. A residue of orange makes it look as though it might have been painted at one time. Mouthpiece is scorched but bowl is not.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- pastime
- smoking
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0254
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin; fibre; wood; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0255
- Description
- A creamy coloured meerschaum pipe bowl (a) in a leather case (c) lined with white satin and deep burgundy velvet and hinged and clasped, with a stem (b) of straight willow or hickory which has been reamed to a screw bore at one end and finished with a piece of horn as the mouthpiece at the other. T…
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin; fibre; wood; horn
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A creamy coloured meerschaum pipe bowl (a) in a leather case (c) lined with white satin and deep burgundy velvet and hinged and clasped, with a stem (b) of straight willow or hickory which has been reamed to a screw bore at one end and finished with a piece of horn as the mouthpiece at the other. There is a staple in the stem.
- Subject
- households
- pastime
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0255
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