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Spoon Collection
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- Date
- 1924
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0556 a-l
- Description
- Teaspoon size souvenir spoons, all with identical shafts in branch and leaf design with varying handle end decorations including peccary, gryphons, horse, crowns, cherub, Roman eagle, four have writing. Firenze, Forli, Siena and SPQR. Hallmarks on every spoon stamped "800" with hallmark resembling…
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- Title
- Spoon Collection
- Date
- 1924
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 1.8 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- Teaspoon size souvenir spoons, all with identical shafts in branch and leaf design with varying handle end decorations including peccary, gryphons, horse, crowns, cherub, Roman eagle, four have writing. Firenze, Forli, Siena and SPQR. Hallmarks on every spoon stamped "800" with hallmark resembling caduceus.
- Subject
- households
- animal
- horse
- eagle
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0556 a-l
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- Date
- 1925 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0010
- Description
- A commemorative metal measuring tape in a round metal case. On one side of the case is “THE LUFKIN RULE CO SAGINAW, MICH. U.S.A.” on a black background. On the other side is “M.I.T. REUNION BANQUET JUNE 11, 1925”. The tape measure pulls out and is black with inch and cm markings on opposite sides i…
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- Title
- Tape Measure
- Date
- 1925 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A commemorative metal measuring tape in a round metal case. On one side of the case is “THE LUFKIN RULE CO SAGINAW, MICH. U.S.A.” on a black background. On the other side is “M.I.T. REUNION BANQUET JUNE 11, 1925”. The tape measure pulls out and is black with inch and cm markings on opposite sides in silver up to 60 inches and 150cm.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- MIT
- souvenir
- commemorative
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0010
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Household Thermometer
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- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1001
- Description
- Gold coloured metal thermometer in shape of a door key. The top has a round disc 2.8 dia. with an embossed picture of the "Bow Valley" and "Banff Springs Hotel" on one side and "Lake Louise" on the other. This is framed with an open clover design. The shaft has a Fahrenheit thermometer with a "k…
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- Title
- Household Thermometer
- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Gold coloured metal thermometer in shape of a door key. The top has a round disc 2.8 dia. with an embossed picture of the "Bow Valley" and "Banff Springs Hotel" on one side and "Lake Louise" on the other. This is framed with an open clover design. The shaft has a Fahrenheit thermometer with a "key" shape on the end. Embossed on back of the key is "Pat. Aug. 25. 1925"
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1001
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0091
- Description
- A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, har…
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- Title
- Scroll
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, hares, frogs and other animals engaged in various human activities. Long paper label on end of scroll with Japanese writing, presumably the title. Scroll is contained in long rectangular cardboard box with red brown lid and same label as on scroll pasted to top of lid, and ink stamped Japanese writing inside base of box. Also contains green paper sheets in English and Japanese explaining the scroll, and a sheet of white paper completely in Japanese.Made in Japan.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- monkey
- hare
- frog
- travel
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0091
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Commemorative Medal
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3044 a,b
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on c…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun. (a) Tag CRW's writing: "Joe Abraham Sept 1 1970." (b) Tag CRW's writing: "William Hunter will pay with pension Aug 25 1969."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3044 a,b
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Commemorative Medal
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3046 a,b
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on c…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun. (a) Tag CRW's writing: "Jacob House Sept 7, 1970." (b) Tag CRW's writing: "Jacob House Pawned June 8 '70". Red, white and blue ribbon attached.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3046 a,b
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Commemorative Medal
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- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3043 a-c
- Description
- Three identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Three identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun. (a) Tag in CRW's writing: "Belongs to Cinderella Simeon was her Mothers July 26 1969." (b) Red, white and blue ribbon attached. Tag in CRW's writing: "Feb. 2 1972 Sophia (Crawes?) wife of Beaver who predicted weather. Pounded. Laurier Hunter brought it -up”.(c) Tag in CRW's writing: "Belonged to Moses Bear - Sept 1 1970 Christine Stevens Nordegg."
- Subject
- Alberta Golden Jubilee
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Cinderella Simeon
- Laurier Hunter
- Moses Bear
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3043 a-c
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.165
- Description
- A silver coin with a relief of a person on horseback leading a calf and “CaLGARY STAMPEDE DOLLAR” on the front. The reverse has a relief of the Calgary downtown skyline with the historic fort below with “CALGARY CENTENNIAL 1975” and “FORT CALGARY ESTABLISHED 1875”
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- Title
- Souvenir Coin
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A silver coin with a relief of a person on horseback leading a calf and “CaLGARY STAMPEDE DOLLAR” on the front. The reverse has a relief of the Calgary downtown skyline with the historic fort below with “CALGARY CENTENNIAL 1975” and “FORT CALGARY ESTABLISHED 1875”
- Subject
- calgary stampede
- stampede dollar
- souvenir
- fair
- Credit
- Gift of Maryalice Stewart, Banff, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.165
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- Date
- 1976
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1024 a-c
- Description
- Three identical plastic-coated, novelty, Sunshine Village advertising ski hill pins measuring 6.3cm in radius. The circular pins have a paper, coloured photograph of a girl wearing nothing but sunglasses on top of her head, and ski boots and skis. She is standing on the ski hill between some conife…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 6.3 cm
- Description
- Three identical plastic-coated, novelty, Sunshine Village advertising ski hill pins measuring 6.3cm in radius. The circular pins have a paper, coloured photograph of a girl wearing nothing but sunglasses on top of her head, and ski boots and skis. She is standing on the ski hill between some coniferous trees. Below the girl in arced, black, letters “a little streak of Sunshine” is printed. The metal back of the pin has a horizontal pin set with a safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closure for the pin.
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford Whyte (Estate), 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1024 a-c
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- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- stone; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0054 a,b
- Description
- Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, ba…
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- Title
- Replica Tikis
- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- stone; plastic
- Description
- Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, back flat: a)jade more simple with incised, carved features as above; holes cut through between legs and arms; 32.0 cm long, narrow black ribbon threaded through hole in top and knotted together at ends. (Marks: sticker, "332...13.00" (removed). b)plastic red circles painted around eyes; features formed in low relief; reproduction of (a).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0054 a,b
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