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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0121
Description
A miniature, wooden, Norwegian folk fiddle. Carved from piece of wood, with four nylon strings. Very accurate reproduction. Hourglass shape with long stem and carved animal head at end. Tiny wooden bridge supports strings. Painted white along fingerboard and tailpiece holding strings. Outline of fi…
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Title
Scatter Pin
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic; metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 2.3 x 6.8 cm
Description
A miniature, wooden, Norwegian folk fiddle. Carved from piece of wood, with four nylon strings. Very accurate reproduction. Hourglass shape with long stem and carved animal head at end. Tiny wooden bridge supports strings. Painted white along fingerboard and tailpiece holding strings. Outline of fiddle decorated with white dots. Small circular blue tag hangs from stem, "made in Norway/ Hus-fild. Back of fiddle has metal safety pin type clasp fastened to disk glued to it. (in brown batik-patterned cardboard box)
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
music
Hardanger fiddle
travel
souvenir
collectable
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0121
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Date
1975 – 1977
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0180
Description
Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes cove…
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Title
Pendant
Date
1975 – 1977
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.8 x 4.7 x 30.9 cm
Description
Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes covering surface. Hole pierced through narrow flange at top to hold chain. Chain of heavy silver links.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
gift
accessories
jewlery
fashion
households
adornment
animal
religious
Donna Class
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0180
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Date
1930 – 1935
Material
skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.0056 a,b
Description
A pair of Chinese slippers, flat soled with leather and a very low leather heel plate of leather tacked on with flat head brass nails. Black satin or silk uppers, the toe of which is very pointed out and over the toe of the sole. Uppers decorated with bright red, orange, yellow flowers and red buds…
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Title
Slippers
Date
1930 – 1935
Material
skin; fibre
Dimensions
6.4 x 5.5 x 16.5 cm
Description
A pair of Chinese slippers, flat soled with leather and a very low leather heel plate of leather tacked on with flat head brass nails. Black satin or silk uppers, the toe of which is very pointed out and over the toe of the sole. Uppers decorated with bright red, orange, yellow flowers and red buds. Foot openings edged with satin bias tape.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
households
travel
souvenir
collectable
Chinese
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0056 a,b
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Date
1935 – 1955
Material
fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.04.0052
Description
White panama hat made of woven plant fiber. The 5 cm. navy blue fabric hatband is patterned with nine small grey and red linear designs. Hatband is folded to create three horizontal panel, inside headband is of brown leather stamped with gold coloured printing which reads, "NATURAL GENUINE AIRLINE…
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Title
Panama Hat
Date
1935 – 1955
Material
fibre; skin
Dimensions
13.0 x 30.0 x 33.5 cm
Description
White panama hat made of woven plant fiber. The 5 cm. navy blue fabric hatband is patterned with nine small grey and red linear designs. Hatband is folded to create three horizontal panel, inside headband is of brown leather stamped with gold coloured printing which reads, "NATURAL GENUINE AIRLINER PANAMA WOVEN BY HAND IN ECUADOR CREATED BY BUCKLEY OF CANADA. " small red tag identifies size, "7 1-4, Custan Made" small white ribbon bow on back of interior band.
Subject
households
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0052
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Date
1930 – 1935
Material
grass; paper; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0063 a-d
Description
A Hawaiian hula dance outfit consisting of: a grass skirt (a) which ties around hips, a paper lei (b) of yellow flowers with red centres, and two grass cuffs (c,d) which tie around the ankle.
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Title
Dance Costume
Date
1930 – 1935
Material
grass; paper; fibre
Dimensions
74.0 (a); x 75.0 (a); 66.0 (b); 26.0 (c,d) cm
Description
A Hawaiian hula dance outfit consisting of: a grass skirt (a) which ties around hips, a paper lei (b) of yellow flowers with red centres, and two grass cuffs (c,d) which tie around the ankle.
Subject
Hawaii
Edmee Moore
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0063 a-d
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Date
prior to 1984
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.05.1036
Description
Short sleeve, white with orange symbol, ordinary white t-shirt on chest is silk screened a pumpkin with a bend sinister on centre indicating "Pumpkin Busters"
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Title
Shirt
Date
prior to 1984
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
42.0 x 71.0 cm
Description
Short sleeve, white with orange symbol, ordinary white t-shirt on chest is silk screened a pumpkin with a bend sinister on centre indicating "Pumpkin Busters"
Subject
clothing
souvenir
Banff
Crag and Canyon
Banff Park Lodge
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Credit
Gift of Marlene Alt, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.05.1036
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Date
1970 – 1973
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.05.1040
Description
Short sleeve, white "Canada Bamphff" ordinary t-shirt, centre front is a silk-screened picture (16.5 x 17.0) of a fisherman with a large fish held up, top right is printed "CANADA", across bottom is printed "BAMPHFF", the image is blue.
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Title
T-Shirt
Date
1970 – 1973
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
47.0 x 77.0 cm
Description
Short sleeve, white "Canada Bamphff" ordinary t-shirt, centre front is a silk-screened picture (16.5 x 17.0) of a fisherman with a large fish held up, top right is printed "CANADA", across bottom is printed "BAMPHFF", the image is blue.
Subject
clothing
souvenir
Banff
Credit
Gift of Bruce W. Ferguson, Montreal, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.05.1040
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Date
1979
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1091
Description
Green, white lettering "Banff '79", ordinary green cotton short sleeve t-shirt, large white lettering on front: BANFF (9.0 high), underneath "79" (20.0 high), "C.S.S. LTD" under '79, light brown paint stains on front
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Title
T-Shirt
Date
1979
Material
fibre
Dimensions
46.0 x 64.0 cm
Description
Green, white lettering "Banff '79", ordinary green cotton short sleeve t-shirt, large white lettering on front: BANFF (9.0 high), underneath "79" (20.0 high), "C.S.S. LTD" under '79, light brown paint stains on front
Subject
souvenir
households
clothing
Credit
Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.05.1091
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Date
1966
Material
cord; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0317
Description
A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of …
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Title
Bolo Necktie
Date
1966
Material
cord; metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 41.0 cm
Description
A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of medallion partly obscured by mounting hardware bust what is visible reads “SOUVENIR DOLLAR CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA THE STAMPEDE CITY”.
Subject
Whyte home
Calgary stampede
rodeo
souvenir
Charlie Beil
Accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0317
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Date
1969
Material
metal; cord
Catalogue Number
103.07.0318
Description
A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Ob…
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Title
Bolo Necktie
Date
1969
Material
metal; cord
Dimensions
3.5 x 43.5 cm
Description
A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Obverse is partly obscured by mounting hardware but reads “INDIAN DAYS” at top and “1889-1969 VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF” at bottom.
Subject
Whyte home
Banff Indian Days
souvenir
First Nations
[George McLean?]
Charlie Beil
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0318
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