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- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0008
- Description
- A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; r…
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- Title
- Lidded Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 10.9 x 9.6 cm
- Description
- A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; remnant of brown and red paper label glued to one side with East Asian writing; very sturdy, not flexible; coil structure shows through stitching.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- storage
- collectable
- travel
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0008
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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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- 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
- 1883 – 1979
- Material
- cardboard; wood; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0040 a,b
- Description
- Wooden hand-held stereoscope with a long base along which the card frame can slide, goggle-shaped lens housing that blocks out light around the sides, two square lenses angled slightly towards the center, a central blocker, and a pointed fold-down handle. The card frame is a separate piece that sli…
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1883 – 1979
- Material
- cardboard; wood; metal;
- Dimensions
- 10.1 x 33.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden hand-held stereoscope with a long base along which the card frame can slide, goggle-shaped lens housing that blocks out light around the sides, two square lenses angled slightly towards the center, a central blocker, and a pointed fold-down handle. The card frame is a separate piece that slides on and off the end of the long base and features two wire holders that fold out to fit the card. Also includes a stack of manufactured stereoscope cards that mostly feature scenes from Palestine and the United States that have spots of colour tinting, possibly hand-applied. Everything is housed in a cardboard shoe box with a white “COES & STODDER” sticker on one short side. Written on one short side of the lid is “STEREOPTICAN” in black ink and taped to the lid is a piece of paper that reads “Return to Catharine Whyte after photograph display” signed and dated by Maryalice Stewart 14 February 1979.
- Subject
- souvenir
- commemorative
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0040 a,b
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