topic:"souvenir" found 22 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Beaded Bracelet

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Date: 1925 – 1950

Material: metal; stone

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0149

Description: Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock ar…

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Title: Beaded Bracelet

Date: 1925 – 1950

Material: metal; stone

Dimensions: 1.5 x 21.9 cm

Description: Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock around ring, clasp bracelet into loop. Stones threaded on the six bars are (1) large brown bead jasper ?, (2) flat green bead quartz ?, round clear bead microline? , (3) cylindrical blue bead (lapis , large triangular aqau bead turquoise, (4) small green bead quartz ? , large red torus shaped bead jasper , small orange bead jasper ? , (5) large clear round bead - microline? , (6) large red bead jasper.

Subject: Whtye home; accessories; jewlery; fashion; travel; souvenir; households; adornment

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0149

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Beaded Necklace

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Date: 1940 – 1950

Material: glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0010

Description: A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.

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Title: Beaded Necklace

Date: 1940 – 1950

Material: glass; fibre

Dimensions: 46.0 cm

Description: A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.

Subject: Indigenous; Stoney; tourism; souvenir; regalia

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0010

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Bookend

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Date: 1945 – 1948

Material: stone; metal

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0345 a,b

Description: Pair of rough beige stone bookends with upright supports and green felted bases, have been tooled over outside surfaces to create rough texture. Inset circular medallions says "This stone came from the House of Parliament". Left bookend pictures a Tudor rose, British houses of Parliament. Right bo…

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Title: Bookend

Date: 1945 – 1948

Material: stone; metal

Dimensions: 15.6 x 5.2 x 13.0 cm

Description: Pair of rough beige stone bookends with upright supports and green felted bases, have been tooled over outside surfaces to create rough texture. Inset circular medallions says "This stone came from the House of Parliament". Left bookend pictures a Tudor rose, British houses of Parliament. Right bookend pictures rampant lion.

Subject: households; decorative; World War II; Houses of Parliament; souvenir

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0345 a,b

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Bowl

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Date: 1925 – 1970

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0581

Description: A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides o…

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Title: Bowl

Date: 1925 – 1970

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 4.2 x 9.1 cm

Description: A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides of the bowl. Collar which fits around foot is thin silver ring with a single row of gadrooming at bottom supporting a series of tiny silver robed figures standing around its circumference. Turning spiral can be seen on bottom of foot.

Subject: Whyte home; travel; collectable; households; decorative; souvenir; Nepal

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0581

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Candy Dish

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1088

Description: Small white china plate with a scalloped edge and three tulips and leaves in relief on the rim. The plate has green printing on the face: “George Noble Spode China Banff, Canada” and the Copeland Spode trademark on the bottom.

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Title: Candy Dish

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: ceramic

Description: Small white china plate with a scalloped edge and three tulips and leaves in relief on the rim. The plate has green printing on the face: “George Noble Spode China Banff, Canada” and the Copeland Spode trademark on the bottom.

Subject: households; George Noble; photography; souvenir; Dorothy Cranstone

Credit: Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1088

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Change Purse

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Date: 1925 – 1950

Material: fibre; ivory; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0370

Description: A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one…

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Title: Change Purse

Date: 1925 – 1950

Material: fibre; ivory; metal

Dimensions: 1.3 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm

Description: A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one half has a full, deep pocket behind a shallower pocket in front, both lined with gold silk. Other side has expanding pocket with folded gussets at the sides, and small flap which fastens with a flat ivory clip around a thread loop on the front of the pocket. Pocket lined with gold twilled fabric. Double pocket side stitched together at sides with brown cord in a slip stitch allowing those pockets to expand slightly for fullness.

Subject: Whyte home; accessories; personal; necessities; fashion; travel; souvenir; households

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0370

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Cigarette Holder

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: ivory

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0390

Description: A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted b…

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Title: Cigarette Holder

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: ivory

Dimensions: 0.6 x 1.1 x 7.7 cm

Description: A medium length cigarette holder carved of ivory with drawing of elephant incised on it. Round at end to hold cigarette, tapering slightly and flattening at mouthpiece which has carved ferrule to grip with teeth, small hole drilled through. Incised drawing of elephant around side with eye painted black and mouth painted red. Slight nicotine stains at round end.

Subject: Whyte home; personal; accessories; fashion; travel; souvenir; households; pastime; animal; elephant

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0390

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Crest

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Date: prior to 1960

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1035

Description: Glacier National Park, yellow, "Glacier National Park" in white lettering on yellow outside border, portrait of man in full head dress, blue, yellow, white and red feathers on light blue background in the centre.

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Title: Crest

Date: prior to 1960

Material: fibre

Description: Glacier National Park, yellow, "Glacier National Park" in white lettering on yellow outside border, portrait of man in full head dress, blue, yellow, white and red feathers on light blue background in the centre.

Subject: Parks; Glacier National Park; Indigenous; tourism; souvenir

Credit: Gift of Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1035

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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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Jock McCowan scrapbook

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Part Of: McCowan (family) fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, business cards, and advertisements for businesses around Banff and Lake Louise. Includes a mix of magazine and newspaper clippings in both black and white and in colour, postcards, advertising for hotels like the King Edward Hotel, Hom…

Date Range: 1913 - 1981

Reference Code: M135 / II / A / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: McCowan (family) fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V407 / M135

Series: M135 / II - Textual Materials

Sous-Fonds: M135

Sub-Series: V407 / II / A - Scrapbooks

Accession Number: 7730

Reference Code: M135 / II / A / 1

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1913 - 1981

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (26 pages ; 30 x 37 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, business cards, and advertisements for businesses around Banff and Lake Louise. Includes a mix of magazine and newspaper clippings in both black and white and in colour, postcards, advertising for hotels like the King Edward Hotel, Homestead Inn, Mount Royal Hotel, Castle Mountain Lodge, and the Chateau Lake Louise, and a cover of the Sky Line Trail Hiker bulletin featuring members of the Royal Family.