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- Date
- prior to 1993
- Material
- metal, aluminum
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1036
- Description
- A gold coloured beer can with a picture of the Banff Springs Hotel on front and also " Banff Springs" written in red and gold on a white background.
- Title
- Beer Can
- Date
- prior to 1993
- Material
- metal, aluminum
- Dimensions
- 12.3 cm
- Description
- A gold coloured beer can with a picture of the Banff Springs Hotel on front and also " Banff Springs" written in red and gold on a white background.
- Subject
- souvenir
- the Banff Springs Hotel
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1036
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0345 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0009
- Description
- A wooden bow with decorative weaving around the handgrip. The bow has a sinew drawstring.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; sinew
- Dimensions
- 132.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden bow with decorative weaving around the handgrip. The bow has a sinew drawstring.
- Subject
- hunting
- sports, archery
- tourism
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0009
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- Date
- prior to 1967
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 111.01.1006
- Description
- The remains of a small copper bowl probably from India. Images of palm trees and male figures (dancers?) stencilled on bowl. Badly corroded.
- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- prior to 1967
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 3.5 cm
- Description
- The remains of a small copper bowl probably from India. Images of palm trees and male figures (dancers?) stencilled on bowl. Badly corroded.
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 111.01.1006
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- Date
- prior to 1916
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1008
- Description
- A wood box with a bevelled raised top. A paper glued to the bottom reads" Ypres-Belgium-1916 Oak cut from beam Zillebecke Church 2nd Tunnelling Company Canadian Engineers C-E-F Fred Brewster".
- Title
- Box
- Date
- prior to 1916
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 19.5 x 13.3 cm
- Description
- A wood box with a bevelled raised top. A paper glued to the bottom reads" Ypres-Belgium-1916 Oak cut from beam Zillebecke Church 2nd Tunnelling Company Canadian Engineers C-E-F Fred Brewster".
- Subject
- Ypres
- World War I
- souvenir
- Fred Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1008
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0393
- Description
- Hand thrown decanter with flat, trimmed base and hand formed pouring rim. Has an attached, press moulded medallion which says "Fireside Inn Canmore" Double ridged border above medallion. Signed "Bart Robinson" on bottom. Rust brown glaze over entire body.
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- Title
- Carafe
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 21.8 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown decanter with flat, trimmed base and hand formed pouring rim. Has an attached, press moulded medallion which says "Fireside Inn Canmore" Double ridged border above medallion. Signed "Bart Robinson" on bottom. Rust brown glaze over entire body.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0393
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1062
- Description
- Half of a beige and brown coffee cup with a handle. The phrase “YOU ASKED FOR HALF A CUP OF COFFEE” is printed on the rounded side fo the cup. The back of the cup is flat and has a picture of a blue mountain and trees with “Banff Alberta Canada” written in red below.
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- Title
- Coffee Cup
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Half of a beige and brown coffee cup with a handle. The phrase “YOU ASKED FOR HALF A CUP OF COFFEE” is printed on the rounded side fo the cup. The back of the cup is flat and has a picture of a blue mountain and trees with “Banff Alberta Canada” written in red below.
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1062
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Coin & Currency Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact109.03.0005
- Date
- 1894 – 1930
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0005
- Description
- A collection of 34 foreign coins and 6 bills from around the world: coins:3 Canadian one cent (.2 x 2.6) - copper; 1899 - Queen Victoria, 1910 - Edward VII, 1916 - George V. U.S. one cent (.2 x 2.0) - copper; Lincoln head penny; 1910, 3a 1920, 1925, 2a 1928. U.S. ten cent (.1 x 1.9) - silver; Liber…
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- Title
- Coin & Currency Collection
- Date
- 1894 – 1930
- Material
- metal; paper
- Description
- A collection of 34 foreign coins and 6 bills from around the world: coins:3 Canadian one cent (.2 x 2.6) - copper; 1899 - Queen Victoria, 1910 - Edward VII, 1916 - George V. U.S. one cent (.2 x 2.0) - copper; Lincoln head penny; 1910, 3a 1920, 1925, 2a 1928. U.S. ten cent (.1 x 1.9) - silver; Liberty head dime; 1918. 1 Italian five centisimi (.2 x 2.0) - copper; Vittorio Emmanuele III; 1928. 6 Italian ten centisimi (.2 x 2.3) - copper; Vittorio Emanuele III: 2a 1921, 1923, 1924, 1929,1930. 4 Philipine one centavo (.2 x 2.5) - copper; U.S. shield and eagle; 2a 1926 2a 1928. 1 Settlement one cent (.2 x 2.8) - copper; Queen Victoria; 1885 (Note: very worn); 1 Indian one rupee (.2 x 3.2) - silver; Edward VII; 1906. 2 Ceylon ten cents (.1 x 1.6) - silver; 1894 - Queen Victoria (Note: very worn, 1920 - George V. Egyptian ten milliemes (.2 x 2.5) - silver; Arabic script with centre hole; 1917. 4 Japanese coins - (.2 x 2.4) - copper; three-blossomed floral symbol. Japanese coin (.2 x 2.3) - silver; imperial chrysanthemum and centre hole (.1 x 1.9) - silver, as above, but smaller. Chinese (?) coin (.1 x 1.9) - silver; bald, mustached man in uniform. Paper currency: 1 Canadian one dollar bill (17.8 x 8.5) - green both sides; George V portrait; 1923; serial number, "S-618038". 2 Ceylon one rupee bills (11.2 x 6.4) - green and pink one side, blue other; 1929; serial numbers, 41228, and 86550. 2 Chinese twenty cents bills (10.2 x 5.5) - brown one side, blue other; 1925; serial numbers C291825, and D192280. 1 Chinese ten cents bill (9.5 x 5.3) - blue one side, brown other; 1925; serial number E062033. 34 coins, 6 bills
- Subject
- Whyte home
- collectables
- travel
- souvenir
- keepsake
- memories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0005
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0031 a,b
- Description
- A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- shell, tortoise; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- A small tortoise shell comb with a silver spine (a) and a silver sheath (b) which slips over the teeth. Engraved on the sheath is “T.S.S. NESTOR”. There are hallmarks on the comb’s spine and the letters “MnWr”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- souvenir
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0031 a,b
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Commemorative Coin Collection
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- Date
- 1979 – 1983
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1062 a-e
- Description
- 5 Banff/Lake Louise souvenir dollar coins in vinyl case. 5 silver dollar coins dating 1979 to 1983, all with lake scenes, Moraine Lake 1979, Lake Minnewanka 1980, Bow Lake 1981, Lake Louise 1982, Vermilion Lakes 1983. All are set in a beige and brown case,a white card is included on the inside list…
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin Collection
- Date
- 1979 – 1983
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Description
- 5 Banff/Lake Louise souvenir dollar coins in vinyl case. 5 silver dollar coins dating 1979 to 1983, all with lake scenes, Moraine Lake 1979, Lake Minnewanka 1980, Bow Lake 1981, Lake Louise 1982, Vermilion Lakes 1983. All are set in a beige and brown case,a white card is included on the inside listing the 5 scenes and the price 15.00. The case is 13.5 x 11.0,the coins 3.2 in diameter.
- Subject
- Banff National Park
- souvenir
- centennial
- Moraine Lake
- Lake Minnewanka
- Bow Lake
- Lake Louise
- Vermilion Lakes
- Credit
- Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1062 a-e
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