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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 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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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 Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1110%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1110 a,b
- Description
- Two metal pins with sun rising over Mount Rundle. (a) "Town of Banff Citizen Jan 1 1990" (b) "Town of Banff commemorative Jan 1 1990"
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- Title
- Commemorative Pin
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.8 cm
- Description
- Two metal pins with sun rising over Mount Rundle. (a) "Town of Banff Citizen Jan 1 1990" (b) "Town of Banff commemorative Jan 1 1990"
- Subject
- Town of Banff
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1110 a,b
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Commemorative T-Shirt
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- Date
- 1993
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1142
- Description
- Typical white cotton t-shirt. Centered on front on a yellow square at the top: "Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau Presents The 1st Annual" below that a round decorative plate with "A Taste of Banff Lake Louise" centered and a fork to the left and knife to the right. Below that: October 2 & 3, 19…
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- Title
- Commemorative T-Shirt
- Date
- 1993
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Typical white cotton t-shirt. Centered on front on a yellow square at the top: "Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau Presents The 1st Annual" below that a round decorative plate with "A Taste of Banff Lake Louise" centered and a fork to the left and knife to the right. Below that: October 2 & 3, 1993. On the back in red: "Big Rock Traditional Pure Beers Brewed in Alberta"
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Taste of Banff
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1142
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Railway; Commemorative Spike
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1112
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1112
- Description
- Railway spike with two pins attached. Rectangular pin "100 1890 1990 Chateau Lake Louise" below that an oval pin "Alpine Club of Canada"
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- Title
- Railway; Commemorative Spike
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 cm
- Description
- Railway spike with two pins attached. Rectangular pin "100 1890 1990 Chateau Lake Louise" below that an oval pin "Alpine Club of Canada"
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1112
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1141 a,b
- Description
- Blue ribbon with pinked ends "This Noble River May 11 1992:" in gold. Pin 4.5x7.2, white background with a 3.5x2.6 red framed picture on left. Within red reads: "1792 Columbia River 1992" with a picture of a white sailboat on the dark blue water, light blue sky.
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- Title
- Ribbon
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Blue ribbon with pinked ends "This Noble River May 11 1992:" in gold. Pin 4.5x7.2, white background with a 3.5x2.6 red framed picture on left. Within red reads: "1792 Columbia River 1992" with a picture of a white sailboat on the dark blue water, light blue sky.
- Subject
- souvenir
- Columbia River
- Credit
- Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1141 a,b
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Souvenir Package
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1111%20a-h
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- ceramic; paper; animal; vegetable
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1111 a-h
- Description
- A commemorative package from the Chateau Lake Louise century of service. (a) plate, white centre with picture of the Chateau and "1890-1990 Chateau Lake Louise" dark green brim with 3 different logos and "A Century of Timeless Beauty" gold rimmed. (b) Dark green box with gold logo and inside 2 la…
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- Title
- Souvenir Package
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- ceramic; paper; animal; vegetable
- Description
- A commemorative package from the Chateau Lake Louise century of service. (a) plate, white centre with picture of the Chateau and "1890-1990 Chateau Lake Louise" dark green brim with 3 different logos and "A Century of Timeless Beauty" gold rimmed. (b) Dark green box with gold logo and inside 2 layers of 4 oval chocolate molds in gold plastic, “Riddle’s” stamped into each chocolate spot. chocolates were marked with an impression of the lake and the same wording as above. (d) oval cookie with a light green maple leaf and a bighorn sheep (e) round cookie with 1890-1990 in chocolate, three ribbons hang down, red, white and blue (f) white card "with compliments of David Bayne General Manager" (g) pale blue menu card (h) small white package (pillow chocolate) with chocolate inside. (chocolates have been removed, 2023)
- Subject
- Chateau Lake Louise
- souvenir
- Lake Louise
- Credit
- Gift of Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Lake Louise, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1111 a-h
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Souvenir Spoon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1142
- Date
- 1893
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1142
- Description
- One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on…
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- Title
- Souvenir Spoon
- Date
- 1893
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on the bowl. On the back, on the tip of the handle, is a circle of laurel leaves, inside the wreath a king wearing a crown, below crossed swords, underneath that a globe with “1492 1893”, below that a circle with “ THE WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION SEAL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS”, under that “STERLING”.
- Credit
- Gift of Kerry Guenter, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1142
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