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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0011
- Description
- A square, nicely constructed, little wood box filled with party favors of metal charms in the shape of card suits; box of lightweight wood with short, black woven tape handles through slits horizontally in two opposite sides of the box; one other side of box has paper label pasted across and around…
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- Title
- Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- A square, nicely constructed, little wood box filled with party favors of metal charms in the shape of card suits; box of lightweight wood with short, black woven tape handles through slits horizontally in two opposite sides of the box; one other side of box has paper label pasted across and around one corner with Japanese writing; bottom has round stamped mark in one corner along with brushed Japanese characters; small squares of paper cover tape handle-ends on inside; contains twenty-four sets of card suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) cut out of aluminum (2.0 cm) with a metal ring through the end of each, twisted together in groups of four with a piece of fabric covered wire.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0011
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- Date
- 1905
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1007
- Description
- A red paper box embossed in gold lettering "British Columbia Souvenir Playing Cards, Published by Clarke & Stuart, Vancouver, B.C. On the back is a Joker with Evening, Harrison Lake. The cards inside the box have one coloured scene of a mountain and lake set in a ring of maple leaves and on each ot…
- Title
- Cards
- Date
- 1905
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A red paper box embossed in gold lettering "British Columbia Souvenir Playing Cards, Published by Clarke & Stuart, Vancouver, B.C. On the back is a Joker with Evening, Harrison Lake. The cards inside the box have one coloured scene of a mountain and lake set in a ring of maple leaves and on each other side is a different black and white scene of the west at that time. Also 1 (unbacked) card which is the description of the views.
- Subject
- souvenir
- entertainment
- card
- landscape
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Rory Flanagan, Jasper, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1007
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 6.8 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means of red and gold enamelled ivory clip which hooks around thread loop on front of purse. Back compartment is laced with red thread at the sides to expand, and holds a pad of folded paper squares which is held together by two paper "staples", and fits the compartment very tightly. (b) wooden box, plain, rectangular, lightweight. Box lid fits over small lip on bottom. Red, round paper label at middle top of box with East-Asian writing, product label ? stamped on one side with round, purple stamp mark.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0004 a,b
- Description
- Two round brass coins with square holes in middle; smooth, raised border around edges with raised frame around square hole, and textured background on rest of coin; one side, curvilinear script only on two sides of the square raised slightly above the background; other side square blocks of linear …
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- Title
- Coin
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 2.1 cm
- Description
- Two round brass coins with square holes in middle; smooth, raised border around edges with raised frame around square hole, and textured background on rest of coin; one side, curvilinear script only on two sides of the square raised slightly above the background; other side square blocks of linear symbols on all four sides of hole and raised slightly, with the letters "CT" forming the lower part of the block to the right of the square hole.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0004 a,b
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Commemorative Coin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0152
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0152
- Description
- A metal coin (possibly tin) with the relief of a roman figure in front of the British parliamentary building with “LNG MAY THEY REIGN” around edge. Obverse: Relief busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with “GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH CROWNED 1937” around edge. Small loop for hanging at top …
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A metal coin (possibly tin) with the relief of a roman figure in front of the British parliamentary building with “LNG MAY THEY REIGN” around edge. Obverse: Relief busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with “GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH CROWNED 1937” around edge. Small loop for hanging at top of coin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenir
- events
- coronation
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0152
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Commemorative Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1227
- Date
- 1939
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1227
- Description
- A round metal button badge containing a sepia-coloured photograph on a white background, of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, covered with plastic. There is a small, gold-covered royal crown on the top and a royal blue ribbon hanging from below the badge. The gold lettering on the front of the ri…
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- Title
- Commemorative Pin
- Date
- 1939
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; fabric
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 3.8 cm
- Description
- A round metal button badge containing a sepia-coloured photograph on a white background, of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, covered with plastic. There is a small, gold-covered royal crown on the top and a royal blue ribbon hanging from below the badge. The gold lettering on the front of the ribbon reads “A Royal Welcome from BANFF”. The metal crown and the ribbon are inserted under the button top and safety back, secured by the piece of metal turned under the rim becoming the vertical straight pin to attach the badge onto fabric. On the inside back there is a circular piece of paper with blue background and white lettering: “TAG-DAY 7 SOCIETY GOODS. BADGE 7 SPECIALITY CO. LIMITED. P.O. BOX 456 MONTREAL”
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1227
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0528 a-d
- Description
- (a-b) Mustard pot and very small spoon included in set. Back of spoon handle stamped EPNS. Spoon fits into notch in mustard pot lid. Mustard pot is cylindrical, flat-based with blue glass cylindrical removable container. Mustard pot handle has hinged lid and has diagonal open-slate design plus a fi…
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- Title
- Condiment Set
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 3.9 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- (a-b) Mustard pot and very small spoon included in set. Back of spoon handle stamped EPNS. Spoon fits into notch in mustard pot lid. Mustard pot is cylindrical, flat-based with blue glass cylindrical removable container. Mustard pot handle has hinged lid and has diagonal open-slate design plus a fixed crest, “SS Sailing Ship, Duchess of Bedford”. Base of mustard pot stamped ”EPNS Made in England”.(c-d) Salt and pepper similar frame design as mustard pot and contain blue glass cylindrical containers, dome flush fitted tops, same affixed crest, both stamped “EPNS” on base, note corrosion on pepper container.
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0528 a-d
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- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0090
- Description
- A solid roughly cast ingot of copper, long and narrow with flat bottom and ends sloping inward slightly, top has two deep semi circular grooves across.
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- Title
- Copper Ingot
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 1.5 x 4.9 cm
- Description
- A solid roughly cast ingot of copper, long and narrow with flat bottom and ends sloping inward slightly, top has two deep semi circular grooves across.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0090
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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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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1012
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1012
- Description
- A decorative dish made from a hand-coloured photograph. The scene is of the Bow Falls with the natural landscape, tinted slightly with green, pink and yellow, the river is grey and the falls white. A man on horseback stands in the river at the bottom right looking at the falls. On the back is th…
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Description
- A decorative dish made from a hand-coloured photograph. The scene is of the Bow Falls with the natural landscape, tinted slightly with green, pink and yellow, the river is grey and the falls white. A man on horseback stands in the river at the bottom right looking at the falls. On the back is the seal of Royal Doulton, made in England, below it: BOW FALLS BANFF NATIONAL PARK D6471.
- Credit
- Purchased from Midtowne Memorabilia, Wetaskiwin, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1012
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