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- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0261 a,b
- Description
- A pair of ceramic jars/tumblers. Straight sided cylinders made of white clay with a groove around the rim. Printed on (a) is ”JAMES KEILLER & SON LTD. DUNDEE ORANGE MARMALADE” inside a wreath, “12 FLUID OZS” inside a circle, and “PRODUCT OF GREAT BRITAIN PACKED FOR NESTLE (CANADA) LIMITED TORO…
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- Title
- Ceramic Jar
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of ceramic jars/tumblers. Straight sided cylinders made of white clay with a groove around the rim. Printed on (a) is ”JAMES KEILLER & SON LTD. DUNDEE ORANGE MARMALADE” inside a wreath, “12 FLUID OZS” inside a circle, and “PRODUCT OF GREAT BRITAIN PACKED FOR NESTLE (CANADA) LIMITED TORONTO, CANADA.” Stamped on the base is “POT MADE IN ENGLAND” Printed on b) is “GRAND MEDAL OF MERIT VIENNA 1878” above a wreath, “ONLY PRIZE MEDAL FOR MARMALADE LONDON 1862” “MADE IN DUNDEE SCOTLAND” below the wreath. And “JAMES KELLER & SONS LTD DUNDEE ORANGE MARMALADE” within the wreath. Round stamps read “CANADA 12 FLUID OUNCES CAPACITY” and “MANUFACTURED IN UNITED KINGDOM”. Stamped on the base in ink is “POT MADE IN ENGLAND”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- food storage
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0261 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0094
- Description
- Rectangular cigar box with hinged lid. Lid is emblazoned with gold seal and “GARANTIZADOS” below the word “FELITA” in black. Gold and blue scrollwork border around box. “PETIT CORONAS” on front side. Paper label with painted image of a woman in classical dress on one side, image is repeated on insi…
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- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangular cigar box with hinged lid. Lid is emblazoned with gold seal and “GARANTIZADOS” below the word “FELITA” in black. Gold and blue scrollwork border around box. “PETIT CORONAS” on front side. Paper label with painted image of a woman in classical dress on one side, image is repeated on inside of lid above round golden seals and “HAVANA CIGAR NICK ULLOA MANUFACTURER” and below “NICK FELITA ULLOA”. Inside are 8 cardboard boxes to hold slides. Paper label, white with red border, on one side; reads “SNOW[?]” handwritten in pencil.
- Subject
- Whyte Home
- packaging
- storage
- film
- slides
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0094
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0300
- Description
- A bright glittery green plastic box that features a red and gold label, which reads “BENSON & HEDGES CABINET LONDON MONTREAL NEW YORK”. The lid of the box sit on top of the box with the lip of the box slightly smaller, there is also a circle with “B” and “H” in the middle. The bottom of the box is …
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- Title
- Cigarette Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 9.2 x 14.3 cm
- Description
- A bright glittery green plastic box that features a red and gold label, which reads “BENSON & HEDGES CABINET LONDON MONTREAL NEW YORK”. The lid of the box sit on top of the box with the lip of the box slightly smaller, there is also a circle with “B” and “H” in the middle. The bottom of the box is slightly indented to create a shallow lip, and features text that reads “BENSON & HEDGES (CANADA) LIMITED FACTORY NO 34 PORT NO 10 - D”. There is nothing inside the box.
- Subject
- cigarettes
- box
- storage
- decorative
- household
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0300
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0150
- Description
- Blue cylindrical tin with red lid that reads “FRY’S BREAKFAST COCOA”
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- Title
- Cocoa Tin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Blue cylindrical tin with red lid that reads “FRY’S BREAKFAST COCOA”
- Subject
- Whyte Home
- kitchen
- cooking
- food storage
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0150
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0149
- Description
- A square glass matt with round opening and glass lid with geometric top. Inside is cotton.
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- Title
- Cosmetic Jar
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A square glass matt with round opening and glass lid with geometric top. Inside is cotton.
- Subject
- whyte home
- toiletries
- storage
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0149
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0338
- Description
- A glass cylindrical jar with a glass lid with a ball-shaped handle. A gold octagonal shaped label reads “Grosvenor Perfumed BATH CRYSTALS GROSVENOR PERFUMERY CO. LTD. LONDON S. E. 20 MADE IN ENGLAND”, the words are surround by a vine of flowers. The bottom of the jar has text indented that reads “B…
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- Title
- Cosmetic Jar
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 19.9 x 8.2 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- A glass cylindrical jar with a glass lid with a ball-shaped handle. A gold octagonal shaped label reads “Grosvenor Perfumed BATH CRYSTALS GROSVENOR PERFUMERY CO. LTD. LONDON S. E. 20 MADE IN ENGLAND”, the words are surround by a vine of flowers. The bottom of the jar has text indented that reads “BRITISH S MADE”. THe lid sits into the lip of the jar as it tapers in slightly. There is some light green remnants inside the jar.
- Subject
- toiletries
- household
- storage
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0338
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- Date
- 1925 – 1973
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0593
- Description
- A small, bowl like, wooden cup of dark grained wood. Very simple with short, almost straight sides, and a sharp shoulder narrowing to circular foot. Decoration of cup comes from brushlike dark grain of the wood, with lighter golden wood between. cup feels oily.
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- Title
- Cup
- Date
- 1925 – 1973
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- A small, bowl like, wooden cup of dark grained wood. Very simple with short, almost straight sides, and a sharp shoulder narrowing to circular foot. Decoration of cup comes from brushlike dark grain of the wood, with lighter golden wood between. cup feels oily.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- storage
- entertainmnet
- guests
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0593
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- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0259 a,b
- Description
- A pair of empty boxes, a Royal Dry Plate and Photographic Dry Plates: Hammer Dry Plate Company used to store negatives. a) A Royal Dry Plate box with a label on the lid. Along the edge of the lid is a red border, in a dark brown square white text reads “ROYAL” “COMPLETE DIRECTIONS INSIDE PACKAGE” “…
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- Title
- Dry Plates Box
- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- paper;
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 13.8 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- A pair of empty boxes, a Royal Dry Plate and Photographic Dry Plates: Hammer Dry Plate Company used to store negatives. a) A Royal Dry Plate box with a label on the lid. Along the edge of the lid is a red border, in a dark brown square white text reads “ROYAL” “COMPLETE DIRECTIONS INSIDE PACKAGE” “FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS IN PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS”, an illustration of a take on the Royal Crest is in the middle of the label, and “Dry Plate MANUFACTURED BY CANADIAN KODAK CO. LIMITED TORONTO. CANADA”. One side of the lid has another label that is black with white text. The white text reads “1 DOZEN 4 x 5” “ROYAL PLATE” and “EMULSION NUMBER”. The bottom of the box is lined with tape, along the edges. The inside of the box is golden yellow. The lid is slightly too big for the box. b) A Hammer Dry Plate Company box with a intricate label, and smaller box inside. Along the edges is a red border, in the label is handwriting at the top “MOORE” “5001”, the text of label reads “PHOTOGRAPHIC DRY PLATES”, an illustration of the manufacturing building (?) and small hammer (?), in two small boxes on either side of the illustration, left one reads “KEEP IN DRY PLACE” and right one “OPEN IN DARK ROOM ONLY”, text underneath reads “These plates were made with utmost care; should they be found defective in manufacture, they will be replaced, but no further responsibility is assumed by us, as the plates are sold without warranty of any kind.” “HAMMER DRY PLATE COMPANY” “ST. LOUIS, MO.” On one side of the lid is another white label that reads “PROCESS” “HAMMER PLATES” “Record 3877” “1 DOZEN” “4 x 5”. When you remove the lid, there is a smaller box, simple boxes with black tape along the edges of the box and on the bottom part of the box. The interior of the box are golden yellow. 2.9 x 14.0 x 11.4 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0259 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0080
- Description
- Yellow fabric pouch with a brown oval medallion that reads “Emma TAXCO” in gold script. At the top opening are brown and green yarn drawstrings that close the pouch. A google search suggests that “Emma Taxco” was a mid-century jewellery company.
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- Title
- Fabric Pouch
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.1 x 5.8 cm
- Description
- Yellow fabric pouch with a brown oval medallion that reads “Emma TAXCO” in gold script. At the top opening are brown and green yarn drawstrings that close the pouch. A google search suggests that “Emma Taxco” was a mid-century jewellery company.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- storage
- fashion
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0080
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0181
- Description
- The lid of a box. It is blue with a depiction of a Chinese woman on the top, Chinese scenery on the two sides, Lychees on the back, and an elephant between two flags on the front. The box reads “CHINESE Dried Lichees MADEIN CHINA”
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- Title
- Food Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 13.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- The lid of a box. It is blue with a depiction of a Chinese woman on the top, Chinese scenery on the two sides, Lychees on the back, and an elephant between two flags on the front. The box reads “CHINESE Dried Lichees MADEIN CHINA”
- Subject
- Whyte Home
- food storage
- cooking
- eating
- food
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0181
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