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- Date
- 1925 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0010
- Description
- A commemorative metal measuring tape in a round metal case. On one side of the case is “THE LUFKIN RULE CO SAGINAW, MICH. U.S.A.” on a black background. On the other side is “M.I.T. REUNION BANQUET JUNE 11, 1925”. The tape measure pulls out and is black with inch and cm markings on opposite sides i…
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- Title
- Tape Measure
- Date
- 1925 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A commemorative metal measuring tape in a round metal case. On one side of the case is “THE LUFKIN RULE CO SAGINAW, MICH. U.S.A.” on a black background. On the other side is “M.I.T. REUNION BANQUET JUNE 11, 1925”. The tape measure pulls out and is black with inch and cm markings on opposite sides in silver up to 60 inches and 150cm.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- MIT
- souvenir
- commemorative
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0010
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Projectile Point
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.1009
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1009
- Description
- A hand-carved black soapstone arrowhead.
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- Title
- Projectile Point
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 2.50 x 4.70 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved black soapstone arrowhead.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1009
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1010 a,b
- Description
- Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
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- Title
- Point
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone; bone
- Description
- Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1010 a,b
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Decorative Axe Head
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.06.1014
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
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- Title
- Decorative Axe Head
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
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- Date
- 1950
- Material
- horn, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0001
- Description
- A ladle with a narrow handle and a wide bowl showing the grain of the mountain sheep horn.
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- Title
- Ladle
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- horn, sheep
- Dimensions
- 45.0 (tip of handle to tip of ladle) cm
- Description
- A ladle with a narrow handle and a wide bowl showing the grain of the mountain sheep horn.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- households
- crafts
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0001
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- Date
- 1973
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3006 a-c
- Description
- Three shaped stone tomahawk heads.a) Smooth oval stone with an indent around the centre. Tag with CRW’s writing: “4 StoneTomahawk heads found by Nial Dixon 1973 on Old Man River near Leindbrek in Summer 1973” and on reverse, in another hand, “July 13/82 Note: only 2 found in pkg together.”b) Rough…
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- Title
- Fragment
- Date
- 1973
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 4.7 (a); 7.0 (b); 1.7 (c) x 7.0 (a); 9.0 (b); 9.0 (c) x 11.5 (a); 12.0 (b); 10.0 (c) cm
- Description
- Three shaped stone tomahawk heads.a) Smooth oval stone with an indent around the centre. Tag with CRW’s writing: “4 StoneTomahawk heads found by Nial Dixon 1973 on Old Man River near Leindbrek in Summer 1973” and on reverse, in another hand, “July 13/82 Note: only 2 found in pkg together.”b) Rough egg-shaped stone with indent around the centre.c) Dark, trapezoid-shaped stone that is relatively flat.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- tools
- warfare
- Nial Dixon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3006 a-c
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
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- Title
- Can Opener
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drinking
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
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[Gardening implements against building in snow]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions51353
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of gardening implements - rakes, plough, shovels, basket - leaning against a woodpile against a building - snow falling
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910-1930]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 22
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 22
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910-1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 Photograph: print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of gardening implements - rakes, plough, shovels, basket - leaning against a woodpile against a building - snow falling
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- sinew; stone; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3003
- Description
- Shaped stone axe head, flat on one side, lashed to peeled wooden handle with sinew.
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- Title
- Tomahawk Ax
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- sinew; stone; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 19.5 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Shaped stone axe head, flat on one side, lashed to peeled wooden handle with sinew.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- tools
- warfare
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3003
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; stone; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3004
- Description
- Large shaped stone head attached to hide and fur wrapped wooden handle. Tag with CRW writing “Richard Kaquitts found it diggin grave at Morley,” another tag reads “Stone tomahawk head found by Richard Kaquitts.”
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- Title
- Tomahawk Ax
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; stone; wood
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 22.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Large shaped stone head attached to hide and fur wrapped wooden handle. Tag with CRW writing “Richard Kaquitts found it diggin grave at Morley,” another tag reads “Stone tomahawk head found by Richard Kaquitts.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3004
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