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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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- 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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Fireplace Shovel
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0462
- Description
- A small, cast iron shovel with a wooden handle. Wooden handle has been painted black.
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- Title
- Fireplace Shovel
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 79.0 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A small, cast iron shovel with a wooden handle. Wooden handle has been painted black.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- fireplace
- heating
- accessories
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0462
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0009
- Description
- An angular wooden ruler with one metal edge. Measurement marks go up to 17 with an extra inch after. “EBERHARD FABER NEW YORK RULER & PAPER CUTTER” is stamped below measurement marks.
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- Title
- Ruler
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- An angular wooden ruler with one metal edge. Measurement marks go up to 17 with an extra inch after. “EBERHARD FABER NEW YORK RULER & PAPER CUTTER” is stamped below measurement marks.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- tools
- mesurments
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0009
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0010
- Description
- A wooden arm palette for painting. Palette has a curved shape with hole for thumb and cutout for hand. Extensive dried paint residue on the right edge
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- Title
- Arm Palette
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 62.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden arm palette for painting. Palette has a curved shape with hole for thumb and cutout for hand. Extensive dried paint residue on the right edge
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- painting
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0010
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- board
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0011
- Description
- A rectangular paint palette made of hard board. Extensive dried paint residue along 3 sides.
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- Title
- Paint Palette
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- board
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular paint palette made of hard board. Extensive dried paint residue along 3 sides.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- painting
- art
- supplies
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0011
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- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0016
- Description
- A metal “distograph” for measuring distance. On the front are height measurements with a moveable lever to set to the height of the user. “MACMILLAN’S DISTOGRAPH PAT JAN. 8.18” is on the front. At the right side the metal bends behind into a “sight”. At the back on the left side is a long strip of …
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- Title
- Distograph
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.2 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A metal “distograph” for measuring distance. On the front are height measurements with a moveable lever to set to the height of the user. “MACMILLAN’S DISTOGRAPH PAT JAN. 8.18” is on the front. At the right side the metal bends behind into a “sight”. At the back on the left side is a long strip of metal with measurements (presumably distance in feet). A metal loop is at the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0016
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0088
- Description
- A tool used when waxing skis. Burr stone for grinding edges of skis and metal scraper. Also appears to have bottle opener.
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- Title
- Waxing Tool
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A tool used when waxing skis. Burr stone for grinding edges of skis and metal scraper. Also appears to have bottle opener.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiiing
- ski
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0088
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; bristle
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0461 a,b
- Description
- A pair of shoe brushes with wooden handles and boar bristles. Brushes are rectangular with a slight groove on each side and bristles underneath. The top of each is stamped with “NUGGET BOOT POLISH MADE IN ENGLAND - PURE BRISTLE”. Bristles are a) black b) brown
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- Title
- Shoe Brush
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; bristle
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 4.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of shoe brushes with wooden handles and boar bristles. Brushes are rectangular with a slight groove on each side and bristles underneath. The top of each is stamped with “NUGGET BOOT POLISH MADE IN ENGLAND - PURE BRISTLE”. Bristles are a) black b) brown
- Subject
- Whyte home
- footwear
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0461 a,b
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- Material
- wood; bristle
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0462 a,b
- Description
- A pair of boar bristle brushes with rectangular wooden handles. Handles have slight groove at each side and bristles attached underneath. “BOECKH MADE IN CANADA SINCE 1856” is engraved on each above and below an engraving of a boar. “1942” is engraved below this.
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- Title
- Shoe Brush
- Material
- wood; bristle
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 4.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of boar bristle brushes with rectangular wooden handles. Handles have slight groove at each side and bristles attached underneath. “BOECKH MADE IN CANADA SINCE 1856” is engraved on each above and below an engraving of a boar. “1942” is engraved below this.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- footwear
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0462 a,b
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