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By train through the Canadian Rockies the Canadian Pacific way
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8205
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1950 ?
- 1951
- 1953
- Author
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Publisher
- [Montreal?] : [Canadian Pacific Railway Co.]
- Call Number
- 08.5 C16b Pam copy 1 - ca. 1950
- 08.5 C16b Pam copy 2 - 1951
- 08.5 C16b Pam copy 3 - 1953
- 08.5 C16b Pam copy 4 - 1953
- Author
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Publisher
- [Montreal?] : [Canadian Pacific Railway Co.]
- Published Date
- 1950 ?
- 1951
- 1953
- Physical Description
- 24 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color), maps
- Abstract
- Pertains to westbound travel through the Canadian Rocky Mountains on the Canadian Pacific Railway including maps and distances from stop to stop along the route with accompanying photographs
- Contents
- Morley to Banff
- Banff to Stephen
- Stephen to Field
- Field to Golden
- Golden to Rogers
- Rogers to Glacier
- Glacier to Revelstoke
- Revelstoke to Sicamous
- Sicamous to Elson
- Elson to Kamloops
- Kamloops to North Bend
- North Bend to Odlum
- Crowsnest Route
- Odlum to Vancouver
- Accession Number
- 285
- 3320
- 2019.84
- Call Number
- 08.5 C16b Pam copy 1 - ca. 1950
- 08.5 C16b Pam copy 2 - 1951
- 08.5 C16b Pam copy 3 - 1953
- 08.5 C16b Pam copy 4 - 1953
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Camp-grounds and trailer parks in Canada's National Parks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11890
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1956
- Publisher
- Canada : Queen's printer
- Edition
- 39-79-EL-56
- Call Number
- 13.113 C15 1956 Pam
- Edition
- 39-79-EL-56
- Publisher
- Canada : Queen's printer
- Published Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 11 p
- Subjects
- Tourism
- Accession Number
- 7471
- Call Number
- 13.113 C15 1956 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Decorative Tray
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- Date
- later than 1959
- Material
- wood; cedar
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0604
- Description
- a circular tray made of cedar. Printed on the front of the tray is a painted image of two red gondola cabins over the town of Banff. Cascade mountain and Tunnel Mountain are in background. On the reverse are two paragraphs in black printed writing about the Sulphur Mountain Gondola as well as a go…
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- Title
- Decorative Tray
- Date
- later than 1959
- Material
- wood; cedar
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- a circular tray made of cedar. Printed on the front of the tray is a painted image of two red gondola cabins over the town of Banff. Cascade mountain and Tunnel Mountain are in background. On the reverse are two paragraphs in black printed writing about the Sulphur Mountain Gondola as well as a gold sticker that reads “HANDCRAFTED BY PANORAMA MADE IN CANADA”. There is a brass ring to hang it.
- Subject
- Banff
- tourism
- Sulphur Mountain
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0604
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3002 a,b
- Description
- Pair of child's low moccasins, beaded and lined with blue fabric. Vamp entirely beaded with a white background, and a blue, green and black figure with a hat. Beaded band around ankle in white, red and blue. Beaded red cross at centre back in blue. The sole of (a) is marked in black ink with “…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 9.7 x 21.3 cm
- Description
- Pair of child's low moccasins, beaded and lined with blue fabric. Vamp entirely beaded with a white background, and a blue, green and black figure with a hat. Beaded band around ankle in white, red and blue. Beaded red cross at centre back in blue. The sole of (a) is marked in black ink with “Child boy’s (struck through) 13.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.3002 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0020
- Description
- A hide pouch with a small flap and long fringe around each side and along the bottom. The bag is decorated with green and white beads along the top edge, and a green and white beadwork diamond shape on the front.
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A hide pouch with a small flap and long fringe around each side and along the bottom. The bag is decorated with green and white beads along the top edge, and a green and white beadwork diamond shape on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0020
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1132
- Description
- Square handkerchief of pink fabric with a scalloped edge. The edge is finished with gold paint. One corner has three flowers and a bud with stems and leaves painted on the fabric and highlighted in gold. Above the flowers “Banff” is handwritten in gold paint.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; paint
- Dimensions
- 30.8 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Square handkerchief of pink fabric with a scalloped edge. The edge is finished with gold paint. One corner has three flowers and a bud with stems and leaves painted on the fabric and highlighted in gold. Above the flowers “Banff” is handwritten in gold paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1132
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- Date
- 1958
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1267
- Description
- Small green pin with white lettering and design. Text reads “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL 1958” with sheep head at centre.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1958
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 cm
- Description
- Small green pin with white lettering and design. Text reads “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL 1958” with sheep head at centre.
- Subject
- Banff Winter Carnival
- events
- parks
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2011
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1267
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Salt And Pepper Shaker
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1059 a-d
- Description
- Two sets of salt and pepper shakers.a,b) Two blue ceramic cottages with yellow roofs. One shaker has “WATERTON LAKES - CANADA -” and the other “WATERTON PARK - CANADA -” handwritten on the roof.c,d) Two plastic (ivory or bone?) cylindrical shakers with rounded tops, each with the same number of …
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- Title
- Salt And Pepper Shaker
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic; plastic
- Description
- Two sets of salt and pepper shakers.a,b) Two blue ceramic cottages with yellow roofs. One shaker has “WATERTON LAKES - CANADA -” and the other “WATERTON PARK - CANADA -” handwritten on the roof.c,d) Two plastic (ivory or bone?) cylindrical shakers with rounded tops, each with the same number of holes punctured in a star pattern. The side of each shaker is decorated with a totem pole and “BANFF” is handwritten to the right of each pole.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- tourism
- Waterton Lakes
- parks
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1059 a-d
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1008
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1008
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