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- Date
- 1964
- Material
- leather; fabric; sheep hair; animal hair; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1084
- Description
- An elaborate leather saddle, with seat, horn, fenders and stirrups decoratively hand-tooled, complete with a woven and braided cinch (girth) and leather stirrups. The skirt is lined with sheepskin. Carved into the leather below the horn: “CAB 1964” and brand “R” with an inverted arc underneath. The…
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- Title
- Horse Saddle
- Date
- 1964
- Material
- leather; fabric; sheep hair; animal hair; metal
- Dimensions
- 96.0 x 58.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- An elaborate leather saddle, with seat, horn, fenders and stirrups decoratively hand-tooled, complete with a woven and braided cinch (girth) and leather stirrups. The skirt is lined with sheepskin. Carved into the leather below the horn: “CAB 1964” and brand “R” with an inverted arc underneath. There is a leather strap, for gripping, wound around the horn and a metal concho attaches the strap to the saddle. Below the horn, viewer’s right, there is a leather strap threaded through the fork and secured with a screw; buckled onto this is a large metal ring buckle with the woven cinch attached to that. The cinch is a mixture of rope, hair, fibre and pink wool woven and braided into a horizontal line in pink, braided rope and then a pyramid; same on the other half. On either side of the cantel there is a rosette concho of leather with a metal concho over that, and two pieces of dangling leather, same on the back jockey behind the cantel, and in the middle the maker’s stamp again “RAY HOLES” on top and underneath “GRANGEVILLE, IDA”. A leather tab is attached to saddle, viewer’s left, with a leather rosette concho, on top of which is a metal concho; stamped on this is the maker’s mark “QUARTER HORSE TREE”, an oval with a cutout in the middle “RAY HOLES” on top and underneath “GRANGEVILLE, IDA”. The saddle has large fenders and attached to those are the stirrups.
- Subject
- transportation
- animal
- horse
- riding
- Charlie Beil
- Credit
- Purchased from Brad Bischoff, Canmore, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1084
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- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1019 a,b
- Description
- Two yellow and black licence plates, each with “CALIFORNIA”, “56”, and “L96475.” One of the plates has a blue sticker with “CALIFORNIA 1960” and a number on it.
- Title
- Licence Plate
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Two yellow and black licence plates, each with “CALIFORNIA”, “56”, and “L96475.” One of the plates has a blue sticker with “CALIFORNIA 1960” and a number on it.
- Subject
- travel
- transportation
- California
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1019 a,b
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Licence Plate Accessory Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1009
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1009
- Description
- Long, red licence plate accessory "Canada Centennial 100 proud years" with maple leaf and centennial symbol "1867-1967", writing and border in white. Holes each corner for attaching to licence plate.
- Title
- Licence Plate Accessory Plaque
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 25.9 cm
- Description
- Long, red licence plate accessory "Canada Centennial 100 proud years" with maple leaf and centennial symbol "1867-1967", writing and border in white. Holes each corner for attaching to licence plate.
- Subject
- Canada centennial
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1009
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Miniature Rickshaw
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0170%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0170 a,b
- Description
- A cast plastic rickshaw (a) coloured to look like old ivory. Open carriage holds woman on kimono with parasol, and is decorated with dragon motifs on fenders and back, coolie between shafts is in mid-stride and wearing umbrella like hat. Carriage connected to wheels which turn by two leaf springs,…
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- Title
- Miniature Rickshaw
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 10.2 x 5.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A cast plastic rickshaw (a) coloured to look like old ivory. Open carriage holds woman on kimono with parasol, and is decorated with dragon motifs on fenders and back, coolie between shafts is in mid-stride and wearing umbrella like hat. Carriage connected to wheels which turn by two leaf springs, rickshaw rides on flat, rectangular, black wooden base. (b) in silver and gold cardboard box printed overall with thick white bars.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0170 a,b
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Transportation Licence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.3003
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.3003
- Description
- Alberta driver’s license belonged to “GORDON HUNTER” of “MORLEY ALTA” license number ”087486.” The coat of arms for the province of Alberta is printed in red on one side of the licence. The information on the licensce includes the license class and requirements and information (height, weight, se…
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- Title
- Transportation Licence
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Alberta driver’s license belonged to “GORDON HUNTER” of “MORLEY ALTA” license number ”087486.” The coat of arms for the province of Alberta is printed in red on one side of the licence. The information on the licensce includes the license class and requirements and information (height, weight, sex, and birthdate) about the licensee.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.3003
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- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.21
- Description
- Around this rectangular photographic image is a blue grey border with text above and below the image. Within the image you can see a car in the distance with it's lights on. The type of weather in this image is that of a winter day, dark in light with snow flakes in the foreground and lots of snow …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 40.4 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- Around this rectangular photographic image is a blue grey border with text above and below the image. Within the image you can see a car in the distance with it's lights on. The type of weather in this image is that of a winter day, dark in light with snow flakes in the foreground and lots of snow everwhere. Above and below the image is text in the colour white.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian
- transportation
- car
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.21
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- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.23
- Description
- In the center of the rectangular photographic image is a close up view of the Goodyear Blimp, grey and black in colour. Around this image is a border dark purple, blue and white in colour. The border design resembles a tyed died design or that of a fireworks display.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 50.7 x 60.8 cm
- Description
- In the center of the rectangular photographic image is a close up view of the Goodyear Blimp, grey and black in colour. Around this image is a border dark purple, blue and white in colour. The border design resembles a tyed died design or that of a fireworks display.
- Subject
- transportation
- Goodyear Blimp
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.23
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