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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
105.01.0004
Description
A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.
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Title
Advertising Pin
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
1.1 cm
Description
A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.
Subject
tourism
travel
Everett Travel Service
uniforms
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.01.0004
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0378
Description
Two soft, full, round, silky fabric large with drawstrings at neck. (a) blue, silk ? with white, wavy lines. Oval bottom is of flat piece of material, with full sides gathered in and pleated around it. Top is folded over to form casing for drawstring, which is lightly twisted blue cord, at each si…
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Title
Bag
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
31.0 x 26.0 x 32.5 cm
Description
Two soft, full, round, silky fabric large with drawstrings at neck. (a) blue, silk ? with white, wavy lines. Oval bottom is of flat piece of material, with full sides gathered in and pleated around it. Top is folded over to form casing for drawstring, which is lightly twisted blue cord, at each side of opening. (b) plaid crepe, black background with cross hatching of white, light blue, and red orange and yellow. Pouch with black grosgrain ribbon double drawstring through casing where drawstring exits. Bag made by gathering a long piece of material along each side around one of these circles, and folding the ends of the material into a casing for drawstring.
Subject
households
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0378
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
fibre; ivory; paper
Catalogue Number
103.08.0371 a,b
Description
Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means …
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Title
Change Purse
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
fibre; ivory; paper
Dimensions
2.2 x 6.8 x 10.4 cm
Description
Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means of red and gold enamelled ivory clip which hooks around thread loop on front of purse. Back compartment is laced with red thread at the sides to expand, and holds a pad of folded paper squares which is held together by two paper "staples", and fits the compartment very tightly. (b) wooden box, plain, rectangular, lightweight. Box lid fits over small lip on bottom. Red, round paper label at middle top of box with East-Asian writing, product label ? stamped on one side with round, purple stamp mark.
Subject
Whtye home
travel
souvenir
personal
accessories
households
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0371 a,b
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Date
1936
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0090
Description
A solid roughly cast ingot of copper, long and narrow with flat bottom and ends sloping inward slightly, top has two deep semi circular grooves across.
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Title
Copper Ingot
Date
1936
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.8 x 1.5 x 4.9 cm
Description
A solid roughly cast ingot of copper, long and narrow with flat bottom and ends sloping inward slightly, top has two deep semi circular grooves across.
Subject
industry
smelter
souvenir
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0090
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Date
1930 – 1935
Material
paper; fibre, silk; hair
Catalogue Number
108.05.0004 a,b
Description
Two dolls, one female and one male, with soft bodies and painted heads and hands. Both dolls are silk wearing tunics and pants with cloth slippers on feet. The female doll has real braided hair attached to the head, and the male wears a red skullcap which ties under the chin. The dolls are tied…
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Title
Doll
Date
1930 – 1935
Material
paper; fibre, silk; hair
Dimensions
18.5 x 4.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Two dolls, one female and one male, with soft bodies and painted heads and hands. Both dolls are silk wearing tunics and pants with cloth slippers on feet. The female doll has real braided hair attached to the head, and the male wears a red skullcap which ties under the chin. The dolls are tied together at the neck with a ribbon.
Subject
households
toys
children
souvenirs
travel
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0004 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0377
Description
A flat, square case of light brown linen embroidered on the top with green and yellow silk vine and floral pattern in a crewel manner. Case unfolds once and has 16.5 cm deep pocket at each end. Back and pockets lined with light green linen.
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Title
Etui
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
27.1 x 27.6 cm
Description
A flat, square case of light brown linen embroidered on the top with green and yellow silk vine and floral pattern in a crewel manner. Case unfolds once and has 16.5 cm deep pocket at each end. Back and pockets lined with light green linen.
Subject
households
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0377
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Date
1934
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0252
Description
A hand fan of woven palm leave fibre, woven in a simple lattice to form a stepped set at one vertex's base into the handle made or four strands of the palm braided together.
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Title
Hand Fan
Date
1934
Material
fibre
Dimensions
24.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
A hand fan of woven palm leave fibre, woven in a simple lattice to form a stepped set at one vertex's base into the handle made or four strands of the palm braided together.
Subject
households
travel
David Kaapu
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0252
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Date
1930 – 1933
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
108.02.0002 a-c,aa-cc
Description
Three very delicate papier mache miniature dance masks, each in its own tin protective carrying case a) A white face with painted features outlined with flowing bright green lines and two curved tusks curving upward from the mouth. The face is topped with a tall spired headdress of gold set in with…
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Title
Miniature Mask
Date
1930 – 1933
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
16.0 (a); 14.3 (b); 6.0 (c); 23.0 (aa-cc) x 6.0 (a); 6.5 (b); 6.0 (c) x 6.8 (a); 6.8 (b); 7.5 (c) cm
Description
Three very delicate papier mache miniature dance masks, each in its own tin protective carrying case a) A white face with painted features outlined with flowing bright green lines and two curved tusks curving upward from the mouth. The face is topped with a tall spired headdress of gold set in with rows and rows of chips of mirrored glass with the white face repeated in diminishing sizes at base of each of the four tiers of the headdress. The headdress has a wire armature set into a plug of wood at its base.b) Similar in design to (a) but with a green face with blue and gold flowing lines, and there are only two tiers of headdress which are of painted carved wood.c) Papier mache mask of an animal head with an open mouth and a group of sharply pointed metal ears on either side of the face. This mask is white with flowing green lines outlining painted features and the inside of the mouth is pink with a pointed pink tongue and a single white glass jewel set into the roof of the mouth. This mask has a bald head with three grooved ridges along its length surrounded by a wreath of gold inset with rows mirrored glass chips. aa-cc) Three tin carrying cases for each of the masks, each cylindrical in shape with conical tops and a flat ring soldered to the top of each for hanging. Each lid has metal straps at the side which latch over protruding lugs on the base. Inside each base is a flat metal disk atop a tall pole over which the mask sits and is supported (one disk is stamped 'Net average 14 oz', obviously from the original container from which these cases were made). Tissue paper inside the cases helps to support the masks.
Subject
tourism
travel
souvenirs
costumes
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.02.0002 a-c,aa-cc
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; fibre; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
103.08.0399
Description
A Japanese, pink silk parasol with bamboo robs and detachable handle. a Single stalk of bamboo is split lengthwise into many narrow slats to which is attached the large circle of pink, diaphanous silk, painted with three large roses and leaves. Ribs held at top by cap of lacquered black paper. Para…
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Title
Parasol
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; fibre; metal; paper
Dimensions
78.0 x 62.0 cm
Description
A Japanese, pink silk parasol with bamboo robs and detachable handle. a Single stalk of bamboo is split lengthwise into many narrow slats to which is attached the large circle of pink, diaphanous silk, painted with three large roses and leaves. Ribs held at top by cap of lacquered black paper. Parasol opens by pushing metal runner up shaft where it is held by spring latch at top. Stretchers are split bamboo, laced and knotted together with white string, and attached to individual ribs at ends. Shaft of carved wood, with natural bamboo handle which unscrews from shaft, remaining attached by metal hinge to fold up against ribs of parasol when stored. Knob at end of handle carved from root end of natural plant. Blue collar around handle attaches blue silk loop and cord with two red balls at end to fasten handle against body of parasol when stored.
Subject
households
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0399
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
grass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0400 a-c
Description
A large, flat, envelope like purse with woven black and natural coloured, diagonally checked, plaid. Two smaller purses inside. All three constructed the same, of diagonal weave with envelope like lid that slips over flat base. Natural coloured liner inside each, woven in signing twill pattern of w…
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Title
Purse Set
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
grass
Dimensions
21.9 x 2.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
A large, flat, envelope like purse with woven black and natural coloured, diagonally checked, plaid. Two smaller purses inside. All three constructed the same, of diagonal weave with envelope like lid that slips over flat base. Natural coloured liner inside each, woven in signing twill pattern of wider strands, with finer weave collar protruding above outer base of purse. Each purse has band of interlocking black and natural triangles around lip of base. (a) large, outer purse, completely covered with diagonal checked plaid pattern of large, 5.0 cm checks. (b) smaller purse inside, covered with same plaid as outer, but smaller, 2.5 cm checks. (c) smaller purse inside, plain, natural coloured, diagonal weave, with exception of band around lip which is covered when cap is on.
Subject
households
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0400 a-c
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