- Date
- 1868 – 1955
- Material
- leather; paper; elastic; duct tape
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1161 a-h
- Description
- a. Faded black leather wallet with a diamond pattern pressed onto the exterior. The wallet has three main compartments, three smaller pockets, and one separate compartment. There is an elastic running through the middle of the inside of the wallet, as well as a second elastic on the back side of th…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1868 – 1955
- Material
- leather; paper; elastic; duct tape
- Dimensions
- 11.3 x 17.5 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- a. Faded black leather wallet with a diamond pattern pressed onto the exterior. The wallet has three main compartments, three smaller pockets, and one separate compartment. There is an elastic running through the middle of the inside of the wallet, as well as a second elastic on the back side of the wallet. There is no proper mechanism to close the wallet. The inside is a light tan colour. Internal pocket closest to the back of the wallet is held together using green duct tape. There is a variety of stamp marks on the inside of the wallet - five of which say “ F. G. MORANT P.O. BOX 66 KAMLOOPS B.C.”, one of which has his Kamloops address on a flag waved by a young boy in a knight’s outfit, one of which says “F. G. MORANT Box 3332 R. R. I VICTORIA, B.C.”, one says “BROKERHURST” in calligraphy, one says “DILTON” in calligraphy, and one say “F. MORANT” in calligraphy, b. A coil of red ribbon wrapped around a piece of cream coloured paper with a small detached piece of the red ribbon tucked underneath. c. A coil of red ribbon wrapped around a white piece of paper. The red ribbon is pierced by a silver pin. d. A coil of light blue ribbon wrapped around a cream coloured piece of paper.e. One large piece of wavy red, white, and blue ribbon and seven small scraps of the same material. f. A short coil of green ribbon wrapped around a cream coloured piece of paper.g. A long coil of green ribbon wrapped around a cream coloured piece of paper.h. A selection of five scraps of ribbon: two light blue, two white, and one green.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1161 a-h
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- Date
- 1995
- Material
- leather; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1162 a-d
- Description
- a. A small, dark brown, leather accordion wallet with plastic edges on the flap. There are two compartments inside the wallet. On the back there is a gold insignia made out of metal. The leather exterior has a wavy pattern.b. A package of blue special delivery stickers that say “BY AIRMAIL PAR AVIO…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1995
- Material
- leather; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 9.9 x 6.1 x 0.4 cm
- Description
- a. A small, dark brown, leather accordion wallet with plastic edges on the flap. There are two compartments inside the wallet. On the back there is a gold insignia made out of metal. The leather exterior has a wavy pattern.b. A package of blue special delivery stickers that say “BY AIRMAIL PAR AVION” with a red band saying “SPECIAL DELIVERY EXPRES”” wrapped around them. c. A package of red special delivery stickers that say “SPECIAL DELIVERY EXPRES” on them with a red band around them saying “SPECIAL DELIVERY EXPRES”.d. A section of a yellow envelope that says “ $1.50 BOOKLETS OF 6 CENT STAMPS ARE AVAILABLE FROM YOUR POST OFFICE”.e. Five blue customs sheets.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1162 a-d
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3032
- Description
- Black leather men’s wallet with long bill pocket along the back, picture holder/ID holder on the left, plastic card covers in the middle, and a hidden pocket on the right. The wallet was Peter Whyte’s. In the left card slot/picture holder is Peter’s Canadain Imperial Bank of Commerce card, in the p…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 2.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Black leather men’s wallet with long bill pocket along the back, picture holder/ID holder on the left, plastic card covers in the middle, and a hidden pocket on the right. The wallet was Peter Whyte’s. In the left card slot/picture holder is Peter’s Canadain Imperial Bank of Commerce card, in the plastic card slots are Peter’s driving licence, medical card (red cross), Museum of Science membership card, Alberta Motor Association card, and a Shell Canda Limited credit card. In the hidden pocket on the right are a 1964 vehicle registration for their 1962 Chevy, their 1965 vehicle registration, a business card that reads “DONALD A. DERY PRODUCT PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPHIC DIVISION POLARIOD CORPORATION CAMBRIDGE 39. MASS UNIVERSITY 4-6000”, and a blue sticky note that reads “POLAROID UB-4-6000 PETER WENSBERG” in pencil handwriting. In the bill pocket is a five dollar bill and a tiny black & white picture of Catharine holding two fish.
- Subject
- Whyte Home
- wallet
- personal gear
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3032
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0478
- Description
- A rectangular, genuine pigskin wallet, light brown in colour. In the interior, on the left side are card slots, as well as one larger slot behind those. On the right side is a change pocket with a large pocket behind that as well. At the back is a large bill pocket that spans the length of the enti…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 1.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, genuine pigskin wallet, light brown in colour. In the interior, on the left side are card slots, as well as one larger slot behind those. On the right side is a change pocket with a large pocket behind that as well. At the back is a large bill pocket that spans the length of the entire wallet. Under the change pocket flap reads, in gold writing “REAL PIGSKIN MADE IN ENGLAND LONDON HARNESS CO. BOSTON”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- wallet
- personal
- accessories
- travel
- souvenir
- gift
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0478
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