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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1022
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1022
- Description
- Crudely carved horse with the features highlighted by burning the wood.
- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Crudely carved horse with the features highlighted by burning the wood.
- Subject
- crafts
- woodworking
- carving
- animal, horse
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1022
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Burnt Wood Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1031%20a-d
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1031 a-d
- Description
- Four pieces of wood decorated by burning.a) Round decorative frame with a woman’s profile and shoulders.b) Rectangular piece of wood with a woman wearing a green cape on a blond horse.c) Oval decorative frame with a black and white reproduction photograph of the boathouse on the Bow River.d) Oval d…
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- Title
- Burnt Wood Picture
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Four pieces of wood decorated by burning.a) Round decorative frame with a woman’s profile and shoulders.b) Rectangular piece of wood with a woman wearing a green cape on a blond horse.c) Oval decorative frame with a black and white reproduction photograph of the boathouse on the Bow River.d) Oval decorated with holly leaves and berries on a textured background.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- woodworking
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1031 a-d
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- Date
- prior to 1986
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1011
- Description
- One piece cast metal gouge. 5.5 cm long 'spoon' tapers from 2.5 to a point. Handle is solid, probably was inserted into a wood handle.
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- Title
- Carving Gouge
- Date
- prior to 1986
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 26.2 cm
- Description
- One piece cast metal gouge. 5.5 cm long 'spoon' tapers from 2.5 to a point. Handle is solid, probably was inserted into a wood handle.
- Subject
- hobbies
- woodworking
- Lawrence Grassi
- Credit
- Gift of Patricia Farrand, Canmore, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1011
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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.3002
- Description
- Metal blade curves down at ends to wooden handles. One side soldered and a different handle form opposite side. Tag: "Old Chiniquay 50 yrs. old brought by Louis Labelle Aug. 1, 1969."
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- Title
- Drawknife
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Metal blade curves down at ends to wooden handles. One side soldered and a different handle form opposite side. Tag: "Old Chiniquay 50 yrs. old brought by Louis Labelle Aug. 1, 1969."
- Subject
- Indigenous
- woodworking
- Chiniquay
- Louis Labelle
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.3002
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0045 a,b
- Description
- A hanging wall lamp (may be handmade) with a wooden base (a), and a shade (b). The base is a square wooden wall plaque with a projecting arm that holds an electric bulb. The base has a very simple design, and the wiring goes through the arm. A metal eye at the top of the plaque is used to hang …
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.1 (a); 17.8 (b) x 14.0 (a); 21.0 (b) x 10.1 (a) cm
- Description
- A hanging wall lamp (may be handmade) with a wooden base (a), and a shade (b). The base is a square wooden wall plaque with a projecting arm that holds an electric bulb. The base has a very simple design, and the wiring goes through the arm. A metal eye at the top of the plaque is used to hang the lamp. The shade is made of white burlap over paper and narrows at the top.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0045 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0468
- Description
- A spoon carved from hardwood. The spoon is smooth and simply contoured with a slightly curved handle.
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- Title
- Spoon
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.7 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A spoon carved from hardwood. The spoon is smooth and simply contoured with a slightly curved handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0468
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1018 a-c
- Description
- Three dark brown wooden signs with cut-out letters “NO VACANCY,” “ROOMS” and “CABINS.”
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- Title
- Trade Sign
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Three dark brown wooden signs with cut-out letters “NO VACANCY,” “ROOMS” and “CABINS.”
- Subject
- businesses
- tourism
- crafts
- woodworking
- carpentry
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1018 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1020
- Description
- Sign made in the shape of a house. The roof has red hexagonal shingles and the sides are painted white from the base to the middle. There are cut-out letters on the sides of the house “MODERN CABINS ROOMS” and “346 BANFF AVENUE.” Inside are shingles that have fallen off and a lightbulb with wire …
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- Title
- Trade Sign
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Sign made in the shape of a house. The roof has red hexagonal shingles and the sides are painted white from the base to the middle. There are cut-out letters on the sides of the house “MODERN CABINS ROOMS” and “346 BANFF AVENUE.” Inside are shingles that have fallen off and a lightbulb with wire and plug. Half of roof fallen off and placed inside.
- Subject
- businesses
- Banff
- tourism
- crafts
- woodworking
- carpentry
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1020
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Universal Plane
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0010
- Description
- Very complex looking tool with wooden saw like handle and a multitude of various adjustment screws, removable arms and moveable pieces. Main body of the plane extends from wooden handle and holds a flange of steel plate shaped like a sleigh runner which is the sole, with a slot to the left to acce…
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- Title
- Universal Plane
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 15.8 x 21.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Very complex looking tool with wooden saw like handle and a multitude of various adjustment screws, removable arms and moveable pieces. Main body of the plane extends from wooden handle and holds a flange of steel plate shaped like a sleigh runner which is the sole, with a slot to the left to accept changeable blades, and two holes through holding rods perpendicular to the body. The rods support a second adjustable sole, a depth gauge plate, and a moveable wooden fence, can be used either side of plane. A wooden handle to the side, attached to the fence arms is used to help support the plane when working. All are attached to the body of the plane by various rods and clamps, and are adjustable to the body by various rods and clamps, and are adjustable by thumbscrews, fingerscrews and rods which allow movement in virtually any direction. Blade in plane is straight edged 2.1 cm. wide.
- Subject
- carpentry
- woodworking
- industry
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0010
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