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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1175
Description
One silver plated two handled cup trophy on black wooden circular base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Carnival - Annual Prize - Snowshoeing - Presented by J.T. Child, Esq. Banff, Alberta.” Base of cup stamped with manufacturer’s stamp: “Standard Silver Co. of Toronto, Limited, Canada.”
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
35.0 cm
Description
One silver plated two handled cup trophy on black wooden circular base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Carnival - Annual Prize - Snowshoeing - Presented by J.T. Child, Esq. Banff, Alberta.” Base of cup stamped with manufacturer’s stamp: “Standard Silver Co. of Toronto, Limited, Canada.”
Subject
Banff Winter Carnival
snowshoing
sports
J.T. Child
Credit
Gift of Michael Gingras, Banff, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.09.1175
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Date
1899 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1179
Description
One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1899 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
31.0 cm
Description
One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree and mountains in background.
Subject
sports
curling
Banff Curling Club
Brett family
Credit
Gift of Margaret Blackburn, Abbotsford, 2000
Catalogue Number
103.09.1179
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Date
1931
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1183
Description
Two handled silver-plated cup on black wooden circular base. Cup engraved: “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Photographic Contest 1931”.
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1931
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
23.0 cm
Description
Two handled silver-plated cup on black wooden circular base. Cup engraved: “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Photographic Contest 1931”.
Subject
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Dan McCowan
photography
Credit
Gift of John Fee, White Rock, 1996
Catalogue Number
103.09.1183
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
103.08.0482
Description
A dark blue fabric bag with two leather straps and a gold plaque. In the bag is one large compartment separated in the middle into two by a pocket with a gold zipper.
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Title
Purse
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Dimensions
33.0 x 6.5 x 31.0 cm
Description
A dark blue fabric bag with two leather straps and a gold plaque. In the bag is one large compartment separated in the middle into two by a pocket with a gold zipper.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
fashion
Catharine Robb Whyte
handbag
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0482
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
103.08.0481
Description
A small fabric handbag with with a flap and snap button closure and a small handle with silver decorative accents on either side. Inside,there is one compartment separated into two in the middle by a zippered pocket. The zipper and snap button closure are gold.
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Title
Purse
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Dimensions
16.0 x 4.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
A small fabric handbag with with a flap and snap button closure and a small handle with silver decorative accents on either side. Inside,there is one compartment separated into two in the middle by a zippered pocket. The zipper and snap button closure are gold.
Subject
Whyte home
handbag
bag
carrying
purse
Catharine Robb Whyte
occasionwear
personal
accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0481
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather
Catalogue Number
103.08.0479
Description
A small, black leather purse with leather strap and gold plaque with a twist and lock-type closure. Inside is one compartment separated in the middle by a zippered povket. A small pocket in the back of the inside of the purse with gold writing that reads “MADE IN CANADA” There are some orange words…
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Title
Purse
Date
n.d.
Material
leather
Dimensions
27.0 x 3.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
A small, black leather purse with leather strap and gold plaque with a twist and lock-type closure. Inside is one compartment separated in the middle by a zippered povket. A small pocket in the back of the inside of the purse with gold writing that reads “MADE IN CANADA” There are some orange words and markings on the back, could be a part of the design or more likely from residue of a sticker or something along those lines.
Subject
Whyte home
accessories
personal
handbag
fashion
Catharine Robb Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0479
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather
Catalogue Number
103.08.0476
Description
A small, embosed leather handbag with a strap that folds under and is adjustable by silver snap buttons. Silver hooks on each end where the strap loops through. Silver studs on the bottom for stability.
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Title
Purse
Date
n.d.
Material
leather
Dimensions
34.0 x 8.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
A small, embosed leather handbag with a strap that folds under and is adjustable by silver snap buttons. Silver hooks on each end where the strap loops through. Silver studs on the bottom for stability.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
fashion
Catharine Robb Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0476
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather
Catalogue Number
103.08.0475
Description
A dark blue/black leather purse with two leather straps, a metal snap closure, and metal that goes half way down either side. Inside the purse,there is one large compartment and two smaller pockets on one side, one with a zipper. There are 4 small silver studs on each corner of the bottom of the ba…
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Title
Purse
Date
n.d.
Material
leather
Dimensions
35.5 x 6.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
A dark blue/black leather purse with two leather straps, a metal snap closure, and metal that goes half way down either side. Inside the purse,there is one large compartment and two smaller pockets on one side, one with a zipper. There are 4 small silver studs on each corner of the bottom of the bag.
Subject
Whyte home
handbag
purse
Catharine Robb Whyte
accessories
personal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0475
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0473
Description
A small, wicker handbag with brown leather straps, hinges, and a strap that goes over both sides with a metal lock that locks when twisted. Inside has brown fabric with a small pocket with a white tag that reads “STYLED BY Artel MONTREAL MADE IN HONG KONG” attached to it. The leather hinges on the …
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Title
Purse
Date
n.d.
Material
wood
Dimensions
31.0 x 6.5 x 27.0 cm
Description
A small, wicker handbag with brown leather straps, hinges, and a strap that goes over both sides with a metal lock that locks when twisted. Inside has brown fabric with a small pocket with a white tag that reads “STYLED BY Artel MONTREAL MADE IN HONG KONG” attached to it. The leather hinges on the bottom also have metal studs.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
fashion
Catharine Robb Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0473
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Date
1895 – 1905
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1065
Description
Johnstone Curling Cup handmade. Base diameter 12.6, rounded top has 7.5 long neck (made from funnel) welded to a molded muffin cup and to that is the stem. Hand written in black paint:"JOHNSTONE CURLING CUP WON BY DAVE WHITE Banff". Welded sheet metal tapered out at top. 0.5 wide metal handles sha…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1895 – 1905
Material
metal
Dimensions
25.0 cm
Description
Johnstone Curling Cup handmade. Base diameter 12.6, rounded top has 7.5 long neck (made from funnel) welded to a molded muffin cup and to that is the stem. Hand written in black paint:"JOHNSTONE CURLING CUP WON BY DAVE WHITE Banff". Welded sheet metal tapered out at top. 0.5 wide metal handles shaped like a bass clef musical sign welded to side in 2 places.
Subject
sports
winter
Dave White
curling
Johnstone
Credit
Gift of Barbara C. Whyte, Medicine Hat, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.09.1065
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