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Date
prior to 1984
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.05.1036
Description
Short sleeve, white with orange symbol, ordinary white t-shirt on chest is silk screened a pumpkin with a bend sinister on centre indicating "Pumpkin Busters"
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Title
Shirt
Date
prior to 1984
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
42.0 x 71.0 cm
Description
Short sleeve, white with orange symbol, ordinary white t-shirt on chest is silk screened a pumpkin with a bend sinister on centre indicating "Pumpkin Busters"
Subject
clothing
souvenir
Banff
Crag and Canyon
Banff Park Lodge
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Credit
Gift of Marlene Alt, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.05.1036
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Date
1966
Material
cord; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0317
Description
A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of …
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Title
Bolo Necktie
Date
1966
Material
cord; metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 41.0 cm
Description
A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of medallion partly obscured by mounting hardware bust what is visible reads “SOUVENIR DOLLAR CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA THE STAMPEDE CITY”.
Subject
Whyte home
Calgary stampede
rodeo
souvenir
Charlie Beil
Accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0317
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Date
1969
Material
metal; cord
Catalogue Number
103.07.0318
Description
A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Ob…
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Title
Bolo Necktie
Date
1969
Material
metal; cord
Dimensions
3.5 x 43.5 cm
Description
A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Obverse is partly obscured by mounting hardware but reads “INDIAN DAYS” at top and “1889-1969 VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF” at bottom.
Subject
Whyte home
Banff Indian Days
souvenir
First Nations
[George McLean?]
Charlie Beil
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0318
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; bone; feather; glass; skin; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.05.0045
Description
Short spear with long white bone point tied to painted wooden handle with sinew. Handle carved with rough buffalo head near point painted black and yellow, with man's head at middle painted black hair with yellow cheeks and mouth. Bottom part painted green with red design, and green and yellow bulb…
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Title
Spear
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; bone; feather; glass; skin; sinew
Dimensions
3.0 x 3.0 x 69.5 cm
Description
Short spear with long white bone point tied to painted wooden handle with sinew. Handle carved with rough buffalo head near point painted black and yellow, with man's head at middle painted black hair with yellow cheeks and mouth. Bottom part painted green with red design, and green and yellow bulbous form at end. Sections between carving and paint wrapped with bands of buckskin covered with brightly coloured beadwork. Three groups of feathers hang from ends of shaft and middle.
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
souvenir
buffalo
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0045
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
wood; hair; feathers; antler
Catalogue Number
104.06.0014
Description
A rod carved from burled piece of wood with a band of light brown fur at top and an antler prong set crosswise in a notch across the top tied securely with sinew. Antler piece painted with a black and a red band at the end. Large globular burl at top has features of two circular faces charred into …
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Title
Club
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
wood; hair; feathers; antler
Dimensions
7.5 x 14.5 x 60.6 cm
Description
A rod carved from burled piece of wood with a band of light brown fur at top and an antler prong set crosswise in a notch across the top tied securely with sinew. Antler piece painted with a black and a red band at the end. Large globular burl at top has features of two circular faces charred into wood and another face profile of person painted red. Burl on one side in the middle has carved profile of horse's head painted red with features accented by charring. Two smaller burls near bottom are carved into animal face painted red and mouse painted yellow, with features accented by charring. Four black and red bands are around stick below top burl and another band of charred dots is around stick below middle burl. Group of three feathers tied just above middle burl with sinew.
Subject
Indigenous
lore
religious
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0014
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Date
c. 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
104.19.1058
Description
A linen cloth hemmed on sides with a montage of coloured scenes from Western Canada: Totem Poles B.C., Rogers Pass. B.C., Calgary Stampede, R.C.M.P., and a gondola bottom right. Printed at left bottom "Created and Printed in Canada" and to the right "Linen 100% CAO 1419.
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Title
Dish Towel
Date
c. 1970
Material
fibre
Dimensions
43.0 x 73.5 cm
Description
A linen cloth hemmed on sides with a montage of coloured scenes from Western Canada: Totem Poles B.C., Rogers Pass. B.C., Calgary Stampede, R.C.M.P., and a gondola bottom right. Printed at left bottom "Created and Printed in Canada" and to the right "Linen 100% CAO 1419.
Subject
souvenir
Calgary Stampede
Sulphur Mountain
Roger's Pass
RCMP
Credit
Gift of Pamela Knott, Banff, 1997
Catalogue Number
104.19.1058
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Date
1967
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.1084
Description
Gold coloured metal spoon, fancy handle with a shield-shape on end with an enamelled picture of a Mountie on horseback and "Canada" below that. In a blue paper box with clear cover.
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Title
Souvenir Spoon
Date
1967
Material
metal
Dimensions
13.0 cm
Description
Gold coloured metal spoon, fancy handle with a shield-shape on end with an enamelled picture of a Mountie on horseback and "Canada" below that. In a blue paper box with clear cover.
Subject
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Pamela Knott, Banff, 1997
Catalogue Number
104.20.1084
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Date
prior to 1980
Material
wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.28.1001
Description
Wooden display cabinet with locking glass door. Brass hinges and two brass plates screwed on to bottom and extending below base to be screwed onto another part of the cabinet or shelf. Inside sides have wooden braces for shelves (missing). Back has screws and screw holes along all edges.
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Title
Display Cabinet
Date
prior to 1980
Material
wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
65.5 x 56.0 cm
Description
Wooden display cabinet with locking glass door. Brass hinges and two brass plates screwed on to bottom and extending below base to be screwed onto another part of the cabinet or shelf. Inside sides have wooden braces for shelves (missing). Back has screws and screw holes along all edges.
Subject
households
industry
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
104.28.1001
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
104.33.0021
Description
Small drum with wrist or suspension strap on side. Straight sided conic section. Larger diameter at top than at bottom. Hairy brown hide at top joins to beige hide from bottom, with dark, hairy close lacing. "Tripoli" stamped on bottom, drum rattles when shaken.
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Title
Drum
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
10.5 x 10.2 cm
Description
Small drum with wrist or suspension strap on side. Straight sided conic section. Larger diameter at top than at bottom. Hairy brown hide at top joins to beige hide from bottom, with dark, hairy close lacing. "Tripoli" stamped on bottom, drum rattles when shaken.
Subject
entertainment
souvenir
David Newbury
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0021
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
104.33.0022
Description
Small, cylindrical drum. Drum is open wooden cylinder which is dark brown and incised diamond decoration. Holes drilled at cylinder ends, into which pegs are driven to hold hide drum covers on either end of cylinder. Twisted hide hand or suspension strap is an extension of the one drum cover.
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Title
Drum
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
13.2 x 9.5 cm
Description
Small, cylindrical drum. Drum is open wooden cylinder which is dark brown and incised diamond decoration. Holes drilled at cylinder ends, into which pegs are driven to hold hide drum covers on either end of cylinder. Twisted hide hand or suspension strap is an extension of the one drum cover.
Subject
entertainment
souvenir
David Newbury
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0022
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