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Date
1880 – 1935
Material
wood; paper
Catalogue Number
110.02.0008
Description
A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; r…
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Title
Lidded Basket
Date
1880 – 1935
Material
wood; paper
Dimensions
10.9 x 9.6 cm
Description
A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; remnant of brown and red paper label glued to one side with East Asian writing; very sturdy, not flexible; coil structure shows through stitching.
Subject
Whyte home
storage
collectable
travel
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.02.0008
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal; paper; hair; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.01.0164 a,b
Description
Two flat, round, gold lockets, hinged at bottom to open, with loose ring through soldered ring at top. (a) plain, small thumbnail slot near top to open. Inside of locket recessed with flat gold ring around edge which snaps in over celluloid to hold in place, one side contains lock of yellow-white h…
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Title
Locket
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal; paper; hair; plastic
Dimensions
3.4 x .4 cm
Description
Two flat, round, gold lockets, hinged at bottom to open, with loose ring through soldered ring at top. (a) plain, small thumbnail slot near top to open. Inside of locket recessed with flat gold ring around edge which snaps in over celluloid to hold in place, one side contains lock of yellow-white hair under celluloid. Celluloid missing from other side. Marks: scratched into empty side, "42"(?) (b) photo on front,gold filled, with cast wreath around hand tinted photo of a street in "West Port, Newburgh" covered with celluloid. Inside recessed with rings as above, each side holding another photo scene identified as "Lindores, Newburgh" and "The Schools, Newburgh". Inner rings of copper back cast with scrolled feather design flowing around one side. Large hinge on bottom. Lip around one frame inside, fits into recess on other side to latch when closed. Stamped into one side of edge, "P.Patent”
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0164 a,b
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Date
prior to 1909
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1046
Description
A buff coloured ceramic mug with a picture of a building and people involved in various outdoor activities on front. On top of the building is written "St. Alice Hotel" and on the bottom is written "Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia" in black printing. "1/4L" is stamped to the left of the hand…
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Title
Mug
Date
prior to 1909
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
10.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
A buff coloured ceramic mug with a picture of a building and people involved in various outdoor activities on front. On top of the building is written "St. Alice Hotel" and on the bottom is written "Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia" in black printing. "1/4L" is stamped to the left of the handle. A lot of stamps and lettering on the bottom of the cup "Germany" is one full word and "1909" could be date.
Subject
souvenir
institutions
St. Alice Hotel
Harrison Hot Springs
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
104.20.1046
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Date
1883 – 1979
Material
cardboard; wood; metal;
Catalogue Number
105.05.0040 a,b
Description
Wooden hand-held stereoscope with a long base along which the card frame can slide, goggle-shaped lens housing that blocks out light around the sides, two square lenses angled slightly towards the center, a central blocker, and a pointed fold-down handle. The card frame is a separate piece that sli…
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Title
Stereoscope
Date
1883 – 1979
Material
cardboard; wood; metal;
Dimensions
10.1 x 33.5 x 16.0 cm
Description
Wooden hand-held stereoscope with a long base along which the card frame can slide, goggle-shaped lens housing that blocks out light around the sides, two square lenses angled slightly towards the center, a central blocker, and a pointed fold-down handle. The card frame is a separate piece that slides on and off the end of the long base and features two wire holders that fold out to fit the card. Also includes a stack of manufactured stereoscope cards that mostly feature scenes from Palestine and the United States that have spots of colour tinting, possibly hand-applied. Everything is housed in a cardboard shoe box with a white “COES & STODDER” sticker on one short side. Written on one short side of the lid is “STEREOPTICAN” in black ink and taped to the lid is a piece of paper that reads “Return to Catharine Whyte after photograph display” signed and dated by Maryalice Stewart 14 February 1979.
Subject
souvenir
commemorative
photography
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.05.0040 a,b
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