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Automobile Licence Plates
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- Date
- 1918 – 1969
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0056 a-gg
- Description
- 33 licence plates (1918-69) 2 accessories. Accessories, oval cut out "AAA" with black letters "United States of America", long narrow black hand painted "BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA". Licence plates, Alberta (22) 1918-69, (2) 1918 (32x12), (7) 1939-46 (30x14), (11) 1963-69 (30.5x15.5). British Col…
- Title
- Automobile Licence Plates
- Date
- 1918 – 1969
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 33 licence plates (1918-69) 2 accessories. Accessories, oval cut out "AAA" with black letters "United States of America", long narrow black hand painted "BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA". Licence plates, Alberta (22) 1918-69, (2) 1918 (32x12), (7) 1939-46 (30x14), (11) 1963-69 (30.5x15.5). British Columbia (2) 1943-44. Ontario (2) 1940 yellow. Massachusetts (2) 1930-31. (2) Rocky Mountain Park "RMP 15 1918".
- Subject
- transportation
- Banff
- RCAF
- Rocky Mountain Park
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0056 a-gg
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- Date
- 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1057
- Description
- Dark wooden shield shaped plaque has a metal ribbon across top with "Presented by Mr. A.H. Devonish". Below that is a plate of silver with "The Mountain School Banff General Proficiency". Fourteen silver name plates surround the main plate on both sides along the edges of the plaque.
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- Title
- Award Plaque
- Date
- 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 33.8 x 25.8 cm
- Description
- Dark wooden shield shaped plaque has a metal ribbon across top with "Presented by Mr. A.H. Devonish". Below that is a plate of silver with "The Mountain School Banff General Proficiency". Fourteen silver name plates surround the main plate on both sides along the edges of the plaque.
- Subject
- institutions
- The Mountain School
- Ann Boon
- Credit
- Gift of Lorna Boon Hart, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1057
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1013
- Description
- A small bar of soap encased in a paper wrapper. The wrapper is dark blue with a picture of Mount Rundle and "Welcome to Banff the Beautiful" on other side is a picture of Cascade Mountain and "Mount Royal Hotel Banff, Alta"
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- Title
- Bar Soap
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Description
- A small bar of soap encased in a paper wrapper. The wrapper is dark blue with a picture of Mount Rundle and "Welcome to Banff the Beautiful" on other side is a picture of Cascade Mountain and "Mount Royal Hotel Banff, Alta"
- Credit
- Gift of Lena Goon, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1013
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Barometer Altimeter
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1022
- Description
- A small round altimeter, with gold backing and leather strap.
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- Title
- Barometer Altimeter
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- A small round altimeter, with gold backing and leather strap.
- Subject
- Norman Sanson
- Sulphur Mountain
- altimeter
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1022
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- Date
- 1958 – 1958
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0384 a,b
- Description
- A pair of carved bookends of mountain goats standing on blocks of wood. Goats simply carved from 4.5 cm wide block of wide grained (fir?) wood which has had the grain darkened and raised, then shellacked. Both goats are rearing slightly with their front legs on a rock. Base plinth is plain block of…
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- Title
- Bookend
- Date
- 1958 – 1958
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 12.2 x 18.9 cm
- Description
- A pair of carved bookends of mountain goats standing on blocks of wood. Goats simply carved from 4.5 cm wide block of wide grained (fir?) wood which has had the grain darkened and raised, then shellacked. Both goats are rearing slightly with their front legs on a rock. Base plinth is plain block of wood 4.5 cm high which has been bevelled along the upper edges. Bases covered on bottom with green felt.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- mountain goat
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0384 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- brass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0283 a,b
- Description
- Portable brass SVEA 123 stove. It comes in two components the main component, which includes the fuel tank, control valve and adjusting key, and burner, and the outer/top component with an area on top to cook and protect user from flame. Across the top of the fuel is etched in text that reads “MADE…
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- Title
- Camping Stove
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- brass; metal
- Dimensions
- 11.3 x 9.6 x 9.6 cm
- Description
- Portable brass SVEA 123 stove. It comes in two components the main component, which includes the fuel tank, control valve and adjusting key, and burner, and the outer/top component with an area on top to cook and protect user from flame. Across the top of the fuel is etched in text that reads “MADE IN SWEDEN SVEA 123 BENZOLINE PETROL ESSENCE BENSIN”. Above “MADE IN SWEDEN” is “BAD” in handwriting. Underneath the fuel tank is a strip of tape that reads “BAD”. The adjusting key is attached to the base of the burner via chain. On the side of the fuel tank a silver sticker reads “ WARNING — Use campstove fuel only. No automative fuel permitted.” b) The outer/top component is a hollow cylindrical structure that features two sections. The bottom section features a series of rounded rectangles with 3 larger squares in order to accommodate the control valve and adjusting key, there is no base in order for it to fit on top of the main component. The top section features a hole in the base where the burner will fit through and along the wall is one long rectangle. Attached to the top section is three metal right angle rods which feature four notches on top. 10.4 x 9.2 x 9.2 cm
- Subject
- Svea 123
- stove
- camping
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- mountaineering
- traverse
- Buggaboos
- Roger’s Pass
- Northern Selkirk Mountain
- Mt. Logan
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0283 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; brass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0284 a-g
- Description
- A portable metal SIGG-TOURIST cook set that nests completely into container with a clear plastic strap. a) The top of the cook set or lid, features two small handles, one of which has one end of the plastic strap with a metal buckle. Along the bottom edge of the lid reads “SIGG-TOURIST”.b) The SVEA…
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- Title
- Camping Stove
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; brass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 4.1 x 21.3 x 20 cm
- Description
- A portable metal SIGG-TOURIST cook set that nests completely into container with a clear plastic strap. a) The top of the cook set or lid, features two small handles, one of which has one end of the plastic strap with a metal buckle. Along the bottom edge of the lid reads “SIGG-TOURIST”.b) The SVEA 123 portable brass stove main component, which includes the fuel tank, adjusting key and burner. Along the top of the fuel tank is text etched which reads “ MADE IN SWEDEN SVEA 123 BENZOLINE PETROL ESSENCE BENSIN”. There is a sticker along the bottom wall but text is indecipherable. On the bottom of the stove is a strip of tape that reads “UNKNOWN” in handwriting. The adjusting key is attached via a chain attached to the base of the burner. 11.2 x 9.6 x 9.6 cm.c) A mini pump, used to pressurize the SVEA 123 stove. It is metal cylinder with a triangle with the point attached to the cylinder at one end and a different piece of metal, a brass circle with a post in the middle. There is a silver sticker along the pump that has text but is indecipherable. 8.8 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm. d) Windscreen #1, which features circles with two lines through them and large squares around the wall of windscreen. In the base of container is an indent inner circle, which appears to be where the stove would sit. There are two small circles with smaller circles. On the bottom is etched text that reads “SIGG SWITZERLAND”. 8.0 x 15.6 x 15.6 cm. e) Windscreen #2, which features long rounded rectangles along the top edge of the wall and two rows of circles on the outer edge of the base and a larger circle in the middle. 6.9 x 16.7 x 16.7 cm.f) Bowl/container #1, a medium sized metal bowl. 8.0 x 17.6 x 17.6 cm.g) Bowl/container #2, a larger sized bowl that fits the rest of the set inside. 9.6 x 18.9 x 18.9 cm.
- Subject
- cook set
- cookware
- climbing
- camping
- Chic Scott
- mountaineering
- traverse
- Buggaboos
- Roger’s Pass
- Northern Selkirk Mountain
- Mt. Logan
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0284 a-g
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1179 a-f
- Description
- Six old-style carabiners made out of heavy metal; by the mid-60s everyone was using light aluminum:(a) metal oval carabiner (4.5x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on one side. “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.(b) metal oval carabiner (5.5x10.5cm wide) with spri…
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- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- various see description cm
- Description
- Six old-style carabiners made out of heavy metal; by the mid-60s everyone was using light aluminum:(a) metal oval carabiner (4.5x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on one side. “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.(b) metal oval carabiner (5.5x10.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism.”H” and then “H.G.” engraved on the side.(c) metal oval carabiner (4.8x10.0cm wide) with spring-loaded, locking mechanism. “H” engraved on one side of “WERK FULPES” and “G” on the other.(d) metal oval carabiner (5.0x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded, locking mechanism. “H” and “G” engraved over something illegible and then “ROTT”. (e) metal carabiner (5.0x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded closure, screw gate locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on the side. (f) metal oval carabiner (9.0 with locking mechanismx10.0cm wide) with spring-loaded, mechanism but with a metal (5.0cm) brake attachment; “H G” engraved on the side and “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1179 a-f
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- Date
- 1905
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1007
- Description
- A red paper box embossed in gold lettering "British Columbia Souvenir Playing Cards, Published by Clarke & Stuart, Vancouver, B.C. On the back is a Joker with Evening, Harrison Lake. The cards inside the box have one coloured scene of a mountain and lake set in a ring of maple leaves and on each ot…
- Title
- Cards
- Date
- 1905
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A red paper box embossed in gold lettering "British Columbia Souvenir Playing Cards, Published by Clarke & Stuart, Vancouver, B.C. On the back is a Joker with Evening, Harrison Lake. The cards inside the box have one coloured scene of a mountain and lake set in a ring of maple leaves and on each other side is a different black and white scene of the west at that time. Also 1 (unbacked) card which is the description of the views.
- Subject
- souvenir
- entertainment
- card
- landscape
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Rory Flanagan, Jasper, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1007
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Cascade Mountain
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- Date
- c. 1939
- Catalogue Number
- AkA.02.03
- Description
- Cascade Mountain, trees in foreground.
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- Title
- Cascade Mountain
- Date
- c. 1939
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 32.5 cm
- Description
- Cascade Mountain, trees in foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- AkA.02.03
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