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Aneroid Barometer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.30.0007
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0007
- Description
- Barometer in brass casing with brass suspension loop at top. "AJL & Co." over "B" (representing Boston) within oval on casing back. Dial shows pressure range of 26 to 31 inches. Indicators such as "stormy rain change fair very dry". Also "Made in England for Andrew J. LLoyd & Co. Boston". "Aneroid…
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- Title
- Aneroid Barometer
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 14.1 cm
- Description
- Barometer in brass casing with brass suspension loop at top. "AJL & Co." over "B" (representing Boston) within oval on casing back. Dial shows pressure range of 26 to 31 inches. Indicators such as "stormy rain change fair very dry". Also "Made in England for Andrew J. LLoyd & Co. Boston". "Aneroid barometer". Blue needle fluctuates with pressure and brass needle is manual needle which can be moved daily and compared with following day's reading. Manual needle movable on face. Screw adjustment on back of barometer adjusts blue needle to local conditions.
- Subject
- households
- Russell Robb
- hobbies
- weather
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0007
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Aneroid Barometer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.30.0008
- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0008
- Description
- Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and …
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- Title
- Aneroid Barometer
- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 19.1 cm
- Description
- Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and the shorter of the needles is the setting which can be varied manually for purposes of comparison.
- Subject
- households
- industry
- weather
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0008
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0014
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0014
- Description
- A painted casting (brass?) of a pug dog with its hind end in the air and shoulders and forelegs on the ground. The dog is grey with a black muzzle and ears, has a curly tail, and is wearing a narrow brown collar.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 11.0 (approx.) cm
- Description
- A painted casting (brass?) of a pug dog with its hind end in the air and shoulders and forelegs on the ground. The dog is grey with a black muzzle and ears, has a curly tail, and is wearing a narrow brown collar.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, dogs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0014
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0003
- Description
- A very true replica of a Jersey milk cow with tan and white coloured suede stretched over the carved wooden shape of a cow. The cow has wooden hooves and teats on the udder, with glass eyes, and hair at the end of the tail. The cow has a leather collar with a small round cowbell. The cow moos wh…
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- Title
- Animal Toy
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 8.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A very true replica of a Jersey milk cow with tan and white coloured suede stretched over the carved wooden shape of a cow. The cow has wooden hooves and teats on the udder, with glass eyes, and hair at the end of the tail. The cow has a leather collar with a small round cowbell. The cow moos when its head is turned.
- Subject
- industries, farming
- toys
- children
- animals, cow
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0003
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Annals of Mont Blanc
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1700
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1898
- Author
- Mathews, Charles Edward
- Publisher
- London : Unwin
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 M38
- Author
- Mathews, Charles Edward
- Publisher
- London : Unwin
- Published Date
- 1898
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 M38
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Annual report on the progress of the topographical survey of the Adirondack region of New York
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1909
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1873-79
- Author
- New York (State). Adirondack Survey
- Publisher
- Albany : Weed, Parsons
- Call Number
- F127 A2 N49
- Responsibility
- by Verplanck Colvin
- Publisher
- Albany : Weed, Parsons
- Published Date
- 1873-79
- Call Number
- F127 A2 N49
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Arctic explorations : the second Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1446
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1856
- Author
- Kane, Elisha Kent
- Publisher
- Philadelphia : Childs & Peterson
- Call Number
- G665 K3 I
- Author
- Kane, Elisha Kent
- Publisher
- Philadelphia : Childs & Peterson
- Published Date
- 1856
- Series
- Volume 1 of 2
- Call Number
- G665 K3 I
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Arctic explorations : the second Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14997
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1856
- Author
- Kane, Elisha Kent
- Publisher
- Philadelphia : Childs & Peterson
- Call Number
- G665 K3 II
- Author
- Kane, Elisha Kent
- Publisher
- Philadelphia : Childs & Peterson
- Published Date
- 1856
- Series
- Volume 2 of 2
- Call Number
- G665 K3 II
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Artificial Fruit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0032
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0032
- Description
- A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
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- Title
- Artificial Fruit
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 cm
- Description
- A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0032
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Artificial Fruit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0035
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0035
- Description
- A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
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- Title
- Artificial Fruit
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0035
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The ascent of Mont Blanc : a series of four views, printed in oil colours by George Baxter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1629
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1855
- Author
- MacGregor, J
- Publisher
- London : s.n
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 M32
- Author
- MacGregor, J
- Publisher
- London : s.n
- Published Date
- 1855
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 M32
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Ascent of Scawfell Pike : or, a day in the mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue123
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1851
- Author
- Abbatt, Richard
- Publisher
- London : Gilpin
- Call Number
- DA670 L1 A2 Pam
- Author
- Abbatt, Richard
- Publisher
- London : Gilpin
- Published Date
- 1851
- Subjects
- England
- Lake District
- Scafell Pike
- Call Number
- DA670 L1 A2 Pam
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Ascent on Mont Blanc by a new route and without guides...
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1363
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1856
- Author
- Hudson, Charles
- Publisher
- London : Longman, Brown [et al.]
- Edition
- 2d ed
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 H83
- Author
- Hudson, Charles
- Edition
- 2d ed
- Publisher
- London : Longman, Brown [et al.]
- Published Date
- 1856
- Subjects
- Kennedy, Edward Shirley
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 H83
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0029
- Date
- 1898 – 1902
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0029
- Description
- An orange felt cut-out of the letters "P", "T", and "C".
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1898 – 1902
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (approximately) x 10.5 (approximately) cm
- Description
- An orange felt cut-out of the letters "P", "T", and "C".
- Subject
- sports
- education
- Princeton University
- insignia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0029
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin,…
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin, also narrow band with ties to adjust size around neck
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1027
- Description
- Beige silk folding baby bonnet with nine wire loops covered in white silk. The bonnet has long narrow blue ribbon attached by saftey pins to white bows on each side.
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Beige silk folding baby bonnet with nine wire loops covered in white silk. The bonnet has long narrow blue ribbon attached by saftey pins to white bows on each side.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1027
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1045 a-d
- Description
- Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- children
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1045 a-d
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Baby Undergarment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.06.1004%20a-h
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
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- Title
- Baby Undergarment
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0002 a,b
- Description
- A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts…
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- Title
- Balance Scale
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
- Dimensions
- a) .5 (pan x b) 6.6 x a) 32 (bea cm
- Description
- A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts as a fulcrum to hang the rod. b) A violin-shaped case made of carved bamboo that is hinged with brass at the end of the stem. A braided rattan ring slides down the stem to secure it when closed. There are carved areas insidethe case to fit the pan, rod and weight. The case is marked with a symbol carved into the outside. There is also a red and white paper inside with Chinese characters and “Ex.B Harry Sam” handwritten.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0002 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0004
- Description
- A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed an…
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- Title
- Balance Scale
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.5 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed and the other side is round for counterweights. Four flat round brass weights in various sizes are stamped with thier value (“2 oz”, “1 oz”, “1/2 oz”, and “1/4 oz”) and fit into cut out circles on the base in front of the scale.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0004
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