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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1005
- Description
- Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
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- Title
- Barometer
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- F.O. “Pat” Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1005
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Bathing Suit Set
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0121 a,b
- Description
- A woman's bathing outfit consisting of a one piece bathing suit and matching, covering shirt, both of light brown simulated bark texture cotton with bold black rectangles with red and white geometric designs inside, spaced evenly around the fabric. (a) swimsuit, wide legged shorts with fitted bodic…
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- Title
- Bathing Suit Set
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 58.5 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's bathing outfit consisting of a one piece bathing suit and matching, covering shirt, both of light brown simulated bark texture cotton with bold black rectangles with red and white geometric designs inside, spaced evenly around the fabric. (a) swimsuit, wide legged shorts with fitted bodice having elasticized panel on each side and zipper down the back. Neck strap threads through small loop at front centre and is removable, two long loops on inside of each side, for hanging. Fully lined with white cotton, and cotton bloomers, very faded. Label: “The Lahala / Made in Honolulu/ Waikiki/ The Liberty House” (b) shirt, sleeveless with small stand up collar and coconut husk buttons down the front, small stand up collar and coconut husk buttons down the front, small slits at each side, and large pockets at the bottom. Label: “Waikiki Originals/ The Liberty House”
- Subject
- households
- sports
- swimming
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0121 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1063
- Description
- Mary Schäffer's buckskin jacket, back has 2 rows of sewn on fringes, scalloped top edge, each fringe is 8.0- 10.0 long, has a blue pony bead alternating 2.0 and 4.0 from top, each is secured with a knot, continues over shoulder to front, extra long fringe with beads on full length of arms, on chest…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Mary Schäffer's buckskin jacket, back has 2 rows of sewn on fringes, scalloped top edge, each fringe is 8.0- 10.0 long, has a blue pony bead alternating 2.0 and 4.0 from top, each is secured with a knot, continues over shoulder to front, extra long fringe with beads on full length of arms, on chest both sides of opening, ca 13.0 widebands of 9.0 long hair beads and alternating blue beads, 2 patch pockets, 5 brass buttons.
- Subject
- sports
- riding
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1063
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Bear Paw Snowshoes
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1003 a,b
- Description
- Modified beavertail bear paw snowshoes. (a) one-piece, rounded toe, beavertail, 2 crossbars, horseshoe shaped toe hole. Leather toe hold tied on with rawhide, toe crossbar loose, toe lacing missing. (b) 104.5x30.5, same as (a) except toe crossbar intact.
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- Title
- Bear Paw Snowshoes
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 104.0 cm
- Description
- Modified beavertail bear paw snowshoes. (a) one-piece, rounded toe, beavertail, 2 crossbars, horseshoe shaped toe hole. Leather toe hold tied on with rawhide, toe crossbar loose, toe lacing missing. (b) 104.5x30.5, same as (a) except toe crossbar intact.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- snowshoeing
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1003 a,b
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Beavertail Snowshoes
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; skin; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0052 a,b
- Description
- Small, one piece beavertail snowshoes. Rounded toe, very slight rise at toe. (a) Crossbar broken 4.0x22.3x.07 wooden reinforcement, 4 screws onto broken piece. Skin lacing, pulled away at toe and heel, repairs at toe with twine and string. (b) same as (a) repairs at toe hole also. "S.W." in pe…
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- Title
- Beavertail Snowshoes
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; skin; sinew
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 107.2 cm
- Description
- Small, one piece beavertail snowshoes. Rounded toe, very slight rise at toe. (a) Crossbar broken 4.0x22.3x.07 wooden reinforcement, 4 screws onto broken piece. Skin lacing, pulled away at toe and heel, repairs at toe with twine and string. (b) same as (a) repairs at toe hole also. "S.W." in pencil on tail.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- snowshoeing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0052 a,b
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- Date
- 1997
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1046 a-i
- Description
- Six bottles of beer (empty) with case, signed poster and card. Typical beer bottle with screw off cap. Label affixed to one side has a red border with "Brewed Naturally in the Canadian Rockies" on top and "6% alc./vol. 341 mL" on bottom edge. The scene has mountains in the background with a clim…
- Title
- Beer Bottle
- Date
- 1997
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 cm
- Description
- Six bottles of beer (empty) with case, signed poster and card. Typical beer bottle with screw off cap. Label affixed to one side has a red border with "Brewed Naturally in the Canadian Rockies" on top and "6% alc./vol. 341 mL" on bottom edge. The scene has mountains in the background with a climber, Bruno Engler, highlighted in the centre, with "Bruno's Mountain Bock " in red. Also on the label is "The Bow Valley Brewing Company Canmore Alberta Strong Beer Biere Forte". The paper case is light brown in colour with the same picture as the label on four sides with stories about Bruno and the beer on the top, other promotion on sides. Poster 91.5x56.0 has a black border with white lettering. "Canmore's Legendary Brew" is in large black letters at top of poster, yellowish background is a mountain scene with a black and white image of the beer bottle centered. Signed "Bruno Engler" on left edge. Small card promoting the book "A Mountain Life Stories and photographs of Bruno Engler edited by R. W. Sandford".
- Credit
- Gift of Bow Valley Brewing Co., Canmore, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1046 a-i
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting …
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (a); 14.1 (b) x 5.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 10.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting the right eyepiece, with a scale reading “_5 0 + 5”. A narrow leather strap is attached to brass eyes on the body of the binoculars On the left side is “Voigtlander & Sohn Braunschweig & London No. 3380”b) The binocular case is tan-coloured leather with a flip top lid that is secured with a strap that buckles through a leather covered buckle on the front. There are leather straps on the back, to secure the case to a belt, and a neckstrap attached to the sides of the case. The case is lined with red velvet and built up inside to fit the binoculars securely. The case bears the handwritten initials “-.H.W.” and a date (1911?).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 8.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “Please return to: George Vaux Jr. Gulph Rd. Bryn Mawr. Penna. U.S.A.” Case (a) has leather strap and case (b) has a canvas strap.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1008
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1008
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1009
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1009
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1001
- Description
- Small black binoculars with gold trim. There is also a small compass between the objective lenses.
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal
- Description
- Small black binoculars with gold trim. There is also a small compass between the objective lenses.
- Credit
- Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1001
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- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1093
- Description
- Three boot nails with squared shafts and odd-shaped heads.
- Title
- Boot Nail
- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Three boot nails with squared shafts and odd-shaped heads.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mary Fallis
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Mary M. Fallis, Prince George, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1093
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0745
- Description
- Shallow, flat based aluminum bowl for camping with rolledd rim and "A.B." scratched in base twice.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Shallow, flat based aluminum bowl for camping with rolledd rim and "A.B." scratched in base twice.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0745
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0750 a-c
- Description
- Deep, slope sided, flat based aluminum bowls with rolled rims. Stamped on bottom "No. 891 Wear-ever N.A. Co. Ltd. Aluminum Trade Mark, Mf'd. Toronto, Canada" with four star circle logo.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.2 x 12.3 cm
- Description
- Deep, slope sided, flat based aluminum bowls with rolled rims. Stamped on bottom "No. 891 Wear-ever N.A. Co. Ltd. Aluminum Trade Mark, Mf'd. Toronto, Canada" with four star circle logo.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0750 a-c
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- Date
- 1951 – 1955
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1143 a-d
- Description
- Four round white buttons each with a window in the centre where a name is displayed (a) “Mary Simpson” name is written with pen. “1951”(b) “Mary Simpson” “1952”(c) “Mary Simpson-- Pro” “1953”(d) “Miss Mary Simpson Professional” “1955”Each button has “NATIONAL FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION” and a year …
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- Title
- Button
- Date
- 1951 – 1955
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Four round white buttons each with a window in the centre where a name is displayed (a) “Mary Simpson” name is written with pen. “1951”(b) “Mary Simpson” “1952”(c) “Mary Simpson-- Pro” “1953”(d) “Miss Mary Simpson Professional” “1955”Each button has “NATIONAL FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION” and a year above the window in black lettering, and “BROADMOOR ICE PALACE” below the window.
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Mary Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1143 a-d
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0026 a,b
- Description
- Two cleaning rods:a) A long, narrow gauge rope with a loop spliced at the end and two slits spliced below with a tube of fine mesh worked into the lower slit in a tube around each side. There is a solid brass tube (7.7 cm.) at other end.b) A cleaning rod, similar in stlye to (a), but without the w…
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- Title
- Cleaning Rod
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 0.9 x 125.5 cm
- Description
- Two cleaning rods:a) A long, narrow gauge rope with a loop spliced at the end and two slits spliced below with a tube of fine mesh worked into the lower slit in a tube around each side. There is a solid brass tube (7.7 cm.) at other end.b) A cleaning rod, similar in stlye to (a), but without the wire mesh.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0026 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1083 a-e
- Description
- Four pieces of folded thick sheet metal held together with a carabiner. They are called bongs or more commonly ‘bong-bongs’ the name climbers might use.(a) A metal bong, the largest of the four (15.0 widex12.5cm high, 2.60 depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a …
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- Title
- Climbing Bong
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Four pieces of folded thick sheet metal held together with a carabiner. They are called bongs or more commonly ‘bong-bongs’ the name climbers might use.(a) A metal bong, the largest of the four (15.0 widex12.5cm high, 2.60 depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a doubled-headed nail and nailed down, so that it is open at all other points. It is soldered together at the points above the nail. There is a round hole through each side. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and “H.G.” on the same side. (b) A metal bong (10.0 widex13.0.cm high, 5.80cm depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a doubled-headed nail and nailed down, so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and “H.G.” on the same side. On the inside remnants of “125” and” KA”(c) A metal bong (5.0 widex13.0.cm high, 4.50cm depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a doubled-headed nail and nailed down, so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and “H.G.” on the same side.(d) A metal bong, darker because it’s made out of steel, (8.0 widex12.0.cm high, 5.0cm depth) is folded in half and pinched together at one end so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side for a carabiner or rope to go through. Engraved with “LONGWARE” on one side “H.G.” on the other.(e) A heavy metal oval carabiner with a gate than non-locking gate mechanism. “CJB” is engraved on the side.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1083 a-e
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1164
- Description
- A metal bong (8.0 widex12.0.cm high, 5.0cm depth) is folded in half and pinched together at one end so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side for a carabiner or rope to go through. Engraved with “LONGWARE” on one side “H G ” on the inside.
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- Title
- Climbing Bong
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.0 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- A metal bong (8.0 widex12.0.cm high, 5.0cm depth) is folded in half and pinched together at one end so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side for a carabiner or rope to go through. Engraved with “LONGWARE” on one side “H G ” on the inside.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1164
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1018
- Description
- Old, dry, scuffed ankle-high boot, studded sole, heavy leather sole splitting between layers exposes steel shank, large metal crosses and nailheads stud sole, large, heavy nails attached side-by-side around perimeter of heel (1 removed and cleaned), 4 large metal pieces clamped over welt of toe, 2 …
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- Title
- Climbing Boot
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 11.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Old, dry, scuffed ankle-high boot, studded sole, heavy leather sole splitting between layers exposes steel shank, large metal crosses and nailheads stud sole, large, heavy nails attached side-by-side around perimeter of heel (1 removed and cleaned), 4 large metal pieces clamped over welt of toe, 2 of which are "Tricuni Brev __ 615", with crampon-like edges, soft tongue attached at sides to boot.
- Credit
- Gift of Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1018
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Climbing Carabiners
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1130
- Description
- Collection of 27 carabiners, several marked with strip of blue adhesive tape, and one figure 8 descender (rappell device) in red nylon drawstring bag. 16 oval carabiners, two of which are locking, one with brake. 11 “D” carabiners, 3 of which are locking. Manufacturers vary, including “BEDAYN, CALI…
- Title
- Climbing Carabiners
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Collection of 27 carabiners, several marked with strip of blue adhesive tape, and one figure 8 descender (rappell device) in red nylon drawstring bag. 16 oval carabiners, two of which are locking, one with brake. 11 “D” carabiners, 3 of which are locking. Manufacturers vary, including “BEDAYN, CALIFORNIA,” “CASSIN, ITALY,” “ALCOA,” “P. ALLAIN,” “STUBAI, AUSTRIA,” & “ASMU.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1130
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