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Quirt Riding Whip
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0015
- Description
- A quirt with a wood handle covered with braided leather and with a braided knot at one end. There is a silver ring on the shaft marked with the monogram “P.B.M.”, hallmarks, and “E.S.A.” There is a wrist strap at theother end which is bound with linen thread.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 64.0 cm
- Description
- A quirt with a wood handle covered with braided leather and with a braided knot at one end. There is a silver ring on the shaft marked with the monogram “P.B.M.”, hallmarks, and “E.S.A.” There is a wrist strap at theother end which is bound with linen thread.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0015
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1034
- Description
- Pair ladies light brown chaps with beading along edges top and sides. Beading is yellow and red with light blue.
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- Title
- Riding Chaps
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Material
- skin
- Description
- Pair ladies light brown chaps with beading along edges top and sides. Beading is yellow and red with light blue.
- Subject
- sports
- riding
- Barbara C. Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara C. Whyte, Medicine Hat, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1034
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- Date
- 1915 – 1919
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1093
- Description
- Silver serving spoon with decorative handle. Back of handle engraved: “For the best left hand lead. Norway, April 1919, G.B. Sutherland.” Manufacturer’s stamp on back of handle reads: “K. Wikant 830 S”.
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- Title
- Serving Spoon
- Date
- 1915 – 1919
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Silver serving spoon with decorative handle. Back of handle engraved: “For the best left hand lead. Norway, April 1919, G.B. Sutherland.” Manufacturer’s stamp on back of handle reads: “K. Wikant 830 S”.
- Subject
- sports
- boxing
- G.D. Sutherland
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Santa Lucia, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1093
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Single-Barrel Shotgun
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- Date
- 1910 – 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1003
- Description
- .401 Caliber, single-barrel shotgun, Model 1910 S.L., solid wood shaped buttstock and fore-stock, wooden butt plate screwed to buttstock and marked with oval shaped manufacturer's stamp. Marks: "Nickel steel barrel - especially for smokeless powder" stamped on side of barrel near site, also stamp…
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- Title
- Single-Barrel Shotgun
- Date
- 1910 – 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 4.0 x 98.0 cm
- Description
- .401 Caliber, single-barrel shotgun, Model 1910 S.L., solid wood shaped buttstock and fore-stock, wooden butt plate screwed to buttstock and marked with oval shaped manufacturer's stamp. Marks: "Nickel steel barrel - especially for smokeless powder" stamped on side of barrel near site, also stamped on barrel: “manufactured by the winchester repeating arms co. new haven. conn. u.s.a. self loading model 1910. pat. aug.27.dec.10.1901.feb.25.1902. feb.17.dec.22.1903.aug.21.1906.oct.30.1906.”; “-.401 CAL.”; stamped twice near trigger: “87”
- Credit
- Gift of Mabel Aubin, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1003
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1005 a,b
- Description
- Wooden base 28.0x2.5x6.3, flat sole, curved sides and bottom into foot shape with elongated toe, 2 grooves cut through wood in front of heel and at toes for straps. Blade embedded into centre of base, back has an extended piece at the base which is screwed into wood. The screw comes through base.…
- Title
- Skates
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Description
- Wooden base 28.0x2.5x6.3, flat sole, curved sides and bottom into foot shape with elongated toe, 2 grooves cut through wood in front of heel and at toes for straps. Blade embedded into centre of base, back has an extended piece at the base which is screwed into wood. The screw comes through base. Front of blade is hammered into sharp upturned point, 7.0 cm high.
- Credit
- Gift of Claude Brewster, Banff, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1005 a,b
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- Date
- 1918 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1009 a,b
- Description
- Leather ski gaiters made by Charlie van Zant, high, fitted, brown leather gaiters, brass lacing lugs close together (2.0-2.5 cm) along opening at outside of leg, leather flap under opening, single long leather lace tied through brass eyelet at bottom of each.
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- Title
- Ski Gaiters
- Date
- 1918 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 29.5 cm
- Description
- Leather ski gaiters made by Charlie van Zant, high, fitted, brown leather gaiters, brass lacing lugs close together (2.0-2.5 cm) along opening at outside of leg, leather flap under opening, single long leather lace tied through brass eyelet at bottom of each.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Cyril Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1009 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1110 a-d
- Description
- 2 pair of decorative bands for the tops of socks or stockings: a,b) red, green and white with red and white diamond pattern; c,d) brown, pink and white, with diagonal line pattern in red, white and pale green.
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- Title
- Sock Bands
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Description
- 2 pair of decorative bands for the tops of socks or stockings: a,b) red, green and white with red and white diamond pattern; c,d) brown, pink and white, with diagonal line pattern in red, white and pale green.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Elise Feuz
- needlework
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1110 a-d
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black …
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- Title
- Socks
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black diamond pattern; g,h) dark brown with cream and pale pink cabled band at top, darned at toes and heels.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Elise Feuz
- needlework
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1036 a,b
- Description
- Pair dark brown speed skates, 1 blade guard. Leather blade guard shoe 26.5 long. Over ankle, 13 eyelets each side, 2 brown laces tied together at toe, felt lined tongue. Manufacturer's label "Witch Elk trademark Reg. Witchell-Sheill Co. Windsor, Ont. Made in Canada". 38.5 long blade, tubular hee…
- Title
- Speed Skates
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Description
- Pair dark brown speed skates, 1 blade guard. Leather blade guard shoe 26.5 long. Over ankle, 13 eyelets each side, 2 brown laces tied together at toe, felt lined tongue. Manufacturer's label "Witch Elk trademark Reg. Witchell-Sheill Co. Windsor, Ont. Made in Canada". 38.5 long blade, tubular heel and sole nailed to metal plates which are nailed to shoe. Half tube brace at toe. Guard tan leather, machine stiched, rivetted strap.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- speed skating
- Lou Crosby
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1036 a,b
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- Date
- 1913 – 1914
- Material
- skin; metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0016 a,b
- Description
- A pair of silver spurs inset with three pieces of turquoise on the outside of the heel brace. Each heel projection holds a ten-pointed star rowel with a piece of turquoise at its centre. Each spur has a leather foot strap and leather ankle strap which buckles. The partially illegible word “_OCKET…
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- Title
- Spur
- Date
- 1913 – 1914
- Material
- skin; metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 6.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of silver spurs inset with three pieces of turquoise on the outside of the heel brace. Each heel projection holds a ten-pointed star rowel with a piece of turquoise at its centre. Each spur has a leather foot strap and leather ankle strap which buckles. The partially illegible word “_OCKETT” is stamped into the steel near the buckle.
- Subject
- transportation
- Pearl Moore
- Sir Graeme Edgerton Hammond
- cowboys
- animals, horses
- riding
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0016 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0014 a,b
- Description
- A pair of very plain silver-nickel spurs with short heel projections and no rowels. A narrow brown leather strap passes under the arch, and a narrow ankle strap threads through slits in a leather 'tongue' and buckles on the side. The spurs are marked: “Super Nickel Silver.”
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- Title
- Spurs
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 4.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of very plain silver-nickel spurs with short heel projections and no rowels. A narrow brown leather strap passes under the arch, and a narrow ankle strap threads through slits in a leather 'tongue' and buckles on the side. The spurs are marked: “Super Nickel Silver.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0014 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1126 a,b
- Description
- Tall film container stamped "Kodak" on lid. Has large dent on side and is very rusty on outside and quite rusty inside. Lid fits tightly. Top of canister has dent.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- Tall film container stamped "Kodak" on lid. Has large dent on side and is very rusty on outside and quite rusty inside. Lid fits tightly. Top of canister has dent.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Simon Peak
- Mount Fraser
- Credit
- Gift of Roy Bishop, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1126 a,b
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Summit Canister
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- Date
- 1910 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1106
- Description
- Grey film container, two pieces firmly together, badly damaged both ends.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1910 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 cm
- Description
- Grey film container, two pieces firmly together, badly damaged both ends.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Arthur Meighen
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Matthews, Canmore, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1106
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1115
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles with metal framed eyepieces, yellow lenses, canvas strap between eyepieces, and white cotton fabric strap to fit behind wearer’s head.
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- Title
- Sun Goggles
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles with metal framed eyepieces, yellow lenses, canvas strap between eyepieces, and white cotton fabric strap to fit behind wearer’s head.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1115
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- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1044 a,b
- Description
- Long, thick wooden skis. Solid wood curved gently upward at toe, thicker at point, slight thickening at binding. Metal shoe clamps screwed on side of ski, leather binding in 3 pieces with buckles. Front leather piece goes through ski between metal clamps. Rubber strip (29.6 cm long) nailed on t…
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 243.5 cm
- Description
- Long, thick wooden skis. Solid wood curved gently upward at toe, thicker at point, slight thickening at binding. Metal shoe clamps screwed on side of ski, leather binding in 3 pieces with buckles. Front leather piece goes through ski between metal clamps. Rubber strip (29.6 cm long) nailed on to ski for shoe grip.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Helen Shandruk
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1044 a,b
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- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0729
- Description
- Cylindrical bottle with screw top cup cap which has a semi-circle handle usable for carrying when top secured, dent near handle on cap. Wide neck opening to container, glass lined. Stamped on bottom "Landers Frary & Clark Patents 1914-15," "UNIVERSAL" name and other patents 1916-17 listed, also "Ne…
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- Title
- Vacuum Bottle
- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 22.7 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical bottle with screw top cup cap which has a semi-circle handle usable for carrying when top secured, dent near handle on cap. Wide neck opening to container, glass lined. Stamped on bottom "Landers Frary & Clark Patents 1914-15," "UNIVERSAL" name and other patents 1916-17 listed, also "New Britain, Conn. U.S.A." In leather case (104.20.0724a) stamped with “CRW” with 104.20.0731 and 104.20.0724b.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0729
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- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0731
- Description
- Cylindrical, vertical ribbed metal container with screw cap cup which has two small swivel handles on side for cup usage. Inside cap cup are two small aluminum cups with same type handles, which nest into each other under the cap;. Cork missing on narrow neck of bottle, glass liner. Stamped on bott…
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- Title
- Vacuum Bottle
- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical, vertical ribbed metal container with screw cap cup which has two small swivel handles on side for cup usage. Inside cap cup are two small aluminum cups with same type handles, which nest into each other under the cap;. Cork missing on narrow neck of bottle, glass liner. Stamped on bottom "Landers Frary & Clark, Patents 1914-15", UNIVERSAL" name and other patents 1916-17 listed, also "New Britain, Conn. U.S.A." In a leather case (104.20.0734a) with “C.R.W.” stamped on top with 104.20.0734b and 104.20.0729.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0731
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- Date
- 1918
- Material
- metal; wood; silver; rubber; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1134
- Description
- A straight walking stick with 46 lettered, riveted, metal bands (7/8 cm. wide) commemorating various hiking trips indicating date on flat side and location on the rounded front. The varnished hardwood body has a large ivory handle (seems to be part of a tusk) with a black rubber band underneath for…
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- Title
- Walking Stick
- Date
- 1918
- Material
- metal; wood; silver; rubber; ivory
- Dimensions
- 97 x 5 cm
- Description
- A straight walking stick with 46 lettered, riveted, metal bands (7/8 cm. wide) commemorating various hiking trips indicating date on flat side and location on the rounded front. The varnished hardwood body has a large ivory handle (seems to be part of a tusk) with a black rubber band underneath for gripping. The tip of the metal shaft is pointed, second metal piece is where wood and shaft are inserted into head for strength. Above this is a coiled thick wire wrapped around the stick, glued, then a thick ring of brass, and again another coil of wire glued into place. The first metal band from the handle has “1918 Alpine Club” stamped on it. The second and largest metal band 3.2 cm. has the words “A.O. Brigden” written in script and the word “WINNIPEG” printed underneath. Each subsequent band commemorates a yearly hiking trip as follows: 1939 Floe And Scarab Lakes; 1940 Emerald & Lake O’Hara; 1941 Glacier = Floe Lake; 1942 Marvel Pass; 1943 Slocan = Okanagan; 1944 Marron Valley; 1945 Temple Chalet; 1946 Skoki Lodge; 1947 Merlin Ridge; 1948 Lake Louise; 1949 AGS - Scotland; 1950 Lake Louise; 1951 AGS - England; 1952 Lake Louise, 1953 Lake Louise, 1954 Lake Louise, 1955 Lake Louise; 1956 England; 1957 Tonquin Pass; 1958 Mummery; 1959 England; 1960 Fryatt Camp BIRKS STERLING; 1961 Ice River Camp BIRKS STERLING; 1962 Maligne Camp, Shovel Pass BIRKS STERLING; 1963 Merlin BIRKS STERLING; 1964 Merlin BIRKS STERLING; 1965 St. Ermine’s; 1966 Wonder Pass BIRKS STERLING; 1967 France - Glasgow, 1968 (blank); 1969 Cartmell; 1970 (blank); 1971 AGS Harrogate. A corded metal chain is wrapped around the wooden shaft twice followed by: 1926 Alpine Club; 1926 Lake O’Hara; 1927 England; 1928 Schreiber - Nipigon House; 1929 Nipigon, 1930 Nipigon-2, 1931 Nipigon-3; 1932 Nipigon-4-England; 1933 Paradise Valley ACC; 1934 Pack Trip; 1935 Pack Trip; 1936 England; 1937 Pack Trip; 1938 England.
- Subject
- sports
- walking
- hiking
- climbing
- A.O. Brigden
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1134
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