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-- And on your right

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
[1990?]
Author
Usher, John L
Publisher
Calgary : Geotours
Call Number
03.2 Us3 Pam
Author
Usher, John L
Publisher
Calgary : Geotours
Published Date
[1990?]
Physical Description
60p. : ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Accession Number
5893
Call Number
03.2 Us3 Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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50 Switzerlands in one : Banff the beautiful : Canada's national park : where to go and what to see in and around Banff

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8226
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1912
Publisher
Banff : Banff Board of Trade
Crag and Canyon
Call Number
02.6 B22l 1912 Pam
Responsibility
[text by H.C. Stovel]
Publisher
Banff : Banff Board of Trade
Crag and Canyon
Published Date
1912
Physical Description
80p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Businesses
Guidebooks
Accession Number
74
Call Number
02.6 B22l 1912 Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Adventure treks : western North America

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1990
Author
Townsend, Chris
Publisher
Seattle : Cloudcap
Call Number
02.3 T66a
Author
Townsend, Chris
Publisher
Seattle : Cloudcap
Published Date
1990
Physical Description
160p. : ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Hiking
Notes
Bibliography and index
ISBN
0-938567-23-3
Accession Number
23500
Call Number
02.3 T66a
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1992
Author
Patterson, Bruce
Publisher
Banff : Altitude
Call Number
02.5 Al1p
Author
Patterson, Bruce
Publisher
Banff : Altitude
Published Date
1992
Physical Description
255p. : ill., maps, ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Notes
Index
ISBN
0-919381-94-4
Accession Number
6317
Call Number
02.5 Al1p
Collection
Archives Library
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Alberta : the Canadian West

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1999
Author
Leighton, Doug
Publisher
Canmore : Altitude Publishing
Call Number
06.4 L53da 1999 oversize
Author
Leighton, Doug
Responsibility
Douglas Leighton
Publisher
Canmore : Altitude Publishing
Published Date
1999
Physical Description
96 p. : col. ill., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Photographers
Views
ISBN
1-55153-106-2
Accession Number
7385
Call Number
06.4 L53da 1999 oversize
Collection
Archives Library
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Alberta history along the highway : a traveller's guide to the fascinating facts, intriguing incidents and lively legends in Alberta's past

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1996
Author
Stone, Ted
Publisher
Red Deer : Red Deer College Press
Call Number
08.2 Al1st
Author
Stone, Ted
Publisher
Red Deer : Red Deer College Press
Published Date
1996
Physical Description
304p. : ill., maps, ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Folklore
Guidebooks
Notes
Bibliography and index
ISBN
0-88995-133-0
Accession Number
29000
Call Number
08.2 Al1st
Collection
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The Alberta trivia handbook

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1990
Author
Blake, Don
Publisher
Edmonton : Lone Pine Publishing
Call Number
R 02.5 Al1b
Author
Blake, Don
Publisher
Edmonton : Lone Pine Publishing
Published Date
1990
Physical Description
88 p. : ill., ports., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Notes
Map attached to back cover. Includes bibliography
ISBN
0919433715
Accession Number
24000
5982 (map)
Call Number
R 02.5 Al1b
Collection
Archives Library
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Alpine huts : a guide to the facilities of the Alpine Club of Canada

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1997
Author
Haberl, Keith
Publisher
Canmore, Alberta : Alpine Club of Canada
Edition
2nd ed
Call Number
02.7 H11 1997
Author
Haberl, Keith
Responsibility
by Keith Haberl
illustrated by Tami Knight
Edition
2nd ed
Publisher
Canmore, Alberta : Alpine Club of Canada
Published Date
1997
Physical Description
196 p. : ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Notes
Includes index, bibliography and telephone listings
ISBN
0-920330-32-0
Call Number
02.7 H11 1997
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1850 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.05.0056 a,b
Description
A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass wit…
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Title
And Scabbard Dagger
Date
1850 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
1.7 x 3.3 x 24.5 cm
Description
A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass with similar design and small lug with hole through at one side Note: blade guard loose; wooden handle cracked along length; blade pitted. (b) scabbard, narrow and straight, made of two pieces of wood held together by two rings of heavy cast brass with raised floral motifs, becoming oval medallions on one side with cast relief of dragon like figures. Cast brass bands at mouth and tip repeat dragon floral motif of other two bands and have floral motif cut through exposing pebbly stone inlay in wood. Brass ring near top with small brass loop on one side.
Subject
warfare
fighting
animal
dragon
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0056 a,b
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Date
1850 – 1935
Material
metal; shell; wood
Catalogue Number
104.05.0060 a,b
Description
Knife with carved pistol grip handle and flame like carved piece at mouth of wooden scabbard. (a) knife, thin, curved, pointed steel blade with handle carved of greenish tortoiseshell ? shaped like a simple pistol grip. Deep single groove incised at each side at top near hilt. Blade joined to hand…
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Title
And Scabbard Knife
Date
1850 – 1935
Material
metal; shell; wood
Dimensions
4.6 x 2.6 x 33.8 cm
Description
Knife with carved pistol grip handle and flame like carved piece at mouth of wooden scabbard. (a) knife, thin, curved, pointed steel blade with handle carved of greenish tortoiseshell ? shaped like a simple pistol grip. Deep single groove incised at each side at top near hilt. Blade joined to handle with roughly formed collar of grey metal. Note: hairline cracks in handle along grain, blade pitted and rusted. (b) scabbard, simple, slightly curved, wood with hoof like ebony tip. Band of tortoiseshell ? at opening carved in shape of flame or flowing leaf sticking out to one side. Round hole drilled through top, five thin lines incised across wood spaced evenly along length of scabbard. Small patches of glossy black material in a few places, and a black colour in the grain of the wood indicate that the wood may have been once enamelled black
Subject
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0060 a,b
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Avalanche safety for skiers & climbers

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1999, 2002 2nd printing
Author
Daffern, Tony
Publisher
Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
Edition
revised edition
Call Number
03.5 D12 2002
Author
Daffern, Tony
Edition
revised edition
Publisher
Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
1999, 2002 2nd printing
Physical Description
192p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Notes
Bibliography and index
ISBN
0-921102-15-1
Accession Number
38000
Call Number
03.5 D12 2002
Collection
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Backcountry Banff : walking, hiking, backpacking...in Banff National Park

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1992
Author
Potter, Mike
Publisher
Banff : Luminous Compositions
Call Number
02.6 B22p
Author
Potter, Mike
Publisher
Banff : Luminous Compositions
Published Date
1992
Physical Description
xii, 212p. : ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Notes
Index
ISBN
0-9694438-1-1
Accession Number
24500
Call Number
02.6 B22p
Collection
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Backcountry biking in the Canadian Rockies

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1993
Author
Eastcott, Doug
Publisher
Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
Edition
2nd. ed
Call Number
02.6 L55 1993
Author
Eastcott, Doug
Responsibility
Doug Eastcott, Gerhardt Lepp
Edition
2nd. ed
Publisher
Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
1993
Physical Description
352 p. : ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Notes
1st ed. by Gerhardt Lepp
Includes index
ISBN
0-921102-21-6
Call Number
02.6 L55 1993
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Backcountry biking in the Canadian Rockies

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1999
Author
Eastcott, Doug
Publisher
Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
Edition
new edition [3rd ed.]
Call Number
02.6 L55 1999
Author
Eastcott, Doug
Responsibility
Doug Eastcott
Edition
new edition [3rd ed.]
Publisher
Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
1999
Physical Description
408 p. : ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Notes
1st ed. by Gerhardt Lepp; 2nd ed. Eastcott and Lepp
Includes index
ISBN
0-921102-69-0
Accession Number
7272
Call Number
02.6 L55 1999
Collection
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Banff - Assiniboine : a beautiful world

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1993
Author
Beers, Don
Publisher
Calgary : Highline
Call Number
02.6 B22be
Author
Beers, Don
Publisher
Calgary : Highline
Published Date
1993
Physical Description
216p. : ill., ports., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Notes
Index
ISBN
0-9695088-2-4
Accession Number
6512
Call Number
02.6 B22be
Collection
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Banff's best dayhikes

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1997
Author
Elton, Heather
Publisher
Edmonton : Lone Pine Publishing
Call Number
02.6 B22e
Author
Elton, Heather
Publisher
Edmonton : Lone Pine Publishing
Published Date
1997
Physical Description
120 p. : col. ill., col. maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Notes
Includes index
ISBN
1-55105-093-5
Accession Number
6-10-98 30,500
Call Number
02.6 B22e
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.1041 a,b
Description
Pair of beaded armbands with buckskin ties on ends. White beaded background with two sets of crossed flags.
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Title
Beaded Armbands
Date
prior to 1930
Material
glass; skin
Description
Pair of beaded armbands with buckskin ties on ends. White beaded background with two sets of crossed flags.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1041 a,b
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.1039
Description
Small beaded purse, blue background with yellow coloured horse head centered in red petals in a diamond shape. Two red diamonds each corner. Tag: PP.NN L.BN
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
prior to 1930
Material
glass; skin
Description
Small beaded purse, blue background with yellow coloured horse head centered in red petals in a diamond shape. Two red diamonds each corner. Tag: PP.NN L.BN
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1039
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0017
Description
A beaded woman's belt that fastens with thong ties. The belt has a solid background with a repeated pattern of six small diamonds, forming a rectangle, alternating with an eight-sided star.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Dimensions
4.5 x 91.0 cm
Description
A beaded woman's belt that fastens with thong ties. The belt has a solid background with a repeated pattern of six small diamonds, forming a rectangle, alternating with an eight-sided star.
Subject
Indigenous
Blackfoot
Siksika
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0017
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Date
1915 – 1930
Material
fibre; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0091
Description
A heavily beaded belt of medium width, finished with a commercially tanned belt end with chrome plated steel buckle and commercially tanned tab, both of which are sewn to the beaded canvas cotton backed strip which is the body of the belt. The bead strip design consists of white rectangles separate…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1915 – 1930
Material
fibre; glass; metal
Dimensions
5.2 x 92.0 cm
Description
A heavily beaded belt of medium width, finished with a commercially tanned belt end with chrome plated steel buckle and commercially tanned tab, both of which are sewn to the beaded canvas cotton backed strip which is the body of the belt. The bead strip design consists of white rectangles separated by bands of long beads in silver grey between dark blue bead lines, all the rectangles bordered by stripes of light blue, outside them are four crossed bars, and beyond them a cross in red with quadrants of white and blue alternating. Some bead loss on the tab.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0091
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