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- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1036
- Description
- Red nylon day pack, inside waterproofed, sack has 7 grommets on top edge through which a drawstring is laced, 2 outside zippered pockets 26.0x15.0 flap closure with sewn-on ring, web straps attached to body, has a snap to attach to flap, woven nylon shoulder straps, leather rivetted onto pack to s…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Red nylon day pack, inside waterproofed, sack has 7 grommets on top edge through which a drawstring is laced, 2 outside zippered pockets 26.0x15.0 flap closure with sewn-on ring, web straps attached to body, has a snap to attach to flap, woven nylon shoulder straps, leather rivetted onto pack to secure straps, 2 crests sewn on top flap: "Lake O'Hara Trails Club" "The Alpine Club of Canada"
- Subject
- sports
- Lillian Gest
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1036
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- Date
- 1930 – 1932
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1130
- Description
- One canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring top and top flap, side pocket and front pocket. Letter accompanying rucksack reads: “Dear Jonah, I have a packsack which I purchased in Banff nearly 52 years ago. It doesn’t look like much as it is pretty old and delapidated, but…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1930 – 1932
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- One canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring top and top flap, side pocket and front pocket. Letter accompanying rucksack reads: “Dear Jonah, I have a packsack which I purchased in Banff nearly 52 years ago. It doesn’t look like much as it is pretty old and delapidated, but it has lots of character as I carried it on my back while travelling over hundreds of miles of trails in Banff and Jasper Parks by foot, skiis and snowshoes. I am enclosing a picture of me wearing the packsack . . . As I will have no further use for the packsack I thought you might like to have it as a present on your eleventh birthday . . .”
- Credit
- Gift of Bruce Mitchell, Fort Smith, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1130
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Backpack Togglelock
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- rubber; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0412
- Description
- A fairly large toggle of hard, tan rubber, hanging from a leather loop, with white cord threaded through. Toggle is flat on front and back, with reverse curve shaped sides. Thick, round, rubber ring fits snugly around waist formed near top, grey leather strap passes through large hole near top, an…
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- Title
- Backpack Togglelock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- rubber; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 4.3 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- A fairly large toggle of hard, tan rubber, hanging from a leather loop, with white cord threaded through. Toggle is flat on front and back, with reverse curve shaped sides. Thick, round, rubber ring fits snugly around waist formed near top, grey leather strap passes through large hole near top, and is clamped into loop with metal band. A cord passes through two holes in a row on each side, coming out at two holes in the bottom. Moulded into the front of the toggle is a vignette of two men wearing backpacks talking to each other, with "Oslo Norway" written below, on the reverse, "Bergans snorlas patent"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0412
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Basket, Ski Pole Ski Pole
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.04.0003
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0003
- Description
- One ski pole basket. A silver metal ring with three red leather straps equally spaced attached to the ring. Within each leather strap is a 8.2 cm cut in the middle with a cut circle on each end of the cut. The straps are connected via a metal rivet. The leather is smooth on the top and rough/untrea…
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- Title
- Basket, Ski Pole Ski Pole
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; leather
- Description
- One ski pole basket. A silver metal ring with three red leather straps equally spaced attached to the ring. Within each leather strap is a 8.2 cm cut in the middle with a cut circle on each end of the cut. The straps are connected via a metal rivet. The leather is smooth on the top and rough/untreated on the bottom side.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0003
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Bathing Suit Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0119 a-c
- Description
- Three pairs of dark blue woolen men's bathing trunks, knitted. (a) thigh length legs with belt loops at the waist and white twill drawstring threaded inside waistband. Cloth label inside back: “Russell Robb” (b) short legs with fake fly and belt loops at waist. Black woven wool drawstring inside wa…
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- Title
- Bathing Suit Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Three pairs of dark blue woolen men's bathing trunks, knitted. (a) thigh length legs with belt loops at the waist and white twill drawstring threaded inside waistband. Cloth label inside back: “Russell Robb” (b) short legs with fake fly and belt loops at waist. Black woven wool drawstring inside waistband. Two labels: “G&M Swim Pants” and “McInerny Ltd. Haberdasher/ Honolulu” (c) cutaway legs with two thin white stripes down each side, and belt loops with a twist in each. Black twill drawstring inside waistband, and white built in athletic support inside. Two labels: “Mason 100% wool Swim Suit” & “Guaranteed 100% New Wool”
- Subject
- households
- sports
- swimming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0119 a-c
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Belt Equipment Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1088
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1088
- Description
- A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
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- Title
- Belt Equipment Holder
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1088
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- Date
- 1976 – 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0087 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four simple squarish cotton bibs worn in ski competition. Crudely hemmed, with twill tape straps and tie. Name of race and entrance number printed on. (a) "1976, logo, 2235 Sunlife" printed in red and blue. Unhemmed with neck strap and waist ties. ( b) "1977 logo 3361 Sunlife", as…
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- Title
- Bib Collection
- Date
- 1976 – 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of four simple squarish cotton bibs worn in ski competition. Crudely hemmed, with twill tape straps and tie. Name of race and entrance number printed on. (a) "1976, logo, 2235 Sunlife" printed in red and blue. Unhemmed with neck strap and waist ties. ( b) "1977 logo 3361 Sunlife", as (a). (c) "Veteran Ski Race Tita's Trophy 40 Banff, Alberta 1976" printed in red with number stenciled in black. Neck strap and waist ties. (d) "Mount Norquay 7 logo of stylized "M" sitting on bar " printed in blue. Double bib for front and back with straps connecting over shoulders and waist ties. Shoulder straps knotted to shorten.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0087 a-d
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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1011
- Description
- Board game of golf. Burgandy coloured cover has a picture of the Banff Springs Hotel in the background with five players on a green, two women and three men. Bottom left on picture is "Banff Springs Hotel" and at the right "18th. hole". Board is 34.0 wide and folds out to 84.7 on which is print…
- Title
- Board Game
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 41.2 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- Board game of golf. Burgandy coloured cover has a picture of the Banff Springs Hotel in the background with five players on a green, two women and three men. Bottom left on picture is "Banff Springs Hotel" and at the right "18th. hole". Board is 34.0 wide and folds out to 84.7 on which is printed the fairway with black numbers on white and black numbers on red. The red numbers indicate yards. A separate piece of board is the green. There is also a cut out tree and a waterhole. Six sets of small free standing pegs of different colours are the game pieces. Five sets of 12 are in small cardboard boxes, the sixth set has 11 pegs and are in a small "Brunswick Reinforcements" box. A fold over sheet of instructions. The game is played with dice however there are none included with the game. A green plaid cardboard box with the same picture on the front holds the game.
- Credit
- Purchased from Don Bourdon, Banff, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1011
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- Date
- 1978 – 1979 (attributed)
- Material
- leather and wool, polyester
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0408
- Description
- Bomber jacket with navy blue wool on the front and back of jacket, with leather pocket details and yellow buttons. Both arms are a mustard brown leather with a patch on the right arm detailing a puck and two hockey sticks that are crossed behind the puck. On the patch it reads, “16 DEFENCE.” Letter…
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- Title
- Bomber Jacket
- Date
- 1978 – 1979 (attributed)
- Material
- leather and wool, polyester
- Dimensions
- 77.0 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- Bomber jacket with navy blue wool on the front and back of jacket, with leather pocket details and yellow buttons. Both arms are a mustard brown leather with a patch on the right arm detailing a puck and two hockey sticks that are crossed behind the puck. On the patch it reads, “16 DEFENCE.” Lettering on the front left upper side reads “Banff Juvenile Alberta Champions 78-79.”
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Brewster, Banff, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0408
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1024
- Description
- Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL…
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- Title
- Boot
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.8 x 10.5 x 30.2 cm
- Description
- Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL SHANK", light green felt linings.
- Credit
- Gift of Blair Porter, Cochrane, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1024
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- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0066 a-dd
- Description
- A collection of four pairs of heavy grey and white wool boot socks. (a,aa) plain off white, 37.0 x 14.0,short, mid calf, ribbed legs with plain foot. Very heavy.(b,bb) grey with red band, 40.0 x 14.5, short, as above, of grey tweed with red and black band at top of cuff, handknit. (c,cc) long grey,…
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- Title
- Boot Socks
- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Description
- A collection of four pairs of heavy grey and white wool boot socks. (a,aa) plain off white, 37.0 x 14.0,short, mid calf, ribbed legs with plain foot. Very heavy.(b,bb) grey with red band, 40.0 x 14.5, short, as above, of grey tweed with red and black band at top of cuff, handknit. (c,cc) long grey, 60.0 x 13.0, plain foot, double ribbed leg, with single ribbed 9.0 cm cuff which is reinforced with elastic thread at the bottom for half its width, grey tweed.(d,dd) Cowichan like,49.0 x 10.5, natural coloured wools. White background with brown patch toe and heel. Plain knit with band of brown design around leg, and 5.5 cm cuff of single ribbing, handknit.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0066 a-dd
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Cable Ski Binding
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1002
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1002
- Description
- All metal, early ski binding. Wound steel cable in loop 91.5 cm long. Heel piece has heavier coiled metal around cable 18.0 long. Tighly coiled metal covers rest of cable.
- Title
- Cable Ski Binding
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Description
- All metal, early ski binding. Wound steel cable in loop 91.5 cm long. Heel piece has heavier coiled metal around cable 18.0 long. Tighly coiled metal covers rest of cable.
- Credit
- Gift of Joan Vroom, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1002
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- Date
- 1933 – 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1023
- Description
- Round one piece cane with bark, Jimmy Simpson's, top bent into handle 16.9 long, handle is bent again with a knob, tapers slightly to bottom, a brass collar 1.8 wide is affixed to end, hole in centre of end, 4/5ths up handle is a silver collar 2.7 wide screwed onto shaft, embossed is trail hikers e…
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1933 – 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 94.0 cm
- Description
- Round one piece cane with bark, Jimmy Simpson's, top bent into handle 16.9 long, handle is bent again with a knob, tapers slightly to bottom, a brass collar 1.8 wide is affixed to end, hole in centre of end, 4/5ths up handle is a silver collar 2.7 wide screwed onto shaft, embossed is trail hikers emblem of alpenstock and with SLTH CR, "W" incised into handle
- Credit
- Gift of Yves Muselle, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1023
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- Date
- 1977 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0291
- Description
- Vertically ridged, octagonal, white translucent plastic bottle with green screw cap holds in a red plastic stopper which is connected to a neck loop through cap centre."Made in Austria" stamped on bottom. Impressed in plastic "EK" within square, "468" and "750".
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- Title
- Canteen
- Date
- 1977 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 6.6 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Vertically ridged, octagonal, white translucent plastic bottle with green screw cap holds in a red plastic stopper which is connected to a neck loop through cap centre."Made in Austria" stamped on bottom. Impressed in plastic "EK" within square, "468" and "750".
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0291
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- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- skin, beaver; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0032
- Description
- A man's fur cap with ear lappets and a visor. The ear lappets fold up and tie, with a ribbon, over the crown of the hat when not in use. This hat has a quilted lining.
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- Title
- Cap
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- skin, beaver; fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A man's fur cap with ear lappets and a visor. The ear lappets fold up and tie, with a ribbon, over the crown of the hat when not in use. This hat has a quilted lining.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0032
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1081 a-d
- Description
- Four aluminum carabiners linked together, a combination of spring latch loaded closure system: (a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.0x4.5cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then raised in block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G” engraved, on op…
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- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Four aluminum carabiners linked together, a combination of spring latch loaded closure system: (a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.0x4.5cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then raised in block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G” engraved, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN” on the opposite side.(b) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.5x5.0cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism; on one side engraved “H” and then in raised block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” on the opposite side.(c) An oval-shaped aluminum carabiner (10.0x5.0cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism; “BEDAYN CALIFORNIA” engraved on side.(d) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (11.5.x6.0cm high) with a screw-locking ring mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H G”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1081 a-d
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1144
- Description
- Steel carabiner with “U6” stamped on side.
- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Steel carabiner with “U6” stamped on side.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1144
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Carrying Strap
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- Date
- 1970 – 1973
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0053
- Description
- Very strong, thick, coarsely woven strap of spun black and white hair (possibly yak? Warp faced black and white checkerboard pattern with a single border line of black running down each side on the white background. Very hairy texture. One end has uneven, unspun hair fringe, other end woven togeth…
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- Title
- Carrying Strap
- Date
- 1970 – 1973
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 6.5 x 144.0 cm
- Description
- Very strong, thick, coarsely woven strap of spun black and white hair (possibly yak? Warp faced black and white checkerboard pattern with a single border line of black running down each side on the white background. Very hairy texture. One end has uneven, unspun hair fringe, other end woven together to form a casing approximately 4.0 cm long.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0053
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Cartridge Clip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.1008
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.1008
- Description
- Two rectangular metal cartridge clips.
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- Title
- Cartridge Clip
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Two rectangular metal cartridge clips.
- Credit
- Gift of Mabel Aubin, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.1008
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1118
- Description
- A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the bo…
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- Title
- Climbing Boot
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20 x 11 x 30 cm
- Description
- A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the boot, sewn to the back. The sole has single clinkers around the forepart and around the heel; muggers in the centre and a single mugger in the centre of the heel; Tricouni nails (5 on the instep) and 4 on the outside opposite. There is a number “75360” written on the inside left ankle part of the boot.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Edwin W. Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1118
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