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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1019 a-e
- Description
- Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).
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- Title
- Alcohol Lamp
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1019 a-e
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- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1003
- Description
- Small pocket watch-style barometer marked “RAIN CHANGE FAIR COMPENSATED SHORT & MASON LTD LONDON.” The round gauge is marked for elevation as well as pressure and can also be used as an altimeter.
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- Title
- Barometer
- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal
- Description
- Small pocket watch-style barometer marked “RAIN CHANGE FAIR COMPENSATED SHORT & MASON LTD LONDON.” The round gauge is marked for elevation as well as pressure and can also be used as an altimeter.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Jean L. Macqueen, Victoria, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1003
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- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in li…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in lid of case and torn paper tag reading: “GEORG .. BR..” (b)
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; glass; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1094
- Description
- Coated black fabric blackout hood or dark cloth with shaped eyepieces and window. Eyepieces trimmed with black velvet.
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- Title
- Blackout Hood
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; glass; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 21.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Coated black fabric blackout hood or dark cloth with shaped eyepieces and window. Eyepieces trimmed with black velvet.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1094
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1065 a-e
- Description
- A 5x7 field camera, without a lens, in a leather case. Case (a), camera (b), wood attachments (c, d), leather triangle with key (e).
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; skin
- Description
- A 5x7 field camera, without a lens, in a leather case. Case (a), camera (b), wood attachments (c, d), leather triangle with key (e).
- Subject
- photography
- Harmon
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1065 a-e
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Developing Tray
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- Date
- c. 1900
- Material
- ceramic; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0272
- Description
- A white tray with different coloured speckles all over with a pouring spout at one corner. On the side with the pouring spout is a stamp that reads “GRANITINE” in an outer ring of a circle with a symbol or logo in the middle.
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- Title
- Developing Tray
- Date
- c. 1900
- Material
- ceramic; enamel
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 15.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A white tray with different coloured speckles all over with a pouring spout at one corner. On the side with the pouring spout is a stamp that reads “GRANITINE” in an outer ring of a circle with a symbol or logo in the middle.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0272
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1011
- Description
- Metal tube with lid and paper label reading: “Glaciers. From Will’s office. 2/4. 1909.” Contained 3 drawings on linen (now in Archives Inventory 2014 ).
- Title
- Document Tube
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Metal tube with lid and paper label reading: “Glaciers. From Will’s office. 2/4. 1909.” Contained 3 drawings on linen (now in Archives Inventory 2014 ).
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1011
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Engraving Plate
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1011
- Description
- Two metal engraving plates mounted on wooden blocks. a) has image of mountain scene with glacier. Written on back of block: “Last Cut. 1501. William S. Vaux Jr. 1715 Arch St. Philada.” b) has paper label affixed to back of block: “American [?] Glacier,” handwritten on side of block: “Asulkan Glacie…
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- Title
- Engraving Plate
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 12.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Two metal engraving plates mounted on wooden blocks. a) has image of mountain scene with glacier. Written on back of block: “Last Cut. 1501. William S. Vaux Jr. 1715 Arch St. Philada.” b) has paper label affixed to back of block: “American [?] Glacier,” handwritten on side of block: “Asulkan Glacier” and front has image of mountain with glacier and rocks. Stamped on side of block: “Electro Light Engraving Co. New York.”
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1011
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0293 a-c
- Description
- Three empty boxes for one Transparent Film Cartridge meant to be used in the Kodak No. 2 Bullet Camera - each cartridge could take twelve 3 1/2 inch exposures. Each box has a black and white paper label adhered across the top of the lid with the product and manufacturer details printed throughout -…
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- Title
- Film Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 4.0 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- Three empty boxes for one Transparent Film Cartridge meant to be used in the Kodak No. 2 Bullet Camera - each cartridge could take twelve 3 1/2 inch exposures. Each box has a black and white paper label adhered across the top of the lid with the product and manufacturer details printed throughout - on the bottom is a white and red paper label with a warning to develop the film before May 1st, 1900. All three boxes have various kinds of writing throughout the exteriors - two have notes written on one long side in pencil by Russell Robb [most likely Catharine’s father].
- Subject
- photography
- photographic developing
- film
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0293 a-c
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1103
- Description
- Early gas flash lamp, metal with manufacturer’s stamp: “PINE’S FLASH LAMP MANUFACTURED BY MORRIS EARLE & CO. PHILAD’A. PATENT APPLIED FOR.”
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- Title
- Flash Lamp
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 10.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Early gas flash lamp, metal with manufacturer’s stamp: “PINE’S FLASH LAMP MANUFACTURED BY MORRIS EARLE & CO. PHILAD’A. PATENT APPLIED FOR.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1103
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Folding Camera
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1105
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 4” x 5” plates marked “American Optical Comp’y, New York, Seavill M’f’g. Co. Prop’ties” and inscribed underneath “Geo. Vaux 1715 Arch St.” In a 3-compartment hard canvas case with plate holder, shutter mechanism without lens, plate backing panels, wooden film spools and mi…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 4” x 5” plates marked “American Optical Comp’y, New York, Seavill M’f’g. Co. Prop’ties” and inscribed underneath “Geo. Vaux 1715 Arch St.” In a 3-compartment hard canvas case with plate holder, shutter mechanism without lens, plate backing panels, wooden film spools and misc. camera parts. Closure on case marked “Pat. Mar. 89.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1105
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Folding Camera
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1106
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 9” x 11” plates marked “The Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co. Rochester, N.Y.” The camera front panel with the lens and plate holder are missing.
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 32.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 9” x 11” plates marked “The Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co. Rochester, N.Y.” The camera front panel with the lens and plate holder are missing.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1106
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1133 a-f
- Description
- Six ice axes with wooden handles, metal heads and tips. (a) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Cover marked “RICHARD COOGAN,” head marked: “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STEEL.” (b) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Head marked “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STE…
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 115.0 cm
- Description
- Six ice axes with wooden handles, metal heads and tips. (a) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Cover marked “RICHARD COOGAN,” head marked: “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STEEL.” (b) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Head marked “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STEEL.” (c) has leather head cover and tip cover. Head is stamped: “C.P.R.” & “F. JORG. ZWEILUTSCHINEN. BERNEROBERLAND” and an “X” is carved into the wooden handle just below the head. (d) has “GEORGE VAUX” engraved on head, also manufacturer’s stamp with crown and text obscured by rust. “INTERLAKEN” is the only legible word on the manufacturer’s stamp. (e) has a leather head cover and is made by “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. (f) has a leather tip cover, is stamped: “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA” and the initials “MV” are carved into the wooden handle near the head.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- camping
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1133 a-f
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Lantern Plate Box
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1109
- Description
- Small cardboard box labeled: “HAMMER LANTERN PLATES. MADE ON THIN CRYSTAL GLASS. KEEP IN DRY PLACE. OPEN IN DARK ROOM ONLY. MANUFACTURED BY HAMMER DRY PLATE COMPANY. ST. LOUIS, MO.” Brown label on bergundy background, corners reinforced with adhesive tape.
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- Title
- Lantern Plate Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 9.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Small cardboard box labeled: “HAMMER LANTERN PLATES. MADE ON THIN CRYSTAL GLASS. KEEP IN DRY PLACE. OPEN IN DARK ROOM ONLY. MANUFACTURED BY HAMMER DRY PLATE COMPANY. ST. LOUIS, MO.” Brown label on bergundy background, corners reinforced with adhesive tape.
- Subject
- Vaux family
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1109
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Lantern Slide Box
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1112 a-e
- Description
- Five cardboard boxes, commercial packaging for lantern slides.a,b) Yellow label with black rectangle “ROYAL Lantern Slide Plate MANUFACTURED BY CANADIAN KODAK CO. LIMITED TORONTO CANADA.” with a crest and additional information about the plates and handwritten notes in pencil. The bottom of (b) ha…
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- Title
- Lantern Slide Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 2.2 (a) x 9.6 (a) x 11.3 (a) cm
- Description
- Five cardboard boxes, commercial packaging for lantern slides.a,b) Yellow label with black rectangle “ROYAL Lantern Slide Plate MANUFACTURED BY CANADIAN KODAK CO. LIMITED TORONTO CANADA.” with a crest and additional information about the plates and handwritten notes in pencil. The bottom of (b) has “LANDSCAPE” written in pencil.c) Blue-green label on black box. No bottom. The label reads “THE STANDARD Lantern Slide Plates MANUFACTURED BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. SUCCESSOR TO STANDARD DRY PLATE CO.” There is a paper label on one end “1 DOZ. STANDARD SLOW LANTERN SLIDE PLATES 31/4 X 4.”d) Black box with navy and yellow label “ELLIOTT & SONS LTD. LANTERN TRANSPARENCEY BARNET PLATE FOR WARM OR COLD TONES INSTRUCTIONS ENCLOSED WORKS, BARNET, HERTS.” The box top and bottom are held together with a white cotton twill tie (added by WMCR archives).e) Grey box top (no bottom) with white and blue label “DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE IMPERIAL (“SPECIAL”) LANTERN PLATES...” with instructions for use and “THE IMPERIAL DRY PLATE Co., Ltd., CRICKLEWOOD, LONDON, N.W.”
- Subject
- photography
- Malcolm Geddes
- mountaineering
- Credit
- Gift of Malcolm Darroch, North Vancouver, 1993
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1112 a-e
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- Date
- 1899 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1179
- Description
- One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1899 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 31.0 cm
- Description
- One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree and mountains in background.
- Subject
- sports
- curling
- Banff Curling Club
- Brett family
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Blackburn, Abbotsford, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1179
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1019
- Description
- Square metal marker with small round hole in middle. Original red paint has faded to pink. Written on one side: “VAUX. No. 5. 1899.” Note found with metal marker reads: “One of the original plates laid out on the Illecillewaet Glacier in 1899 to measure the rate of flow. - George Vaux Jr. “
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- Title
- Metal Marker
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Square metal marker with small round hole in middle. Original red paint has faded to pink. Written on one side: “VAUX. No. 5. 1899.” Note found with metal marker reads: “One of the original plates laid out on the Illecillewaet Glacier in 1899 to measure the rate of flow. - George Vaux Jr. “
- Subject
- Vaux family
- photography
- glaciology
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1019
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Photograph Accessory
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1097
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories in hard leather carrying case. Objects include Baush & Lomb lens, Bausch & Lomb “Bichromate of Potash Ray Filter. For Cloud Effects and True Color Values ...”, adapter rings, lens caps, wood camera front panels, etc.
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- Title
- Photograph Accessory
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories in hard leather carrying case. Objects include Baush & Lomb lens, Bausch & Lomb “Bichromate of Potash Ray Filter. For Cloud Effects and True Color Values ...”, adapter rings, lens caps, wood camera front panels, etc.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1097
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Photograph Accessory
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1013
- Description
- Empty cardboard box covered with brown paper with a black label “WRATTEN & WAINWRIGHT PANCHROMATIC DRY PLATES.” Above the label on the front of the box is “Mt. Assinboine Area” (sic) handwritten in ink.
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- Title
- Photograph Accessory
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 13.7 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Empty cardboard box covered with brown paper with a black label “WRATTEN & WAINWRIGHT PANCHROMATIC DRY PLATES.” Above the label on the front of the box is “Mt. Assinboine Area” (sic) handwritten in ink.
- Subject
- photography
- Mt. Assiniboine
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1013
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- Date
- 1890 – 1925
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1174
- Description
- Small gold pin, circular sculpted image on front of mountains and trees in foreground, with lettering above image: “SIR DONALD CLUB” in gold on blue enamel background, and lettering below image: “GLACIER, B.C.” in gold on white enamel background. Safety clasp on back and stamped “10K”.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1890 – 1925
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Description
- Small gold pin, circular sculpted image on front of mountains and trees in foreground, with lettering above image: “SIR DONALD CLUB” in gold on blue enamel background, and lettering below image: “GLACIER, B.C.” in gold on white enamel background. Safety clasp on back and stamped “10K”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Sir Donald Club
- Glacier, B.C., Glacier House
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1174
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