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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have German(?) writing. Wax can be pushed up from the bottom of each tube.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour th…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour than a) and b), a light brown.Canisters d) and e) are covered in shiny gold metal and with black illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - KLISTERVOX ORIGINAL GOLDKLISTER”. Canisters f) and g) are covered in red with black illustrations and skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - SKAREVOX”. The wax is the darkest brown of the four different types of wax.For all canisters wax can be pushed up from the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Dimensions
- 4.4 x 9.3 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR DRY SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. For both boxes the wax is wrapped in a shiny red aluminum and each end of the box is open so the wax can slide out either side. The wax is a dark brown colour.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- paper; metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1014
- Description
- Yellow cardboard tube with metal cap "Osterbye-Mix" instructions on side in Norwegian (a mixture of waxes for new or powder snow). Drawings of cross country skiers. Metal cap with "Osterbye" stamped on lid. Hard, brownish wax stick inside, pushes up from bottom of container.
- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- paper; metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 5.7 cm
- Description
- Yellow cardboard tube with metal cap "Osterbye-Mix" instructions on side in Norwegian (a mixture of waxes for new or powder snow). Drawings of cross country skiers. Metal cap with "Osterbye" stamped on lid. Hard, brownish wax stick inside, pushes up from bottom of container.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Cyril Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1014
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1094 a,b
- Description
- Copper cylinder with lid, Mount Lefroy, 2 items (a) cylinder 20.5 x 8.0 dia. 1.5 mm thick copper cylinder, darkened withage. Bottom cap with 0.6 lip, soldered on bottom. Scratched onto side ca. 5.0 high letters "BNP" (b) 8.3 lid, soldered together, 3 pieces including cap. diamond indentatio…
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Copper cylinder with lid, Mount Lefroy, 2 items (a) cylinder 20.5 x 8.0 dia. 1.5 mm thick copper cylinder, darkened withage. Bottom cap with 0.6 lip, soldered on bottom. Scratched onto side ca. 5.0 high letters "BNP" (b) 8.3 lid, soldered together, 3 pieces including cap. diamond indentation centre of cap (6.5x5.0) holes formed by lightening strikes.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount LeFroy
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1094 a,b
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1100
- Date
- 1984 – 1986
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1100
- Description
- Open-ended aluminum tube, Mount Sir Donald, 2 mm thick aluminum, roughly cut ends. Lightning damage ca 1.5 x 2, 5.0 from end.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1984 – 1986
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.7 cm
- Description
- Open-ended aluminum tube, Mount Sir Donald, 2 mm thick aluminum, roughly cut ends. Lightning damage ca 1.5 x 2, 5.0 from end.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Sir Donald
- Credit
- Gift of Sharon Wood, Canmore, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1100
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- Date
- 1980 – 1989
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1042 a-c
- Description
- Two summit registers. (a,b) Typical 35 mm film container with lid, contained notes from Skoki Mountain. (c) Plastic bag 26.0x15.5, open one end. Orange "Totem: logo 4.5x10.4, contained notes from Mount Hector.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1980 – 1989
- Material
- plastic
- Description
- Two summit registers. (a,b) Typical 35 mm film container with lid, contained notes from Skoki Mountain. (c) Plastic bag 26.0x15.5, open one end. Orange "Totem: logo 4.5x10.4, contained notes from Mount Hector.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Skoki Mountain
- Mount Hector
- Credit
- Gift of Michael Potter, Turner Valley, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1042 a-c
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1145
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1145
- Description
- Round, lidded pill box. Summit register from Mount Queant Aug 3, 1937 - includes names of Edward Feuz, Lillian Gest, Christian Hasler - account of first ascent, was contained in pill box canister - see M235.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 cm
- Description
- Round, lidded pill box. Summit register from Mount Queant Aug 3, 1937 - includes names of Edward Feuz, Lillian Gest, Christian Hasler - account of first ascent, was contained in pill box canister - see M235.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Tchir, South Slocan, 1993
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1145
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1136
- Date
- 1980 – 1991
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1136
- Description
- Black plastic cylinder with a screw top made from plummer’s pipe. The canister has a metal cable securely attached at the bottom and near the lid. The canister is marked “AL KANE.” The plastic pieces still have yellow price stickers attached.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1980 – 1991
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Description
- Black plastic cylinder with a screw top made from plummer’s pipe. The canister has a metal cable securely attached at the bottom and near the lid. The canister is marked “AL KANE.” The plastic pieces still have yellow price stickers attached.
- Credit
- Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1136
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1131
- Date
- 1932 – 1985
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1131
- Description
- Metal (cigar) box with hinged lid. Black on outside, gold colured inside.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1932 – 1985
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 13.3 cm
- Description
- Metal (cigar) box with hinged lid. Black on outside, gold colured inside.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Collie
- Wapta Icefield
- Credit
- Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1131
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1117
- Date
- 1984 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1117
- Description
- Baking powder can used as summit canister. Canister has push-on lid. Lid has "Magic Baking Powder" stamped on it. One small hole in body of can and three smaller ones in lid.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1984 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.6 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Baking powder can used as summit canister. Canister has push-on lid. Lid has "Magic Baking Powder" stamped on it. One small hole in body of can and three smaller ones in lid.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Bridgland
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1117
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- Date
- 1933 – 1982
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1120 a-e
- Description
- Three summit note canisters. (a,b) glass jar 10.2x3.3 dia. with metal screw-on lid; (c) sardine can with lid completely cut out; (d,e) aluminum film canister with lid, 35.0 mm size, Ansco.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1933 – 1982
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Three summit note canisters. (a,b) glass jar 10.2x3.3 dia. with metal screw-on lid; (c) sardine can with lid completely cut out; (d,e) aluminum film canister with lid, 35.0 mm size, Ansco.
- Credit
- Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1120 a-e
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- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1130 a,b
- Description
- Baking powder can with lid. Embossed on lid "Magic Baking Powder Pure Wholesome", almost completely covered with rust.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- Baking powder can with lid. Embossed on lid "Magic Baking Powder Pure Wholesome", almost completely covered with rust.
- Credit
- Gift of Colin Jones, Lake Louise, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1130 a,b
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