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Hiking Alpenstock
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1006
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1006
- Description
- Sam Ward's alpenstock with hickory staff and cast iron crook. Crook painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 cm spike at end. Varnish on staff scraped away near top and a faint impression reading "Sam Ward" can be discerned. Stamped int…
- Title
- Hiking Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 160.5 cm
- Description
- Sam Ward's alpenstock with hickory staff and cast iron crook. Crook painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 cm spike at end. Varnish on staff scraped away near top and a faint impression reading "Sam Ward" can be discerned. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze C.P.F."
- Credit
- Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1006
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- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0306
- Description
- Varnished blond coloured cane with circle and stylized design burned on to shaft. Four small diagonal lines are burned onto end of handle.
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- Title
- Hiking Cane
- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 88.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Varnished blond coloured cane with circle and stylized design burned on to shaft. Four small diagonal lines are burned onto end of handle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0306
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- Date
- 1932
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1189 a,b
- Description
- Pair of black and maroon hockey skates. Short laced unlined boot, 9 eyelets eachside, brown laces, leather ankle strap and metal buckle, felt lined tongue, machine stiched, thin sole. Skate blade hammered into sole and heal, sprayed with matt silver spray. Stamped in blade “DUNNES PRINCE PATENTED 1…
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- Title
- Hockey Skates
- Date
- 1932
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 9.0 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- Pair of black and maroon hockey skates. Short laced unlined boot, 9 eyelets eachside, brown laces, leather ankle strap and metal buckle, felt lined tongue, machine stiched, thin sole. Skate blade hammered into sole and heal, sprayed with matt silver spray. Stamped in blade “DUNNES PRINCE PATENTED 1932”. Stamped bottom of blade “10 1/2 MADE IN CANADA”. Orange tag on bottom in black typed writing “Toronto’s Only No. 1 ICE SKATE EXCHANGE NEW & RECONDITIONED SKATES 355 Yonge St. - EM. 8-5667 FREE Gifts To Boys and Girls ALL SKATES SOLD - SHARPENED FREE”
- Credit
- Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1189 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1044 a,b
- Description
- Pair of men's ice hockey skates. Black skin boot, "tacheberry" brown heel cap, toe, tongue, backstay and trimming. 26 black metal eyelets extending from near toe cap to top of boot. Off white laces 161.5 long. Steel blade 30.5 long, screwed and nailed onto sole. Stamped on both sides of stanc…
- Title
- Hockey Skates
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.2 x 8.2 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of men's ice hockey skates. Black skin boot, "tacheberry" brown heel cap, toe, tongue, backstay and trimming. 26 black metal eyelets extending from near toe cap to top of boot. Off white laces 161.5 long. Steel blade 30.5 long, screwed and nailed onto sole. Stamped on both sides of stanchion "CCM Special/Canada Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd./Weston, Canada" Stamped on base of blade "Made by CCM /Weston Canada /Handmade" blade size 11.
- Subject
- sports
- hockey
- Henry Ness
- Credit
- Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1044 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1074 a-d
- Description
- Two pairs of black leather boys' hockey skates. (a,b) Black leather ankle high boot, fixed insole covered with flannel, same material lines the tongue. 11 eyelets each side of opening, flannel lined semi attched heel/ankle protector has strap which fastens through hole in leather under eyelets t…
- Title
- Hockey Skates
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Description
- Two pairs of black leather boys' hockey skates. (a,b) Black leather ankle high boot, fixed insole covered with flannel, same material lines the tongue. 11 eyelets each side of opening, flannel lined semi attched heel/ankle protector has strap which fastens through hole in leather under eyelets to buckle on outside of boot. No lining in boot. Skate blade is one continuous blade and in good condition, sole of boot is well worn. Long black laces. (c,d) Black leather ankle high leather lined boot. Thin felt insole. Tongue has heavy felt lining. 11 metal eyelets along opening. Leather sole is sewn to boot and another thin sole glued on. Outer sole is peeling along outside of boot. One continuous blade.
- Subject
- activities
- winter
- sports
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1074 a-d
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1077
- Description
- Attached hood, windproof khaki explorers cloth, hood and shoulder area waxed to make it waterproof, straps with metal buckles at wrists, 20.0 cm zipper at neckline with windguard inside, drawstring around face of hood, zippered slanting pockets on each side of chest, front has double material excep…
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- Title
- Hooded Parka
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 64.0 x 185.0 cm
- Description
- Attached hood, windproof khaki explorers cloth, hood and shoulder area waxed to make it waterproof, straps with metal buckles at wrists, 20.0 cm zipper at neckline with windguard inside, drawstring around face of hood, zippered slanting pockets on each side of chest, front has double material except for bottom 10.0 cm, double material forms kangaroo pocket opening inside. Label reads: "Explorer's Cloth J. Mandleberg & Co. Ltd. London & Manchester England for The Woods Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Ottawa Canada"
- Credit
- Gift of Bob and Marjory Hind, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1077
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Hooks; Lures Fishing Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.18.1005
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.1005
- Description
- 71 miscellaneous lures with and without hooks.
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- Title
- Hooks; Lures Fishing Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Description
- 71 miscellaneous lures with and without hooks.
- Credit
- Gift of George Shandruk, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.1005
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Hudson's Bay Coat
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair,sheep; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1039
- Description
- Hudson's Bay blanket coat, 3/4 length coat, white with black bands at collar and cuffs, 11.0 wide at hips, 3 1/2 points at front closure, 2 buttoned flap pockets, 1 button belt 7.0 wide, shawl collar, 3 button closure,"Banff Curling Club" crest sewn onright arm, "Winter Sports Canadian Rockies Ban…
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- Title
- Hudson's Bay Coat
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair,sheep; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 83.0 cm
- Description
- Hudson's Bay blanket coat, 3/4 length coat, white with black bands at collar and cuffs, 11.0 wide at hips, 3 1/2 points at front closure, 2 buttoned flap pockets, 1 button belt 7.0 wide, shawl collar, 3 button closure,"Banff Curling Club" crest sewn onright arm, "Winter Sports Canadian Rockies Banff" crest sewn on left arm.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1039
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1140
- Description
- Ice axe, steel head reveted to wooden shaft, with aluminum glide ring and nylon wrist strap. Stamped on head: “Schaefer Sports Lausanne” on one side. and “Marke Mischabel” with outline of mountains above on reverse. Well used.
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- Ice axe, steel head reveted to wooden shaft, with aluminum glide ring and nylon wrist strap. Stamped on head: “Schaefer Sports Lausanne” on one side. and “Marke Mischabel” with outline of mountains above on reverse. Well used.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1140
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1141
- Description
- Ice axe, steel head riveted to wooden shaft, with aluminum glide ring and canvas wrist strap. Stamped on head: “Fritsch & Co. Zurich” and “Made in Switzerland”. The number “55” written on reverse of glide ring. Marred and scratched from much use.
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- Ice axe, steel head riveted to wooden shaft, with aluminum glide ring and canvas wrist strap. Stamped on head: “Fritsch & Co. Zurich” and “Made in Switzerland”. The number “55” written on reverse of glide ring. Marred and scratched from much use.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1141
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1043
- Description
- Wooden handled ice axe. Handle inset into steel head, two extra pieces of steel extend 12.3 from head up shaft. Steel pick 15.6 long tapers from 0.5 wide to a point 0.2 wide. Stamped into pick: "Zermatt" and below to the right "Attenhofek, Zurich" . Steel collar and point at other end.
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 88.2 cm
- Description
- Wooden handled ice axe. Handle inset into steel head, two extra pieces of steel extend 12.3 from head up shaft. Steel pick 15.6 long tapers from 0.5 wide to a point 0.2 wide. Stamped into pick: "Zermatt" and below to the right "Attenhofek, Zurich" . Steel collar and point at other end.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Lillian Gest
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1043
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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1105
- Description
- Typical ice axe, wooden handle with small head. Stamped on side of pick end "Johann Hofer Fulpiaes" and "Reg. Schutz marke". Steel collar and point 13.0 long other end. Leather strap is attached to a metal ring which floats on the wooden shaft. Leather keeper is nailed on to shaft near bottom…
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 90.0 cm
- Description
- Typical ice axe, wooden handle with small head. Stamped on side of pick end "Johann Hofer Fulpiaes" and "Reg. Schutz marke". Steel collar and point 13.0 long other end. Leather strap is attached to a metal ring which floats on the wooden shaft. Leather keeper is nailed on to shaft near bottom. Inscribed on shaft near top is the letter "E".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Elizabeth Rummel
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Fulton, Vancouver, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1105
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Identification Sign
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1023
- Description
- Weathered, wooden sign, White Rabbit Trail. Split across centre horizontally. "WHITE RABBIT TRAIL" arrow 31.5 points to the left, "[17? 1? ] 1/2 MI TO HEADWATERS CABIN", "[17? 1? ] 1/2 MI TO ALLENBY TRAIL". another arrow underneath. Letters barely legible, slightly raised from weathering around p…
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 28.2 x 91.8 cm
- Description
- Weathered, wooden sign, White Rabbit Trail. Split across centre horizontally. "WHITE RABBIT TRAIL" arrow 31.5 points to the left, "[17? 1? ] 1/2 MI TO HEADWATERS CABIN", "[17? 1? ] 1/2 MI TO ALLENBY TRAIL". another arrow underneath. Letters barely legible, slightly raised from weathering around paint. 2 nail holes each side,1 nail right side, 4.0 x 2.0 x 28.0 pieces of wood screwed onto back.
- Credit
- Gift of Rhoda Rouse, Calgary, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1023
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0108
- Description
- A very dark navy blue, tightly woven wool shirt with lacing at the neck and on either side of the waist. Simple construction with square dropped sleeves, round collar, yoke across front and back, triangular gussets under arms, and button cuffs on sleeves. Sleeves have cotton poplin storm cuffs sewn…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 62.5 cm
- Description
- A very dark navy blue, tightly woven wool shirt with lacing at the neck and on either side of the waist. Simple construction with square dropped sleeves, round collar, yoke across front and back, triangular gussets under arms, and button cuffs on sleeves. Sleeves have cotton poplin storm cuffs sewn inside. Waist pinched in by black laces through grommets applied through folded pleat in front and back of jacket, triangular flap of material beneath front laced opening.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0108
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0034
- Description
- A small black wooden keg made of slats held together with four metal hoops. There is a hinged wooden handle, for carrying the keg like a suitcase, attached to two of the hoops. A hole at the midpoint would dispense the contents.
- Title
- Keg
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 21.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A small black wooden keg made of slats held together with four metal hoops. There is a hinged wooden handle, for carrying the keg like a suitcase, attached to two of the hoops. A hole at the midpoint would dispense the contents.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0034
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1031 a,b
- Description
- A small silver-coloured kettle, with a lid and a high arched handle, that rests on a stand. The stand has an opening at the bottom for a burner. The kettle is marked “Sternau.”
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- Title
- Kettle
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A small silver-coloured kettle, with a lid and a high arched handle, that rests on a stand. The stand has an opening at the bottom for a burner. The kettle is marked “Sternau.”
- Subject
- sports
- Ken Campbell
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1031 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0326
- Description
- Khaki canvas backpack. Leather straps and metal buckles close bag flap, coarse woven fabric shoulder straps, length adjustable by buckle and attached leather straps. No pockets. Stamped inside bag flap "F. Jeune & Bro. Ltd Markers Victoria B.C." Hand written on outside of flap "Whyte Box 370 Banff…
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- Title
- Knapsack
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 15.4 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Khaki canvas backpack. Leather straps and metal buckles close bag flap, coarse woven fabric shoulder straps, length adjustable by buckle and attached leather straps. No pockets. Stamped inside bag flap "F. Jeune & Bro. Ltd Markers Victoria B.C." Hand written on outside of flap "Whyte Box 370 Banff Alberta"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0326
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- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0044
- Description
- A bent, torn and mangled, once cylindrical, tin lard pail with tin lugs at the sides for a wire handle missing to carry; blue printed round label with maple leaves at centre, Swift's "Silverleaf" B--/ P---nteed/ -ard", and "5 pounds net" near the bottom, with an oval stamp on the side stating that …
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- Title
- Lard Can
- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 19.5 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A bent, torn and mangled, once cylindrical, tin lard pail with tin lugs at the sides for a wire handle missing to carry; blue printed round label with maple leaves at centre, Swift's "Silverleaf" B--/ P---nteed/ -ard", and "5 pounds net" near the bottom, with an oval stamp on the side stating that the contents were approved by the Canadian Department of Agriculture.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0044
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- Date
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutsch…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.8 x 16.2 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutschera, 1935 Victor Kutschera, 1936 Vigo Victor Kutschera". Opposite side of cup engraved "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies, Downhill Challenge Cup, Presented by Mr. Niall & Lady Jean Rankin, March 1932". Hallmarks near handle include "M&W" within crest, crown within pentagon, lion passant crest and "P" within crest. Lid slopes to narrow top knob in leaf design. Hallmarks on lid rim which sits inside cup are as follows: "M&W" within crest, lion passant in pentagon and "P" within crest. Wood and cup bases stamped "Mappin & Webb" Limited, Sheffield & London .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1103
- Description
- A loving cup trophy with three handles evenly spaces around the cup. The cup is engraved on the side with “Banff Regatta Ladies Double Sculls....” The cup is attached to a turned wood base.
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- A loving cup trophy with three handles evenly spaces around the cup. The cup is engraved on the side with “Banff Regatta Ladies Double Sculls....” The cup is attached to a turned wood base.
- Subject
- sports
- rowing
- Banff Regatta
- boating
- Credit
- Gift of Kathy Watt, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1103
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