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- Date
- 1962 – 1976
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0120
- Description
- A small, gold coloured pin in shape of abominable snowman standing on skis with toque on head. Hairy features worked in slightly raised outline drawing. Small safety pin clasp vertically on back.
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- Title
- Athletic Pin
- Date
- 1962 – 1976
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 0.8 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- A small, gold coloured pin in shape of abominable snowman standing on skis with toque on head. Hairy features worked in slightly raised outline drawing. Small safety pin clasp vertically on back.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0120
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- Date
- 1928
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1152 a,b
- Description
- Round silver pins. (a) 4 people in a boat with oars, laurel wreath bottom balf, top have etched "B.B.C. 1928" obverse: "Men 2nd" (b) 2 people in a boat with oars, same as (a), obverse same as (a). Each has a silver loop at top for hanging.
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- Title
- Athletic Pin
- Date
- 1928
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- Round silver pins. (a) 4 people in a boat with oars, laurel wreath bottom balf, top have etched "B.B.C. 1928" obverse: "Men 2nd" (b) 2 people in a boat with oars, same as (a), obverse same as (a). Each has a silver loop at top for hanging.
- Subject
- Banff Boating Club
- Jim Boyce
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1152 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1985
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1096 a,b
- Description
- Pair of ice axes, wooden shafts, steel tips and heads. Heads are covered with leather, tips with rubber. Each also has a wrist strap.
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1945 – 1985
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber; fibre
- Description
- Pair of ice axes, wooden shafts, steel tips and heads. Heads are covered with leather, tips with rubber. Each also has a wrist strap.
- Subject
- sports
- Alpine Club of Canada
- climbing
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Pam Turpin, Montreal, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1096 a,b
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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 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1031
- Description
- Typical ice axe with cast iron head, point one end and blade on the other. Bottom has an iron point ca. 6.0 long, 13.0 in all with other as sleeve to attach to wooden shaft. Wooden shaft is weathered to a grey colour. The axe is heavier than usual. Stamped on side of head: "Hill & Son 4 Haym…
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 118.5 cm
- Description
- Typical ice axe with cast iron head, point one end and blade on the other. Bottom has an iron point ca. 6.0 long, 13.0 in all with other as sleeve to attach to wooden shaft. Wooden shaft is weathered to a grey colour. The axe is heavier than usual. Stamped on side of head: "Hill & Son 4 Haymarket London".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Abbot Pass
- Philip Abbot
- Credit
- Gift of Tebor Bodi, Winnipeg, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1031
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1085
- Description
- Typical ice axe, extra long plain pick and dished spade. Engraved on side of pick "Cassin". Point is 10.0 long with 4.3 long solid point. Wooden handle is broken below head.
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 31.3 x 80.5 cm
- Description
- Typical ice axe, extra long plain pick and dished spade. Engraved on side of pick "Cassin". Point is 10.0 long with 4.3 long solid point. Wooden handle is broken below head.
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1085
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- Date
- 1917 – 1932
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1021
- Description
- Typical ice axe, pointed pick, curved adze and square pointed spike. Pick head 25.3 long, adze 5.5 wide. Wooden shaft inset into head, two 13.3 x 0.7 strips of the steel head extend up and nailed to shaft. 5.3 wide steel hand on end. Spike embedded in centre of end. Stamped on pick: "Tramcois …
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1917 – 1932
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 87.7 cm
- Description
- Typical ice axe, pointed pick, curved adze and square pointed spike. Pick head 25.3 long, adze 5.5 wide. Wooden shaft inset into head, two 13.3 x 0.7 strips of the steel head extend up and nailed to shaft. 5.3 wide steel hand on end. Spike embedded in centre of end. Stamped on pick: "Tramcois Simon & FIS Chamony Mont-Blanc". Other side of pick: "Modele G.H.M. 3013". Thin leather thong is tied and wrapped to shaft.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- skiing
- Mount McKinley
- Erling Strom
- Credit
- Gift of Erling Strom, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1021
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1104
- Description
- Ice axe with two piece leather cover with buckle. Axe head has pointed tip and flat blade. On side of tip is stamped: "Fritz Joerg Zweilutdchinen Berner Oberland".
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.3 x 94.7 cm
- Description
- Ice axe with two piece leather cover with buckle. Axe head has pointed tip and flat blade. On side of tip is stamped: "Fritz Joerg Zweilutdchinen Berner Oberland".
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1104
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- Date
- c. 1910
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1070
- Description
- Typical ice axe, stout wooden handle with axe one end and pick on the other. Manufacturer's logo stamped on ice axe head and no. 1048. Other side is stamped "F.H. Allen"
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- c. 1910
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 95.5 cm
- Description
- Typical ice axe, stout wooden handle with axe one end and pick on the other. Manufacturer's logo stamped on ice axe head and no. 1048. Other side is stamped "F.H. Allen"
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- F. H. Allen
- Credit
- Gift of Tim Wake, Whistler, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1070
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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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