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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1023
- Description
- Black leather, edge nails, tricuni nails on soles, reinforced metal in toes, heels and sides, counter curves forward forcing ankle to bend. Top of counter has two leather flaps with 4 eyelets on each, 7 eyelets and long tongue attached half way up instep, flat ridged edge nails on edge of sole, sm…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 9.8 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Black leather, edge nails, tricuni nails on soles, reinforced metal in toes, heels and sides, counter curves forward forcing ankle to bend. Top of counter has two leather flaps with 4 eyelets on each, 7 eyelets and long tongue attached half way up instep, flat ridged edge nails on edge of sole, smaller tricuni style nails in middle of sole and on heel surface, cream leather interior walls, leather flaps inside, covers slit on counter.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1023
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1084 a,b
- Description
- Leather hiking, climbing boots with eyelets and grommets, felt at ankle opening. Soles are heavily studded with Tricuni edge and sole studs.
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Leather hiking, climbing boots with eyelets and grommets, felt at ankle opening. Soles are heavily studded with Tricuni edge and sole studs.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Douglas Crosby
- Credit
- Gift of Janice McGregor, Edmonton, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1084 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1004 a,b
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's, with edgenails, leather laces, scuffed brown leather, ankle-high, squared toes, thick soles, edge nails around perimeter of soles and heels, small .8 cm square studs in middle and under arch, thin leather laces through 8 brass eyelets each side of soft folding tongue stitched to ea…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 10.8 x 30.1 cm
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's, with edgenails, leather laces, scuffed brown leather, ankle-high, squared toes, thick soles, edge nails around perimeter of soles and heels, small .8 cm square studs in middle and under arch, thin leather laces through 8 brass eyelets each side of soft folding tongue stitched to each side, inside unlined.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Vic Kutschera
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1007 a,b
- Description
- sturdy, ankle-high brown leather studded boots, ankle edge bound by khaki-coloured woolen fabric, tongue attached and folded at sides, long yellow laces, brass aglets through 4 metal eyelets each side, lacing at ankle, thick soles and heel studded by clusters of 3 square-headed nails set in triangu…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.8 x 10.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- sturdy, ankle-high brown leather studded boots, ankle edge bound by khaki-coloured woolen fabric, tongue attached and folded at sides, long yellow laces, brass aglets through 4 metal eyelets each side, lacing at ankle, thick soles and heel studded by clusters of 3 square-headed nails set in triangular shape, single nails under arch.
- Subject
- sports
- outdoor
- climbing
- Paris family
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1007 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1129
- Description
- Ice axe with long wooden handle and metal head and tip. Rubber cover on tip. Metal ring slides up and down handle with fabric loop. Manufacturer’s stamp on head “PRIMA” and “MADE IN SWITZERLAND” on other side.
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 93.5 cm
- Description
- Ice axe with long wooden handle and metal head and tip. Rubber cover on tip. Metal ring slides up and down handle with fabric loop. Manufacturer’s stamp on head “PRIMA” and “MADE IN SWITZERLAND” on other side.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1129
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1120
- Description
- Wooden ice axe with metal head and tip. Head stamped: “PRIMA. 24222. C 3/2. A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. E. IS. EDCLW [?]SCHWER”. Leather cover for head of axe stamped: “ARTICLE OF VOYAGER HANS MULLER. INTERLAKEN.”
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 87.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden ice axe with metal head and tip. Head stamped: “PRIMA. 24222. C 3/2. A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. E. IS. EDCLW [?]SCHWER”. Leather cover for head of axe stamped: “ARTICLE OF VOYAGER HANS MULLER. INTERLAKEN.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1120
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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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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1061
- Description
- An ice axe, “Chouinard Frost” circa 1971, with a leather thong looped and tied through the head.
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal; skin; wood
- Description
- An ice axe, “Chouinard Frost” circa 1971, with a leather thong looped and tied through the head.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1061
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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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