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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1033
- Date
- 1929
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1033
- Description
- Carved, wooden plaque commemorating the Mt. Kitchie party, 1929. On one side are three carved fish, intertwined,above them a carved squiggly line and dots form a geometric pattern, on the reverse side written in pencil is "Mt. Kitchie Party July 8- Aug 16, 1929”, a list of 4 staff members and 6 cl…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1929
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Carved, wooden plaque commemorating the Mt. Kitchie party, 1929. On one side are three carved fish, intertwined,above them a carved squiggly line and dots form a geometric pattern, on the reverse side written in pencil is "Mt. Kitchie Party July 8- Aug 16, 1929”, a list of 4 staff members and 6 climbers, (writing is fading and hard to read) “Staff Jack MaLMillo, ART ALLEN, KeNNETH ALLEN, David W. Moberly. Dudes Mary GodHerd Potter, Mortimer Bishop, Frann N. Waterman, B.S. Cornstock, Newman D Waff, Andrew J. Gilmour.” in pencil at the bottom “This Carving Found at Providence Pass, B. C.
- Subject
- Packers and Guides
- climbing
- Mt. Kitchie
- Providence Pass
- Mount Sir Alexander
- J. Monroe Thorington
- Credit
- Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1033
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1052
- Date
- 1908
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1052
- Description
- Wooden plaque, William S Vaux Jr. oak panel 63.5x32.5x3.3 has carved lettering : "This fireplace in memory of William S Vaux Jr. A.C.C. student of glaciers 1887-1908 Born 1872 - Died 1908", wooden pegs each corner, mounted on larger wooden base
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1908
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 46.2 x 77.6 cm
- Description
- Wooden plaque, William S Vaux Jr. oak panel 63.5x32.5x3.3 has carved lettering : "This fireplace in memory of William S Vaux Jr. A.C.C. student of glaciers 1887-1908 Born 1872 - Died 1908", wooden pegs each corner, mounted on larger wooden base
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1052
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1083
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1083
- Description
- Framed plaque, Mount Lougheed, steel plate 22.7 x 17.5 mounted on wood frame. Aluminum plate inscribed:"Alberta 75 1905 1980 Mount Lougheed In celebration of Alberta's 75th birthday and in honour of Sir James Lougheed (for whom the mountain is named) PremierPeter Lougheed climbed to the summit Aug…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 28.4 cm
- Description
- Framed plaque, Mount Lougheed, steel plate 22.7 x 17.5 mounted on wood frame. Aluminum plate inscribed:"Alberta 75 1905 1980 Mount Lougheed In celebration of Alberta's 75th birthday and in honour of Sir James Lougheed (for whom the mountain is named) PremierPeter Lougheed climbed to the summit August, 1980. This plaque is placed with best wishes to the people of Alberta today and in the future. Peter, Jeanne,Steven, Andrea, Pam, Joe Lougheed August 1980"; small enamel crest of Alberta bottom right corner.
- Credit
- Gift of anonymous, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1083
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1048
- Date
- prior to 1922
- Material
- wood; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1048
- Description
- Elaborate wooden plaque, ACC members who died WWI. Wooden frame with painted plaster decoration, arch has Alpine Club logo and "SIC ITUR AD ASTRA", elaborate, curlicue border 10.5 wide frames inscription, gold lettering on blue: "To the memory of the members of the AC of C who died on active servic…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- prior to 1922
- Material
- wood; plaster
- Dimensions
- 160.5 x 92.3 cm
- Description
- Elaborate wooden plaque, ACC members who died WWI. Wooden frame with painted plaster decoration, arch has Alpine Club logo and "SIC ITUR AD ASTRA", elaborate, curlicue border 10.5 wide frames inscription, gold lettering on blue: "To the memory of the members of the AC of C who died on active service, 1914-1918. Their name liveth for evermore" with a list of 12 names and their rank and regiment, back has brown paper backing, centre top pasted on label "The Roberts Art Gallery Dealers & Importers of Fine Art, est.1842 729 Yonge St.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1048
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1036
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- wood; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1036
- Description
- Framed ACC book with inscription, wooden frame and backing. The Alpine Club of Canada book, 1917, opened and nailed to backing under glass, underneath a black piece of card 3.0 x 12.6 on which is lettered in white: "Found in a German dugout when the Canadians captured Vimy Ridge by Gunner, Charles …
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- wood; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 34.4 x 34.4 cm
- Description
- Framed ACC book with inscription, wooden frame and backing. The Alpine Club of Canada book, 1917, opened and nailed to backing under glass, underneath a black piece of card 3.0 x 12.6 on which is lettered in white: "Found in a German dugout when the Canadians captured Vimy Ridge by Gunner, Charles E. Hornibrook, 22nd Howitzer Battery, C.F.A. France".
- Subject
- Alpine Club of Canada
- events
- World War I
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1036
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact109.02.1040
- Date
- 1954
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1040
- Description
- A copper plate with etched inscription, holes each corner. "Belmore Browne June 9, 1880 - May 2, 1954 Here laid to rest by George Browne Evelyn Browne and Kelly September 1, 1954" Plus 4 wood screws.
- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1954
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 24.2 cm
- Description
- A copper plate with etched inscription, holes each corner. "Belmore Browne June 9, 1880 - May 2, 1954 Here laid to rest by George Browne Evelyn Browne and Kelly September 1, 1954" Plus 4 wood screws.
- Subject
- ceremonial
- Belmore Browne
- Fuher Range
- Credit
- Gift of Evelyn Browne, Durham, USA, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1040
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1192
- Date
- 1944
- Material
- wood; bronze; felt; skin; paper; ink; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1192
- Description
- framed wooden commemorative box with green felt mat on the bottom including 6 items from top left to bottom right:bronze plaque “KIN KINSMEN FOUNDER RALPH NELSON”wooden gavel attached held with plastic bracket “Kinsmen Club of Banff Presented by District #4 Feb. 19, 1944”leather cut out of hat with…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1944
- Material
- wood; bronze; felt; skin; paper; ink; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 62.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- framed wooden commemorative box with green felt mat on the bottom including 6 items from top left to bottom right:bronze plaque “KIN KINSMEN FOUNDER RALPH NELSON”wooden gavel attached held with plastic bracket “Kinsmen Club of Banff Presented by District #4 Feb. 19, 1944”leather cut out of hat with “Ralph Nelson Banff” written on the hat and below on a woodcut paper under plastic typed “RALPH NELSON FOUNDER & CHAPTER PRESIDENT KINSMEN CLUB OF BANFF”Typed paper framed below hat with 19 February, 1944 chapter members including Hubert Green, Bruce Mitchell and Charlie Reid. bronze plaque “KIN KINSMEN K40 RALPH NELSON”wooden gavel attached with held with plastic bracket “President Banff Kinsmen Club Ralph Nelson, 1944”
- Credit
- Gift of Mike Roberge, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1192
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0149
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0149
- Description
- A wooden block with a newspaper article from the Banff Crag and Canyon. Article is entitled “Order of Canada for Banff Artist” and has a white graph of Catharine Robb Whyte. Edges of article have been burnt, as have front and edges of wooden block.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden block with a newspaper article from the Banff Crag and Canyon. Article is entitled “Order of Canada for Banff Artist” and has a white graph of Catharine Robb Whyte. Edges of article have been burnt, as have front and edges of wooden block.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0149
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3055
- Date
- 1912 – 1912
- Material
- plaster;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3055
- Description
- Round plaster-cast plaque featuring a man’s face in profile, like a coin, painted bronze. Written on the back in pencil is “E.K., Ernest Kennedy N.M.D.S., ‘12, Chicago, Ills., May 5 - 1912, This plaque presented to me by the sculptor R.W. Bock. EK.”
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1912 – 1912
- Material
- plaster;
- Description
- Round plaster-cast plaque featuring a man’s face in profile, like a coin, painted bronze. Written on the back in pencil is “E.K., Ernest Kennedy N.M.D.S., ‘12, Chicago, Ills., May 5 - 1912, This plaque presented to me by the sculptor R.W. Bock. EK.”
- Subject
- commemorative
- awards;
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Kennedy, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3055
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1190
- Date
- 1969 – 2000
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1190
- Description
- A wooden plaque with “Banff Indian Days” burned into the face along with two stylized teepees and the initials “DJS” (Dave Spence). The centre of the plaque features an arc of 10 silver coins, dating from 1969 to 1978, that commemorate Banff Indian Days. There is a coin index underneath the coins…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1969 – 2000
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden plaque with “Banff Indian Days” burned into the face along with two stylized teepees and the initials “DJS” (Dave Spence). The centre of the plaque features an arc of 10 silver coins, dating from 1969 to 1978, that commemorate Banff Indian Days. There is a coin index underneath the coins: 1969 Chief Walking Buffalo; 1970 Chief Hector Crawler; 1971 Chief Crowfoot; 1972 Chief Sitting Wind; 1973 Chief Turtle “Spope”; 1974 Chief Imasees; 1975 Chief Steinhauer; 1976 Chief White Calf; 1977 Chief Black Wolf; 1978 Charlie Beil (Sculptor).
- Credit
- Gift of Dave Spence, Comox, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1190
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1192
- Date
- 1998
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1192
- Description
- 75th anniversary plaque - Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. 1923-1998. Framed anniversary belt buckle with horse and rider in relief, and pin, encased in metal and plexiglas.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1998
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- 75th anniversary plaque - Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. 1923-1998. Framed anniversary belt buckle with horse and rider in relief, and pin, encased in metal and plexiglas.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1192
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1243
- Date
- 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1243
- Description
- A piece of rundlestone in the shape of a mountain with stencilled engraving“MOUNTAIN GUIDES’ BALL 1997”.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1997
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A piece of rundlestone in the shape of a mountain with stencilled engraving“MOUNTAIN GUIDES’ BALL 1997”.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1243
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1155
- Date
- 1981
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1155
- Description
- Grey plastic commemorative plaque with mounting holes each corner. "LAWRENCE GRASSI Mountaineer. guide. pioneer. trail builder. miner. and friend of all mountain travellers. BORN - Falmenta. Italy. December 20. 1890 DIED - Canmore. Alberta. February 5. 1980. Construction of this mountain hut was m…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1981
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Grey plastic commemorative plaque with mounting holes each corner. "LAWRENCE GRASSI Mountaineer. guide. pioneer. trail builder. miner. and friend of all mountain travellers. BORN - Falmenta. Italy. December 20. 1890 DIED - Canmore. Alberta. February 5. 1980. Construction of this mountain hut was made possible by: Lawrence Grassi - Canmore Alberta and the generosity of the Hayes family of Portland. Oregon: Edmund Hayes. Senior Former President. Canmore Mines Ltd. Edmund Hayes. Junior Frederick W. Hayes Philip S. Hayes. DEDICATED AUGUST. 1981"
- Subject
- Lawrence Grassi
- Alpine Club of Canada
- ACC
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1155
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1024
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.8 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
- Credit
- Gift of Oricle Productions, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1046
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- metal; rubber; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1046
- Description
- Summit register and container from Mount Louis. A narrow (5.0 diameter), long (20.0 high), metal cylinder, somewhat rusty,topped by a black, rubber cork (chewed), two link chains are attached to a metal ring on the cylinder's side, one runs to a similar ring on top of the rubber cork, the other han…
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- metal; rubber; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 cm
- Description
- Summit register and container from Mount Louis. A narrow (5.0 diameter), long (20.0 high), metal cylinder, somewhat rusty,topped by a black, rubber cork (chewed), two link chains are attached to a metal ring on the cylinder's side, one runs to a similar ring on top of the rubber cork, the other hangs free with frayed and broken string on the loose end.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Louis
- Credit
- Gift of Parks Canada, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1046
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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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- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1095 a,b
- Description
- Rusted sardine can, Noseeum Peak, 2 items. Typical sardine can(a) body of can(b) lid is off and nestled inside body. Blue with silver writing: "Guardsman BRAND CANADIAN Sardines IN SOYA BEAN OIL" and other product data. Head and shoulders image of a guard with a tall bearskin hat.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Rusted sardine can, Noseeum Peak, 2 items. Typical sardine can(a) body of can(b) lid is off and nestled inside body. Blue with silver writing: "Guardsman BRAND CANADIAN Sardines IN SOYA BEAN OIL" and other product data. Head and shoulders image of a guard with a tall bearskin hat.
- Credit
- Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1095 a,b
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- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1096 a,b
- Description
- 2 Baking Powder tins soldered together. (a) 26.7 x 7.5 dia. 2 tins soldered together at ends, lid on one end, other missing."Calumet Double-Acting Baking Powder" head in Indigenous headdress, colours red, white, black, blue (b) 6.0 x 3.3 dia. clear plastic cylinder with white snap-on lid. chewe…
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Description
- 2 Baking Powder tins soldered together. (a) 26.7 x 7.5 dia. 2 tins soldered together at ends, lid on one end, other missing."Calumet Double-Acting Baking Powder" head in Indigenous headdress, colours red, white, black, blue (b) 6.0 x 3.3 dia. clear plastic cylinder with white snap-on lid. chewed, or lightening strike.
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1096 a,b
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- Date
- 1953
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1097 a,b
- Description
- Kodak metal film container, Northern Selkirks, 2 items (a) typical film tin 4.5 x 3.0 dia. "Kodak" embossed twice around middle. Top edge wide threads.(b) lid painted red/brown, threaded with rubber band inside top.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1953
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- Kodak metal film container, Northern Selkirks, 2 items (a) typical film tin 4.5 x 3.0 dia. "Kodak" embossed twice around middle. Top edge wide threads.(b) lid painted red/brown, threaded with rubber band inside top.
- Credit
- Gift of W.J. Hurst, Cranbrook, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1097 a,b
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1098
- Date
- 1960 – 1969
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1098
- Description
- Very rusty tin can, Mount Stephen,typical tin can, rusted inside and out. Jaggedly cut opening (in can).
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1960 – 1969
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 11.6 cm
- Description
- Very rusty tin can, Mount Stephen,typical tin can, rusted inside and out. Jaggedly cut opening (in can).
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Stephen
- Credit
- Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1098
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