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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
- 1955
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1148
- Description
- Typical ice axe, well-used, with head (blade) and two long metal strips extending 14 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. “WERK... PMES” encircled and “ORIGINAL ASCHENBRENNER GES.GESCH.” stamped on the head. There is an a “M” scored in the wooden shaft 4 cm. f…
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 75 x 30 cm
- Description
- Typical ice axe, well-used, with head (blade) and two long metal strips extending 14 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. “WERK... PMES” encircled and “ORIGINAL ASCHENBRENNER GES.GESCH.” stamped on the head. There is an a “M” scored in the wooden shaft 4 cm. from the metal head. A screw is embedded in the wooden shaft 25.5cm from the pointed metal tip.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1148
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- Date
- 1926
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1150
- Description
- Typical ice axe, well used, pointed pick, curved adze and pointed slightly curved spike with serated (4) blade and two long metal strips extending 11 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. There is a round hole in the bottom of the axe head where it fits onto th…
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1926
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 22 x 79 cm
- Description
- Typical ice axe, well used, pointed pick, curved adze and pointed slightly curved spike with serated (4) blade and two long metal strips extending 11 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. There is a round hole in the bottom of the axe head where it fits onto the wooden shaft. Neatly carved into the wooden shaft 1.50 cm from the head are the words “MT. COOK” and underneath 12349 and at 2.5 cm. there is an “EM” scored in the wooden shaft. Engraved on pick blade: "J. Charlet a Chamonix” and to the left of this is an ibex logo. On the metal tube that extends from the wooden shaft there is a copper-coloured vertical line (might be a solder line).
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Edwin Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1150
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1175
- Description
- Light wood handle ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Engraved text on head: “Simond Special E Claudius Simond Charmonix Mont Blanc. Made in France” on head. Image of goat in wreath engraved. Metal ring surrounding handle. Fabric on metal ring white and red stripes. Nail 25 cm up from bottom tip.
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 28 (at head) x 69 cm
- Description
- Light wood handle ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Engraved text on head: “Simond Special E Claudius Simond Charmonix Mont Blanc. Made in France” on head. Image of goat in wreath engraved. Metal ring surrounding handle. Fabric on metal ring white and red stripes. Nail 25 cm up from bottom tip.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Glen Boles
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1175
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1183
- Description
- Wood handle ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Engraved: “Grivel Courmayeur” with long floral/key design on head. Opposite side engraved with “Made in Italy.” Metal circle around handle with nylon rope. Nail in handle 31 cm from bottom tip.
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 34.5 (head) x 80.5 cm
- Description
- Wood handle ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Engraved: “Grivel Courmayeur” with long floral/key design on head. Opposite side engraved with “Made in Italy.” Metal circle around handle with nylon rope. Nail in handle 31 cm from bottom tip.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Glen Boles
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1183
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; steel; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1184
- Description
- Metal ice axe with blue plastic on metal handle. Blue plastic decorated with vertical engraved lines. Black duct tape wound around centre of handle. Engraved: “Camp Interalp” on head. Metal ring around handle with nylon rope around. Snap on fabric attaches secondary piece in stripes of red and gree…
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; steel; plastic
- Dimensions
- 29.0 (head) x 75.0 cm
- Description
- Metal ice axe with blue plastic on metal handle. Blue plastic decorated with vertical engraved lines. Black duct tape wound around centre of handle. Engraved: “Camp Interalp” on head. Metal ring around handle with nylon rope around. Snap on fabric attaches secondary piece in stripes of red and green on yellow background.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Glen Boles
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1184
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1185
- Description
- Wood handle ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Tan leather cover with small silver buckle across head. “Stubai MOD WALLNER Made in Austria” stamped on head. Hole at centre of metal head. Nail 25.25 cm up from tip of handle. Sliding metal ring on handle with red fabric attached.
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 31.5 (head) x 80 cm
- Description
- Wood handle ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Tan leather cover with small silver buckle across head. “Stubai MOD WALLNER Made in Austria” stamped on head. Hole at centre of metal head. Nail 25.25 cm up from tip of handle. Sliding metal ring on handle with red fabric attached.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Glen Boles
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1185
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1186
- Description
- Steel handle ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Axe is painted in black and yellow. Along the handle “Charlet” is written in white” and “moser” is written in yellow. The paint at the bottom is chipping to expose the metal. 3 holes in axe head. In white text on top of head “70 cm/27 1/2 in VANO[?]…
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paint
- Dimensions
- 24.5 (head) x 70 cm
- Description
- Steel handle ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Axe is painted in black and yellow. Along the handle “Charlet” is written in white” and “moser” is written in yellow. The paint at the bottom is chipping to expose the metal. 3 holes in axe head. In white text on top of head “70 cm/27 1/2 in VANO[?]E”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Glen Boles
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1186
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1187
- Description
- Metal ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Red text printed on handle with the insignia of two ice axes crossed flanking the text on either side. Text reads “Grivel Mont Blanc”. “Grivel Mont Blanc” stamped on top of axe head. Side of axe head stamped “Made in Italy.” From the axe hangs a long orang…
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 25 (head) x 64.5 cm
- Description
- Metal ice axe with metal axe head and tip. Red text printed on handle with the insignia of two ice axes crossed flanking the text on either side. Text reads “Grivel Mont Blanc”. “Grivel Mont Blanc” stamped on top of axe head. Side of axe head stamped “Made in Italy.” From the axe hangs a long orange cord with blue detail.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Glen Boles
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1187
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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
- 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
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1028 a-i
- Description
- Various woods and axe heads, some with name plates. (a) 96.0x27.0, A.O. Wheeler (b) 103.8x28.5, Mrs. Arthur O. Wheeler (c) 99.0x26.9 Benjamin Frank Seaver A.C.C. (d) 95.7x28.8 A.H. MacC (e) 95.8x23.4 H.E. Sampson (f) 110.7x30.5 GHR Kaufman (g) 114.5x26.0 C.E.F. (h) 91.5x25.0 C.P.R. (i) 85.5x26.7 A…
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Various woods and axe heads, some with name plates. (a) 96.0x27.0, A.O. Wheeler (b) 103.8x28.5, Mrs. Arthur O. Wheeler (c) 99.0x26.9 Benjamin Frank Seaver A.C.C. (d) 95.7x28.8 A.H. MacC (e) 95.8x23.4 H.E. Sampson (f) 110.7x30.5 GHR Kaufman (g) 114.5x26.0 C.E.F. (h) 91.5x25.0 C.P.R. (i) 85.5x26.7 Arthur Beale.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1028 a-i
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- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1071
- Description
- Warden's uniform jacket, olive drab, wool gabardine single breasted fitted jacket, 4 button closure, 4 patch pockets with button closure, attached belt 5.0 wide, silver coloured buckle, semi lined, 32.0 long slit in back, patches on both shoulders:"National Parks Canada Chief Park Warden" on right,…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 61.0 x 84.0 cm
- Description
- Warden's uniform jacket, olive drab, wool gabardine single breasted fitted jacket, 4 button closure, 4 patch pockets with button closure, attached belt 5.0 wide, silver coloured buckle, semi lined, 32.0 long slit in back, patches on both shoulders:"National Parks Canada Chief Park Warden" on right, French on left "Chief Park Warden Gardien en Chef" sewn above left breast pocket.
- Subject
- Park Wardens
- Andy Anderson
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Anderson, Brentwood Bay, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1071
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.0 x 4.5 is sewn on to centre back at waist, at each end are 2 covered decorative buttons, from them hang 2 pieces of fabric 11.0long by 12.0 wide on which is appliqued a flower and leaf motif, the 2 flowers are light blue, 1 has a yellow centre, pleated waistband ca 10.0 wide, front also comes to V-points, closed with snaps, 72.0 long band hangs from centre left, bottom is ca 22.0 wide hanging at a diagonal, appliqued flowers on end, light pink, light blue and blue with 2 light green leaves, bodice is lined with patterned silk, 3.5 wide twill waistband has hooks and eyes, cotton dress shields at underarms.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cloth
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0306
- Description
- Medium sized zip-up olive-green light jacket with collar. Large flap top pockets and mauve-coloured circular button wrist cuffs. Belt loops on either side of jacket, but no belt. Rectangular label with blue text on interior collar reads: “Joseph Goula; & SONS LIMITED; TORONTO” with icon of red mapl…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cloth
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 65.7 cm
- Description
- Medium sized zip-up olive-green light jacket with collar. Large flap top pockets and mauve-coloured circular button wrist cuffs. Belt loops on either side of jacket, but no belt. Rectangular label with blue text on interior collar reads: “Joseph Goula; & SONS LIMITED; TORONTO” with icon of red maple leaf. Below label is a second red and white label that reads: “The English Shop; CALGARY - CANADA”.
- Subject
- whyte home, fashion
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0306
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cloth
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0307
- Description
- Thin medium-sized light-weight olive-green zip-up jacket with high collar. Two flap top pockets with small shiny white circular buttons. On either side of the back are small belts with circular metal buckles. Zipper head reads: “GUSUM”, vertical loop on interior collar.
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cloth
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Thin medium-sized light-weight olive-green zip-up jacket with high collar. Two flap top pockets with small shiny white circular buttons. On either side of the back are small belts with circular metal buckles. Zipper head reads: “GUSUM”, vertical loop on interior collar.
- Subject
- whyte home, fashion
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0307
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- nylon
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0308
- Description
- Medium sized light-weight blue-grey zip-up jacket with high collar. Large long flap-top pocket on right side with two clear dark buttons and warm brown leather flap. Grey mesh under each armpit. Large dark blue square label on interior collar reads: “SQUIRE; MANUFACTURING LTD.; WINNIPEG MAN.” Benea…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- nylon
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 68.5 cm
- Description
- Medium sized light-weight blue-grey zip-up jacket with high collar. Large long flap-top pocket on right side with two clear dark buttons and warm brown leather flap. Grey mesh under each armpit. Large dark blue square label on interior collar reads: “SQUIRE; MANUFACTURING LTD.; WINNIPEG MAN.” Beneath label is a second paper label that reads: “LOT 7201; SIZE 10; MADE IN CANADA”.
- Subject
- whyte home, photography
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0308
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- nylon
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0309
- Description
- Medium sized light-weight dark-blue zip-up jacket with hood. Two pockets with vertical pocket zippers, cloth wrist cuffs. Black rectangular label on interior collar reads: “MADE IN AUSTRIA; sportmoden bohle”.
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- nylon
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- Medium sized light-weight dark-blue zip-up jacket with hood. Two pockets with vertical pocket zippers, cloth wrist cuffs. Black rectangular label on interior collar reads: “MADE IN AUSTRIA; sportmoden bohle”.
- Subject
- whyte home, fashion
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0309
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