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- Date
- 1907
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1107
- Description
- Long, heavy wooden handle with steel head and tip. Stamped on head "J.P.FORDE 1907" also manufacturer's logo and "G891"
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1907
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 112.0 cm
- Description
- Long, heavy wooden handle with steel head and tip. Stamped on head "J.P.FORDE 1907" also manufacturer's logo and "G891"
- Credit
- Gift of Iona Clark, Calgary, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1107
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- Date
- 1901
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1031 a,b
- Description
- Thin aluminum round box with lid. Top is decorated with a repousse open floral pattern.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1901
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 cm
- Description
- Thin aluminum round box with lid. Top is decorated with a repousse open floral pattern.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Jean Habel
- Chaba Valley
- Credit
- Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1031 a,b
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- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1117 a-c
- Description
- 3 coiled hemp climbing ropes: a)light beige, wrapped and tied in three places, b) medium brown, wrapped and tied in two places, c) medium brown, thinner than a & b, wrapped and tied in three places.
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- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 3 coiled hemp climbing ropes: a)light beige, wrapped and tied in three places, b) medium brown, wrapped and tied in two places, c) medium brown, thinner than a & b, wrapped and tied in three places.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1117 a-c
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- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1118
- Description
- One coiled manilla climbing rope, wrapped and tied in one place.
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- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One coiled manilla climbing rope, wrapped and tied in one place.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1118
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- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1119
- Description
- One coiled nylon climbing rope, wrapped and tied in two places, off-white with a few rub spots of green.
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- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One coiled nylon climbing rope, wrapped and tied in two places, off-white with a few rub spots of green.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1119
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1122
- Description
- Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
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- Title
- Ice Crampons
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 12.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1122
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Candle Lantern
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.1015
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; mineral; plastic; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1015
- Description
- Folding metal candle lantern with isinglass or mica windows on sides, one replaced with plexiglass. Small manufactuerer’s stamp of wooden shoe with “14” below it. Fits into homemade wooden frame/case and tied with string.
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- Title
- Candle Lantern
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; mineral; plastic; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Folding metal candle lantern with isinglass or mica windows on sides, one replaced with plexiglass. Small manufactuerer’s stamp of wooden shoe with “14” below it. Fits into homemade wooden frame/case and tied with string.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1015
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1173
- Description
- Oval pin, metal with red and white enamel, with Swiss Alpine Club emblem and lettering: “SCHWEIZER ALPENCLUB” on front. Back of pin stamped “DUROUVENOZ & CO. CORNAVIN. GENEVE.”
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- Oval pin, metal with red and white enamel, with Swiss Alpine Club emblem and lettering: “SCHWEIZER ALPENCLUB” on front. Back of pin stamped “DUROUVENOZ & CO. CORNAVIN. GENEVE.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Swiss Alpine Club
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1173
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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
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1121 a,b
- Description
- Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”
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- Title
- Ice Crampons
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 12.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1121 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1111
- Description
- Tan coloured canvas rucksack with drawstring top closure, two side pockets with flap and leather strap with metal buckle. Leather straps for carrying and additional straps for cinching in.
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Tan coloured canvas rucksack with drawstring top closure, two side pockets with flap and leather strap with metal buckle. Leather straps for carrying and additional straps for cinching in.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1111
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Candle Lantern
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1016
- Description
- Folding metal candle lantern with clear plastic windows on sides. “BLITZLANTERNE” embossed on front of lantern.
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- Title
- Candle Lantern
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Folding metal candle lantern with clear plastic windows on sides. “BLITZLANTERNE” embossed on front of lantern.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1016
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1005 a,b
- Description
- Pair of black metal binoculars (a) with gold coloured trim stamped “C.P. GOERZ. BERLIN. 6 X HELI-TRIEDER. 549815.” Case (b) made of brown leather with narrow carrying strap, case also stamped: “C.P. GOERZ. BERLIN.”
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 14.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of black metal binoculars (a) with gold coloured trim stamped “C.P. GOERZ. BERLIN. 6 X HELI-TRIEDER. 549815.” Case (b) made of brown leather with narrow carrying strap, case also stamped: “C.P. GOERZ. BERLIN.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1005 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1047
- Description
- Olive green felt alpine hat with hatband made of three strands of gold cord. Broken black feather tucked into hatband. Two labels inside hat: “Made in Austria” & “ORIGINAL Tscher HUT.”
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- Title
- Alpine Hat
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 20.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Olive green felt alpine hat with hatband made of three strands of gold cord. Broken black feather tucked into hatband. Two labels inside hat: “Made in Austria” & “ORIGINAL Tscher HUT.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1047
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1172
- Description
- Oval Swiss guides’ pin, metal with red and white enamel, with Swiss Alpine Club emblem and lettering: “DIPLOM FUHRER. S.A.C.”
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Oval Swiss guides’ pin, metal with red and white enamel, with Swiss Alpine Club emblem and lettering: “DIPLOM FUHRER. S.A.C.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Swiss Alpine Club
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1172
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Shoemaker’s Hammer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.24.1001%20a-e
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.1001 a-e
- Description
- Set of shoemaking/repairing tools including 3 shoemaker’s hammers, a boot last, an awl and a tin box of climbing boot nails. Hammer a) has a metal head and wooden handle, head is stamped: “SAM. KUENZS. BERN”; b) shoemaker’s hammer with metal head and wooden handle, manufacturer’s name stamped on si…
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- Title
- Shoemaker’s Hammer
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Set of shoemaking/repairing tools including 3 shoemaker’s hammers, a boot last, an awl and a tin box of climbing boot nails. Hammer a) has a metal head and wooden handle, head is stamped: “SAM. KUENZS. BERN”; b) shoemaker’s hammer with metal head and wooden handle, manufacturer’s name stamped on side of head is illegible; c) shoemaker’s hammer with metal head and wooden handle, head stamped: “C.B. 22”; d) iron boot last, appears to be hand-forged, with spiked bottom to hammer into tree stump; e) sewing awl with wooden handle; f) rectangular tin with lid containing climbing boot nails, lid of tin marked “ GALLAHER’S” and strip of masking tape with handwriting: “SWISS NAILS, ON CLIMBING SHOES. ERNEST”. Some nails stamped: “BLAKEY.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- shoemaking
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.1001 a-e
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1163
- Date
- 1905 – 1940
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1163
- Description
- Four framed photographs: a) black and white photograph of Ernest Feuz, Swiss guide, standing with coiled rope and ice axe; b) black and white photograph of five climbers with nailed boots sitting inside Abott Pass Hut, Ernest Feuz is third from left and Christian Hasler is fourth from left; c) blac…
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1905 – 1940
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Description
- Four framed photographs: a) black and white photograph of Ernest Feuz, Swiss guide, standing with coiled rope and ice axe; b) black and white photograph of five climbers with nailed boots sitting inside Abott Pass Hut, Ernest Feuz is third from left and Christian Hasler is fourth from left; c) black and white photograph of three Swiss guides on Sir Donald Trail with Illecillewaet Glacier in background, left to right: Walter Feuz, Christian Hasler and Ernest Feuz; d) black and white photograph of Ernest Feuz wearing his Swiss guides’ pin on his lapel.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Christian Hasler
- Walter Feuz
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1163
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- Date
- later than 1908
- Material
- metal; aluminum
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1311
- Description
- Silver metal bottle with screw lid. Lid has hanging loop and comes off completely. on one side it has a piece of tape with initials “AW” . Stamped on bottom is “SIGG Switzerland.”
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- Title
- Water Bottle
- Date
- later than 1908
- Material
- metal; aluminum
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Silver metal bottle with screw lid. Lid has hanging loop and comes off completely. on one side it has a piece of tape with initials “AW” . Stamped on bottom is “SIGG Switzerland.”
- Subject
- climbing
- mountaineering
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1311
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- Date
- 1900 – 1913
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1016
- Description
- Conrad Kain wore on 1913 first ascent Mount Robson, sturdy, thick, leather boot heel, tapering slightly at bottom, studded by 2 rows of .5 cm diameter nailheads around heel edge, layers of leather beginning to separate, bottom layer cracked and shrunken at centre, bent ends of nails flattened again…
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- Title
- Boot Heel
- Date
- 1900 – 1913
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 6.7 x 7.8 cm
- Description
- Conrad Kain wore on 1913 first ascent Mount Robson, sturdy, thick, leather boot heel, tapering slightly at bottom, studded by 2 rows of .5 cm diameter nailheads around heel edge, layers of leather beginning to separate, bottom layer cracked and shrunken at centre, bent ends of nails flattened against top of heel.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Conrad Kain
- Mount Robson
- Credit
- Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1016
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- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- fibre; wood; paper; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1007
- Description
- Edward Whymper's flattened and framed straw hat, rounded crown, wide brim, and narrow canvas chin ties, flattened in profile , straw broken along fold in brim, battered paper tag on brim saying "This hat (of English manufacture) was worn by me upon a walk across the Rockies from Kananaskis to Yal…
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- Title
- Sun Hat
- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- fibre; wood; paper; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.3 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Edward Whymper's flattened and framed straw hat, rounded crown, wide brim, and narrow canvas chin ties, flattened in profile , straw broken along fold in brim, battered paper tag on brim saying "This hat (of English manufacture) was worn by me upon a walk across the Rockies from Kananaskis to Yale, B.C. 1903. Edward Whymper, in antique gilt edged wood frame, hand printed label below hat repeats context of label on brim.
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- climbing
- Edward Whymper
- Credit
- Gift of Gladys McKillop, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1007
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