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- Date
- 1929
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.01
- Description
- General colour: blue. The lake at the bottom is banked on the right by trees and on the left in the distance by a mountain face rising out of the water. Glacier is center with five peaks visible: The central one being left of center at the very top. Sky is yellow grey and mostly in the upper right …
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- Title
- Moraine Lake
- Date
- 1929
- Dimensions
- 40.3 x 51.9 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue. The lake at the bottom is banked on the right by trees and on the left in the distance by a mountain face rising out of the water. Glacier is center with five peaks visible: The central one being left of center at the very top. Sky is yellow grey and mostly in the upper right corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.01
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- Date
- 1899 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1179
- Description
- One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1899 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 31.0 cm
- Description
- One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree and mountains in background.
- Subject
- sports
- curling
- Banff Curling Club
- Brett family
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Blackburn, Abbotsford, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1179
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Container Collection
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- Date
- 1895 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1009 a-h
- Description
- Collection of 8 various containers of Chinese origin: a) small circular ceramic pot, brown glaze, without lid; b) circular ceramic pot lid, brown glaze, no matching pot; c) tiny clear glass bottle with Chinese characters under base; d) small, flat metal tin, which has been opened but top still atta…
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- Title
- Container Collection
- Date
- 1895 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; metal; glass
- Description
- Collection of 8 various containers of Chinese origin: a) small circular ceramic pot, brown glaze, without lid; b) circular ceramic pot lid, brown glaze, no matching pot; c) tiny clear glass bottle with Chinese characters under base; d) small, flat metal tin, which has been opened but top still attached. Image of rooster pressed into centre of top with Chinese characters around top edge and “THYESENG & C0.” along bottom edge; e) rectangular ceramic dish with blue and white glazed scroll-like pattern along sides; f) ceramic jug with narrow top and flared opening, dark blue-green glaze; g) ceramic ginger pot? with brown glaze; h) ceramic jug with wide opening, hand-built, with dull brown glaze.
- Subject
- Bankhead
- Chinese
- Henry Ness
- Credit
- Gift of Lorne Cooley, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1009 a-h
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Pack Horse Sculpture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1034
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1034
- Description
- One handmade pack horse model by Bert Riggall. Made of log section, nails, wood and cord. Initials “F.H.R.” (Frederick Herbert Riggall) carved into side of sculpture. Base is bark covered piece of wood. Label by Bert’s daughter Doris “Babe” Burton reads: “This ‘animal’ was used to teach new Packers…
- Title
- Pack Horse Sculpture
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 10.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- One handmade pack horse model by Bert Riggall. Made of log section, nails, wood and cord. Initials “F.H.R.” (Frederick Herbert Riggall) carved into side of sculpture. Base is bark covered piece of wood. Label by Bert’s daughter Doris “Babe” Burton reads: “This ‘animal’ was used to teach new Packers to put on the vital Diamond Hitch.”
- Credit
- Gift of H. John Russell, Waterton Park, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1034
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- hair, buffalo; skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1151
- Description
- One medium length men’s bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar.
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- Title
- Buffalo Coat
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- hair, buffalo; skin; metal; wood
- Description
- One medium length men’s bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar.
- Credit
- Gift of Kathleen Campbell, Invermere, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1151
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1071
- Description
- Sawbuck pack saddle, wood with canvas and leather cinches. Basket rope coiled on top. Leather skirt with sheepskin padding underneath. Tooling around edge of leather skirt. “M” brand on wood of saddle.
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- Title
- Pack Saddle
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; hair
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 62.0 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- Sawbuck pack saddle, wood with canvas and leather cinches. Basket rope coiled on top. Leather skirt with sheepskin padding underneath. Tooling around edge of leather skirt. “M” brand on wood of saddle.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1071
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1073
- Description
- Pair of leather saddlebags or panniers, laced together with leather thong. Leather strap and metal buckle holds flaps down. Ike Mills’ brand “M-” scratched into one of the flaps.
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- Title
- Saddlebag
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 76.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of leather saddlebags or panniers, laced together with leather thong. Leather strap and metal buckle holds flaps down. Ike Mills’ brand “M-” scratched into one of the flaps.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1073
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1075
- Description
- 3 metal bits with leather straps and metal buckles. Bit a) stamped “VICOLETTE”. Bit c) stamped “VICOLETTE. MADE IN ENGLAND”.
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- Title
- Bit
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- 3 metal bits with leather straps and metal buckles. Bit a) stamped “VICOLETTE”. Bit c) stamped “VICOLETTE. MADE IN ENGLAND”.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1075
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1076
- Description
- Heavy rolled leather dog collar with leather straps and metal buckle, for dogsledding use.
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- Title
- Dog Collar
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- Heavy rolled leather dog collar with leather straps and metal buckle, for dogsledding use.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- dogsledding
- dogs
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1076
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1077
- Description
- Large metal hoof rasp, “‘GARRY’” stamped on side.
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- Title
- Hoof Rasp
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Large metal hoof rasp, “‘GARRY’” stamped on side.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- horses
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1077
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- Date
- 1928 – 1931
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1171 a-c
- Description
- Two metal guides’ pins or badges: a)”NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 4. 1928”; gold in colour; b) “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 3. 1931”, dark copper brown in colour. In black jewellery box c) with label underneath: “LEON EGUIAZU. San Sebastian Hernani. 15. Espagne . . . “
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1928 – 1931
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Two metal guides’ pins or badges: a)”NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 4. 1928”; gold in colour; b) “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 3. 1931”, dark copper brown in colour. In black jewellery box c) with label underneath: “LEON EGUIAZU. San Sebastian Hernani. 15. Espagne . . . “
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- National Parks of Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1171 a-c
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- Date
- 1890 – 1925
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1174
- Description
- Small gold pin, circular sculpted image on front of mountains and trees in foreground, with lettering above image: “SIR DONALD CLUB” in gold on blue enamel background, and lettering below image: “GLACIER, B.C.” in gold on white enamel background. Safety clasp on back and stamped “10K”.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1890 – 1925
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Description
- Small gold pin, circular sculpted image on front of mountains and trees in foreground, with lettering above image: “SIR DONALD CLUB” in gold on blue enamel background, and lettering below image: “GLACIER, B.C.” in gold on white enamel background. Safety clasp on back and stamped “10K”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Sir Donald Club
- Glacier, B.C., Glacier House
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1174
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- Date
- 1920 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1046
- Description
- Knit wool balaclava, dark olive green with pompom on top.
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- Title
- Balaclava
- Date
- 1920 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- Knit wool balaclava, dark olive green with pompom on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1046
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- Date
- 1920 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1005
- Description
- Gold pocket watch, a Swiss knock off of a good American watch. The back screws off and inside is stamped: “SWISS MADE. ADJUSTED. 17 JEWELS. 77829”. Edge of case stamped “82369”. Inside back cover of watch engraved: “PRESENTED TO Ernest Feuz AS A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION OF THE GOOD WORK DONE ON King A…
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- Title
- Pocket Watch
- Date
- 1920 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Gold pocket watch, a Swiss knock off of a good American watch. The back screws off and inside is stamped: “SWISS MADE. ADJUSTED. 17 JEWELS. 77829”. Edge of case stamped “82369”. Inside back cover of watch engraved: “PRESENTED TO Ernest Feuz AS A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION OF THE GOOD WORK DONE ON King Albert. Aug. 5 1922. J.B. Moffat” and stamped: “FORTUNE. GOLD FILLED. AWC. Co. 2082369.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Alpine Club of Canada
- J.B. Moffat
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1005
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1007
- Description
- Fragment of canvas tent, handwritten: “Oct. 15, 1936. Ike Mills Snow [Camp]. W. Potts. A. Guinn. F.G.”
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- Title
- Tent Fragment
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Fragment of canvas tent, handwritten: “Oct. 15, 1936. Ike Mills Snow [Camp]. W. Potts. A. Guinn. F.G.”
- Subject
- packers and guides
- hunting
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of David A. Boon, Kamloops, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1007
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Collapsable Shelf
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1012
- Description
- Collapsable canvas and wood shelf unit for camping use. Canvas contraption hangs by two metal hooks, has 4 shelves made of wooden slats encased in canvas. Folds down accordion-like into a small bundle. Label at top: “ABERCROMBIE & FITCH. TRADE MARK”
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- Title
- Collapsable Shelf
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Collapsable canvas and wood shelf unit for camping use. Canvas contraption hangs by two metal hooks, has 4 shelves made of wooden slats encased in canvas. Folds down accordion-like into a small bundle. Label at top: “ABERCROMBIE & FITCH. TRADE MARK”
- Subject
- packers and guides
- camping
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of David A. Boon, Kamloops, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1012
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Barometer Altimeter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1011
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1011
- Description
- Pocket-style aneroid barometer-altimeter, gold coloured metal with manufacturer’s name on face: “J.J. HICKS, LONDON, ENG. Compensated.” In wooden case with bergundy coloured leather covering.
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- Title
- Barometer Altimeter
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
- Description
- Pocket-style aneroid barometer-altimeter, gold coloured metal with manufacturer’s name on face: “J.J. HICKS, LONDON, ENG. Compensated.” In wooden case with bergundy coloured leather covering.
- Subject
- sports, climbing, Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1011
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1079 a-c
- Description
- Three khaki coloured canvas tarps with metal grommets. Manufacturer’s stamp: “Empire Mfg. Co. . . “
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- Title
- Tarpaulin
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Three khaki coloured canvas tarps with metal grommets. Manufacturer’s stamp: “Empire Mfg. Co. . . “
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Bert Riggall
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1079 a-c
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1125
- Description
- Brown canvas rucksack with leather straps and front pocket, drawstring closure with metal grommets and leather thong for tying. Manufacturer’s label inside: “Woods Camp Supplies. Woods Mfg. Co. Ltd. Ottawa, Can.”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Brown canvas rucksack with leather straps and front pocket, drawstring closure with metal grommets and leather thong for tying. Manufacturer’s label inside: “Woods Camp Supplies. Woods Mfg. Co. Ltd. Ottawa, Can.”
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Bert Riggall
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1125
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- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- fibre; paper; skin; metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1087 a-k
- Description
- Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (b) with brass fittings marked “IMPROVED EMPIRE STATE. MANUFACTURED BY ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (d,e,f) marked “FOLMER & SCHWING MFG. CO. NEW YORK. CROWN No. 2. PAT. JUNE 23, 1903…
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- Title
- View Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- fibre; paper; skin; metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (b) with brass fittings marked “IMPROVED EMPIRE STATE. MANUFACTURED BY ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (d,e,f) marked “FOLMER & SCHWING MFG. CO. NEW YORK. CROWN No. 2. PAT. JUNE 23, 1903”, wood and brass tripod top (h), small level marked “C.E. JENNINGS & CO. NEW YORK” (j), spare camera rack (c), and black light safe hood (k). Brass and glass lens in a soft leather bag (g) marked: “6 1/2 x 8 1/2 PLASTIGMAT. Pat. Oct. 30, 1900. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. 359514” & “20859”. Aperture dial stamped: “BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. PAT. JAN. 8, 1891. NEW YORK. ROCHESTER, N.Y. CHICAGO.” Lens in soft chamois pouch. All items fit inside brown fabric covered hard case (a) with leather reinforced corners, marked: “GEO. VAUX, JR.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1087 a-k
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