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- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic; antler
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1036 a,b
- Description
- (a) canvas sewing kit, rolls up and ties. Contains thimble, needles, thread, nails, buttons and (b) antler scraper or embosser.
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- Title
- Sewing Kit
- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic; antler
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- (a) canvas sewing kit, rolls up and ties. Contains thimble, needles, thread, nails, buttons and (b) antler scraper or embosser.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Bert Riggall
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1036 a,b
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- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1010
- Description
- Handmade tooled leather pouch with zipper closure, mountain scene embossed on one side with sheep and goat, other side has embossed initials: “FHR”.
- Title
- Case
- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 17.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade tooled leather pouch with zipper closure, mountain scene embossed on one side with sheep and goat, other side has embossed initials: “FHR”.
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1010
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- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1008
- Description
- Small spring scale, pocket size. Manufacturer’s stamp on side: “ SPORTSMAN UTILITY SCALE. PAT. MAY 3, 1913. NOT LEGAL FOR USE IN TRADE. A.F. MEISSELBACH & BRO. NEWARK, N.J.”
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- Title
- Spring Scale
- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 cm
- Description
- Small spring scale, pocket size. Manufacturer’s stamp on side: “ SPORTSMAN UTILITY SCALE. PAT. MAY 3, 1913. NOT LEGAL FOR USE IN TRADE. A.F. MEISSELBACH & BRO. NEWARK, N.J.”
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Bert Riggall
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1008
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- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1007
- Description
- Tiny cardboard box of No. 6 shot pellets.
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- Title
- Shot
- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- Tiny cardboard box of No. 6 shot pellets.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- hunting
- Bert Riggall
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1007
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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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.02.1012
- 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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Trailing Headdress
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; feather; fibre; hair; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1188
- Description
- Long trailing eagle feather headdress, on felt and skin headpiece. Ends of feathers have long strands of white horse hair attached. Beaded band, blue triangles on white background with single coral and green beads along edge.
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- Title
- Trailing Headdress
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; feather; fibre; hair; glass
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 188.0 cm
- Description
- Long trailing eagle feather headdress, on felt and skin headpiece. Ends of feathers have long strands of white horse hair attached. Beaded band, blue triangles on white background with single coral and green beads along edge.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- regalia
- beadwork
- Deer Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1188
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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- wood, fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1123
- Description
- Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- wood, fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
- Subject
- parks
- wardens
- hiking
- camping
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1123
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1124
- Description
- Wooden pack board with beige canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD NO. 2. JONES . . . . LTD.” Part of label deteriorated.
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden pack board with beige canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD NO. 2. JONES . . . . LTD.” Part of label deteriorated.
- Subject
- parks
- wardens
- hiking
- camping
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1124
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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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Manual Typewriter
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- Date
- 1917 – 1920
- Material
- metal; rubber; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1039
- Description
- Compact portable manual typewriter in black carrying case. Carriage folds down over keyboard for storage. “CORONA” in large letters behind keyboard beside small red sticker which reads: “STANDARD TYPEWRITER COMPANY. “Your Typewriter Men” CALGARY, REGINA”. Manufacturer’s name on bottom front, below …
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- Title
- Manual Typewriter
- Date
- 1917 – 1920
- Material
- metal; rubber; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Compact portable manual typewriter in black carrying case. Carriage folds down over keyboard for storage. “CORONA” in large letters behind keyboard beside small red sticker which reads: “STANDARD TYPEWRITER COMPANY. “Your Typewriter Men” CALGARY, REGINA”. Manufacturer’s name on bottom front, below keyboard: “CORONA TYPEWRITER COMPANY, INC. GROTON, N.Y. U.S.A.” Back of typewriter: “PATENTED. June 10 1910. June 24 1913. Dec. 9 1913. Mar. 3 1914. October 13 1914. Dec. 15 1914. Apr. 27 1915. June 22 1915. Nov. 30 1915. June 27 1916. Aug. 8 1916. Feb. 13 1917. July 10 1917.”
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Bert Riggall
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1039
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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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Print-Processing Tray
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel; wood; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1082 a-h
- Description
- Three developing trays, a) & b) are white rectangular metal with blue trim. Tray c) is long narrow black rectangular plastic(?). Tray b) has manufacturer’s stamp on side: “CANADIAN KODAK CO. LTD. 5 X 7” & “AUSTRIA” on the bottom. Five handmade wooden clock timer rests (d-h) for darkroom use. Typewr…
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- Title
- Print-Processing Tray
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel; wood; plastic;
- Description
- Three developing trays, a) & b) are white rectangular metal with blue trim. Tray c) is long narrow black rectangular plastic(?). Tray b) has manufacturer’s stamp on side: “CANADIAN KODAK CO. LTD. 5 X 7” & “AUSTRIA” on the bottom. Five handmade wooden clock timer rests (d-h) for darkroom use. Typewritten paper tag by Bert Riggall’s daughter reads: “A sample of Dad-Bert’s film developing trays and clock-timer ‘rests’. The black tray was for panorama films and prints.”
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1082 a-h
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1083
- Description
- Metal ball/swivel tripod top with manufacturer’s stamp on back: “EKC” (Eastman Kodak Co.).
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- Title
- Tripod
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Metal ball/swivel tripod top with manufacturer’s stamp on back: “EKC” (Eastman Kodak Co.).
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1083
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Daylight Enlarger
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- Date
- 1908 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1084
- Description
- Collapsable daylight enlarger, four-sided with snaps along edge. Can be dismantled and stored flat. Rectangular black wooden piece hold lens and is suspended inside enlarger. Enlarger constructed of cardboard covered with coated black fabric. Inside enlarger stamped: “No. 2 Brownie Enlarging Camera…
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- Title
- Daylight Enlarger
- Date
- 1908 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Collapsable daylight enlarger, four-sided with snaps along edge. Can be dismantled and stored flat. Rectangular black wooden piece hold lens and is suspended inside enlarger. Enlarger constructed of cardboard covered with coated black fabric. Inside enlarger stamped: “No. 2 Brownie Enlarging Camera. MANUFACTURED BY EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A. PATENTS APPLIED FOR.”
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1084
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Daylight Enlarger
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- Date
- 1908 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1085 a-c
- Description
- Collapsable daylight enlarger (a), four-sided with snaps along edge. Can be dismantled and stored flat. Rectangular black wooden piece with hole in centre for lens (b) is suspended inside enlarger. Easel (c) is made of wooden frame with cardboard back covered with black coated fabric. Enlarger cons…
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- Title
- Daylight Enlarger
- Date
- 1908 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Collapsable daylight enlarger (a), four-sided with snaps along edge. Can be dismantled and stored flat. Rectangular black wooden piece with hole in centre for lens (b) is suspended inside enlarger. Easel (c) is made of wooden frame with cardboard back covered with black coated fabric. Enlarger constructed of cardboard covered with coated black fabric. Inside enlarger stamped: “No. 4 Brownie Enlarging Camera. MANUFACTURED BY EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A. PATENTED JUNE 23, 1908.”
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1085 a-c
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Photographic Accessories
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- paper; wood; metal; rubber; fibre; glass; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1086
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories including Velox transparent watercolour stamp outfit, film, snapshot Kodaguide, lens paper, spotting brush and colours, two rubber stamps: “F.H. RIGGALL, TWIN BUTTE, ALTA.” & “F.H. RIGGALL, GUIDE AND OUTFITTER”, DUFAYCOLOR transparency viewer, etc.
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- Title
- Photographic Accessories
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- paper; wood; metal; rubber; fibre; glass; hair
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories including Velox transparent watercolour stamp outfit, film, snapshot Kodaguide, lens paper, spotting brush and colours, two rubber stamps: “F.H. RIGGALL, TWIN BUTTE, ALTA.” & “F.H. RIGGALL, GUIDE AND OUTFITTER”, DUFAYCOLOR transparency viewer, etc.
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1086
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- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1132 a-c
- Description
- 3 metal ice screws of varying sizes, all marked with purple tape. Manufacturer’s marks stamped: a) “SALEWA. D.B.P.”; b) “STUBAI MARWA. AUSTRIA”; c) “CASSIN. ITALY”.
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- Title
- Ice Screw
- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- 3 metal ice screws of varying sizes, all marked with purple tape. Manufacturer’s marks stamped: a) “SALEWA. D.B.P.”; b) “STUBAI MARWA. AUSTRIA”; c) “CASSIN. ITALY”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Maurice Legris
- Credit
- Gift of Maurice Legris, Edmonton, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1132 a-c
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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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