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Summit Canister
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1161
- Description
- Small metal film canister, yellow with green screw-on lid, “Kodak” embossed on front. Used as summit register canister on Mt. Buller (Spray Lakes area) from 1956 to 1998.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- Small metal film canister, yellow with green screw-on lid, “Kodak” embossed on front. Used as summit register canister on Mt. Buller (Spray Lakes area) from 1956 to 1998.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Peterson, Vancouver, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1161
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1125
- Description
- One coiled manilla climbing rope, light beige.
- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One coiled manilla climbing rope, light beige.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1125
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1126
- Description
- One coiled manilla climbing rope, dark brown.
- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One coiled manilla climbing rope, dark brown.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler.
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1126
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1127
- Description
- One thin nylon climbing rope, coiled, gold colour.
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- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One thin nylon climbing rope, coiled, gold colour.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1127
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; vinyl; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1128 a,b
- Description
- Pair of metal crampons with 12 points, vinyl straps and rubber cover for crampon points. Manufacturer’s stamp near toe: “SALEWA. DPB. Made in West Germany.”
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; vinyl; rubber
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 12.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of metal crampons with 12 points, vinyl straps and rubber cover for crampon points. Manufacturer’s stamp near toe: “SALEWA. DPB. Made in West Germany.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1128 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal; vinyl; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1120
- Description
- Beige canvas rucksack with grey vinyl reinforcement at bottom and padded shoulder straps. Drawstring closure at top with red plastic toggle. Top flap covers opening, “A. WEXLER” & “ARNOLD WEXLER” hand printed under flap. Extendable top folds down inside pack with second drawstring closure for more …
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal; vinyl; plastic
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Beige canvas rucksack with grey vinyl reinforcement at bottom and padded shoulder straps. Drawstring closure at top with red plastic toggle. Top flap covers opening, “A. WEXLER” & “ARNOLD WEXLER” hand printed under flap. Extendable top folds down inside pack with second drawstring closure for more capacity.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1120
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1006
- Description
- Down sleeping bag, orange fabric, stamped “U.S.” at bottom, possibly army issue. Stuff sack green heavy cotton.
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- Title
- Sleeping Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; feather
- Description
- Down sleeping bag, orange fabric, stamped “U.S.” at bottom, possibly army issue. Stuff sack green heavy cotton.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- camping
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1006
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Drawers Undergarment
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1007
- Description
- Pair of men’s long white cotton thermal underwear. Label at waist: “Allen A. MADE IN U.S.A. INSULAIRE THERMAL UNDERWEAR”.
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- Title
- Drawers Undergarment
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 88.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of men’s long white cotton thermal underwear. Label at waist: “Allen A. MADE IN U.S.A. INSULAIRE THERMAL UNDERWEAR”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1007
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- glass; metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1122 a,b
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles, green glass lenses with silver coloured metal frames and brown leather side shields. Grey metal case with green fibre lining has adhesive tape label on top, handwritten: “HIGH ALTITUDE SUN GOGGLES. A.W.”
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- Title
- Sun Goggles
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- glass; metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles, green glass lenses with silver coloured metal frames and brown leather side shields. Grey metal case with green fibre lining has adhesive tape label on top, handwritten: “HIGH ALTITUDE SUN GOGGLES. A.W.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1122 a,b
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Climbing Carabiners
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1130
- Description
- Collection of 27 carabiners, several marked with strip of blue adhesive tape, and one figure 8 descender (rappell device) in red nylon drawstring bag. 16 oval carabiners, two of which are locking, one with brake. 11 “D” carabiners, 3 of which are locking. Manufacturers vary, including “BEDAYN, CALI…
- Title
- Climbing Carabiners
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Collection of 27 carabiners, several marked with strip of blue adhesive tape, and one figure 8 descender (rappell device) in red nylon drawstring bag. 16 oval carabiners, two of which are locking, one with brake. 11 “D” carabiners, 3 of which are locking. Manufacturers vary, including “BEDAYN, CALIFORNIA,” “CASSIN, ITALY,” “ALCOA,” “P. ALLAIN,” “STUBAI, AUSTRIA,” & “ASMU.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1130
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1129 a-f
- Description
- Aluminum pot with bail handle, smaller aluminum pot with lid, aluminum canister with screw-on lid, and two aluminum cups with wire handles.
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- Title
- Mess Kit
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 17.0 cm
- Description
- Aluminum pot with bail handle, smaller aluminum pot with lid, aluminum canister with screw-on lid, and two aluminum cups with wire handles.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- camping
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1129 a-f
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1113
- Description
- Folding brown leather wallet with several slots and space for day-timer, stamped inside: “WESTERN COACH HIDE. MADE IN CANADA.” Contains 4 business cards: “ERNEST FEUZ. SWISS GUIDE. EDELWEISS. GOLDEN, B.C.”
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Folding brown leather wallet with several slots and space for day-timer, stamped inside: “WESTERN COACH HIDE. MADE IN CANADA.” Contains 4 business cards: “ERNEST FEUZ. SWISS GUIDE. EDELWEISS. GOLDEN, B.C.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1113
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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1004
- Description
- Gold pocket watch with Roman numerals and with gold watch chain. Face marked “GRUEN VERI-THIN PRECISION”. Back of watch engraved: “ERNEST FEUZ. Chateau Lake Louise. 1909-1954”.A blue velvet box for the watch
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- Title
- Pocket Watch
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Gold pocket watch with Roman numerals and with gold watch chain. Face marked “GRUEN VERI-THIN PRECISION”. Back of watch engraved: “ERNEST FEUZ. Chateau Lake Louise. 1909-1954”.A blue velvet box for the watch
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1004
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- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1112
- Description
- Silver pocket flask engraved on front: “To Ernest. A Token Of Our Gratitude from The Lake O’Hara Staff”. Bottom of flask is stamped: “MADE IN ENGLAND. JAMES DIKON & SONS. SHEFFIELD. 71- 12 oz.”
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- Title
- Pocket Flask
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Silver pocket flask engraved on front: “To Ernest. A Token Of Our Gratitude from The Lake O’Hara Staff”. Bottom of flask is stamped: “MADE IN ENGLAND. JAMES DIKON & SONS. SHEFFIELD. 71- 12 oz.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Lake O’Hara Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1112
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1036
- Description
- Brown knitted wool hat with pompom on top. There is a semi-circle opening for the wearer to look out of.
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- Title
- Balaclava
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- Brown knitted wool hat with pompom on top. There is a semi-circle opening for the wearer to look out of.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Hans Gmoser
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1036
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1124
- Description
- A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit p…
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- Title
- Anorak Jacket
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 92.0 hood 31.0 cm
- Description
- A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit pocket opening with buttons to open and close, and a cord threaded through the bottom of the jacket to pull through for tightening. The cuffs have a flap with a button and hole to tighten around the wrists.
- Subject
- sports
- Hans Gmoser
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1124
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass; elastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1074 a,b
- Description
- (a) One pair of ski goggles with an adjustable elastic head strap. The lenses are flat, dark and oblong-shaped, surrounded by metal frames. The frames have a line of small holes surrounding them; the smaller ones to let air in to prevent fogging, the the larger ones to clip the lenses in. The lens,…
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- Title
- Ski Goggles
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass; elastic
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- (a) One pair of ski goggles with an adjustable elastic head strap. The lenses are flat, dark and oblong-shaped, surrounded by metal frames. The frames have a line of small holes surrounding them; the smaller ones to let air in to prevent fogging, the the larger ones to clip the lenses in. The lens, viewer’s right, is held in by a wire that is threaded through all of the holes. Also, that lens has an engraving with the name of the manufacturer in script “Secunda”. The lenses are joined by a piece of elastic across the nose portion. (b) A red, white and black lidded Elastoplast metal can that the goggles were stored in. Lid red with “S&N” in a dashed circle.; tin: On red background, front portion: white “Elastoplast TRADE MARK”, black “ELASTIC BANDAGE B.P.C., white “WITH POROUS ADHEVSIVE’ black “BRITISH PATENT NO.7” numbers scratched out, in black “FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION”. On a red background back portion: in a black rectangle in white lettering “DIRECTIONS FOR USE ENCLOSED, “WITH 3 in 7.6 cm) LENGTH UNSTRETCHED 3 YD. (2,70m) LENGTH STRETCHED 5/6 YD. (4,50 / 5,50m) order No. 1003 , in white in a dashed circle “S&N”, in black “Made in England by T. J. SMITH & NEPHEW LTD. Hull & Welwyn Garden City, in a black rectangle “KEEP IN A COOL PLACE”
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1074 a,b
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- Date
- 1954
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1045
- Description
- Braided rope made from an unknown fibre, which is secured with an alpine coil in a large loop. The ends are wrapped with a string to keep them from fraying.
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- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1954
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Braided rope made from an unknown fibre, which is secured with an alpine coil in a large loop. The ends are wrapped with a string to keep them from fraying.
- Subject
- Mexico
- women
- Mt. Victoria
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1045
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1083 a-e
- Description
- Four pieces of folded thick sheet metal held together with a carabiner. They are called bongs or more commonly ‘bong-bongs’ the name climbers might use.(a) A metal bong, the largest of the four (15.0 widex12.5cm high, 2.60 depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a …
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- Title
- Climbing Bong
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Four pieces of folded thick sheet metal held together with a carabiner. They are called bongs or more commonly ‘bong-bongs’ the name climbers might use.(a) A metal bong, the largest of the four (15.0 widex12.5cm high, 2.60 depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a doubled-headed nail and nailed down, so that it is open at all other points. It is soldered together at the points above the nail. There is a round hole through each side. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and “H.G.” on the same side. (b) A metal bong (10.0 widex13.0.cm high, 5.80cm depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a doubled-headed nail and nailed down, so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and “H.G.” on the same side. On the inside remnants of “125” and” KA”(c) A metal bong (5.0 widex13.0.cm high, 4.50cm depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a doubled-headed nail and nailed down, so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and “H.G.” on the same side.(d) A metal bong, darker because it’s made out of steel, (8.0 widex12.0.cm high, 5.0cm depth) is folded in half and pinched together at one end so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side for a carabiner or rope to go through. Engraved with “LONGWARE” on one side “H.G.” on the other.(e) A heavy metal oval carabiner with a gate than non-locking gate mechanism. “CJB” is engraved on the side.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1083 a-e
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Climbing Piton
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1090
- Description
- A hand-forged piton pounded down and flattened at one end creating a tapered blade or knife, and at the raised end, a hole to fit a ring (missing) through. It was painted red at the raised end but has mostly flaked off. “10” is stamped on one side and “CASSIN” within a partial oval on the other.
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- A hand-forged piton pounded down and flattened at one end creating a tapered blade or knife, and at the raised end, a hole to fit a ring (missing) through. It was painted red at the raised end but has mostly flaked off. “10” is stamped on one side and “CASSIN” within a partial oval on the other.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1090
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