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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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Slide Projector
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1044
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1044
- Description
- One slide projector with label on side: “Kodaslide SIGNET 300 Projector MODEL A. Made in Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Company. T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. 115 volts, 50-60 cycles AC, 350 W. Max. lamp 300 W.” Carrying case has brown base, cream coloured cover and brown handle.Projector is …
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- Title
- Slide Projector
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 16.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- One slide projector with label on side: “Kodaslide SIGNET 300 Projector MODEL A. Made in Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Company. T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. 115 volts, 50-60 cycles AC, 350 W. Max. lamp 300 W.” Carrying case has brown base, cream coloured cover and brown handle.Projector is green with brown.
- Subject
- photography
- Banff Camera
- Ernest Wakelyn
- Credit
- Gift of Susan Webb, Canmore, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1044
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Membership Ribbon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1176
- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1176
- Description
- United Mine Workers of Alberta membership ribbon and medal. Front of ribbon red, white and blue striped with gold metallic fringe at bottom and gold trim along edges. Embroidered with “LOCAL UNION NO. 29 U.M.W. of A. Bankhead, Alta., Can.” Metal pin at top of ribbon suspends medal: “U.M.W. of A. A…
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- Title
- Membership Ribbon
- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- United Mine Workers of Alberta membership ribbon and medal. Front of ribbon red, white and blue striped with gold metallic fringe at bottom and gold trim along edges. Embroidered with “LOCAL UNION NO. 29 U.M.W. of A. Bankhead, Alta., Can.” Metal pin at top of ribbon suspends medal: “U.M.W. of A. APRIL 1st 1898. EIGHT HOURS”. Back of ribbon is black with silver lettering: “LOCAL UNION NO. 29. U.M.W. OF A. BANKHEAD, ALTA., CAN.”
- Credit
- Gift of Louis Trono, Banff, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1176
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- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1045 a-c
- Description
- a) Slide projector, Argus 300 Automatic, two-tone green set into base of case with matching cover. b) Slide storage container, Argus, two-tone green. Has a small tag on handle that reads “10.50”. c) Blue slide storage container with zipper closure, and white handle. contains misc. accessories.
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- Title
- Slide Projector
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 29.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- a) Slide projector, Argus 300 Automatic, two-tone green set into base of case with matching cover. b) Slide storage container, Argus, two-tone green. Has a small tag on handle that reads “10.50”. c) Blue slide storage container with zipper closure, and white handle. contains misc. accessories.
- Subject
- photography
- Ethel “Tillie” Knight
- Credit
- Gift of Kelly Wilson, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1045 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1124 a,b
- Description
- Pair of children’s metal, adjustable, strap-on ice skates. Straps are blue imitation leather with metal buckle. “Dominion Skate Co. Ltd.” stamped on top of skate. Size of skate is adjusted with sliding track and wingnut.
- Title
- Ice Skates
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 4.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of children’s metal, adjustable, strap-on ice skates. Straps are blue imitation leather with metal buckle. “Dominion Skate Co. Ltd.” stamped on top of skate. Size of skate is adjusted with sliding track and wingnut.
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1124 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- paper; metal; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1081
- Description
- One Kodak No. 2 Brownie box camera (a) in brown canvas case (b). Inside back of camera reads: “No. 2 Brownie camera. Model C. U.S. Patents Sept. 25, 1894; April 11, 1899; Jan. 21, 1902; April 14, 1903. Made by Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A.” Handwritten inside of canvas case reads: “Dor…
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- paper; metal; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 8.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- One Kodak No. 2 Brownie box camera (a) in brown canvas case (b). Inside back of camera reads: “No. 2 Brownie camera. Model C. U.S. Patents Sept. 25, 1894; April 11, 1899; Jan. 21, 1902; April 14, 1903. Made by Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A.” Handwritten inside of canvas case reads: “Doris Earl Gammon. 220 Bow Ave. Banff Alberta Canada. “ Old address crossed out reads: “16 Old Compton St. London W1”.
- Subject
- photography
- Doris Gammon
- Credit
- Gift of Doris Gammon, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1081
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1161
- 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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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
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1152
- Description
- One men’s beaded buckskin jacket. Buckskin fringe from yoke and along sleeves. Beadwork on yoke, cuffs, pockets and along front placket, floral design in red, blue, green and white.
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Description
- One men’s beaded buckskin jacket. Buckskin fringe from yoke and along sleeves. Beadwork on yoke, cuffs, pockets and along front placket, floral design in red, blue, green and white.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1152
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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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Can/Bottle Opener
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1095
- Description
- Metal can or bottle opener with black wooden handle. Stamped on side: “SURE-CUT CAN OPENER. PAT. 7-10-04”. Stamped on opener end: “CAP LIFTER & CAN OPENER.”
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- Title
- Can/Bottle Opener
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.0 cm
- Description
- Metal can or bottle opener with black wooden handle. Stamped on side: “SURE-CUT CAN OPENER. PAT. 7-10-04”. Stamped on opener end: “CAP LIFTER & CAN OPENER.”
- Subject
- packers and guides
- George Harrison
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1095
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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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