Skip header and navigation

Narrow Results By

822 records – page 1 of 42.

Date
1970 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1071
Description
Warden's uniform jacket, olive drab, wool gabardine single breasted fitted jacket, 4 button closure, 4 patch pockets with button closure, attached belt 5.0 wide, silver coloured buckle, semi lined, 32.0 long slit in back, patches on both shoulders:"National Parks Canada Chief Park Warden" on right,…
  1 image  
Title
Jacket
Date
1970 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
61.0 x 84.0 cm
Description
Warden's uniform jacket, olive drab, wool gabardine single breasted fitted jacket, 4 button closure, 4 patch pockets with button closure, attached belt 5.0 wide, silver coloured buckle, semi lined, 32.0 long slit in back, patches on both shoulders:"National Parks Canada Chief Park Warden" on right, French on left "Chief Park Warden Gardien en Chef" sewn above left breast pocket.
Subject
Park Wardens
Andy Anderson
Credit
Gift of Andy Anderson, Brentwood Bay, 1987
Catalogue Number
103.05.1071
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Motion Picture Camera

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1034
Date
1965 – 1978
Material
plastic, glass
Catalogue Number
104.41.1034
Description
Hand held 8 mm movie camera; generally black body; lens with "Chinon F:1.1 f = 13 mm"; viewfinder andbutton above lens; manufacturer's name and model; handgrip with shutter trigger and lock lever; body door and release button right hand side; film loading instructions inside plus gate, drive mechan…
  1 image  
Title
Motion Picture Camera
Date
1965 – 1978
Material
plastic, glass
Dimensions
17.0 x 18.4 x 5.5 cm
Description
Hand held 8 mm movie camera; generally black body; lens with "Chinon F:1.1 f = 13 mm"; viewfinder andbutton above lens; manufacturer's name and model; handgrip with shutter trigger and lock lever; body door and release button right hand side; film loading instructions inside plus gate, drive mechanism; eyepiece, battery check button on back; feet/meters counter left hand side; filter screw on top; tripod mount on bottom. Made in Japan.
Subject
photography
Banff Camera
Credit
Gift of Banff Camera Shop Ltd., Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.41.1034
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
plastic, glass, metal
Catalogue Number
104.41.1051
Description
Instantmatic with flash and bulbs in case; grey plastic body, colour black and white selection knob with manufacturer's name on face plate; fitted lens; viewfinder window top left corner; camera back release on bottom next to film advance knob; cloth strap;viewfinder eyepiece top left corner; frame…
  1 image  
Title
Camera
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
plastic, glass, metal
Dimensions
22.3 x 9.6 x 13.4 cm
Description
Instantmatic with flash and bulbs in case; grey plastic body, colour black and white selection knob with manufacturer's name on face plate; fitted lens; viewfinder window top left corner; camera back release on bottom next to film advance knob; cloth strap;viewfinder eyepiece top left corner; frame number window in middle of back; 2 sockets for flash attachment; red button on top for shutter release; flash attachment - 2 brass prongs on bottom; reflective concave dish with bulb socket in centre; red button on back for releasing spent bulbs; screw for opening to insert batteries; 2 packages "Sylvania" flashbulbs; hard grey plastic case; depressions inside for flash and camera.
Subject
photography
Credit
Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1985
Catalogue Number
104.41.1051
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1984
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1057
Description
Don't step on flowers crest, circular patch (6.1 in diameter) with a picture of a brown boot stepping on red flowers. Across this central picture is a red slash symbolizing keep off the flowers. A red border around the circumference.
  1 image  
Title
Club Crest
Date
prior to 1984
Material
fibre
Description
Don't step on flowers crest, circular patch (6.1 in diameter) with a picture of a brown boot stepping on red flowers. Across this central picture is a red slash symbolizing keep off the flowers. A red border around the circumference.
Subject
organizations
Lake O'Hara Trails Club
Myrtle McKnight
Credit
Gift of Lake O’Hara Trails Club, Lake Louise, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1057
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Commemorative Coin Collection

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1062%20a-e
Date
1979 – 1983
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1062 a-e
Description
5 Banff/Lake Louise souvenir dollar coins in vinyl case. 5 silver dollar coins dating 1979 to 1983, all with lake scenes, Moraine Lake 1979, Lake Minnewanka 1980, Bow Lake 1981, Lake Louise 1982, Vermilion Lakes 1983. All are set in a beige and brown case,a white card is included on the inside list…
  1 image  
Title
Commemorative Coin Collection
Date
1979 – 1983
Material
metal; plastic
Description
5 Banff/Lake Louise souvenir dollar coins in vinyl case. 5 silver dollar coins dating 1979 to 1983, all with lake scenes, Moraine Lake 1979, Lake Minnewanka 1980, Bow Lake 1981, Lake Louise 1982, Vermilion Lakes 1983. All are set in a beige and brown case,a white card is included on the inside listing the 5 scenes and the price 15.00. The case is 13.5 x 11.0,the coins 3.2 in diameter.
Subject
Banff National Park
souvenir
centennial
Moraine Lake
Lake Minnewanka
Bow Lake
Lake Louise
Vermilion Lakes
Credit
Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.02.1062 a-e
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1984
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1058 a-r
Description
An 18 pin collection (a) Banff enamel crest with gold & silver plant leaves (3,5) (b) "Banff" enameled crest centered on ice ax & rope (4.4 x 2.0) (c) Banff enameled crest hanging from hat on ice ax (4.8 x 4.3) (d) Banff enameled crest on ice ax with rope, boots and flower (5.0 x 2.0) (e) "Marmot…
  1 image  
Title
Pin Collection
Date
prior to 1984
Material
metal
Description
An 18 pin collection (a) Banff enamel crest with gold & silver plant leaves (3,5) (b) "Banff" enameled crest centered on ice ax & rope (4.4 x 2.0) (c) Banff enameled crest hanging from hat on ice ax (4.8 x 4.3) (d) Banff enameled crest on ice ax with rope, boots and flower (5.0 x 2.0) (e) "Marmot Basin Jasper" circular gold band, enameled triangular (2.7) skiing Jasper, the Bear, & red Maple Leaf (f) shield shaped; "Banff" on red bar across top, ram's head on green (4.0 x 2.3); (g) shield shaped; "Banff" on red bar across top. Stylized picture of main street Banff in colour (4.0 x 2.3) (h) "I ski Fortress" enamel, pentagon shape,skis and maple leaf (3.0 x 3.0) (i) "Ski Fortress" enamel 'Fortress' shaped (2.5 x 3.0) (j) "Ski Sunshine" enameled, circular, gold sun on red (2.5) (k)"Sunshine Banff" enameled, shield-shaped, skier, gold on green (3.0 x 3.0) (l) "1885-1985" yellow on brown, "100 years of Heritage Conservation" (4.5). (m) "Lake Louise" heart shaped, blue, white, red (2.2 x 2.3) (n) "Ski Louise" stylized snow flake with cartoon skier (3.0 x 2.5) (o) "Banff" ice ax with cabin and rope (4.3 x 2.0) (p) "Banff" gondolas, flowers, mountains (4.5 x 3.5)(q) "Banff" flowers (3.5 x 3.0) (r) "Ski Norquay" enamel, oval,skier (3.8 x 1.8).
Subject
souvenirs
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Purchased from Spinning Wheel, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1058 a-r
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
prior to 1980
Material
metal; rubber; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1046
Description
Summit register and container from Mount Louis. A narrow (5.0 diameter), long (20.0 high), metal cylinder, somewhat rusty,topped by a black, rubber cork (chewed), two link chains are attached to a metal ring on the cylinder's side, one runs to a similar ring on top of the rubber cork, the other han…
  1 image  
Title
Summit Canister
Date
prior to 1980
Material
metal; rubber; fibre
Dimensions
20.0 cm
Description
Summit register and container from Mount Louis. A narrow (5.0 diameter), long (20.0 high), metal cylinder, somewhat rusty,topped by a black, rubber cork (chewed), two link chains are attached to a metal ring on the cylinder's side, one runs to a similar ring on top of the rubber cork, the other hangs free with frayed and broken string on the loose end.
Subject
sports
climbing
Mount Louis
Credit
Gift of Parks Canada, Banff, 1980
Catalogue Number
105.02.1046
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1975 – 1985
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1068 a-c
Description
3 Banff souvenir emblems still in package. (a) an orange patch with green borders, "Banff" in green letters, at top"Canada" in green at bottom, a picture of an man wearing an Indigenous headdress (red,white, green, black) in the middle, in a plastic package that says "Highest Quality Embroidered Em…
  1 image  
Title
Emblem
Date
1975 – 1985
Material
fibre
Dimensions
13.3 x 5.8 cm
Description
3 Banff souvenir emblems still in package. (a) an orange patch with green borders, "Banff" in green letters, at top"Canada" in green at bottom, a picture of an man wearing an Indigenous headdress (red,white, green, black) in the middle, in a plastic package that says "Highest Quality Embroidered Emblems" (b) a black patch with yellow borders, "Banff" in yellow at top, flowers (red, blue, white, yellow, green) and ice axe in the centre, packaged in same type of plastic envelope as (a) (c) yellow patch with red border and red lettering "Banff National Park" ram's head in middle, brown and white; in package.
Subject
souvenirs
Banff National Park
tourism
Indigenous
Credit
Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1068 a-c
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.1067
Description
A long narrow souvenir matchfolder, "Souvenir of Banff National Park" matchfolder. Green and yellow with 4 scenes across front: Banff Springs Hotel, Cascade Mountain, Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lakes and The Banff Centre. 5 scenes above the gritty matchstriker on the back: Banff Cable Cars on Norq…
  1 image  
Title
Matchfolder
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
paper
Dimensions
5.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
A long narrow souvenir matchfolder, "Souvenir of Banff National Park" matchfolder. Green and yellow with 4 scenes across front: Banff Springs Hotel, Cascade Mountain, Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lakes and The Banff Centre. 5 scenes above the gritty matchstriker on the back: Banff Cable Cars on Norquay, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier, Castle Mountain, and Sulphur Mountain gondola lift. On top of folder, yellow letters on green, it states: "Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints". Housed inside, four rows thick are green-headed, papermatches.
Subject
souvenirs
Banff National Park
Credit
Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1067
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1969
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1065 a,b
Description
1969 Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar, in envelope, INDIAN DAYS 1889-1969 value one dollar in Banff. Shows picture of tepee with mountain background. Obverse: BANFF CANADA KIWANIS DOLLAR EXPIRES SEPT.30.69. with head wearing buffalo horn headddress. Plastic envelope with flap, pocket is 4.7 square…
  1 image  
Title
Commemorative Coin
Date
1969
Material
metal; plastic
Description
1969 Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar, in envelope, INDIAN DAYS 1889-1969 value one dollar in Banff. Shows picture of tepee with mountain background. Obverse: BANFF CANADA KIWANIS DOLLAR EXPIRES SEPT.30.69. with head wearing buffalo horn headddress. Plastic envelope with flap, pocket is 4.7 square, rounded flap has 2.7 fold-over.
Subject
events
Banff Indian Days
organization
Kiwanis
artists
Charlie Beil
George McLean
Chief Walking Buffalo
Indigenous
Credit
Purchased from Robert Smith, Banff, 1969
Catalogue Number
105.02.1065 a,b
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1960 – 1969
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1098
Description
Very rusty tin can, Mount Stephen,typical tin can, rusted inside and out. Jaggedly cut opening (in can).
  1 image  
Title
Summit Canister
Date
1960 – 1969
Material
metal
Dimensions
11.6 cm
Description
Very rusty tin can, Mount Stephen,typical tin can, rusted inside and out. Jaggedly cut opening (in can).
Subject
sports
climbing
Mount Stephen
Credit
Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1987
Catalogue Number
105.02.1098
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1975
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1036
Description
Life membership award Kiwanis, Pop Kidney. Copper plate 27.8 x 22.2 nailed onto board inscribed: "Kiwanis KInternational" centre top. Below: "Presented to Forrest "Pop" Kidney inrecognition of Life Membership award for outstanding service to our club 1975 Kiwanis Club of Banff, Alberta"
  1 image  
Title
Membership Plaque
Date
1975
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
37.0 x 29.5 x 1.3 cm
Description
Life membership award Kiwanis, Pop Kidney. Copper plate 27.8 x 22.2 nailed onto board inscribed: "Kiwanis KInternational" centre top. Below: "Presented to Forrest "Pop" Kidney inrecognition of Life Membership award for outstanding service to our club 1975 Kiwanis Club of Banff, Alberta"
Subject
characters
Forrest Kidney
Pop Kidney
organizations
Kiwanis
Credit
Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.1036
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
c. 1975
Material
wood; plaster; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1086 a,b
Description
Grizzly diorama, Lake Agnes area. Realistically rendered scene of a large female grizzly bear overturning a rock while 2 cubs watch her. The ground is grey coloured rock, a few dry branches. The painted background shows mountains, a lake and sky. Completely enclosed in a box, plexiglas window fron…
  1 image  
Title
Design Model Diorama
Date
c. 1975
Material
wood; plaster; plastic
Description
Grizzly diorama, Lake Agnes area. Realistically rendered scene of a large female grizzly bear overturning a rock while 2 cubs watch her. The ground is grey coloured rock, a few dry branches. The painted background shows mountains, a lake and sky. Completely enclosed in a box, plexiglas window front and top, box painted reddish brown. (a)White pedestal with history.
Subject
parks
wildlife
grizzly bear
Lake Agnes
Ralph Carson
Credit
Purchased from Museums Alberta, Edmonton, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1086 a,b
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1046 a-g
Description
One piece with screw and handle. .7 dia. round steel, pointed screw on end, straight rod bent to form open handle. End turned around rod. Painted red except (d) has red and yellow remnants (a): 17.5 x 6.4 (b-d): 16.0x6.5 (e-g): 12.0x6.7.
  1 image  
Title
Ice Screws
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Description
One piece with screw and handle. .7 dia. round steel, pointed screw on end, straight rod bent to form open handle. End turned around rod. Painted red except (d) has red and yellow remnants (a): 17.5 x 6.4 (b-d): 16.0x6.5 (e-g): 12.0x6.7.
Subject
sports
climbing
Chic Scott
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.04.1046 a-g
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1047 a-d
Description
Various shaped blades (a) 8.2x2.7x2.8, blade off to the side (b) 7.8x4.0x1.8, blade centered, tip turned down, "3" stamped on blade (c) 8.3x3.7x2.3, blade centered, "50"stamped on blade (d) 9.0x4.0x1.2, blade centered. "8" stamped on blade.
  1 image  
Title
Climbing Piton
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Description
Various shaped blades (a) 8.2x2.7x2.8, blade off to the side (b) 7.8x4.0x1.8, blade centered, tip turned down, "3" stamped on blade (c) 8.3x3.7x2.3, blade centered, "50"stamped on blade (d) 9.0x4.0x1.2, blade centered. "8" stamped on blade.
Subject
sports
climbing
Chic Scott
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.04.1047 a-d
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1048 a,b
Description
Cast aluminum, Chic Scott's, pair "Hiebler Steigklemme" 2 part construction, 10.0 long bar with 1.5 dia. rope hole on end. Other end has a shaped brake clamp, spring loaded. Manufacturer's stamp on side bar: "SALEWA", other side "Jn.U.A.Pat.ang.".
  1 image  
Title
Climbing Ascenders
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
Cast aluminum, Chic Scott's, pair "Hiebler Steigklemme" 2 part construction, 10.0 long bar with 1.5 dia. rope hole on end. Other end has a shaped brake clamp, spring loaded. Manufacturer's stamp on side bar: "SALEWA", other side "Jn.U.A.Pat.ang.".
Subject
sports
climbing
Chic Scott
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.04.1048 a,b
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
108.04.1049 a-c
Description
Aluminum wedges with cables, Chic Scott's (a) 3.8x2.3, wedge shape tapers from 2.3 to 1.2, .4 dia. cable, ca. 30.0 long, passes through 2 holes in wedge in a loop, red plastic hand/rope holdover loop, blue plastic keeper near wedge. ca. 2.0 aluminum join (b,c) sameas (a) but smaller wedge: 1…
  1 image  
Title
Climbing Taperlocks
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; plastic
Description
Aluminum wedges with cables, Chic Scott's (a) 3.8x2.3, wedge shape tapers from 2.3 to 1.2, .4 dia. cable, ca. 30.0 long, passes through 2 holes in wedge in a loop, red plastic hand/rope holdover loop, blue plastic keeper near wedge. ca. 2.0 aluminum join (b,c) sameas (a) but smaller wedge: 1.3x.9 tapers to .7, no plastic hand/rope grip. Red plastic keepers. Manufacturer's stamp on side of wedge "CLOG".
Subject
sports
climbing
Chic Scott
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.04.1049 a-c
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1050
Description
TITON climbing nut, aluminum, Jon Jones'. Solid aluminum, central bar has base 7.5x5.8 with other end 5.5x4.2. 2round holes 1.3 dia. in each end centered both sides of central bar. Stamped one side of bar: "3" and "COLORADO NY", scratched on base "JON". Can be wedged in big crack for holding car…
  1 image  
Title
Climbing Nut
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Dimensions
7.5 x 5.8 x 7.7 cm
Description
TITON climbing nut, aluminum, Jon Jones'. Solid aluminum, central bar has base 7.5x5.8 with other end 5.5x4.2. 2round holes 1.3 dia. in each end centered both sides of central bar. Stamped one side of bar: "3" and "COLORADO NY", scratched on base "JON". Can be wedged in big crack for holding carabiner or rope.
Subject
sports
climbing
Chic Scott
Jon Jones
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.04.1050
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1960 – 1965
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1051
Description
3 piece brake bar, Chic Scott's. Each loop 1.0 dia. rod, 10.2x5.0, with 5.5 long gate opening. 2 outer loops have a solid locking bar 6.3x1.5, one side rounded. "Cmi" stamped on crossbars, system caused extreme wear on ropes, and fell into disrepute.
  1 image  
Title
Climbing Brake Bar
Date
1960 – 1965
Material
metal
Description
3 piece brake bar, Chic Scott's. Each loop 1.0 dia. rod, 10.2x5.0, with 5.5 long gate opening. 2 outer loops have a solid locking bar 6.3x1.5, one side rounded. "Cmi" stamped on crossbars, system caused extreme wear on ropes, and fell into disrepute.
Subject
sports
climbing
Chic Scott
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.04.1051
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1052 a-f
Description
Aluminum "D" ring, Chic Scott's. Solid aluminum rods, shaped into typical "D" carabiner, spring loaded latch 5.0 long on short side. Embossed on long side "P.ALLAIN 1600 Kg", other side"BREVETE S G D G".
  1 image  
Title
Climbing Carabiners
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.5 x 11.0 cm
Description
Aluminum "D" ring, Chic Scott's. Solid aluminum rods, shaped into typical "D" carabiner, spring loaded latch 5.0 long on short side. Embossed on long side "P.ALLAIN 1600 Kg", other side"BREVETE S G D G".
Subject
sports
climbing
Chic Scott
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.04.1052 a-f
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

822 records – page 1 of 42.

Back to Top