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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1180
Description
One embroidered felt crest: “Alpine Club of Canada. Kootenay section” in black. Pale green background with embroidered red border, embroidered ice axe in center and two interlocking caribiners.
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Title
Patch
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre
Dimensions
14.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
One embroidered felt crest: “Alpine Club of Canada. Kootenay section” in black. Pale green background with embroidered red border, embroidered ice axe in center and two interlocking caribiners.
Subject
sports
climbing
hiking
Alpine Club of Canada
Credit
Gift of Jane M.W. Steed, Nelson, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.09.1180
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.04.1043
Description
Downhill skiing helmet with a chinstrap that attaches with snaps at either side. The helmet is red with a white stripe down the centre. The stripe is decorated with a red maple leaf and the number “42” in a blue circle. Inside back tage “GANT GAMET GENOSKI MADE IN FRANCE”, “IRWIN” written on ins…
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Title
Ski Helmet
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal; plastic
Dimensions
19.0 x 21.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
Downhill skiing helmet with a chinstrap that attaches with snaps at either side. The helmet is red with a white stripe down the centre. The stripe is decorated with a red maple leaf and the number “42” in a blue circle. Inside back tage “GANT GAMET GENOSKI MADE IN FRANCE”, “IRWIN” written on inside interior top canvas
Subject
Dave Irwin
skiing
sports
Crazy Canucks
Credit
Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1992
Catalogue Number
103.04.1043
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1143
Description
Dark coloured one-piece suit with a front zipper and zipper at each wrist. The bottom of each leg has a stirrup to anchor the suit under the wearer’s feet.
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Title
Ski Suit
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal
Description
Dark coloured one-piece suit with a front zipper and zipper at each wrist. The bottom of each leg has a stirrup to anchor the suit under the wearer’s feet.
Subject
Dave Irwin
skiing
sports
Crazy Canucks
Credit
Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1992
Catalogue Number
103.05.1143
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1144 a,b
Description
Two sweaters, one red and one grey, decorated down each arm with maple leaves and “CANADA”.
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Title
Sweater
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre
Description
Two sweaters, one red and one grey, decorated down each arm with maple leaves and “CANADA”.
Subject
Dave Irwin
sports
skiing
Crazy Canucks
Credit
Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1992
Catalogue Number
103.05.1144 a,b
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Date
1970 – 1990
Catalogue Number
103.07.1025 a,b
Description
One pair of red and white ski gloves.
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Title
Ski Glove
Date
1970 – 1990
Description
One pair of red and white ski gloves.
Subject
Dave Irwin
skiing
sports
Crazy Canucks
Credit
Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1992
Catalogue Number
103.07.1025 a,b
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
glass; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1139 a-c
Description
Three summit canisters.a) Plastic cylinder with a blue push-on lid. marked on lid “CADWELD (R) 150”.b) Clear glass cylinder with a dark blue screw-on lid.c) Yellow plastic flat oval container with a push on lid. The lid is marked “COGHLAN’S PACK II FIRST AID KIT TROUSSE DE PREMIERS SOINS.”
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Title
Summit Canister
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
glass; plastic
Description
Three summit canisters.a) Plastic cylinder with a blue push-on lid. marked on lid “CADWELD (R) 150”.b) Clear glass cylinder with a dark blue screw-on lid.c) Yellow plastic flat oval container with a push on lid. The lid is marked “COGHLAN’S PACK II FIRST AID KIT TROUSSE DE PREMIERS SOINS.”
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Alberta Rockies Mountaineering Society
Credit
Gift of Alberta Rockies Mountaineering Society, Canmore, 1992
Catalogue Number
105.02.1139 a-c
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Date
1973 – 1990
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.1079
Description
One metal ice hammer with a fabric wrapped handle and a red woven strap attached near the spike at the base of the handle.
Title
Ice Hammer
Date
1973 – 1990
Material
metal; fibre
Description
One metal ice hammer with a fabric wrapped handle and a red woven strap attached near the spike at the base of the handle.
Subject
Chic Scott
sports
climbing
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1079
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Date
1973 – 1990
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.1080 a,b
Description
A metal ice axe and hammer, Terradactyl, with woven strap handles.(a) a metal ice climbing axe with pink and blue woven strap and another white flat woven strap, metal adze shovel shaped and the other side-serated edge, drooped pick (b) woven flat yellow strap, one end flat hammer, the other side s…
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
1973 – 1990
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Description
A metal ice axe and hammer, Terradactyl, with woven strap handles.(a) a metal ice climbing axe with pink and blue woven strap and another white flat woven strap, metal adze shovel shaped and the other side-serated edge, drooped pick (b) woven flat yellow strap, one end flat hammer, the other side serated edge.
Subject
Chic Scott
sports
climbing
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1080 a,b
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1081 a-d
Description
Four aluminum carabiners linked together, a combination of spring latch loaded closure system: (a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.0x4.5cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then raised in block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G” engraved, on op…
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Title
Carabiner
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
metal
Description
Four aluminum carabiners linked together, a combination of spring latch loaded closure system: (a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.0x4.5cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then raised in block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G” engraved, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN” on the opposite side.(b) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.5x5.0cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism; on one side engraved “H” and then in raised block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” on the opposite side.(c) An oval-shaped aluminum carabiner (10.0x5.0cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism; “BEDAYN CALIFORNIA” engraved on side.(d) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (11.5.x6.0cm high) with a screw-locking ring mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H G”
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1081 a-d
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1084 a-c
Description
Three small rope ladders with metal bars for steps; two ladders are the same type and appear to be handmade:(a) (118.5cm with nylon cord extension 168.0) Three metal bars with thick white nylon rope threaded through the holes in the bars and tied in knots. There is a metal hook (written in scipt “C…
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Title
Climbing Ladder
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal
Description
Three small rope ladders with metal bars for steps; two ladders are the same type and appear to be handmade:(a) (118.5cm with nylon cord extension 168.0) Three metal bars with thick white nylon rope threaded through the holes in the bars and tied in knots. There is a metal hook (written in scipt “Charlet-Maser”) with a hole in the top and one in the bottom where the rope is looped through. There are remnants of red lettering on the inside the first bar ”ISER AN .032” followed by a star inside a circle.(b) Three metal bars with thick white nylon rope threaded through the holes in the bars and tied in knots. There is a metal hook with a hole in the top through which a thin blue and white nylon cord is looped through and knotted and one in the bottom where white, heavier rope is looped through and then knotted. (c) The third ladder consists of three aluminum bars with white, light nylon rope looped through the holes at either end and tied. Machine engraved on the side of each bar “TRADE, logo, MARK” and underneath “TOP.S. ALPINE EQUIPMENT”.
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1084 a-c
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Belt Equipment Holder

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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1088
Description
A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
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Title
Belt Equipment Holder
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
5.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1088
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal; plastic; rubber;
Catalogue Number
108.04.1091 a,b
Description
A two-piece army-green oxygen mask:(a) The outer metal and fabric portion ((8.5 x10.0 wide x10.5cm high) is molded to fit over the rubber mouth and nose piece. It has strong nylon strips of cording rivetted and screwed onto the metal frame. The cords are adjustable. There is a silver label glued to…
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Title
Oxygen Mask
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal; plastic; rubber;
Description
A two-piece army-green oxygen mask:(a) The outer metal and fabric portion ((8.5 x10.0 wide x10.5cm high) is molded to fit over the rubber mouth and nose piece. It has strong nylon strips of cording rivetted and screwed onto the metal frame. The cords are adjustable. There is a silver label glued to the inside, viewer’s left with black printing “ADAPTER 7 HARNESS ASSY. Medium P-N 33D1102-2 Protection Inc. P-N D4152 Contract No. N383-857981A U.S.”(b) the silicone rubber nose and face portion (60.0 with hose x12.0cm wide x13.0 high) with the air hose is molded to fit over the lower half of a face; there is a length of rubber hosing attached to the this by a metal clamp. The end of the hose has a green metal clamp attaching a stainless steel portion that will secure it to the oxygen bottle. There is a segmented circle imprinted on the viewer’s right side with “80 81 82” clockwise and to the right of that “SILICONE”. Imprinted viewer’s left “MASK. OXYGEN. PRESSURE BREATHING MS. 2200-MEDIUM SIERRA ENG. CO. PN 520- -1”.
Subject
sports
mountaineering
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1091 a,b
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1089 a-c
Description
A metal carabiner (a) with two metal ice climbing screws (b) and (c) hanging from it:(a) a metal carabiner with a spring lock mechanism but no safety lock, “HG” engraved into the metal.(b) a straight rod of metal (16.5cm long, handle 6.0cm wide) bent and then soldered to form a handle at one one e…
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Title
Ice Screw
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
metal
Description
A metal carabiner (a) with two metal ice climbing screws (b) and (c) hanging from it:(a) a metal carabiner with a spring lock mechanism but no safety lock, “HG” engraved into the metal.(b) a straight rod of metal (16.5cm long, handle 6.0cm wide) bent and then soldered to form a handle at one one end and a turned screw on the other. Engraved “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX”(c) a straight rod of metal ( 19.5cm long, handle 6.5cm wide ) bent to form an open handle at one one end and a turned screw on the other. Engraved on the handle “STUBAI MABWA AUSTRIA” . There is red paint where the metal end is wound around the rod and a piece of blue tape wound around the rod portion.
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1089 a-c
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Date
1972
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.3041
Description
Red ribbon with double rosette and four hanging ribbons. Rosette centre has gold-coloured botton at centre with “CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA GREATEST OUTDOOR SHOW ON EARTH EXHIBITION AND STAMPEDE” with a map of the Western Hemisphere and Calgary’s location named and marked with a star. Two short rib…
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Title
Prize Ribbon
Date
1972
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
14.0 x 40.0 cm
Description
Red ribbon with double rosette and four hanging ribbons. Rosette centre has gold-coloured botton at centre with “CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA GREATEST OUTDOOR SHOW ON EARTH EXHIBITION AND STAMPEDE” with a map of the Western Hemisphere and Calgary’s location named and marked with a star. Two short ribbons hang, one on top of the other, infront of two longer ribbons. Short ribbons are printed with gold lettering “1972” and “Clagary Exhibition and Stampede -*- FIRST.” The back of the rosette has a metal hanger and a blue and white round sticker marked “Made in Canada by Loder” and “LODER ADVERTISING SERVICE LTD. EDMONTON.” There are blank spaces on the sticker after “DATE,” “CLASS,” “WON BY,” and “JUDGE.”
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
sports
Calgary Stampede
awards
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3041
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Date
1978 – 1980
Material
metal; plastic; paper
Catalogue Number
103.09.1223 a,b
Description
Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closur…
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Title
Pin
Date
1978 – 1980
Material
metal; plastic; paper
Dimensions
7 x 4.3 cm
Description
Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closure for the pin. Instead of being soldered to the back, the pin is inserted through and under the backing through two holes.(a) is navy blue (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in lhc, “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” rhc. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “MOUNTAIN” with “GUIDE” in bold underneath, then “DE MONTAGNE”, then number “275”, followed by “1978-79”. “MADE IN CANADA” and “FAIT AU CANADA” have been folded so that they appear on the side.(b) is forest green (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in top left “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” on the right; these are top centred on the badge. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “GUIDE” in bold then in parenthesis “MOUNTAIN - MONTAGNE”, then number “233”, followed by “1979-80”. “Made in Canada” and “Fait au Canada” have been folded so that they appear on the side.
Subject
Parks Canada
mountain guides
sports
mountains
guiding
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
Catalogue Number
103.09.1223 a,b
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Date
1979
Material
canvas; leather; metal; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.08.1135
Description
A well-made green canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. It has a drawstring closure with metal grommets through which a woven cord is passed through and tied. The flap is a separate piece of canvas sewn onto the sack which is darted and rounded to fit neatly over the top of the pac…
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Title
Daypack Backpack
Date
1979
Material
canvas; leather; metal; fabric
Dimensions
50 x 41 cm
Description
A well-made green canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. It has a drawstring closure with metal grommets through which a woven cord is passed through and tied. The flap is a separate piece of canvas sewn onto the sack which is darted and rounded to fit neatly over the top of the pack. A leather strap is attached to the flap by two rivets stamped with the words “WIDE STEEL SHANK” (Note: all rivets mentioned have this lettering). The main sack/bag has a white label sewn onto the top bearing the trademark “A & F” in red thread and “Abercrombie & Fitch Co.” in blue, underneath this “NEW YORK”. Underneath the label the word “MILLS” is hand printed in black indelible ink. There are two flapped pockets attached to the front of the bag; each flap has a leather strap attached to it by one rivet. The pocket has a metal buckle attached to the flap by piece of folded leather attached by two rivets. Between the pockets is another metal buckle attached by piece of folded leather and two rivets. On the back of the bag there is a piece of leather sewn onto the top and two straps for arms to go through; each strap is attached by two rivets; 5cm from the bottom and 3.5cm from each side there are two pieces of green corded material 6.5x2w cm folded over and sewn with green thread in an X-shaped pattern. On the bottom sides of the pack there are two folded pieces of leather, through which a metal ring is inserted, attached by two rivets. A metal push clip that hooks through the ring has a folded leather piece held together by one rivet. Through these two folds the buckle and the clip are attached.
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Edwin W. Mills
Credit
Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
Catalogue Number
103.08.1135
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Date
1978 – 1979 (attributed)
Material
leather and wool, polyester
Catalogue Number
103.05.0408
Description
Bomber jacket with navy blue wool on the front and back of jacket, with leather pocket details and yellow buttons. Both arms are a mustard brown leather with a patch on the right arm detailing a puck and two hockey sticks that are crossed behind the puck. On the patch it reads, “16 DEFENCE.” Letter…
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Title
Bomber Jacket
Date
1978 – 1979 (attributed)
Material
leather and wool, polyester
Dimensions
77.0 x 59.0 cm
Description
Bomber jacket with navy blue wool on the front and back of jacket, with leather pocket details and yellow buttons. Both arms are a mustard brown leather with a patch on the right arm detailing a puck and two hockey sticks that are crossed behind the puck. On the patch it reads, “16 DEFENCE.” Lettering on the front left upper side reads “Banff Juvenile Alberta Champions 78-79.”
Subject
Hockey
youth
sports
children
Brewster
Alberta Champions
Credit
Gift of Mary Brewster, Banff, 2023
Catalogue Number
103.05.0408
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Date
1975 – 1985
Material
plastic; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.1051 a,b
Description
High red plastic racing boots, Karen Percy's, molded plastic boot and sole, front opening, aluminum buckles, metal achilles adjustments, "GARMONT" in white on outside ankle, white stripes at heel, grey padded lining and opening, at back of opening written in black in "Karen Percy", 4 metal screws i…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1975 – 1985
Material
plastic; metal; fibre
Dimensions
32.0 x 11.0 x 28.5 cm
Description
High red plastic racing boots, Karen Percy's, molded plastic boot and sole, front opening, aluminum buckles, metal achilles adjustments, "GARMONT" in white on outside ankle, white stripes at heel, grey padded lining and opening, at back of opening written in black in "Karen Percy", 4 metal screws in sole.
Subject
sports
skiing
National Ski Team
Karen Percy
Credit
Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1987
Catalogue Number
103.03.1051 a,b
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Date
1975 – 1985
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1100 a-c
Description
two girl's skating costumes, mauve and yellow (a) mauve, polyester, long sleeve homemade, short skirt with attached panties, trimmed with bangles around neck and bottom of skirt, zipper from back to waist at front (b) yellow polyester long sleeve princess line dress with flared skirt, separate pant…
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Title
Figure Skating Costume
Date
1975 – 1985
Material
fibre
Description
two girl's skating costumes, mauve and yellow (a) mauve, polyester, long sleeve homemade, short skirt with attached panties, trimmed with bangles around neck and bottom of skirt, zipper from back to waist at front (b) yellow polyester long sleeve princess line dress with flared skirt, separate panties, dress has high neckline with zipper to hips at back, embroidery of flowers on front panel in bright coloured thread 20.0 x 10.0, yellow panties (c) have elastic at leg and waist openings and zipper, 30.0 x 23.0.
Subject
sports
winter
skating
children
Credit
Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.05.1100 a-c
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Date
1972
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1178
Description
A very rusty summit canister, with the cover rusted clear through (part of cover is in the canister); also holes on the side of the canister.
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Title
Summit Canister
Date
1972
Material
metal
Dimensions
7.0 x 3.5 radius cm
Description
A very rusty summit canister, with the cover rusted clear through (part of cover is in the canister); also holes on the side of the canister.
Subject
sports
recreation
mountain climbing
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, 2000
Catalogue Number
105.02.1178
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