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Summit Canister

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Date: 1980 – 1991

Material: metal; plastic

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1136

Description: Black plastic cylinder with a screw top made from plummer’s pipe. The canister has a metal cable securely attached at the bottom and near the lid. The canister is marked “AL KANE.” The plastic pieces still have yellow price stickers attached.

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Title: Summit Canister

Date: 1980 – 1991

Material: metal; plastic

Description: Black plastic cylinder with a screw top made from plummer’s pipe. The canister has a metal cable securely attached at the bottom and near the lid. The canister is marked “AL KANE.” The plastic pieces still have yellow price stickers attached.

Subject: sports; climbing; mountaineering; Alpine Club of Canada; Alan Kane

Credit: Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1991

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1136

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Summit Canister

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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…

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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

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Summit Canister

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Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1094 a,b

Description: Copper cylinder with lid, Mount Lefroy, 2 items (a) cylinder 20.5 x 8.0 dia. 1.5 mm thick copper cylinder, darkened withage. Bottom cap with 0.6 lip, soldered on bottom. Scratched onto side ca. 5.0 high letters "BNP" (b) 8.3 lid, soldered together, 3 pieces including cap. diamond indentatio…

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Title: Summit Canister

Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: metal

Description: Copper cylinder with lid, Mount Lefroy, 2 items (a) cylinder 20.5 x 8.0 dia. 1.5 mm thick copper cylinder, darkened withage. Bottom cap with 0.6 lip, soldered on bottom. Scratched onto side ca. 5.0 high letters "BNP" (b) 8.3 lid, soldered together, 3 pieces including cap. diamond indentation centre of cap (6.5x5.0) holes formed by lightening strikes.

Subject: sports; climbing; Mount LeFroy

Credit: Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1987

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1094 a,b

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Summit Canister

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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).

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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

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Summit Canister

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Date: 1984 – 1986

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1100

Description: Open-ended aluminum tube, Mount Sir Donald, 2 mm thick aluminum, roughly cut ends. Lightning damage ca 1.5 x 2, 5.0 from end.

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Title: Summit Canister

Date: 1984 – 1986

Material: metal

Dimensions: 18.7 cm

Description: Open-ended aluminum tube, Mount Sir Donald, 2 mm thick aluminum, roughly cut ends. Lightning damage ca 1.5 x 2, 5.0 from end.

Subject: sports; climbing; Mount Sir Donald

Credit: Gift of Sharon Wood, Canmore, 1986

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1100

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Summit Canister

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Date: 1980 – 1989

Material: plastic

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1042 a-c

Description: Two summit registers. (a,b) Typical 35 mm film container with lid, contained notes from Skoki Mountain. (c) Plastic bag 26.0x15.5, open one end. Orange "Totem: logo 4.5x10.4, contained notes from Mount Hector.

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Title: Summit Canister

Date: 1980 – 1989

Material: plastic

Description: Two summit registers. (a,b) Typical 35 mm film container with lid, contained notes from Skoki Mountain. (c) Plastic bag 26.0x15.5, open one end. Orange "Totem: logo 4.5x10.4, contained notes from Mount Hector.

Subject: sports; climbing; Skoki Mountain; Mount Hector

Credit: Gift of Michael Potter, Turner Valley, 1989

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1042 a-c

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Summit Canister

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Date: 1964 – 1983

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1107

Description: Copper pipe with closed ends used as a canister. Copper pipe forming body of canister has many marks from trying to remove loose end forming the lid. Other end piece has been soldered on. Each of the two end pieces has "Emco" stamped on them and removable end has A.C.C. stamped on top.

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Title: Summit Canister

Date: 1964 – 1983

Material: metal

Dimensions: 16.8 cm

Description: Copper pipe with closed ends used as a canister. Copper pipe forming body of canister has many marks from trying to remove loose end forming the lid. Other end piece has been soldered on. Each of the two end pieces has "Emco" stamped on them and removable end has A.C.C. stamped on top.

Subject: ACC; Alpine Club of Canada; sports; climbing; Mount Joffre

Credit: Gift of George Field, Canmore, 1984

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1107

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Summit Canister

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Date: 1937

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1145

Description: Round, lidded pill box. Summit register from Mount Queant Aug 3, 1937 - includes names of Edward Feuz, Lillian Gest, Christian Hasler - account of first ascent, was contained in pill box canister - see M235.

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Title: Summit Canister

Date: 1937

Material: metal

Dimensions: 1.8 cm

Description: Round, lidded pill box. Summit register from Mount Queant Aug 3, 1937 - includes names of Edward Feuz, Lillian Gest, Christian Hasler - account of first ascent, was contained in pill box canister - see M235.

Subject: sports; climbing; first ascents; Edward Feuz; Lillian Gest; Christian Hasler; Mount Queant

Credit: Gift of Peter Tchir, South Slocan, 1993

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1145

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Summit Canister

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Date: 1984 – 1988

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1117

Description: Baking powder can used as summit canister. Canister has push-on lid. Lid has "Magic Baking Powder" stamped on it. One small hole in body of can and three smaller ones in lid.

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Title: Summit Canister

Date: 1984 – 1988

Material: metal

Dimensions: 9.6 x 5.5 cm

Description: Baking powder can used as summit canister. Canister has push-on lid. Lid has "Magic Baking Powder" stamped on it. One small hole in body of can and three smaller ones in lid.

Subject: sports; climbing; Mount Bridgland

Credit: Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1989

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1117

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Summit Canister

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Date: 1933 – 1982

Material: metal; glass

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1120 a-e

Description: Three summit note canisters. (a,b) glass jar 10.2x3.3 dia. with metal screw-on lid; (c) sardine can with lid completely cut out; (d,e) aluminum film canister with lid, 35.0 mm size, Ansco.

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Title: Summit Canister

Date: 1933 – 1982

Material: metal; glass

Description: Three summit note canisters. (a,b) glass jar 10.2x3.3 dia. with metal screw-on lid; (c) sardine can with lid completely cut out; (d,e) aluminum film canister with lid, 35.0 mm size, Ansco.