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Date
1920 – 1935
Material
wood; antler; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.0002
Description
Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
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Title
Alpenstock
Date
1920 – 1935
Material
wood; antler; metal
Dimensions
8.0 (widest point) x 92.0 cm
Description
Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
Subject
hiking
Philip Moore
organizations, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0002
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Date
1930 – 1935
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.0023 a,b
Description
Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
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Title
Alpenstock
Date
1930 – 1935
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 10.5 x 160.5 cm
Description
Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
Subject
activities
hiking
climbing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0023 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1011
Description
Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."
Title
Alpenstock
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
160.0 cm
Description
Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."
Subject
sports
climbing
George Vaux
Sky Line Trail Hikers
Credit
Gift of George Vaux, Philadelphia, USA, 1972
Catalogue Number
108.04.1011
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1026 a,b
Description
Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b…
Title
Alpenstock
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
162.0 cm
Description
Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b) same as (a) but without silver band. "Geze Hulsenfitze C.P.F." stamped on metal spike end.
Subject
sports
climbing
hiking
Sky Line Trail Hikers Canadian Rockies
SLTHCR
Credit
Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
Catalogue Number
108.04.1026 a,b
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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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Date
1920 – 1965
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1101 a,b
Description
Rusty baking powder tin, Mount Assiniboine summit canister typical baking powder tin 13.1 x 7.0 dia. very rusty, some of the paper seal still evident inside top edge (b) lid 1.1 deep has "MAGIC BAKING POWDER PURE WHOLESOME" embossed.
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Title
Summit Canister
Date
1920 – 1965
Material
metal
Description
Rusty baking powder tin, Mount Assiniboine summit canister typical baking powder tin 13.1 x 7.0 dia. very rusty, some of the paper seal still evident inside top edge (b) lid 1.1 deep has "MAGIC BAKING POWDER PURE WHOLESOME" embossed.
Subject
sports
climbing
Mount Assiniboine
Brad White
Credit
Gift of Brad White, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
105.02.1101 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1032 a-d
Description
summit registers [4] Mt Patterson, Crowfoot Mountain (a) sardine can 10.5 x 7.8 x 2.0 lid partially cut off,embossed on centre of lid: "Canadian Sardines" (b) opening key 9.0 long has part of lid wound around it (c) round can, 4.2 x 8.5 dia. embossed on bottom: "The Governor's Company Adventure…
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Title
Summit Canister
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal
Description
summit registers [4] Mt Patterson, Crowfoot Mountain (a) sardine can 10.5 x 7.8 x 2.0 lid partially cut off,embossed on centre of lid: "Canadian Sardines" (b) opening key 9.0 long has part of lid wound around it (c) round can, 4.2 x 8.5 dia. embossed on bottom: "The Governor's Company Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay", also lettering on side, mostly obscured by rust. (d) lid 1.0 x 8.3 dia. on lid "Hudson BayCompany Incorporated AD 1670",company seal centered.
Subject
exploration
Crowfoot Mountain
Mount Patterson
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.02.1032 a-d
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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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Date
1920 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1116 a,b
Description
Aluminum canister with lid. Body of canister for film has "Kodak" stamped on body. Has dents on body and lid, no threads.
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Title
Summit Canister
Date
1920 – 1970
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.3 cm
Description
Aluminum canister with lid. Body of canister for film has "Kodak" stamped on body. Has dents on body and lid, no threads.
Subject
sports
climbing
Mt. Balfour
Credit
Gift of Colin Zacharias, 1988
Catalogue Number
105.02.1116 a,b
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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.
Subject
sports
climbing
Eaton Cromwell
Georgia Engelhard Cromwell
Wapta Mountain
Mistaya Mountain
Credit
Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1989
Catalogue Number
105.02.1120 a-e
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Date
1924 – 1947
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1127
Description
Aluminum cigar tube, light purple printing regarding cigar manufacture "Tueros, Tobacco Imported from Cuba" along length of side. Two printed bands both ends.
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Title
Summit Canister
Date
1924 – 1947
Material
metal
Dimensions
13.7 cm
Description
Aluminum cigar tube, light purple printing regarding cigar manufacture "Tueros, Tobacco Imported from Cuba" along length of side. Two printed bands both ends.
Subject
sports
climbing
Mount Brown
Credit
Gift of Robert Kelly, Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
105.02.1127
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Date
1933
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1130 a,b
Description
Baking powder can with lid. Embossed on lid "Magic Baking Powder Pure Wholesome", almost completely covered with rust.
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Title
Summit Canister
Date
1933
Material
metal
Dimensions
12.0 cm
Description
Baking powder can with lid. Embossed on lid "Magic Baking Powder Pure Wholesome", almost completely covered with rust.
Subject
sports
climbing
Molar Tower
Roger Neave
A.A. McCoubrey Jr.
Grahame Cairns
Credit
Gift of Colin Jones, Lake Louise, 1991
Catalogue Number
105.02.1130 a,b
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Date
1932 – 1985
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1131
Description
Metal (cigar) box with hinged lid. Black on outside, gold colured inside.
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Title
Summit Canister
Date
1932 – 1985
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.0 x 13.3 cm
Description
Metal (cigar) box with hinged lid. Black on outside, gold colured inside.
Subject
sports
climbing
Mount Collie
Wapta Icefield
Credit
Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1985
Catalogue Number
105.02.1131
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