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The abode of snow : observations on a tour from Chinese Tibet to the Indian Caucasus

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1876
Author
Wilson, Andrew
Publisher
Edinburgh & London : Blackwood
Edition
2d ed
Call Number
DS485 H6 W54
Author
Wilson, Andrew
Edition
2d ed
Publisher
Edinburgh & London : Blackwood
Published Date
1876
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Notes
Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
Call Number
DS485 H6 W54
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Above the snow line : mountaineering sketches between 1870 and 1880

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1885
Author
Dent, Clinton Thomas
Publisher
London : Longmans, Green
Call Number
G510 D45
Author
Dent, Clinton Thomas
Publisher
London : Longmans, Green
Published Date
1885
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Notes
Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
Call Number
G510 D45
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Across America : or, the great west and the Pacific coast

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1874
Author
Rusling, James
Publisher
New York : Sheldon
Call Number
F594 R88
Author
Rusling, James
Publisher
New York : Sheldon
Published Date
1874
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Notes
Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
Call Number
F594 R88
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Across Patagonia

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1880
Author
Dixie, Lady Florence Caroline (Douglas)
Publisher
London : Bentley
Call Number
F2936 D5
Author
Dixie, Lady Florence Caroline (Douglas)
Publisher
London : Bentley
Published Date
1880
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
F2936 D5
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Alpes et les grands ascensions

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1889
Author
Levasseur, Emile
Publisher
Paris : Delagrave
Call Number
DQ823 L49
Author
Levasseur, Emile
Publisher
Paris : Delagrave
Published Date
1889
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
DQ823 L49
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Alpine ascents and adventures : or, rock and snow sketches

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1878
Author
Wilson, Henry Schutz
Publisher
London : Low [et al.]
Call Number
DQ825 W54
Author
Wilson, Henry Schutz
Publisher
London : Low [et al.]
Published Date
1878
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
DQ825 W54
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Alpine portfolio : the Pennine Alps from the Simplon to the Great St. Bernard

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1889?
Author
Eckenstein, Oscar. (ed.)
Publisher
London : The Editor[s]
Call Number
DQ826 E2
Author
Eckenstein, Oscar. (ed.)
Publisher
London : The Editor[s]
Published Date
1889?
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Notes
Portfolio of photographs
Call Number
DQ826 E2
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1886
Author
Law, William John
Publisher
London : Macmillan
Call Number
DQ81 H3 L3 I
Author
Law, William John
Publisher
London : Macmillan
Published Date
1886
Physical Description
333 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume 1 of 2
Subjects
Travel
Alps
Switzerland
Accession Number
AC147
Call Number
DQ81 H3 L3 I
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1886
Author
Law, William John
Publisher
London : Macmillan
Call Number
DQ81 H3 L3 II
Author
Law, William John
Publisher
London : Macmillan
Published Date
1886
Physical Description
312 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume 2 of 2
Subjects
Travel
Alps
Switzerland
Accession Number
AC147
Call Number
DQ81 H3 L3 II
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The Alps. Translated [from the German] by Louisa Brough

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1889
Author
Umlauft, Friedrich
Publisher
London : Paul, Trench
Call Number
DQ823 U45
Author
Umlauft, Friedrich
Publisher
London : Paul, Trench
Published Date
1889
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Notes
Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
Call Number
DQ823 U45
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Date
1875 – 1930
Material
metal; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.05.0057 a,b
Description
A very thin knife with ebony handle like rifle butt and wooden scabbard wrapped with bands of black cord. (a) dirk, short, narrow, pointed steel blade with reverse curve to sharp shoulder on under side of hilt. Small carved ebony handle shaped like a rifle butt, with carved band of scallops and d…
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Title
And Scabbard Dirk
Date
1875 – 1930
Material
metal; wood; fibre
Dimensions
2.1 x 1.0 x 15.0 cm
Description
A very thin knife with ebony handle like rifle butt and wooden scabbard wrapped with bands of black cord. (a) dirk, short, narrow, pointed steel blade with reverse curve to sharp shoulder on under side of hilt. Small carved ebony handle shaped like a rifle butt, with carved band of scallops and diamond shapes around middle. Two decorative notches carved across butt of handle. Note: handle checked along length. (b) scabbard, small, simple and straight, carved of two pieces of wood with triangular opening at mouth. Top carved to curve downward on one side to accommodate shoulder of blade. Girded with four double bands of finely braided cord, evenly spaced along length, and a fifth triple band at top beneath shoulder. Note: top fibre hands loose and slide up and down.
Subject
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0057 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.30.0008
Description
Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and …
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Title
Aneroid Barometer
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Dimensions
5.8 x 19.1 cm
Description
Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and the shorter of the needles is the setting which can be varied manually for purposes of comparison.
Subject
households
industry
weather
Russell Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.30.0008
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Annual report on the progress of the topographical survey of the Adirondack region of New York

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1873-79
Author
New York (State). Adirondack Survey
Publisher
Albany : Weed, Parsons
Call Number
F127 A2 N49
Author
New York (State). Adirondack Survey
Responsibility
by Verplanck Colvin
Publisher
Albany : Weed, Parsons
Published Date
1873-79
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
F127 A2 N49
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0032
Description
A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
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Title
Artificial Fruit
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
5.5 cm
Description
A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
Subject
households
collectables
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0032
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0035
Description
A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
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Title
Artificial Fruit
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
10.0 cm
Description
A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
Subject
households
collectables
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0035
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Date
1880 – 1939
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.39.1003
Description
A small black japanned tin with a wooden handle. The tin contains a wooden palette along with brushes and oil paint tubes.
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Title
Artist Box
Date
1880 – 1939
Material
metal; wood
Description
A small black japanned tin with a wooden handle. The tin contains a wooden palette along with brushes and oil paint tubes.
Subject
Mary Schaffer
artists
painting
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1978
Catalogue Number
104.39.1003
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Ascent of the Matterhorn

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1880
Author
Whymper, Edward
Publisher
London : Murray
Edition
1st ed
Call Number
DQ825 W49 1880
Author
Whymper, Edward
Edition
1st ed
Publisher
London : Murray
Published Date
1880
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
DQ825 W49 1880
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal; shell
Catalogue Number
103.08.0227
Description
A small awl with a round steel (?) spike tapering to a very sharp point which is slightly bent at the tip. The flattened white mother-of-pearl handle is slightly pointed at the end.
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Title
Awl
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal; shell
Dimensions
0.5 x 1.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
A small awl with a round steel (?) spike tapering to a very sharp point which is slightly bent at the tip. The flattened white mother-of-pearl handle is slightly pointed at the end.
Subject
households
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0227
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Date
1880 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.21.1004
Description
Axe head marked “4” and “Gilpin.”
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Title
Axe
Date
1880 – 1950
Material
metal
Description
Axe head marked “4” and “Gilpin.”
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
104.21.1004
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
wood; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.48.0004
Description
A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed an…
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Title
Balance Scale
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
wood; metal, brass
Dimensions
9.0 x 9.5 x 17.0 cm
Description
A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed and the other side is round for counterweights. Four flat round brass weights in various sizes are stamped with thier value (“2 oz”, “1 oz”, “1/2 oz”, and “1/4 oz”) and fit into cut out circles on the base in front of the scale.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.48.0004
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