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Across the continent : a summer's journey to the Rocky mountains, the Mormons and the Pacific States
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue473
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- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1865
- Author
- Bowles, Samuel
- Publisher
- Springfield (Mass.): Bowles
- Call Number
- F594 B6
- Author
- Bowles, Samuel
- Publisher
- Springfield (Mass.): Bowles
- Published Date
- 1865
- Call Number
- F594 B6
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Across the country from Thonon to Trent : rambles and scrambles in Switzerland and the Tyrol
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1058
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1865
- Author
- Freshfield, Douglas William
- Publisher
- London : Spottiswoode
- Call Number
- DQ823 F74
- Author
- Freshfield, Douglas William
- Publisher
- London : Spottiswoode
- Published Date
- 1865
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ823 F74
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Adventures of James Capen Adams, mountaineers and grizzly bear hunter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1335
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1861
- Author
- Hittell, Theodore Henry
- Publisher
- Boston : Crosby, Nichols, Lee
- Call Number
- F864 A3
- Author
- Hittell, Theodore Henry
- Publisher
- Boston : Crosby, Nichols, Lee
- Published Date
- 1861
- Subjects
- Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Call Number
- F864 A3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Adventures with my alpen-stock and carpet bag
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2435
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1864
- Author
- Smith, William
- Publisher
- London : Pitman
- Call Number
- DQ23 S615
- Author
- Smith, William
- Publisher
- London : Pitman
- Published Date
- 1864
- Call Number
- DQ23 S615
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Alpine regions of Switzerland and the neighbouring countries
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue452
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- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1868
- Author
- Bonney, Thomas George
- Publisher
- Cambridge : Deighton, Bell
- Call Number
- DQ823 B65
- Author
- Bonney, Thomas George
- Responsibility
- with illustrations by E. Whymper
- Publisher
- Cambridge : Deighton, Bell
- Published Date
- 1868
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ823 B65
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Alps : or, sketches of life and nature in the mounains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue383
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1861
- Author
- Berlepsch, Hermann Alexander von
- Publisher
- London : Longman, Green
- Call Number
- DQ823 B47
- Responsibility
- tr. by the Rev. Leslie Stephen
- Publisher
- London : Longman, Green
- Published Date
- 1861
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ823 B47
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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An expedition across the Rocky Mountains into British Columbia by the Yellowhead or Leather Pass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1787
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1865
- Author
- Milton, William Fitzwilliam, Viscount
- Publisher
- London : Petter & Galpin
- Call Number
- F1060.8 M5 Pam
- Publisher
- London : Petter & Galpin
- Published Date
- 1865
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- F1060.8 M5 Pam
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Ascension dans les montagnes Rocheuses
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1679
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1867
- Author
- Marcou, Jules
- Publisher
- Paris : Martinet
- Call Number
- F802 R68 M3
- Author
- Marcou, Jules
- Publisher
- Paris : Martinet
- Published Date
- 1867
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- F802 R68 M3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0074
- Date
- 1860 – 1875
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0074
- Description
- An eight strand coil beaded loop necklace, white beads wound around leather strands, with brass and wooden beads at the nadir of each strand. Two pieces of harness leather at each end with the strand leathers brought through them to form fringe, and hanging ties at the top of each piece of harness …
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1860 – 1875
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 47.0 cm
- Description
- An eight strand coil beaded loop necklace, white beads wound around leather strands, with brass and wooden beads at the nadir of each strand. Two pieces of harness leather at each end with the strand leathers brought through them to form fringe, and hanging ties at the top of each piece of harness leather. Ties would tie immediately behind neck. A brass necklace with pony beads in a traditional men’s design. During Treaty times the Stoney were enamoured with brass and would barter for it for decorative purposes.*custom made plexi glass display in bottom of box
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0074
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Beyond the Mississippi : from the great river to the great ocean
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2131
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1869
- Author
- Richardson, Albert Deane
- Publisher
- Hartford : American
- Edition
- New ed
- Call Number
- F594 R52
- Author
- Richardson, Albert Deane
- Edition
- New ed
- Publisher
- Hartford : American
- Published Date
- 1869
- Call Number
- F594 R52
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- c. 1700
- Material
- hair sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1011
- Description
- A checked beige, red and blue blanket. There is a prominent seam down the middle.
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- c. 1700
- Material
- hair sheep
- Dimensions
- 199 x 184 cm
- Description
- A checked beige, red and blue blanket. There is a prominent seam down the middle.
- Subject
- households
- Sharples
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1011
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- Date
- 1860 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1039 a,b
- Description
- Pair of white baby bootees, ankle high, fancy knit at top. Red pattern over foot and knitted band at ankle with thin satin ribbon laced through.
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- Title
- Bootees
- Date
- 1860 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Pair of white baby bootees, ankle high, fancy knit at top. Red pattern over foot and knitted band at ankle with thin satin ribbon laced through.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- children
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1039 a,b
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Box Grand Piano
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.34.1002
- Date
- 1860 – 1865
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.1002
- Description
- A box grand piano with ornately carved spiral legs. A hinged lid covers the keyboard and the upright box holds the hammers and wires. “Henry F. Miller Boston” is written in gold lettering on the folding lid. There is carved lattice piece that screws on to hold sheet music. The serial number “13270”…
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- Title
- Box Grand Piano
- Date
- 1860 – 1865
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 98. x 195. cm
- Description
- A box grand piano with ornately carved spiral legs. A hinged lid covers the keyboard and the upright box holds the hammers and wires. “Henry F. Miller Boston” is written in gold lettering on the folding lid. There is carved lattice piece that screws on to hold sheet music. The serial number “13270” is printed in black on the inside. The pedals fold for storage underneath the piano body.
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.1002
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- Date
- 1860 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0059
- Description
- Small square wooden box with inlaid top. Box contains another box within concealed by separate removable side panels on all four sides. Inlay pattern is a series of horizontal strips of dark, light and black woods. The horizontals are interrupted by two rectangles. Upper triangle, 6.4 x 2.5 cm.…
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- Title
- Box Puzzle
- Date
- 1860 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Small square wooden box with inlaid top. Box contains another box within concealed by separate removable side panels on all four sides. Inlay pattern is a series of horizontal strips of dark, light and black woods. The horizontals are interrupted by two rectangles. Upper triangle, 6.4 x 2.5 cm. is inlaid with thin strips of black set diagonally in both directions. The lower triangle, 3.5 x 3.0 cm, is inlaid with twelve light and black wood triangles. A narrow vertical rectangle, 3.2 x .9 cm. of light wood interrupted by thin horizontal strips of black is set to the left of the lower triangle. The four corner support posts are attached to base by small wooden pegs which are visible on bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0059
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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0093
- Description
- A metal butter dish with a high domed lid that has a large flower engraved boldly on one side. The rim of the dish is flattened and has an ornate triangular shaped handle at one side and two metal slots sticking out from the other (probably to hold knife). The dish has four triangular legs, in th…
- Title
- Butter Dish
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 cm
- Description
- A metal butter dish with a high domed lid that has a large flower engraved boldly on one side. The rim of the dish is flattened and has an ornate triangular shaped handle at one side and two metal slots sticking out from the other (probably to hold knife). The dish has four triangular legs, in the same design as the handle, that support the dish. The base is decorated with a drawing of a tepee and has the initials “I.B.”. The dish is also marked with “Standard Silver Co. Ltd. Toronto Quadruple Plate 257 Hard White Metal”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0093
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Cairngorm mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue567
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1864
- Author
- Burton, John Hill
- Publisher
- Edinburgh : Blackwood
- Call Number
- DA880 G7 B8
- Author
- Burton, John Hill
- Publisher
- Edinburgh : Blackwood
- Published Date
- 1864
- Subjects
- Scotland
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DA880 G7 B8
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1860 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0078
- Description
- Copper candlestick is erected in centre of oval dish. Candlestick has curved handle at top rim and is unique because of notched slot which runs height of candlestick, in which candleholder proper can be raised to one of four positions as wax melts and candle is shortened. Candleholder proper attach…
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1860 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 13.8 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Copper candlestick is erected in centre of oval dish. Candlestick has curved handle at top rim and is unique because of notched slot which runs height of candlestick, in which candleholder proper can be raised to one of four positions as wax melts and candle is shortened. Candleholder proper attached with small, flat handle which serves as hook for fitting into notches. Stick soldered to dish with brass.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0078
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- Date
- 1861 – 1861
- Material
- wood; metal, gold; metal, lead
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0102
- Description
- A straight wooden walking stick with gold over lead at the handle. The gold handle is inscribed: “To Henry Moore, token of respect by his employees, Cleveland, May 23, 1861”.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1861 – 1861
- Material
- wood; metal, gold; metal, lead
- Dimensions
- 58.0 cm
- Description
- A straight wooden walking stick with gold over lead at the handle. The gold handle is inscribed: “To Henry Moore, token of respect by his employees, Cleveland, May 23, 1861”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0102
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Chamois hunting in the mountains of Bavaria and in the Tyrol
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue432
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1860
- Author
- Boner, Charles
- Publisher
- London : Chapman & Hall
- Edition
- New ed
- Call Number
- SK299 B65
- Author
- Boner, Charles
- Edition
- New ed
- Publisher
- London : Chapman & Hall
- Published Date
- 1860
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- SK299 B65
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Colorado : its resources, parks and prospects as a new field for emigration
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue411
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1869
- Author
- Blackmore, William
- Publisher
- London : Low and Marston
- Call Number
- F782 C8 B3
- Author
- Blackmore, William
- Publisher
- London : Low and Marston
- Published Date
- 1869
- Call Number
- F782 C8 B3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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