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Achievement Plaque
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- Date
- 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1031
- Description
- Silver medals "Banff Regatta" on black wooden shield. Ribbon shape, flat silver with "Banff Regatta" across top. Large molded silver shield shape in centre "Presented by Imperial Bank of Canada 1910". Five shield shape silver medals with names engraved. At bottom circular molded silver 3.5 dia…
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- Title
- Achievement Plaque
- Date
- 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 33.6 cm
- Description
- Silver medals "Banff Regatta" on black wooden shield. Ribbon shape, flat silver with "Banff Regatta" across top. Large molded silver shield shape in centre "Presented by Imperial Bank of Canada 1910". Five shield shape silver medals with names engraved. At bottom circular molded silver 3.5 dia. shows 2 people in a canoe, wreath along bottom edge.
- Subject
- sports
- summer
- boating
- Banff Regatta
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1031
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- Date
- 1919 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1013
- Description
- Long staff silvered with deeply eroded grain showing, 9.8 cm tapering metal collar around end with 3.5 cm long, sturdy, square spike set into bottom of staff.
- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1919 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 145.0 cm
- Description
- Long staff silvered with deeply eroded grain showing, 9.8 cm tapering metal collar around end with 3.5 cm long, sturdy, square spike set into bottom of staff.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Cradock
- Credit
- Gift of Bernie Schiesser, Banff, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1013
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Athletic Medal Collection
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- Date
- 1919 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1007 a-hhh
- Description
- Paris family athletic medals: (a) BWC 1924 Ski Racing, 2 mile Class B, 2nd (b) BWS Ski Race (c) Banff 1926 Ski Race 5 miles open Class A Ski Race 2nd (d) 2nd Boy's Race Banff 1919 (e) BWC 1924 100 yds 2nd (f) Banff 1926 100 yds open 2nd (g) BWS 1922 Ski Jump C (h) 2nd Boy's Race Banff 1920 (i) Banf…
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- Title
- Athletic Medal Collection
- Date
- 1919 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Description
- Paris family athletic medals: (a) BWC 1924 Ski Racing, 2 mile Class B, 2nd (b) BWS Ski Race (c) Banff 1926 Ski Race 5 miles open Class A Ski Race 2nd (d) 2nd Boy's Race Banff 1919 (e) BWC 1924 100 yds 2nd (f) Banff 1926 100 yds open 2nd (g) BWS 1922 Ski Jump C (h) 2nd Boy's Race Banff 1920 (i) Banff 1926 Ski Race 2 mile open Class C Ski Race 2nd (j) BWS Boys Ski Race 1922 (k) 2nd Boys Ski Race Banff 1919 (l) BWS 1925 Ski-joring 1st Men (m) 2nd Gents Snowshoe Race Banff 1918 (n) Canadian Standard Efficiency Tests (o) Sir N. Aug. Winberg, Manitoba Comp. No. 149,In Hoc Signo Vinces, Past Commander in black case (p) BWS 1925 (q) BWS 1928 1 mile Boys 2nd (r) BWS 440 yd Snowshoe Juvinile 1922 (s) BWS 1927 3 miles 3rd (t) BWS 1928 1/2 mile Skating Boys 2nd (u) BWS 1929 Skating Boys under 18 440 yds 1st (v) BWS 1928 3 mile Ski Race Jr. 1st (w) BWS Snowshoe Race 440 yds Boys under 16 1926 (x) Banff 1926 220 yds open 3rd (y) BWC 1924 Art Skating Class VIII Waltzing 2nd (z) BWC Art Skating Waltz 1923 2nd (aa) BWS Art Skating Class IV 1924 (bb) BWS Art Skating Class D 1923 2nd (cc) Winnipeg Commerce Prudence Industry (dd) crest shaped gold coloured figure of canoeist front (ee) Banff 1926 Class D Ski Jump 3rd (ff) AAUofC Championship (gg) crest shaped brass coloured figure of runner on front (hh) BWS Skating Boys under 18 220 yds 1st (ii)440 yds 1930 2nd (jj) Banff Canmore 1926-27, in blue case (kk) AAUofC Championships (ll) RMP 2nd (mm) BWS 1928 Class C Ski Jump 2nd (nn) Banff 1926 Ski Race 2 mile open class C Ski Race 3rd (oo) RMP 2nd (pp) BWS 1928 440 yds Boys 3rd (qq) Banff 1926 Class C Ski Jump 3rd (rr) BWS Snowshoe (ss)AAUofC Championships (tt) BWS Snowshoe (uu) BWC Skating Team under 12 1923 1st (vv) BWS 440 yd Snowshoe Junior 1922 (ww) BBC 1931 Men's Club War Canoe 2nd (xx) BWS 1928 220 yds Skating Boys 3rd (yy) BWS Ski Race Class C 3rd (zz) BWS Boys Ski Jump 1922 (aaa) BWS 1928 440 yds Boys 2nd (bbb) RMP 3rd (ccc) Class C (ddd) Canoe Doubles Banff 1928 (eee) BWS 1927 100 yds (fff) RMP 1st (ggg) RMP 3rd (hhh) Canoe Fours Banff 1928 (iii) T. Paris 3rd Sunshine 1937 (jjj) Men's Downhill Banff 1935 (kkk) Second combined Champion BWS 1937 (lll) Third slalom (mmm) Second downhill BWS 1937 (nnn) 1st Class A Ski Slalom BWS 1935 (ooo) downhill 3rd Senior Jasper 1940
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Cyril Paris
- Herbert Paris
- Ted Paris
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Banff Winter Sports
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1007 a-hhh
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Athletic Medal Collection
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- Date
- 1919 – 1922
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1022 a-n
- Description
- Medals for winter sports won by Peter White when he was a teenager. Four round with head of bighorn ram and "Banff Winter Sports". Engraved on back (a) silver - Boys ski Race 1922 Pete White, (b) bronze - 440 yd, Snowshoe juvenile 1922, (c) bronze - Snowshoe, (d) brass - Ski Race. Scroll shape ar…
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- Title
- Athletic Medal Collection
- Date
- 1919 – 1922
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Medals for winter sports won by Peter White when he was a teenager. Four round with head of bighorn ram and "Banff Winter Sports". Engraved on back (a) silver - Boys ski Race 1922 Pete White, (b) bronze - 440 yd, Snowshoe juvenile 1922, (c) bronze - Snowshoe, (d) brass - Ski Race. Scroll shape around round medal. (e) skater 1st Obstacle Race Banff 1919 (f) skier Boy's Ski Race 1st Banff 1919 (g) skier 1st Boy's Ski Race Banff 1920 (h) skier 1921 Long Standing Class A Junior (P.W.) Square crosses around round medal "Banff 1920" on front, engraved on back. (i) brass skater Obstactle Race 1st P. White (j) brass skier Class D 1st P. White (k) bronze swimmer Alberta Championships 50 yds 3rd. Star shape around round medal, engraved on back (l) brass skater 1st Half Mile Under 16 Banff 1919 Pete White (m) silver skater on blue enamel star 2nd Half Mile Under 16 Banff 1920 (n) silver Banff W.C. 1925 Ski Joring Men 2nd Peter White.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1022 a-n
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Athletic Medal Collection
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- Date
- 1918 – 1926
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1054 a-h
- Description
- Sixteen swimming medals. (a) Amateur Athletic Union Indoor Swimming 50 yds (b) 1st Diving (c) 1st Swimming Race Ladies (d) Banff Winter Carnival Swimming 50 yds Ladies (e) Ladies Neat Diving (f) rectangularly shaped medal with a swimmer (g) Amateur Athletic Union Indoor Swimming Diving …
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- Title
- Athletic Medal Collection
- Date
- 1918 – 1926
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- Sixteen swimming medals. (a) Amateur Athletic Union Indoor Swimming 50 yds (b) 1st Diving (c) 1st Swimming Race Ladies (d) Banff Winter Carnival Swimming 50 yds Ladies (e) Ladies Neat Diving (f) rectangularly shaped medal with a swimmer (g) Amateur Athletic Union Indoor Swimming Diving (h) Winter Carnival Banff Swimming (i) Amateur Athletic Union of Canada Championships (j) Calgary Championship Diving (k) Calgary Championship 50 yds Side Stroke (l) square yellowish medal with swimmer on front (m) Banff Winter Carnival 1924 50 yds Ladies (n) City Championship 2nd (o) Amateur Athletic Union Ladies Open 3rd (p) Banff 1926 Ladies Open 2nd
- Subject
- sports
- swimming
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Credit
- Gift of Adelaine Fuls Mclean, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1054 a-h
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Athletic Patch
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- Date
- 1918 – 1926
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1076
- Description
- Shield shaped yellow felt backing, a smaller black is sewn on it. A five pointed yellow felt star is sewn onto the black piece of felt, 14.0x14.5, yellow felt letters are sewn on the black between the star points. The letters are : F, C, L, C, S. Seven medals are sewn on the patch, see 103.09.…
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1918 – 1926
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Shield shaped yellow felt backing, a smaller black is sewn on it. A five pointed yellow felt star is sewn onto the black piece of felt, 14.0x14.5, yellow felt letters are sewn on the black between the star points. The letters are : F, C, L, C, S. Seven medals are sewn on the patch, see 103.09.1054.
- Subject
- sports
- Adelaine Fulsher McLean
- F.C.L.C.S.
- Credit
- Gift of Adelaine Fuls Mclean, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1076
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- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed …
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed waist band, leather shoulder straps are rivetted at top, adjustable buckle at bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Erling Strom, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1005
- Description
- Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
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- Title
- Barometer
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- F.O. “Pat” Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1005
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1063
- Description
- Mary Schäffer's buckskin jacket, back has 2 rows of sewn on fringes, scalloped top edge, each fringe is 8.0- 10.0 long, has a blue pony bead alternating 2.0 and 4.0 from top, each is secured with a knot, continues over shoulder to front, extra long fringe with beads on full length of arms, on chest…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Mary Schäffer's buckskin jacket, back has 2 rows of sewn on fringes, scalloped top edge, each fringe is 8.0- 10.0 long, has a blue pony bead alternating 2.0 and 4.0 from top, each is secured with a knot, continues over shoulder to front, extra long fringe with beads on full length of arms, on chest both sides of opening, ca 13.0 widebands of 9.0 long hair beads and alternating blue beads, 2 patch pockets, 5 brass buttons.
- Subject
- sports
- riding
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1063
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Bear Paw Snowshoes
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1003 a,b
- Description
- Modified beavertail bear paw snowshoes. (a) one-piece, rounded toe, beavertail, 2 crossbars, horseshoe shaped toe hole. Leather toe hold tied on with rawhide, toe crossbar loose, toe lacing missing. (b) 104.5x30.5, same as (a) except toe crossbar intact.
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- Title
- Bear Paw Snowshoes
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 104.0 cm
- Description
- Modified beavertail bear paw snowshoes. (a) one-piece, rounded toe, beavertail, 2 crossbars, horseshoe shaped toe hole. Leather toe hold tied on with rawhide, toe crossbar loose, toe lacing missing. (b) 104.5x30.5, same as (a) except toe crossbar intact.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- snowshoeing
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1003 a,b
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- Date
- 1997
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1046 a-i
- Description
- Six bottles of beer (empty) with case, signed poster and card. Typical beer bottle with screw off cap. Label affixed to one side has a red border with "Brewed Naturally in the Canadian Rockies" on top and "6% alc./vol. 341 mL" on bottom edge. The scene has mountains in the background with a clim…
- Title
- Beer Bottle
- Date
- 1997
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 cm
- Description
- Six bottles of beer (empty) with case, signed poster and card. Typical beer bottle with screw off cap. Label affixed to one side has a red border with "Brewed Naturally in the Canadian Rockies" on top and "6% alc./vol. 341 mL" on bottom edge. The scene has mountains in the background with a climber, Bruno Engler, highlighted in the centre, with "Bruno's Mountain Bock " in red. Also on the label is "The Bow Valley Brewing Company Canmore Alberta Strong Beer Biere Forte". The paper case is light brown in colour with the same picture as the label on four sides with stories about Bruno and the beer on the top, other promotion on sides. Poster 91.5x56.0 has a black border with white lettering. "Canmore's Legendary Brew" is in large black letters at top of poster, yellowish background is a mountain scene with a black and white image of the beer bottle centered. Signed "Bruno Engler" on left edge. Small card promoting the book "A Mountain Life Stories and photographs of Bruno Engler edited by R. W. Sandford".
- Credit
- Gift of Bow Valley Brewing Co., Canmore, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1046 a-i
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- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 8.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “Please return to: George Vaux Jr. Gulph Rd. Bryn Mawr. Penna. U.S.A.” Case (a) has leather strap and case (b) has a canvas strap.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1001
- Description
- Small black binoculars with gold trim. There is also a small compass between the objective lenses.
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal
- Description
- Small black binoculars with gold trim. There is also a small compass between the objective lenses.
- Credit
- Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1001
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting …
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (a); 14.1 (b) x 5.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 10.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting the right eyepiece, with a scale reading “_5 0 + 5”. A narrow leather strap is attached to brass eyes on the body of the binoculars On the left side is “Voigtlander & Sohn Braunschweig & London No. 3380”b) The binocular case is tan-coloured leather with a flip top lid that is secured with a strap that buckles through a leather covered buckle on the front. There are leather straps on the back, to secure the case to a belt, and a neckstrap attached to the sides of the case. The case is lined with red velvet and built up inside to fit the binoculars securely. The case bears the handwritten initials “-.H.W.” and a date (1911?).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0026 a,b
- Description
- Two cleaning rods:a) A long, narrow gauge rope with a loop spliced at the end and two slits spliced below with a tube of fine mesh worked into the lower slit in a tube around each side. There is a solid brass tube (7.7 cm.) at other end.b) A cleaning rod, similar in stlye to (a), but without the w…
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- Title
- Cleaning Rod
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 0.9 x 125.5 cm
- Description
- Two cleaning rods:a) A long, narrow gauge rope with a loop spliced at the end and two slits spliced below with a tube of fine mesh worked into the lower slit in a tube around each side. There is a solid brass tube (7.7 cm.) at other end.b) A cleaning rod, similar in stlye to (a), but without the wire mesh.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0026 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1018
- Description
- Old, dry, scuffed ankle-high boot, studded sole, heavy leather sole splitting between layers exposes steel shank, large metal crosses and nailheads stud sole, large, heavy nails attached side-by-side around perimeter of heel (1 removed and cleaned), 4 large metal pieces clamped over welt of toe, 2 …
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- Title
- Climbing Boot
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 11.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Old, dry, scuffed ankle-high boot, studded sole, heavy leather sole splitting between layers exposes steel shank, large metal crosses and nailheads stud sole, large, heavy nails attached side-by-side around perimeter of heel (1 removed and cleaned), 4 large metal pieces clamped over welt of toe, 2 of which are "Tricuni Brev __ 615", with crampon-like edges, soft tongue attached at sides to boot.
- Credit
- Gift of Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1018
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses …
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses with the British Admiralty and inventor. His various inventions were built by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, Dent & Co & Johnson Ltd, Sperry Gyroscopes Co., etc. There exist two versions of a sturdy and heavy LENSATIC marching compass made by SPERRY GYROSCOPE Co. BROOKLYN N.Y.” “MARK VII MOD.E. Technical Data: - Foldable rifle-type sighting system- Adjustable lense- Case: brass- Dimensions: 85 x 60 x 32 mm- Weight: 230 gr- Fluid damped compass card”Quoted material from: http://www.compassmuseum.com/hand/hand_2.htm
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- plastic; glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0218
- Description
- A pair of wind goggles with thick black plastic (?) eye cups with small oval glass lenses. Brass loops attach the eye cups to the nose piece and headband. A piece of green cord ties the lenses together at the nose, and pieces of a plastic head strap, now broken off, are attached at the outside of…
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- Title
- Goggles
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- plastic; glass; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.5 (lens) x 12.0 (approximately) cm
- Description
- A pair of wind goggles with thick black plastic (?) eye cups with small oval glass lenses. Brass loops attach the eye cups to the nose piece and headband. A piece of green cord ties the lenses together at the nose, and pieces of a plastic head strap, now broken off, are attached at the outside of each eye cup.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0218
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- Date
- 1912 – 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1065a-m
- Description
- A set of golf clubs and a round, tubular canvas bag. Four woods, 8 irons.a) Golf Club. Iron. Light wood shaft. Black leather binding on the handle. Horizontal groove pattern on club head. Club shows some signs of buildup on the head.b) Golf Club. Iron. Medium wood shaft. Dark brown/red leather bin…
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- Title
- Golf Equipment
- Date
- 1912 – 1985
- Dimensions
- 115.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A set of golf clubs and a round, tubular canvas bag. Four woods, 8 irons.a) Golf Club. Iron. Light wood shaft. Black leather binding on the handle. Horizontal groove pattern on club head. Club shows some signs of buildup on the head.b) Golf Club. Iron. Medium wood shaft. Dark brown/red leather binding on the handle is coming apart. Horizontal groove pattern on club head. Club shows significant signs of buildup on the head. c) Golf Club. Iron. Light wood shaft. White binding on the handle. Horizontal groove pattern on club head. d) Golf Club. Iron. Light wood shaft. Black leather binding on the handle. Horizontal groove pattern on club head. Club shows significant signs of buildup on the head.e) Golf Club. Iron. Light wood shaft. Black leather binding on the handle is coming apart. There is a piece of tap beneath the binding that reads “ B??? [Bud? Bill?] ????TILLDA 1985”. Club shows some signs of buildup on the head. Club shows some signs of buildup on the head.f) Golf Club. Iron. Light wood shaft. Black ;leather binding on the handle. Dot pattern on club head. Club shows some signs of buildup on the head.g) Golf Club. Iron. Light wood shaft. Dark brown/red leather binding on the handle is worn. Horizontal groove pattern on club head. Club shows significant signs of buildup on the head.h )Golf Club. Iron. Medium wood shaft. Dark brown/red leather binding on the handle. Horizontal groove pattern on club head. Club shows some signs of buildup on the head.i) Golf Club. Wood. Leather binding around handle. Cord securing the leather is loose. 7 white dots on the head of the club in a circular configuration against a stripe of blue. Horizontal grooves on club are visible but worn. Black cord around the base of the shaft is coming apart.j ) Golf Club. Wood. Leather binding around handle. Cord securing the leather is loose. 7 white dots on the head of the club in a circular configuration against a stripe of red. Horizontal grooves on club are visible but worn.k) Golf Club. Wood. Leather binding around handle is missing. Significant wear on the club. Horizontal grooves are barely visible.l) Golf Club. Wood. Leather binding around handle. Cord securing the leather is loose. Significant wear on the club. Horizontal grooves are barely visible.m) Light brown/beige canvas golf bag with dark brown leather binding and straps. One side pocket with leather straps and metal buckle closure. There is a metal, circular tag atttached that reads “Leth Golf Club R 1959 464”. The top of the canvas bag has been partially, but significantly, ripped from its binding.Bag dimensions 86 cm by 15 cmClubs vary, longest is approximately 115cm by 12cm
- Subject
- golf
- sports
- sport equipment
- golf clubs
- Credit
- Gift of Doug Card, Lethbridge, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1065a-m
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- feet, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0167 a-f
- Description
- Three gun racks. Each rack is made of a pair of deer hooves bent up at right angles at the fetlock. The hide and flesh has been removed from the bone near the knee joint, and the exposed bone is fitted into a hole drilled in the wall. Two hooves are placed on a level at a distance far enough apart…
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- Title
- Gun Rack
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- feet, deer
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 3.2 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Three gun racks. Each rack is made of a pair of deer hooves bent up at right angles at the fetlock. The hide and flesh has been removed from the bone near the knee joint, and the exposed bone is fitted into a hole drilled in the wall. Two hooves are placed on a level at a distance far enough apart (approximately 75 cm) to hold a gun, or bow, between them.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- hunting
- sports
- animals
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0167 a-f
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