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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0213
Description
Carboard Turtles Chocolates box with “LEICA STUFF” written on the lid in black marker. Inside the box are 11 adapter rings [made by Lecia, Kodak, and Enteco], a small rectangular Leica-Meter with a window showing a silver metal grid over a purple-blue filter [housed in a brown leather pouch], a Lei…
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Title
Accessories Box
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal; glass;
Dimensions
4.6 x 15.2 x 18.1 cm
Description
Carboard Turtles Chocolates box with “LEICA STUFF” written on the lid in black marker. Inside the box are 11 adapter rings [made by Lecia, Kodak, and Enteco], a small rectangular Leica-Meter with a window showing a silver metal grid over a purple-blue filter [housed in a brown leather pouch], a Leica-Meter camera attachment in its original red cardboard box, instruction manuals for the Leica-Meter attachment and the Leica M5, and an empty Kodak filter box. Some of the adapter rings are housed in cardboard Enteco or Kodak boxes while others are free-floating.
Subject
camera equipment
photography
photographic equipment
camera accessories;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.41.0213
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.1019 a-e
Description
Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).
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Title
Alcohol Lamp
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Dimensions
12.5 x 8.5 cm
Description
Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).
Subject
photography
Vaux family
camping
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
102.05.1019 a-e
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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
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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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
1900 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1047
Description
Olive green felt alpine hat with hatband made of three strands of gold cord. Broken black feather tucked into hatband. Two labels inside hat: “Made in Austria” & “ORIGINAL Tscher HUT.”
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Title
Alpine Hat
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
13.0 x 20.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
Olive green felt alpine hat with hatband made of three strands of gold cord. Broken black feather tucked into hatband. Two labels inside hat: “Made in Austria” & “ORIGINAL Tscher HUT.”
Subject
sports
climbing
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.04.1047
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Date
n.d.
Material
paper; ink
Catalogue Number
104.41.1276
Description
empty grey square box labelled in black: “2--INCH f. 4.5 / KODAK PROJECTION Anastigmat LENS (A KODAK PRECISION ENLARGER ACCESSORY) / MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY / ROCHESTER, N.Y. / TRADE MARKS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / A 1003”
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Title
Anastigmat Lens Box
Date
n.d.
Material
paper; ink
Dimensions
7.4 x 7.4 cm
Description
empty grey square box labelled in black: “2--INCH f. 4.5 / KODAK PROJECTION Anastigmat LENS (A KODAK PRECISION ENLARGER ACCESSORY) / MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY / ROCHESTER, N.Y. / TRADE MARKS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / A 1003”
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.1276
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Date
1900 – 1905
Material
metal; glass; paper; skin
Catalogue Number
104.30.1006 a,b
Description
Two aneroid barometer-altimeters (a & b) labeled: “Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y. MADE IN ENGLAND. Improved Surveying Aneroid Compensated” Black oxidized finish on the case. Altitude graduation up to 12,000 feet. Leather carrying cases contain comparative pressure test sheet dated 1903 and issued by Keuf…
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Title
Aneroid Barometer
Date
1900 – 1905
Material
metal; glass; paper; skin
Dimensions
10.5 x 8.5 cm
Description
Two aneroid barometer-altimeters (a & b) labeled: “Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y. MADE IN ENGLAND. Improved Surveying Aneroid Compensated” Black oxidized finish on the case. Altitude graduation up to 12,000 feet. Leather carrying cases contain comparative pressure test sheet dated 1903 and issued by Keuffel & Esser.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
surveying
science
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.30.1006 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1165
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. “LONGWARE” is engraved on the outside middle.
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Title
Angle Piton
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.70 x 15.0 cm
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. “LONGWARE” is engraved on the outside middle.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1165
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1166
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. “HG” engraved on the inside along with “STUBAI AUSTRIA”
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Title
Angle Piton
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 15.5 cm
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. “HG” engraved on the inside along with “STUBAI AUSTRIA”
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1166
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Date
1955
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1168
Description
A hand-forged, chromalloy steel, angle piton with a welded ring attached. Engraved “STUBAI” below that “MADE IN AUSTRIA” and then “HG”.
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Title
Angle Piton
Date
1955
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.4 x 16.0 cm
Description
A hand-forged, chromalloy steel, angle piton with a welded ring attached. Engraved “STUBAI” below that “MADE IN AUSTRIA” and then “HG”.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1168
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1169
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through.
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Title
Angle Piton
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.50 x 16.0 cm
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1169
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1167 a-d
Description
A carabiner with three pitons attached:(a) an aluminum D-ring carabiner (11.0X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a chr…
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Title
Angle W/Carabiner Piton
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Description
A carabiner with three pitons attached:(a) an aluminum D-ring carabiner (11.0X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a round hole at one end. Stamped on both sides is a diamond with a “C” in the middle.(c) A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a round hole at one end”AG” stamped on the inside.(d) A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, short, angle piton with a round hole at one end.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1167 a-d
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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1124
Description
A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit p…
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Title
Anorak Jacket
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
66.0 x 92.0 hood 31.0 cm
Description
A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit pocket opening with buttons to open and close, and a cord threaded through the bottom of the jacket to pull through for tightening. The cuffs have a flap with a button and hole to tighten around the wrists.
Subject
sports
Hans Gmoser
climbing
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
Catalogue Number
103.05.1124
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Antique Fire Extinguisher

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Date
n.d.
Material
brass
Catalogue Number
104.51.1002
Description
Small handheld fire extinguisher with brass exterior. It is a cylindrical shape with a nozzle and valve on one end. There is a red label with black lettering. Some of it is worn off, but it reads: “TO OPERA”; “PRESO “C B””; “TRADE MARK U. S. PAT.”; “FIRE EXTINGUISHER”; “DIRECTIONS”; “TURN EXTINGUIS…
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Title
Antique Fire Extinguisher
Date
n.d.
Material
brass
Dimensions
14.5 x 4.2 x 5.0 cm
Description
Small handheld fire extinguisher with brass exterior. It is a cylindrical shape with a nozzle and valve on one end. There is a red label with black lettering. Some of it is worn off, but it reads: “TO OPERA”; “PRESO “C B””; “TRADE MARK U. S. PAT.”; “FIRE EXTINGUISHER”; “DIRECTIONS”; “TURN EXTINGUISHER UPSIDE DOWN POINT NOZZLE AT BASE OF FLAME TURN VALE 1/4 TURN LEFT”; “MERLITE INDUSTRIES INC.”; “NEW YORK N.Y.”; “CONTAINS CHLOROBROMOMETHANE ‘C B’”; “FOR REFILL RETURN TO DEALER OR MANUFACTURER”.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.51.1002
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
carbon, paper
Catalogue Number
104.41.1001 a-i
Description
8 black carbon rods in box; (a - g); ca 30.6 long, 1.0 diameter; (h) ca 30.6 long, 1.3 diameter;printed on rod: "National trade mark Photographic white flame cored" made inU.S.A. 390" 671; (i) corrugated cardboard box 31.6 x 10.5 x 6.5; withmanufacturer's label "Macbeth Arc Lamp Co."
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Title
Arc Lamp Carbons
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
carbon, paper
Description
8 black carbon rods in box; (a - g); ca 30.6 long, 1.0 diameter; (h) ca 30.6 long, 1.3 diameter;printed on rod: "National trade mark Photographic white flame cored" made inU.S.A. 390" 671; (i) corrugated cardboard box 31.6 x 10.5 x 6.5; withmanufacturer's label "Macbeth Arc Lamp Co."
Subject
photography
Byron Harmon
Credit
Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
104.41.1001 a-i
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.1058
Description
Metal tubular frame, web straps with metal buckles, grommet top closure. Three outside pockets with leather straps and metal buckles, top flap has inside zipper pocket, stamped on flap "US", US Army issue backpack.
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Title
Army, Usa Backpack
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; metal; skin
Dimensions
57.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
Metal tubular frame, web straps with metal buckles, grommet top closure. Three outside pockets with leather straps and metal buckles, top flap has inside zipper pocket, stamped on flap "US", US Army issue backpack.
Subject
sports
hiking
climbing
Rex Gibson
Credit
Gift of Maurice Legris, Edmonton, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.08.1058
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.41.0110
Description
Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows …
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Title
Auto Transformer
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal; plastic
Dimensions
13.5 x 15.1 x 12.6 cm
Description
Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows some limited access to the interior, possibly a vent. Variable Autotransformers are used to control electrical voltage, power, and current so as to provide a safe and steady electrical feed to a device.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
photograph development
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0110
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Date
1980 – 1985
Material
metal; plastic; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.04.1013 a,b
Description
Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
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Title
Avalanche Transceiver
Date
1980 – 1985
Material
metal; plastic; fibre
Dimensions
11.7 x 7.0 cm
Description
Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
Subject
sports
skiing
climbing
communication
rescue equipment
Credit
Gift of Douglas Leonard, Canmore, 1998
Catalogue Number
105.04.1013 a,b
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