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- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in li…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in lid of case and torn paper tag reading: “GEORG .. BR..” (b)
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
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Photograph Accessory
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1097
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1097
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories in hard leather carrying case. Objects include Baush & Lomb lens, Bausch & Lomb “Bichromate of Potash Ray Filter. For Cloud Effects and True Color Values ...”, adapter rings, lens caps, wood camera front panels, etc.
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- Title
- Photograph Accessory
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories in hard leather carrying case. Objects include Baush & Lomb lens, Bausch & Lomb “Bichromate of Potash Ray Filter. For Cloud Effects and True Color Values ...”, adapter rings, lens caps, wood camera front panels, etc.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1097
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1101
- Description
- Rectangular lantern on circular base with circular top. Fuel reservoir in base. Red glass sides, one of which is covered with paper (see current condition of paper 2014).
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- Title
- Safelight
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular lantern on circular base with circular top. Fuel reservoir in base. Red glass sides, one of which is covered with paper (see current condition of paper 2014).
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1101
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; fiber; paper; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1102 a-c
- Description
- Candle lantern in red and black patterned metal canister. Inside is a red glass cylinder and a dark cloth. Paper label on metal canister is worn away but “$1.35” is still legible.
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- Title
- Safelight
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; fiber; paper; wax
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Candle lantern in red and black patterned metal canister. Inside is a red glass cylinder and a dark cloth. Paper label on metal canister is worn away but “$1.35” is still legible.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1102 a-c
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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
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1103
- Description
- Early gas flash lamp, metal with manufacturer’s stamp: “PINE’S FLASH LAMP MANUFACTURED BY MORRIS EARLE & CO. PHILAD’A. PATENT APPLIED FOR.”
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- Title
- Flash Lamp
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 10.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Early gas flash lamp, metal with manufacturer’s stamp: “PINE’S FLASH LAMP MANUFACTURED BY MORRIS EARLE & CO. PHILAD’A. PATENT APPLIED FOR.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1103
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Portable Stove
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.1104
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1104
- Description
- Portable stove, metal, parts missing.
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- Title
- Portable Stove
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Portable stove, metal, parts missing.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1104
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Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1105
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1105
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 4” x 5” plates marked “American Optical Comp’y, New York, Seavill M’f’g. Co. Prop’ties” and inscribed underneath “Geo. Vaux 1715 Arch St.” In a 3-compartment hard canvas case with plate holder, shutter mechanism without lens, plate backing panels, wooden film spools and mi…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 4” x 5” plates marked “American Optical Comp’y, New York, Seavill M’f’g. Co. Prop’ties” and inscribed underneath “Geo. Vaux 1715 Arch St.” In a 3-compartment hard canvas case with plate holder, shutter mechanism without lens, plate backing panels, wooden film spools and misc. camera parts. Closure on case marked “Pat. Mar. 89.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1105
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Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1106
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1106
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 9” x 11” plates marked “The Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co. Rochester, N.Y.” The camera front panel with the lens and plate holder are missing.
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 32.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden folding camera for 9” x 11” plates marked “The Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co. Rochester, N.Y.” The camera front panel with the lens and plate holder are missing.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1106
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Surveyor Chain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1014
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1014
- Description
- Metal surveyor’s chain tied with leather belt. Chain is very rusty.
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- Title
- Surveyor Chain
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Metal surveyor’s chain tied with leather belt. Chain is very rusty.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1014
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1133 a-f
- Description
- Six ice axes with wooden handles, metal heads and tips. (a) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Cover marked “RICHARD COOGAN,” head marked: “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STEEL.” (b) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Head marked “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STE…
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 115.0 cm
- Description
- Six ice axes with wooden handles, metal heads and tips. (a) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Cover marked “RICHARD COOGAN,” head marked: “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STEEL.” (b) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Head marked “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STEEL.” (c) has leather head cover and tip cover. Head is stamped: “C.P.R.” & “F. JORG. ZWEILUTSCHINEN. BERNEROBERLAND” and an “X” is carved into the wooden handle just below the head. (d) has “GEORGE VAUX” engraved on head, also manufacturer’s stamp with crown and text obscured by rust. “INTERLAKEN” is the only legible word on the manufacturer’s stamp. (e) has a leather head cover and is made by “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. (f) has a leather tip cover, is stamped: “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA” and the initials “MV” are carved into the wooden handle near the head.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- camping
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1133 a-f
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1027
- Description
- Beige silk folding baby bonnet with nine wire loops covered in white silk. The bonnet has long narrow blue ribbon attached by saftey pins to white bows on each side.
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Beige silk folding baby bonnet with nine wire loops covered in white silk. The bonnet has long narrow blue ribbon attached by saftey pins to white bows on each side.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1027
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- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1044
- Description
- Hemmed triangular silk scarf in two pieces. May be a neckerchief.
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Description
- Hemmed triangular silk scarf in two pieces. May be a neckerchief.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1044
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1045 a-d
- Description
- Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- children
- crafts
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1045 a-d
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1013
- Description
- Very fine long cotton baby gown. The gown is handsewn and open at the back.
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- Title
- Gown
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Very fine long cotton baby gown. The gown is handsewn and open at the back.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- children
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1013
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1031 a,b
- Description
- One pair of very fine child-sized cotton gloves. Each glove has open diagonal embroidery on the back and a chevron pattern at the wrist.
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- Title
- Glove
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- One pair of very fine child-sized cotton gloves. Each glove has open diagonal embroidery on the back and a chevron pattern at the wrist.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- children
- needlework
- embroidery
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1031 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- skin; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1048
- Description
- Simple buckskin bag with a thong drawstring closure. The bag has fringes along the bottom egde and also near the thong closure on the back. The front is covered with white rabbit hair.
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- Title
- Pouch
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- skin; hair
- Description
- Simple buckskin bag with a thong drawstring closure. The bag has fringes along the bottom egde and also near the thong closure on the back. The front is covered with white rabbit hair.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- animals
- rabbit
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1048
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Jewellery Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1052
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1052
- Description
- A dark blue fine leather jewellery case with a leather handle, brass hinges and a brass lock. The inside of the case has a zippered pocket on the lid and is lined with light brown fabric. There are a number of compartments inside the case, including two blue leather lidded compartments, that are …
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- Title
- Jewellery Case
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; wood
- Description
- A dark blue fine leather jewellery case with a leather handle, brass hinges and a brass lock. The inside of the case has a zippered pocket on the lid and is lined with light brown fabric. There are a number of compartments inside the case, including two blue leather lidded compartments, that are also lined with light brown fabric.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- clothing
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1052
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1066
- Description
- Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Small, very fancy, lace and cotton ladies handkerchief.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- crafts
- needlework
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1066
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