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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; vinyl; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1128 a,b
- Description
- Pair of metal crampons with 12 points, vinyl straps and rubber cover for crampon points. Manufacturer’s stamp near toe: “SALEWA. DPB. Made in West Germany.”
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; vinyl; rubber
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 12.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of metal crampons with 12 points, vinyl straps and rubber cover for crampon points. Manufacturer’s stamp near toe: “SALEWA. DPB. Made in West Germany.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1128 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal; vinyl; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1120
- Description
- Beige canvas rucksack with grey vinyl reinforcement at bottom and padded shoulder straps. Drawstring closure at top with red plastic toggle. Top flap covers opening, “A. WEXLER” & “ARNOLD WEXLER” hand printed under flap. Extendable top folds down inside pack with second drawstring closure for more …
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal; vinyl; plastic
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Beige canvas rucksack with grey vinyl reinforcement at bottom and padded shoulder straps. Drawstring closure at top with red plastic toggle. Top flap covers opening, “A. WEXLER” & “ARNOLD WEXLER” hand printed under flap. Extendable top folds down inside pack with second drawstring closure for more capacity.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1120
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1006
- Description
- Down sleeping bag, orange fabric, stamped “U.S.” at bottom, possibly army issue. Stuff sack green heavy cotton.
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- Title
- Sleeping Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; feather
- Description
- Down sleeping bag, orange fabric, stamped “U.S.” at bottom, possibly army issue. Stuff sack green heavy cotton.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- camping
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1006
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Drawers Undergarment
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1007
- Description
- Pair of men’s long white cotton thermal underwear. Label at waist: “Allen A. MADE IN U.S.A. INSULAIRE THERMAL UNDERWEAR”.
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- Title
- Drawers Undergarment
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 88.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of men’s long white cotton thermal underwear. Label at waist: “Allen A. MADE IN U.S.A. INSULAIRE THERMAL UNDERWEAR”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1007
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- glass; metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1122 a,b
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles, green glass lenses with silver coloured metal frames and brown leather side shields. Grey metal case with green fibre lining has adhesive tape label on top, handwritten: “HIGH ALTITUDE SUN GOGGLES. A.W.”
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- Title
- Sun Goggles
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- glass; metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles, green glass lenses with silver coloured metal frames and brown leather side shields. Grey metal case with green fibre lining has adhesive tape label on top, handwritten: “HIGH ALTITUDE SUN GOGGLES. A.W.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1122 a,b
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Climbing Carabiners
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1130
- Description
- Collection of 27 carabiners, several marked with strip of blue adhesive tape, and one figure 8 descender (rappell device) in red nylon drawstring bag. 16 oval carabiners, two of which are locking, one with brake. 11 “D” carabiners, 3 of which are locking. Manufacturers vary, including “BEDAYN, CALI…
- Title
- Climbing Carabiners
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Collection of 27 carabiners, several marked with strip of blue adhesive tape, and one figure 8 descender (rappell device) in red nylon drawstring bag. 16 oval carabiners, two of which are locking, one with brake. 11 “D” carabiners, 3 of which are locking. Manufacturers vary, including “BEDAYN, CALIFORNIA,” “CASSIN, ITALY,” “ALCOA,” “P. ALLAIN,” “STUBAI, AUSTRIA,” & “ASMU.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1130
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1129 a-f
- Description
- Aluminum pot with bail handle, smaller aluminum pot with lid, aluminum canister with screw-on lid, and two aluminum cups with wire handles.
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- Title
- Mess Kit
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 17.0 cm
- Description
- Aluminum pot with bail handle, smaller aluminum pot with lid, aluminum canister with screw-on lid, and two aluminum cups with wire handles.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- camping
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1129 a-f
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; antler; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1114
- Description
- Small hunting knife with antler handle, “Griffon” engraved in blade. Sheath of leather and metal with seam on one side.
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- Title
- Hunting Knife
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; antler; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Small hunting knife with antler handle, “Griffon” engraved in blade. Sheath of leather and metal with seam on one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1114
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1113
- Description
- Folding brown leather wallet with several slots and space for day-timer, stamped inside: “WESTERN COACH HIDE. MADE IN CANADA.” Contains 4 business cards: “ERNEST FEUZ. SWISS GUIDE. EDELWEISS. GOLDEN, B.C.”
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Folding brown leather wallet with several slots and space for day-timer, stamped inside: “WESTERN COACH HIDE. MADE IN CANADA.” Contains 4 business cards: “ERNEST FEUZ. SWISS GUIDE. EDELWEISS. GOLDEN, B.C.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1113
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black …
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- Title
- Socks
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black diamond pattern; g,h) dark brown with cream and pale pink cabled band at top, darned at toes and heels.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Elise Feuz
- needlework
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1110 a-d
- Description
- 2 pair of decorative bands for the tops of socks or stockings: a,b) red, green and white with red and white diamond pattern; c,d) brown, pink and white, with diagonal line pattern in red, white and pale green.
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- Title
- Sock Bands
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Description
- 2 pair of decorative bands for the tops of socks or stockings: a,b) red, green and white with red and white diamond pattern; c,d) brown, pink and white, with diagonal line pattern in red, white and pale green.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Elise Feuz
- needlework
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1110 a-d
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1115
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles with metal framed eyepieces, yellow lenses, canvas strap between eyepieces, and white cotton fabric strap to fit behind wearer’s head.
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- Title
- Sun Goggles
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles with metal framed eyepieces, yellow lenses, canvas strap between eyepieces, and white cotton fabric strap to fit behind wearer’s head.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1115
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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1004
- Description
- Gold pocket watch with Roman numerals and with gold watch chain. Face marked “GRUEN VERI-THIN PRECISION”. Back of watch engraved: “ERNEST FEUZ. Chateau Lake Louise. 1909-1954”.A blue velvet box for the watch
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- Title
- Pocket Watch
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Gold pocket watch with Roman numerals and with gold watch chain. Face marked “GRUEN VERI-THIN PRECISION”. Back of watch engraved: “ERNEST FEUZ. Chateau Lake Louise. 1909-1954”.A blue velvet box for the watch
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1004
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1111 a,b
- Description
- Pair of dark blue finely knit wool puttees. Each puttee is tied with blue cotton strip.
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- Title
- Puttees
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Pair of dark blue finely knit wool puttees. Each puttee is tied with blue cotton strip.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1111 a,b
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- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1112
- Description
- Silver pocket flask engraved on front: “To Ernest. A Token Of Our Gratitude from The Lake O’Hara Staff”. Bottom of flask is stamped: “MADE IN ENGLAND. JAMES DIKON & SONS. SHEFFIELD. 71- 12 oz.”
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- Title
- Pocket Flask
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Silver pocket flask engraved on front: “To Ernest. A Token Of Our Gratitude from The Lake O’Hara Staff”. Bottom of flask is stamped: “MADE IN ENGLAND. JAMES DIKON & SONS. SHEFFIELD. 71- 12 oz.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Lake O’Hara Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1112
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- Date
- 1917 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1099 a,b
- Description
- Two oval aluminum frying pans with folding handle and lid, which doubles as serving plate. Both have manufacturer’s stamp on handle: “U.S. TUSA Co. 1917.” a) is charred on the bottom with scratched in initials “E.F.T.” and has typewritten label by Bert’s daughter Doris Burton: “F.H.R.’s earliest ca…
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- Title
- Frying Pan
- Date
- 1917 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Two oval aluminum frying pans with folding handle and lid, which doubles as serving plate. Both have manufacturer’s stamp on handle: “U.S. TUSA Co. 1917.” a) is charred on the bottom with scratched in initials “E.F.T.” and has typewritten label by Bert’s daughter Doris Burton: “F.H.R.’s earliest camp dishes for 2 to 4 people. 1909 etc.” b) has typewritten label: “One of a set of F.H.R.’s early plate-combinations. 1909 etc.”
- Subject
- packers and guides
- camping
- Bert Riggall
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1099 a,b
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Manual Typewriter
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- Date
- 1917 – 1920
- Material
- metal; rubber; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1039
- Description
- Compact portable manual typewriter in black carrying case. Carriage folds down over keyboard for storage. “CORONA” in large letters behind keyboard beside small red sticker which reads: “STANDARD TYPEWRITER COMPANY. “Your Typewriter Men” CALGARY, REGINA”. Manufacturer’s name on bottom front, below …
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- Title
- Manual Typewriter
- Date
- 1917 – 1920
- Material
- metal; rubber; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Compact portable manual typewriter in black carrying case. Carriage folds down over keyboard for storage. “CORONA” in large letters behind keyboard beside small red sticker which reads: “STANDARD TYPEWRITER COMPANY. “Your Typewriter Men” CALGARY, REGINA”. Manufacturer’s name on bottom front, below keyboard: “CORONA TYPEWRITER COMPANY, INC. GROTON, N.Y. U.S.A.” Back of typewriter: “PATENTED. June 10 1910. June 24 1913. Dec. 9 1913. Mar. 3 1914. October 13 1914. Dec. 15 1914. Apr. 27 1915. June 22 1915. Nov. 30 1915. June 27 1916. Aug. 8 1916. Feb. 13 1917. July 10 1917.”
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Bert Riggall
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1039
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Print-Processing Tray
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel; wood; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1082 a-h
- Description
- Three developing trays, a) & b) are white rectangular metal with blue trim. Tray c) is long narrow black rectangular plastic(?). Tray b) has manufacturer’s stamp on side: “CANADIAN KODAK CO. LTD. 5 X 7” & “AUSTRIA” on the bottom. Five handmade wooden clock timer rests (d-h) for darkroom use. Typewr…
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- Title
- Print-Processing Tray
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel; wood; plastic;
- Description
- Three developing trays, a) & b) are white rectangular metal with blue trim. Tray c) is long narrow black rectangular plastic(?). Tray b) has manufacturer’s stamp on side: “CANADIAN KODAK CO. LTD. 5 X 7” & “AUSTRIA” on the bottom. Five handmade wooden clock timer rests (d-h) for darkroom use. Typewritten paper tag by Bert Riggall’s daughter reads: “A sample of Dad-Bert’s film developing trays and clock-timer ‘rests’. The black tray was for panorama films and prints.”
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1082 a-h
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1083
- Description
- Metal ball/swivel tripod top with manufacturer’s stamp on back: “EKC” (Eastman Kodak Co.).
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- Title
- Tripod
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Metal ball/swivel tripod top with manufacturer’s stamp on back: “EKC” (Eastman Kodak Co.).
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1083
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Photographic Accessories
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- paper; wood; metal; rubber; fibre; glass; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1086
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories including Velox transparent watercolour stamp outfit, film, snapshot Kodaguide, lens paper, spotting brush and colours, two rubber stamps: “F.H. RIGGALL, TWIN BUTTE, ALTA.” & “F.H. RIGGALL, GUIDE AND OUTFITTER”, DUFAYCOLOR transparency viewer, etc.
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- Title
- Photographic Accessories
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- paper; wood; metal; rubber; fibre; glass; hair
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories including Velox transparent watercolour stamp outfit, film, snapshot Kodaguide, lens paper, spotting brush and colours, two rubber stamps: “F.H. RIGGALL, TWIN BUTTE, ALTA.” & “F.H. RIGGALL, GUIDE AND OUTFITTER”, DUFAYCOLOR transparency viewer, etc.
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1086
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