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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0328
- Description
- Grey green canvas pack, padded shoulder straps sewn on. Three thin metal strips inserted into back work as frame, two are vertical, one is horizontal . Zippered pouch on outside. Leather thong strung through top holes for closure. Manufacturer's label "Millet Made in France Le Sherpa Adopte Par W…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 15.0 x 34.5 cm
- Description
- Grey green canvas pack, padded shoulder straps sewn on. Three thin metal strips inserted into back work as frame, two are vertical, one is horizontal . Zippered pouch on outside. Leather thong strung through top holes for closure. Manufacturer's label "Millet Made in France Le Sherpa Adopte Par Walter Bonatti"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0328
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- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
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- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1119
- Description
- Green canvas rucksack with padded shoulder straps, U.S. Army issue. Two side pockets and one front pocket with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring closure with flap on top, zippered compartment under flap. Outside of flap stamped “U.S.” and “CHRISTIAN” handwritten in felt pen. Under flap i…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Green canvas rucksack with padded shoulder straps, U.S. Army issue. Two side pockets and one front pocket with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring closure with flap on top, zippered compartment under flap. Outside of flap stamped “U.S.” and “CHRISTIAN” handwritten in felt pen. Under flap is stamped “VARIED 1942”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1119
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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
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1111
- Description
- Tan coloured canvas rucksack with drawstring top closure, two side pockets with flap and leather strap with metal buckle. Leather straps for carrying and additional straps for cinching in.
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Tan coloured canvas rucksack with drawstring top closure, two side pockets with flap and leather strap with metal buckle. Leather straps for carrying and additional straps for cinching in.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1111
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1041
- Description
- Canvas sack with grommet and string closure, small top flap with leather strap and metal buckle, leather shoulder straps with metal buckles, all but the right leather buckle appears to be not original leather, stamped on back "Manufactured by Woods Mfg Co Ltd Ottawa Canada", 2 front pockets
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Canvas sack with grommet and string closure, small top flap with leather strap and metal buckle, leather shoulder straps with metal buckles, all but the right leather buckle appears to be not original leather, stamped on back "Manufactured by Woods Mfg Co Ltd Ottawa Canada", 2 front pockets
- Credit
- Gift of Bob and Marjory Hind, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1041
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- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1076
- Description
- Sack type bag with drawstring closure. Inner top extension of waxed nylon has drawstring closure, top pocket has zippered pocket. Two black webbing strips sewn on front 55.0 long, metal buckle on each, 4 leather strips with slots on sides. Padded nylon shoulder pads with web straps and metal buc…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Sack type bag with drawstring closure. Inner top extension of waxed nylon has drawstring closure, top pocket has zippered pocket. Two black webbing strips sewn on front 55.0 long, metal buckle on each, 4 leather strips with slots on sides. Padded nylon shoulder pads with web straps and metal buckles. Two heavy web inserts near bottom back have 3 grommets each, inside of top flap has written "B Cuthbert BC Canada"
- Credit
- Gift of Greg Yavorsky, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1076
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; skin ; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1075
- Description
- Canvas bag with leather bottom and shoulder straps, grommet and string closure and metal zipper opening on side, bottom has zipper opening, shoulder straps bound on metal D-ring which is attached to back by a leather patch
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; skin ; metal
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Canvas bag with leather bottom and shoulder straps, grommet and string closure and metal zipper opening on side, bottom has zipper opening, shoulder straps bound on metal D-ring which is attached to back by a leather patch
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1075
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- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1016
- Description
- Black rubber coated cylindrical duffle bag, leather handles at each end, opening 36.0 has leather flap which closes over a leather strip rivetted onto bag, 4 buckles on strip slides through slits on flap through which another leather strap slides through to lock opening, a small lock is locked onto…
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; rubber
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 32.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- Black rubber coated cylindrical duffle bag, leather handles at each end, opening 36.0 has leather flap which closes over a leather strip rivetted onto bag, 4 buckles on strip slides through slits on flap through which another leather strap slides through to lock opening, a small lock is locked onto metal loop, another flap covers this opening, it has three straps which correspond to 3 buckles attached to main body.
- Subject
- Edward Oliver Wheeler
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1016
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- Date
- 1920 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1046
- Description
- Knit wool balaclava, dark olive green with pompom on top.
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- Title
- Balaclava
- Date
- 1920 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- Knit wool balaclava, dark olive green with pompom on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1046
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1036
- Description
- Brown knitted wool hat with pompom on top. There is a semi-circle opening for the wearer to look out of.
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- Title
- Balaclava
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- Brown knitted wool hat with pompom on top. There is a semi-circle opening for the wearer to look out of.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Hans Gmoser
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1036
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper; wood; tape; ink
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1010 a-j
- Description
- Burke & James No. 8 Rexo laboratory scale (a), in original box (b).The outside of the box is black and textured, with black tape covering many of the edges. There is also tan-coloured tape along the bottom edges of the back and viewer-left and viewer-right faces of the box. Across the bottom of the…
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- Title
- Balance Scale
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper; wood; tape; ink
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 11.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Burke & James No. 8 Rexo laboratory scale (a), in original box (b).The outside of the box is black and textured, with black tape covering many of the edges. There is also tan-coloured tape along the bottom edges of the back and viewer-left and viewer-right faces of the box. Across the bottom of the viewer-right face of the box, the tan-coloured tape contains the text “PHOTO SCALES” in black marker.The box opens up (by lifting the top face up and back, which allows the front face of the box to open horizontally towards the viewer) to reveal the balance scale inside. These two openable faces are lined with a light-coloured paper on the inside of the box. The inside-top of the box contains text that reads:“REXO LABORATORY SCALE FOR QUICK AND ACCURATE WEIGHING” in black and orange font. Underneath this text, the Burke & James logo appears with the following text: “Burke & James Inc. Manufactures of Rexo Products CHICAGO” in black font. The inside-front face of the box contains text that reads: “FITTED WITH TIME SAVING BALANCE BEAM BOTH AVOIRDUPOIS AND METRIC SENSITIVE TO ONE GRAIN PENDULUM INDICATOR” in alternating black and orange font. The balance scale is mounted on a varnished wood base (measuring 22.0 X 9.5 X 1.5 cm). There are two scale pans (c-d), each measuring 9.0 cm in diameter and containing a small, rounded handle with a hole drilled through the center.There are 6 metal weights (e-j), each engraved with their mass: “2 OZ”, “1 OZ”, “1/2 OZ”, “1/4 OZ”, “50 GR”, “50 GR”. The weights are situated within a metal strip that is affixed to the bottom viewer-left side of the wood base. This metal strip contains the engraved text: “NO. 8 REXO SCALE-AVOIRDUPOIS BURKE & JAMES, INC. CHICAGO, ILL., U.S.A.”.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- darkroom
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1010 a-j
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- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1003
- Description
- Small pocket watch-style barometer marked “RAIN CHANGE FAIR COMPENSATED SHORT & MASON LTD LONDON.” The round gauge is marked for elevation as well as pressure and can also be used as an altimeter.
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- Title
- Barometer
- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal
- Description
- Small pocket watch-style barometer marked “RAIN CHANGE FAIR COMPENSATED SHORT & MASON LTD LONDON.” The round gauge is marked for elevation as well as pressure and can also be used as an altimeter.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Jean L. Macqueen, Victoria, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1003
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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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Battery Booster
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1301
- Description
- rectangular silver metallic box; screwed shut; hole in top right corner of front side showing a four pin male plug inside; red and black inscriptions on left side: “SR [logo] / BATTERY BOOSTER / 117 V. .03 AMP. 60 CYCLES / CAT. NO. 2095 / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / GRAFLEX, INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y. / DO NOT …
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- Title
- Battery Booster
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 9.4 cm
- Description
- rectangular silver metallic box; screwed shut; hole in top right corner of front side showing a four pin male plug inside; red and black inscriptions on left side: “SR [logo] / BATTERY BOOSTER / 117 V. .03 AMP. 60 CYCLES / CAT. NO. 2095 / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / GRAFLEX, INC., ROCHESTER, N.Y. / DO NOT TOUCH PLUG WHEN PILOT IS LIT !”; protruding pilot light in bottom right corner; coiled cord with two prong plug attached to the left side; coil secured with a large piece of off-white electrical tape
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1301
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; ink
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1300 a,b
- Description
- (a) rectangular silver metallic box; screwed shut; inscription in black in top left corner on front: “STROBOFLASH / Analyzer” with table on the right stating the “GOOD / USABLE/ REPLACE” voltage values for the Stroboflash I, II, III, IV; screen aligned with the left side showing a voltmeter with po…
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- Title
- Battery Tester
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; ink
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 12.6 cm
- Description
- (a) rectangular silver metallic box; screwed shut; inscription in black in top left corner on front: “STROBOFLASH / Analyzer” with table on the right stating the “GOOD / USABLE/ REPLACE” voltage values for the Stroboflash I, II, III, IV; screen aligned with the left side showing a voltmeter with pointer needle; lever to the right with three positions labelled: “RECYCLE TEST / BATTERY CAPACITATOR TEST / LOAD TEST”; notice below the lever: ‘IMPORTANT / Hold switch in LOAD TEST position only MOMENTARILY. Make ALL tests to determine battery condition.”; manufacturer information in the bottom right corner: “Made in U.S.A by / GRAFLEX, INC., Rochester 3 NY”; white sticker on top side with number handwritten in blue ballpoint pen: “18388”; cord with four pin round male plug attached to right side (b) red and black wire with four pin round female plug on one end and banana connectors on the other end; with cap attached
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1300 a,b
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- Date
- 2016
- Material
- glass; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0161
- Description
- A dark glass beer bottle with white paper label that is printed with “BUGABOO SPIRE 1916-2916” above a print of a man scrambling on rocks. “HOBNAILS AND HEMP ROPE” is printed below the image. Handwritten in pen below is “Bugaboo Special Bitter brewed Oct 23 bottled Nov 7 by Ivan Petrov & Mike Bowle…
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- Title
- Beer Bottle
- Date
- 2016
- Material
- glass; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A dark glass beer bottle with white paper label that is printed with “BUGABOO SPIRE 1916-2916” above a print of a man scrambling on rocks. “HOBNAILS AND HEMP ROPE” is printed below the image. Handwritten in pen below is “Bugaboo Special Bitter brewed Oct 23 bottled Nov 7 by Ivan Petrov & Mike Bowler #5 of 100.”
- Credit
- Gift of Ivan Petrov, Kamloops, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0161
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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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- n.d.
- Material
- metal; cable
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0060 a,b
- Description
- A pair of metal deadman/deadboy belay anchors with cables wrapped around. a) The large of the two anchors. It is shaped in a square with a pointed bottom. There are four large circles equally placed in the main area of the anchor with two smaller circles in the middle, where the cable attached to t…
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- Title
- Belay Anchors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; cable
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 20.3 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal deadman/deadboy belay anchors with cables wrapped around. a) The large of the two anchors. It is shaped in a square with a pointed bottom. There are four large circles equally placed in the main area of the anchor with two smaller circles in the middle, where the cable attached to the anchor. The cable is looped in these two smaller holes and joined with a metal band to create one cable that is wrapped around the anchor, it comes to another, smaller loop at the end - it is not attached to the anchor. One side of the anchor is stamped with text near the top which reads “CLOG WALES”. At the top of the anchor is a metal rectangle around both edges riveted to the main part of the anchor. b) The smaller of the two anchors. It is shaped in a square with a pointed bottom. There are two small circles in the middle where the cable is attached to the anchor and one large circle in the top corner. The cable is looped in these two smaller holes and joined with a metal band to create one cable that is wrapped around the anchor, it comes to another smaller loop at the end - it is not attached to the anchor. One side of the anchor is stamped with text near the top which reads “CLOG WALES”. At the top of the anchor is a metal rectangle around both edges riveted to the main part of the anchor. 1.0 x 13.9 x 17.9 cm.
- Subject
- ski
- skiing
- mountaineering
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0060 a,b
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Belt Equipment Holder
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1088
- Description
- A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
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- Title
- Belt Equipment Holder
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1088
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