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Alpine Scenes and Work Near Home

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24925
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1890
Author
J.R.
Publisher
Harper's Weekly
Call Number
02.6 R11a PAM O.S
Author
J.R.
Responsibility
J.R. (author)
Frederic Remington (illustrator)
Publisher
Harper's Weekly
Published Date
1890
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Mountaineers, British
Mountaineers, Swiss
Sir Donald, Mount
Glacier House
Travel
Tourism
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels
Abstract
Pertains to Glacier House and the ascent of Sir Donald by Emil Huber and Carl Sulzer from Switzerland and Harry Cooper from England with illustration on page 725
Notes
In Harper's Weekly, Vol. XXXIV No. 1760, September 13, 1890, pp. 723 - 725
Accession Number
7979
Call Number
02.6 R11a PAM O.S
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1897
Publisher
London : Charles Scribner's Sons
Call Number
01 W69m
Responsibility
Edward L. Wilson, Edwin Lord Weeks, A. F. Jaccaci, W. Martin-Conway, Mark Brickell Kerr, William Williams, and H. F. B. Lynch
Publisher
London : Charles Scribner's Sons
Published Date
1897
Physical Description
358 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
St. Elias
Alps
Climbing
Glaciers
Contents
I. Mount Washington in winter / Edward L. Wilson -- II. Some episodes of mountaineering by a cause amateur / Edwin Lord Weeks -- III. Ascent of Mount Aetna / A. F. Jaccaci -- IV. Ascent of Mount Ararat / H. F. B. Lynch -- V. Climbing Mount St. Elias / William Williams -- VI. Mount St. Elias and its glaciers / Mark Brickell Kerr -- VII. One thousand miles through the Alps / Sir. W. Martin Conway
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01 W69m
Collection
Archives Library
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My climbs in the Alps and Caucasus

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26179
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1895
Author
Mummery, A. F.
Publisher
London : T. Fisher Unwin
Call Number
01.2 M92m
Author
Mummery, A. F.
Publisher
London : T. Fisher Unwin
Published Date
1895
Physical Description
360 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Alps
Caucasus
Mummery, A. F.
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01.2 M92m
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1892
Author
Dent, Clinton Thomas
Publisher
London, Longmans, Green
Call Number
01.2 D41m
Author
Dent, Clinton Thomas
Responsibility
by C. T. Dent, Illustrations by H.G. Willink et. al.
Publisher
London, Longmans, Green
Published Date
1892
Physical Description
xx, 439 p. illus., ports., diagrs.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
The Badminton library of sports and pastimes, ed. by his Grace the Duke of Beaufort K.G. assisted by A.E.T. Watson
Subjects
Women
Mountaineering
Whymper, Edward
Notes
By C. T. Dent with contributions by W. M. Conway, D. W. Freshfield, C. E. Mathews, C. Pilkington, Sir F. Pollock, H. G. Willink, and an introduction by Mr. Justice Wills
This book was used by Walter Wilcox, Sam Allen, and other members of the Yale "Lake Louise" Club in 1893. It was printed in 1892 and considered very up-to-date.
Includes discussion of 'Climbing outfits for ladies' p. 50-52
Accession Number
7979
Call Number
01.2 D41m
Collection
Archives Library
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Among the Selkirks

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15113
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
21st June 1890
Call Number
P
Responsibility
Wiliiam S. Green
Published Date
21st June 1890
Physical Description
p.395
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Selkirk Mountains
British Columbia
Mountaineering
Glaciers
Avalanches
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.103, (June 1890)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Among the Selkirk glaciers : being the account of a rough survey in the Rocky Mountain regions of British Columbia

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3982
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1890
Author
Green, William Spotswood
Publisher
London : Macmillan
Call Number
02.6 Se4g
02.6 Se4g M'fiche
Author
Green, William Spotswood
Publisher
London : Macmillan
Published Date
1890
Physical Description
xv, 251p. : ill., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geology
Mountaineering
Notes
Also on microfiche
Accession Number
400
5142 deaccessioned
Call Number
02.6 Se4g
02.6 Se4g M'fiche
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.02.0001
Description
Rug with ornate Persian design with burgundy, blue, gold, and white as dominant colours. The cotton warp threads are used as fringe on two ends. The carpet is worn with some edge trim missing.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
327.0 x 463.0 cm
Description
Rug with ornate Persian design with burgundy, blue, gold, and white as dominant colours. The cotton warp threads are used as fringe on two ends. The carpet is worn with some edge trim missing.
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0001
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
102.02.0003
Description
Tightly woven rug with multi-coloured geometric step designs and fringed ends. The dominant colour of this piece is burgundy. The style of this rug is reminiscent of Navajo work, however the slits created by changing colours have been left open, not closed as in Navajo work.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, flax
Dimensions
151.0 x 251.0 cm
Description
Tightly woven rug with multi-coloured geometric step designs and fringed ends. The dominant colour of this piece is burgundy. The style of this rug is reminiscent of Navajo work, however the slits created by changing colours have been left open, not closed as in Navajo work.
Subject
households
furnishings
Indigenous
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0003
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0004
Description
Rug with Persian geometric design in peach, gold, and brown. The warp has been left free on two ends to form fringe. Rug is fraying to 5 cm at one end, has holes at one end, and is faded.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
281.0 x 370.0 cm
Description
Rug with Persian geometric design in peach, gold, and brown. The warp has been left free on two ends to form fringe. Rug is fraying to 5 cm at one end, has holes at one end, and is faded.
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0004
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0005
Description
Rug with ornate Persian design, with blue, burgundy and mustard as dominant colours. Floral style pattern with a blue ornate pattern as border. Ends of carpet had fringe .
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
331.0 x 376.0 cm
Description
Rug with ornate Persian design, with blue, burgundy and mustard as dominant colours. Floral style pattern with a blue ornate pattern as border. Ends of carpet had fringe .
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0005
Images
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