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- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1119
- Description
- One coiled nylon climbing rope, wrapped and tied in two places, off-white with a few rub spots of green.
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- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One coiled nylon climbing rope, wrapped and tied in two places, off-white with a few rub spots of green.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1119
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0001
- Description
- A compass in a simple flat round brass case with a screw off lid. The compass is set deeply in the case under glass and the face shows sixteen points of the compass with a fleur-de-lis at North. A black magnetic needle indicates direction with another brass needle which can be set with a knob at …
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.2 cm
- Description
- A compass in a simple flat round brass case with a screw off lid. The compass is set deeply in the case under glass and the face shows sixteen points of the compass with a fleur-de-lis at North. A black magnetic needle indicates direction with another brass needle which can be set with a knob at the centre.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- exploration
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- stone; metal; skin; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1014 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy, oblate stone spheres with handles on top. Highly polished granite, wide rough band horizontally around sides. Heavy, curved open handle parallel to rock in middle of top, screws to metal supporting rod passing vertically through rock. Ivory handle grip swivels on metal support. Thick…
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- Title
- Curling Stone
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- stone; metal; skin; ivory
- Dimensions
- 18.0 cm
- Description
- Two heavy, oblate stone spheres with handles on top. Highly polished granite, wide rough band horizontally around sides. Heavy, curved open handle parallel to rock in middle of top, screws to metal supporting rod passing vertically through rock. Ivory handle grip swivels on metal support. Thick embossed leather disk at base of handle stamped in gold "Wm. Mather Banff" (a,b)
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1014 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; cork; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.1034 a-e
- Description
- Five bundles of fishing rods. Rods are collapsible. Four of the five have fabric carrying cases. (a) is two rods tied together. (d) has a net with handle to attach to fishing pole.
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- Title
- Fishing Rod
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; cork; fibre
- Dimensions
- 117.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Five bundles of fishing rods. Rods are collapsible. Four of the five have fabric carrying cases. (a) is two rods tied together. (d) has a net with handle to attach to fishing pole.
- Subject
- Vaux family
- sports
- fishing
- hiking
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.1034 a-e
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- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.0001 a,b
- Description
- Two green blown glass spheres with blobs of thick glass at the bottom where the blowing rod was removed.
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- Title
- Float
- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- glass
- Description
- Two green blown glass spheres with blobs of thick glass at the bottom where the blowing rod was removed.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.0001 a,b
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- Date
- c. 1893
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1028
- Description
- Large flat round can, can is very rusty and top has been partly removed in very jagged cuts, soldered on to centre of inside bottom is a piece of metal which sticks up 2.5 cm.
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- Title
- Food Can
- Date
- c. 1893
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 cm
- Description
- Large flat round can, can is very rusty and top has been partly removed in very jagged cuts, soldered on to centre of inside bottom is a piece of metal which sticks up 2.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Beers, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1028
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- Date
- c. 1909
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1032
- Description
- Wooden walking stick. Tag from Alpine Club of Canada attached via string telling narrative, see photos.
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- Title
- Hiking Cane
- Date
- c. 1909
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Wooden walking stick. Tag from Alpine Club of Canada attached via string telling narrative, see photos.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Curly Phillips
- Mount Robson
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1032
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Hunting Eyeglasses
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1024 a,b
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with mesh eye guards, with case. (a) Wire rimmed, oval eyeglasses 4.0x3.1, tinged. Fine mesh guards, very fine ear wires. (b) Case 13.6x5.1x2.2, hinged at back, dome shaped top. Original colour green wtih gold writing on lid: "WILL...Gogg...Made in ...". Paint worn of…
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- Title
- Hunting Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with mesh eye guards, with case. (a) Wire rimmed, oval eyeglasses 4.0x3.1, tinged. Fine mesh guards, very fine ear wires. (b) Case 13.6x5.1x2.2, hinged at back, dome shaped top. Original colour green wtih gold writing on lid: "WILL...Gogg...Made in ...". Paint worn off to white on lid, dented.
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1024 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1120
- Description
- Wooden ice axe with metal head and tip. Head stamped: “PRIMA. 24222. C 3/2. A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. E. IS. EDCLW [?]SCHWER”. Leather cover for head of axe stamped: “ARTICLE OF VOYAGER HANS MULLER. INTERLAKEN.”
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 87.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden ice axe with metal head and tip. Head stamped: “PRIMA. 24222. C 3/2. A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. E. IS. EDCLW [?]SCHWER”. Leather cover for head of axe stamped: “ARTICLE OF VOYAGER HANS MULLER. INTERLAKEN.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1120
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- Date
- c. 1910
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1070
- Description
- Typical ice axe, stout wooden handle with axe one end and pick on the other. Manufacturer's logo stamped on ice axe head and no. 1048. Other side is stamped "F.H. Allen"
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- c. 1910
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 95.5 cm
- Description
- Typical ice axe, stout wooden handle with axe one end and pick on the other. Manufacturer's logo stamped on ice axe head and no. 1048. Other side is stamped "F.H. Allen"
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- F. H. Allen
- Credit
- Gift of Tim Wake, Whistler, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1070
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