topic:"Climbing" found 46 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Ice Ax

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Date: 1907

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1107

Description: Long, heavy wooden handle with steel head and tip. Stamped on head "J.P.FORDE 1907" also manufacturer's logo and "G891"

Title: Ice Ax

Date: 1907

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 112.0 cm

Description: Long, heavy wooden handle with steel head and tip. Stamped on head "J.P.FORDE 1907" also manufacturer's logo and "G891"

Subject: sports; climbing; J. P. Forde; Alpine Club of Canada; Mount Goodsir; Mount Victoria

Credit: Gift of Iona Clark, Calgary, 1997

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1107

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Ice Ax

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Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1027

Description: Weathered, eroded shaft, pitted axe and spike. 5.4 cm long square spike embedded into end of shaft, 5.5 cm wide collar on end, one screw embedded. Copper coloured solder line is evident. Maker's insignia engraved on ace head "Fritz Derb Zweilutschinen Bernesoberland". Serrated edge worn down. …

Title: Ice Ax

Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 26.7 x 114.0 cm

Description: Weathered, eroded shaft, pitted axe and spike. 5.4 cm long square spike embedded into end of shaft, 5.5 cm wide collar on end, one screw embedded. Copper coloured solder line is evident. Maker's insignia engraved on ace head "Fritz Derb Zweilutschinen Bernesoberland". Serrated edge worn down. Ace head has 2 long metal strips extending 14.2 cm up shaft with 2 copper nails each side. Single nail embedded in shaft near head.

Subject: sports; climbing

Credit: Gift of Unknown, 1968

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1027

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Ice Ax

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Date: 1900 – 1930

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1028 a-i

Description: Various woods and axe heads, some with name plates. (a) 96.0x27.0, A.O. Wheeler (b) 103.8x28.5, Mrs. Arthur O. Wheeler (c) 99.0x26.9 Benjamin Frank Seaver A.C.C. (d) 95.7x28.8 A.H. MacC (e) 95.8x23.4 H.E. Sampson (f) 110.7x30.5 GHR Kaufman (g) 114.5x26.0 C.E.F. (h) 91.5x25.0 C.P.R. (i) 85.5x26.7 A…

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Title: Ice Ax

Date: 1900 – 1930

Material: wood; metal

Description: Various woods and axe heads, some with name plates. (a) 96.0x27.0, A.O. Wheeler (b) 103.8x28.5, Mrs. Arthur O. Wheeler (c) 99.0x26.9 Benjamin Frank Seaver A.C.C. (d) 95.7x28.8 A.H. MacC (e) 95.8x23.4 H.E. Sampson (f) 110.7x30.5 GHR Kaufman (g) 114.5x26.0 C.E.F. (h) 91.5x25.0 C.P.R. (i) 85.5x26.7 Arthur Beale.

Subject: sports; climbing; ACC; Alpine Club of Canada; A.O. Wheeler; guides; JHR Kaufman

Credit: Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1028 a-i

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Ice Ax

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Date: 1900 – 1930

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1030 a-c

Description: Two long handled ice axes with spikes, other wooden end. (a) 139.0x32.0, fine serrated inside edge on pick, rounded spike 20.0 cm long (b) 131.5x21.8, rounded handle wider at spike end (c) 84.7x25.0, ordinary axe handle (no spike) horseshoe nails used as wedges on ace head.

Title: Ice Ax

Date: 1900 – 1930

Material: wood; metal

Description: Two long handled ice axes with spikes, other wooden end. (a) 139.0x32.0, fine serrated inside edge on pick, rounded spike 20.0 cm long (b) 131.5x21.8, rounded handle wider at spike end (c) 84.7x25.0, ordinary axe handle (no spike) horseshoe nails used as wedges on ace head.

Subject: sports; climbing

Credit: Gift of Unknown, 1968

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1030 a-c

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Ice Crampons

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Date: 1900 – 1940

Material: metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1122

Description: Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.

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Title: Ice Crampons

Date: 1900 – 1940

Material: metal; fibre

Dimensions: 7.0 x 12.0 x 27.0 cm

Description: Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.

Subject: sports; climbing; packers and guides; Swiss guides; Ernest Feuz; Canadian Pacific Railway

Credit: Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1122

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Ice Crampons

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Date: 1900 – 1950

Material: metal; fibre; skin

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1121 a,b

Description: Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”

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Title: Ice Crampons

Date: 1900 – 1950

Material: metal; fibre; skin

Dimensions: 7.0 x 12.0 x 28.0 cm

Description: Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”

Subject: sports; climbing; packers and guides; Swiss guides; Ernest Feuz; Canadian Pacific Railway

Credit: Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1121 a,b

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July and August Album

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1909 ACC trip in and around Lake Louise, Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Field, as well as the Mt. Hood area of Oregon, and includes black and white photographs, all of …

Date Range: 1909

Reference Code: V14 / AC 55P / PD - 5

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Album; Photograph

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: IV.B. Other material: photographic

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: V14 / AC 55P / PD - 5

GMD: Album; Photograph

Date Range: 1909

Physical Description: 1 album (194 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.3 x 25.5 cm)

Scope & Content: Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1909 ACC trip in and around Lake Louise, Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Field, as well as the Mt. Hood area of Oregon, and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. A small white paper with "G" printed on it is adhered to the top left corner of the front cover and "1909" is written in white ink in the middle of the front cover.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Backpacking; Bow Falls; Bow River; Bow Valley; Buildings; Camps; Canadian Pacific Railway; Chateau Lake Louise; Climbing; Clothing and dress; Club; Environment and Nature; Glaciers; Hiking; Hotels; Lake Louise; Lake O'hara; Landscapes; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Period costume; Photography; Portrait; Railways; Scenery; scenic; Trails; Trains; Transportation

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta; Field; Yoho National Park; Oregon

Language: English

Finding Aid: Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters, postcards and sketches

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [a…

Date Range: 1904 - 1905

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard; Drawing

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / I : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M555

Sub-Series: M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 4

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard; Drawing

Date Range: 1904 - 1905

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records -- 6 postcards -- 3 drawings

Scope & Content: File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [addressed mostly as "Katy"]. Letters pertain to Molly's travels in California, New Mexico, and the American and Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Materials in file previously stored with one leather-bound journal and four miniature monthly planners [1904-1905]. Journal and planners have been renumbered and processed as file M555 / II / 1.

Name Access: Adams, Molly; Elkin, Catharine (Adams)

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Exploration; Travel; Recreation; Climbing; Hiking; Tourism

Geographic Access: United States of America; California; New Mexico; Canada; Alberta; Lake Louise; Rocky Mountains; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Some materials in file are fragile - handle with caution

Language: English

Related Material: M555 / II / 1 - journal and daybooks

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Old Swiss Guides

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 19 b&w prints of Swiss Guides, usually posed either on their own or in a group, shots from a National Film Board documentary production, the Lyall Group mountain range, and a collection of Guide pins. Also includes documents: a copy of the Kicking Horse Chronicle and the 1992 Mount…

Date Range: 1901-1963

Reference Code: V190 / VI / O / v / PA - 01 to PA - 19

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, O : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: v : Old Swiss Guides

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / O / v / PA - 01 to PA - 19

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1901-1963

Physical Description: 19 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 19 b&w prints of Swiss Guides, usually posed either on their own or in a group, shots from a National Film Board documentary production, the Lyall Group mountain range, and a collection of Guide pins. Also includes documents: a copy of the Kicking Horse Chronicle and the 1992 Mountain Guides' Ball pamphlet.