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- Date
- 1924 – 1941
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1006
- Description
- Two-handled saw with wooden handles and crossbars and a metal blade and metal tension rod with tightener. The tension rod is stamped “PAT. MAY 20 - 1924.”
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- Title
- Bucksaw
- Date
- 1924 – 1941
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 63.8 x 2.7 x 87.5 cm
- Description
- Two-handled saw with wooden handles and crossbars and a metal blade and metal tension rod with tightener. The tension rod is stamped “PAT. MAY 20 - 1924.”
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1006
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Cooking Kettle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.1008
- Date
- prior to 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1008
- Description
- Round enamel pot with handle.
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- Title
- Cooking Kettle
- Date
- prior to 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.9 cm
- Description
- Round enamel pot with handle.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1008
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- Date
- 1925 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0091 a,b
- Description
- Two ordinary, cylindrical, metal flashlights (a) black painted over brass, with bright metal caps at each end and large belt clip and ring at back. Sliding metal button switch near front of light. Small bulb recessed in dome shape and covered with screw-on, octagonal cap with thick, flat lens. Meta…
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- Title
- Flashlight
- Date
- 1925 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 17.3 cm
- Description
- Two ordinary, cylindrical, metal flashlights (a) black painted over brass, with bright metal caps at each end and large belt clip and ring at back. Sliding metal button switch near front of light. Small bulb recessed in dome shape and covered with screw-on, octagonal cap with thick, flat lens. Metal cap on other end unscrews for insertion of batteries. Fluted handgrip texture around back end of case.( b) red plastic lens cap silver coloured, squared tube with large, red plastic box switch on side and arrows indicating positions of "on" (up) and "off" (down). Two long magnetic bars on sides of switch box. Octagonal, screw-on red plastic lens cap with flat recessed lens covers small bulb set into dome shape.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0091 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0455 a-e
- Description
- A travelling utensil kit with five pieces.a) A folding knife with a white plastic handle.b) A folding fork with a white plastic handle. c) A flat glass that fits in (e), the leather case, and holds (d), which in turn, holds the knife and fork.d) A piece of leather with red straps to hold the knife …
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- Title
- Flatware Set
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 (e) x 6.0 (e) x 14.5 (a,b) cm
- Description
- A travelling utensil kit with five pieces.a) A folding knife with a white plastic handle.b) A folding fork with a white plastic handle. c) A flat glass that fits in (e), the leather case, and holds (d), which in turn, holds the knife and fork.d) A piece of leather with red straps to hold the knife and fork.e) A small leather case with a flap that snaps shut.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0455 a-e
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Kerosene Lantern
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.1014
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1014
- Description
- Small hanging kerosene lantern, metal with glass globe. “Night Watch” on base.
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- Title
- Kerosene Lantern
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Small hanging kerosene lantern, metal with glass globe. “Night Watch” on base.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1014
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0159 a,b
- Description
- A D-shaped brass rod with swivel hinge at one corner and a built-in locking mechanism at other (a). The key (b) for the lock is attached.
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- Title
- Lock
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 1.1 x 11.4 cm
- Description
- A D-shaped brass rod with swivel hinge at one corner and a built-in locking mechanism at other (a). The key (b) for the lock is attached.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0159 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0160 a-d
- Description
- A long brass rod (a) with a ring at one end and a hole for a padlock at the other end. The brass padlock (b) has two keys (c,d). The padlock is marked with “Terror...Yale...Stamford, Conn.”.
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- Title
- Lock
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 3.0 (maximum) x 24.3 cm
- Description
- A long brass rod (a) with a ring at one end and a hole for a padlock at the other end. The brass padlock (b) has two keys (c,d). The padlock is marked with “Terror...Yale...Stamford, Conn.”.
- Subject
- camping
- tourism
- households
- Yale
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0160 a-d
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Manual Flashlight
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0090
- Date
- 1927 – 1935
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0090
- Description
- A grey metal, elliptical, flat case with round lamp protruding from one end. Long metal hand lever fits along one side and is released by small button on back of case. Light is generated by pressing lever with hand to build up revolutions of small motor inside. Short, round metal cap with thick len…
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- Title
- Manual Flashlight
- Date
- 1927 – 1935
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 2.1 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A grey metal, elliptical, flat case with round lamp protruding from one end. Long metal hand lever fits along one side and is released by small button on back of case. Light is generated by pressing lever with hand to build up revolutions of small motor inside. Short, round metal cap with thick lens screws on at one end of flashlight covering small, flat bulb. Case has heavy double hinge at end, and numerous screws and rods through the sides to hold it together. Stamped on one side: “13386” (serial number?); “Lucifer/Geneva (Suisse)”; “Abercrombie & Fitch Co. / Swiss made” On other side: “Brev. (Swiss cross) & Divers/D.R.P. 330.034 & Dem./S.G.D.G.”; “Pta 130.996/18 & 244.722/24 U.S. Pta 22 Apr/19 & 8 Nov/27”
- Subject
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0090
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0734 a,b
- Description
- (a) Tall, oval shaped, flat bottomed, brown leather container with flat, snug fitting leather top monogrammed "C.R.W." which is held in place over container rim by a leather strap which crosses length of top and buckles on side. Inside divided into three compartments, one square and two outside dep…
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- Title
- Picnic Kit
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 28.8 x 11.5 x 29.8 cm
- Description
- (a) Tall, oval shaped, flat bottomed, brown leather container with flat, snug fitting leather top monogrammed "C.R.W." which is held in place over container rim by a leather strap which crosses length of top and buckles on side. Inside divided into three compartments, one square and two outside departments rounded to hold thermoses. Strap also used for carrying container. (b) Long rectangular metal box with fully hinged lid which over over box rim. "Thermos" stamped on lid. Ring handle on one end of box for lifting from case.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0734 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; shell, mother of pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0209 a,b
- Description
- Two pocket knives, one with three blades (a), and one with a single blade (b). Knife 103.08.0209a is a three bladed folding pocket knife. The knife case has mother-of-pearl sides and a metal tip at each end. One blade is marked with “Clean Cut Trademark” and a trademark. The other knife, 103.08…
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- Title
- Pocket Knife
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; shell, mother of pearl
- Dimensions
- 0.7 (a); 0.8 (b) x 1.2 (a); 1.7 (b) x 7.1 (a); 7.4 (b) cm
- Description
- Two pocket knives, one with three blades (a), and one with a single blade (b). Knife 103.08.0209a is a three bladed folding pocket knife. The knife case has mother-of-pearl sides and a metal tip at each end. One blade is marked with “Clean Cut Trademark” and a trademark. The other knife, 103.08.0209b, is a single bladed folding pocket knife. The knife case has mother-of-pearl with sterling silver inlay. The knife blade is marked with sterling hallmarks.
- Subject
- camping
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0209 a,b
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