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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
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- wood, fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1123
- Description
- Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- wood, fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
- Subject
- parks
- wardens
- hiking
- camping
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1123
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- Date
- 1970 – 1974
- Material
- fibre, synthetic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0332
- Description
- Orange nylon backpack with orange metal frame. Four side pockets, one front pocket and one map pocket on front closure flap. Upper and lower compartments on main bag. Bag detaches from frame. Padded shoulder straps and adjustable.
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1970 – 1974
- Material
- fibre, synthetic; metal
- Dimensions
- 83.5 x 18.0 x 37.5 cm
- Description
- Orange nylon backpack with orange metal frame. Four side pockets, one front pocket and one map pocket on front closure flap. Upper and lower compartments on main bag. Bag detaches from frame. Padded shoulder straps and adjustable.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0332
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- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1036
- Description
- Red nylon day pack, inside waterproofed, sack has 7 grommets on top edge through which a drawstring is laced, 2 outside zippered pockets 26.0x15.0 flap closure with sewn-on ring, web straps attached to body, has a snap to attach to flap, woven nylon shoulder straps, leather rivetted onto pack to s…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Red nylon day pack, inside waterproofed, sack has 7 grommets on top edge through which a drawstring is laced, 2 outside zippered pockets 26.0x15.0 flap closure with sewn-on ring, web straps attached to body, has a snap to attach to flap, woven nylon shoulder straps, leather rivetted onto pack to secure straps, 2 crests sewn on top flap: "Lake O'Hara Trails Club" "The Alpine Club of Canada"
- Subject
- sports
- Lillian Gest
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1036
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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre ; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1021
- Description
- Trapper Nelson backpack, Jimmy Deegan's, wooden frame with 3 metal rings embedded each side and metal pieces on each end (1 missing), main sack is one piece construction with sewn inserts at sides. Sides have double canvas 48.0 x 5. with 3 grommets to correspond to pack rings, metal wire runs throu…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre ; wood; metal
- Description
- Trapper Nelson backpack, Jimmy Deegan's, wooden frame with 3 metal rings embedded each side and metal pieces on each end (1 missing), main sack is one piece construction with sewn inserts at sides. Sides have double canvas 48.0 x 5. with 3 grommets to correspond to pack rings, metal wire runs through rings to secure pack, large snap pocket on front, adjustable web and leather shoulder straps.
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1021
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