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Date
1929
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.02.1033
Description
Carved, wooden plaque commemorating the Mt. Kitchie party, 1929. On one side are three carved fish, intertwined,above them a carved squiggly line and dots form a geometric pattern, on the reverse side written in pencil is "Mt. Kitchie Party July 8- Aug 16, 1929”, a list of 4 staff members and 6 cl…
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Title
Commemorative Plaque
Date
1929
Material
wood
Dimensions
17.0 x 22.5 cm
Description
Carved, wooden plaque commemorating the Mt. Kitchie party, 1929. On one side are three carved fish, intertwined,above them a carved squiggly line and dots form a geometric pattern, on the reverse side written in pencil is "Mt. Kitchie Party July 8- Aug 16, 1929”, a list of 4 staff members and 6 climbers, (writing is fading and hard to read) “Staff Jack MaLMillo, ART ALLEN, KeNNETH ALLEN, David W. Moberly. Dudes Mary GodHerd Potter, Mortimer Bishop, Frann N. Waterman, B.S. Cornstock, Newman D Waff, Andrew J. Gilmour.” in pencil at the bottom “This Carving Found at Providence Pass, B. C.
Subject
Packers and Guides
climbing
Mt. Kitchie
Providence Pass
Mount Sir Alexander
J. Monroe Thorington
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1973
Catalogue Number
105.02.1033
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Date
1972
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1024
Description
Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
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Title
Commemorative Plaque
Date
1972
Material
metal
Dimensions
12.8 x 22.8 cm
Description
Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
James Monroe Thorington
Columbia Icefield
Credit
Gift of Oricle Productions, 1972
Catalogue Number
103.09.1024
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Date
1900 – 1929
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.1211
Description
Metal pin with blue and white enamel circular border on front. The words “SIR DONALD CLUB GLACIER B.C.“ on front with mountain scene and trees.
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Title
Pin
Date
1900 – 1929
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
7.0 cm
Description
Metal pin with blue and white enamel circular border on front. The words “SIR DONALD CLUB GLACIER B.C.“ on front with mountain scene and trees.
Subject
Glacier House
climbing
clubs
J. Monroe Thorington
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1972
Catalogue Number
103.09.1211
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Date
1937
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.02.1103
Description
Overgrown tree blaze, Freshfield Glacier 1937. Block cut from tree, a space had been shaved level to write inscription, tree had grown back to cover the edges of the inscription so that only the central letters are legible. Writing in classic style, date at top, smallflower, 3 names, space and 4 na…
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Title
Tree Blaze
Date
1937
Material
wood
Dimensions
32.3 x 18.0 cm
Description
Overgrown tree blaze, Freshfield Glacier 1937. Block cut from tree, a space had been shaved level to write inscription, tree had grown back to cover the edges of the inscription so that only the central letters are legible. Writing in classic style, date at top, smallflower, 3 names, space and 4 names.
Subject
sports
climbing
James Simpson Sr.
J. Monroe Thorington
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1969
Catalogue Number
105.02.1103
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