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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1084
- Description
- Pair of knit black and white wool mittens, alternating black and white stitches, creating striped and zigzag patterns.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of knit black and white wool mittens, alternating black and white stitches, creating striped and zigzag patterns.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1084
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal; rubber; fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1051
- Description
- One women’s bicycle, painted red, with yellow plastic grips on handlebars. No manufacturer’s mark on frame, but has “CCM” on pedal. Large springy seat and black fenders.
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- Title
- Bicycle
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal; rubber; fibre; plastic
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 56.0 x 182.0 cm
- Description
- One women’s bicycle, painted red, with yellow plastic grips on handlebars. No manufacturer’s mark on frame, but has “CCM” on pedal. Large springy seat and black fenders.
- Subject
- sports
- cycling
- Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Mike Gordon, Canmore, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1051
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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
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1098 a-k
- Description
- Five filters - two yellow, one red, one blue, one green, in individual boxes, most marked: “WRATTEN FILTER. EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” in folding khaki canvas case with individual compartments.a) Caseb) Yellow filterc) Boxd) Yellow filtere) Boxf) Red filterg) Boxh) Blue filteri) Boxj) Boxk)…
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- Title
- Filter
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Five filters - two yellow, one red, one blue, one green, in individual boxes, most marked: “WRATTEN FILTER. EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” in folding khaki canvas case with individual compartments.a) Caseb) Yellow filterc) Boxd) Yellow filtere) Boxf) Red filterg) Boxh) Blue filteri) Boxj) Boxk) Green filterj)
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1098 a-k
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1016
- Description
- 8 canvas straps, khaki or beige in colour, with metal buckles and clips. Some are closure straps and some are carrying straps.
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- Title
- Strap
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 150.0 cm
- Description
- 8 canvas straps, khaki or beige in colour, with metal buckles and clips. Some are closure straps and some are carrying straps.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1016
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1009
- Description
- A four-sided wooden yardstick, inches marked on two sides. On third side: “Frank Wheatley Industries.” On fourth side: “Your Best Buy .... Is FWI!” Hole drilled through one end of stick.
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- Title
- Yardstick
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.0 x 91.5 cm
- Description
- A four-sided wooden yardstick, inches marked on two sides. On third side: “Frank Wheatley Industries.” On fourth side: “Your Best Buy .... Is FWI!” Hole drilled through one end of stick.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Bourdon, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1009
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1008
- Description
- One cotton tent with label: “PIONEER BRAND MADE BY Jones Tent and Awning Ltd. 43 Hastings Street West Vancouver, B.C. Phone Seymour 9261.”
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- Title
- Tent
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- One cotton tent with label: “PIONEER BRAND MADE BY Jones Tent and Awning Ltd. 43 Hastings Street West Vancouver, B.C. Phone Seymour 9261.”
- Subject
- sports
- camping
- climbing
- Lawrence Grassi
- Credit
- Gift of Denis de Montigny, Chilliwack, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1008
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- Date
- 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1105
- Description
- A metal bottle opener that also has a wrench and screwdriver at one end. The opener is marked: “FAIREY TURNBUTTON D93529 (?) 1945.”
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- Title
- Bottle Opener
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A metal bottle opener that also has a wrench and screwdriver at one end. The opener is marked: “FAIREY TURNBUTTON D93529 (?) 1945.”
- Subject
- sports
- camping
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Howard White, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1105
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- Date
- 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1025
- Description
- White felt hat with many names embroidered in red. Names include: G. Brewster, J. McFadden, R. S. Cushing, etc. Inside “R.E. Brett.”
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- White felt hat with many names embroidered in red. Names include: G. Brewster, J. McFadden, R. S. Cushing, etc. Inside “R.E. Brett.”
- Subject
- R.E. Brett
- G. Brewster
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Dick Keller, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1025
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Scarf Kerchief
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- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1028
- Description
- Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed und…
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- Title
- Scarf Kerchief
- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed under the headline “Notable Group Go Skiing.”
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Cliff White
- Jim Boyce
- Helen Ogilvie
- Barbara Parker
- Dorothy Phillips
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1028
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Headscarf Kerchief
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1038
- Description
- A lady’s kerchief in shades of brown with a pattern of colour blocks and wavey lines.
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- Title
- Headscarf Kerchief
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- A lady’s kerchief in shades of brown with a pattern of colour blocks and wavey lines.
- Subject
- Marguerite Orr Rutherford
- Credit
- Gift of Betty Duncan, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1038
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1042
- Description
- An umbrella with a brown and yellow floral pattern and a bright yellow metal handle.
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- Title
- Umbrella
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- An umbrella with a brown and yellow floral pattern and a bright yellow metal handle.
- Subject
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1042
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1059 a-c
- Description
- Two hinged metal shoe creepers with original box. The box is labelled “Norlund’s Reversible Ice Creepers FOR WOMEN’S LOW HEELS” and “Made throughout of tempered steel A very durable and convenient creeper Invisisble when not in use.”
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- Title
- Crampon
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; paper
- Description
- Two hinged metal shoe creepers with original box. The box is labelled “Norlund’s Reversible Ice Creepers FOR WOMEN’S LOW HEELS” and “Made throughout of tempered steel A very durable and convenient creeper Invisisble when not in use.”
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1059 a-c
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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1064
- Description
- A pair of ski goggles with an elastic headband attached at either side to yellow lenses edged in velvet.
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- Title
- Ski Goggles
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Description
- A pair of ski goggles with an elastic headband attached at either side to yellow lenses edged in velvet.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Smyth, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1064
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1108
- Description
- Small plastic totem pole with “Banff, Canada.”
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- Title
- Key Chain
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Description
- Small plastic totem pole with “Banff, Canada.”
- Subject
- Phyllis Cain
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1108
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1048
- Description
- Long oval-shaped tray decorated with fancy scroll-work on the bottom, fancy trim along the edges, and an elaborate design at each end. Engraved on the flattened rim of the tray is “B.S.G.C. Brewing Trophy” on one side, and ‘Won by C.C. Reid - 1943” on the other.
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- Title
- Tray
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Long oval-shaped tray decorated with fancy scroll-work on the bottom, fancy trim along the edges, and an elaborate design at each end. Engraved on the flattened rim of the tray is “B.S.G.C. Brewing Trophy” on one side, and ‘Won by C.C. Reid - 1943” on the other.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1048
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1136 a-l
- Description
- A collection of twelve pins: eight silver ice axes with “ACC” entwined around the handle of each; two oval metal plaques each bearing a three coloured shield; one metal gold-coloured round pin (Russian?); and one oval wooden pin featuring a ram’s head, a three coloured shield and “THE ALPINE CLU…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- A collection of twelve pins: eight silver ice axes with “ACC” entwined around the handle of each; two oval metal plaques each bearing a three coloured shield; one metal gold-coloured round pin (Russian?); and one oval wooden pin featuring a ram’s head, a three coloured shield and “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Alpine Club of Canada
- insignia
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1136 a-l
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1143
- Description
- A small round patch with the words “INDUSTRIA MILITAR.”
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- A small round patch with the words “INDUSTRIA MILITAR.”
- Subject
- Bruno Engler
- insignia
- Credit
- Gift of Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1143
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1007
- Description
- Chain-link choke collar made of brass.
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- Title
- Choke Collar
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal, brass
- Description
- Chain-link choke collar made of brass.
- Subject
- Phyllis Cain
- animals
- dog
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1007
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1027 a,b
- Description
- Two small frying pans. Each pan is made of a different metal than the attached handles. There is a hole punched through the end of each handle to hang the frypans. One frying pan is smaller than the other.
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- Title
- Frying Pan
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Two small frying pans. Each pan is made of a different metal than the attached handles. There is a hole punched through the end of each handle to hang the frypans. One frying pan is smaller than the other.
- Subject
- sports
- camping
- Bob Liggatt
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Liggatt, Canmore, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1027 a,b
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