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Drawers Undergarment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.06.1007
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1007
- Description
- Pair of men’s long white cotton thermal underwear. Label at waist: “Allen A. MADE IN U.S.A. INSULAIRE THERMAL UNDERWEAR”.
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- Title
- Drawers Undergarment
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 88.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of men’s long white cotton thermal underwear. Label at waist: “Allen A. MADE IN U.S.A. INSULAIRE THERMAL UNDERWEAR”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1007
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1113 a,b
- Description
- Pair of heavy brown leather hiking/climbing boots, leather lined with Vibram soles.
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 12.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of heavy brown leather hiking/climbing boots, leather lined with Vibram soles.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1113 a,b
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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
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- glass; metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1122 a,b
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles, green glass lenses with silver coloured metal frames and brown leather side shields. Grey metal case with green fibre lining has adhesive tape label on top, handwritten: “HIGH ALTITUDE SUN GOGGLES. A.W.”
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- Title
- Sun Goggles
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- glass; metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles, green glass lenses with silver coloured metal frames and brown leather side shields. Grey metal case with green fibre lining has adhesive tape label on top, handwritten: “HIGH ALTITUDE SUN GOGGLES. A.W.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1122 a,b
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Climbing Carabiners
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1130
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1130
- Description
- Collection of 27 carabiners, several marked with strip of blue adhesive tape, and one figure 8 descender (rappell device) in red nylon drawstring bag. 16 oval carabiners, two of which are locking, one with brake. 11 “D” carabiners, 3 of which are locking. Manufacturers vary, including “BEDAYN, CALI…
- Title
- Climbing Carabiners
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Collection of 27 carabiners, several marked with strip of blue adhesive tape, and one figure 8 descender (rappell device) in red nylon drawstring bag. 16 oval carabiners, two of which are locking, one with brake. 11 “D” carabiners, 3 of which are locking. Manufacturers vary, including “BEDAYN, CALIFORNIA,” “CASSIN, ITALY,” “ALCOA,” “P. ALLAIN,” “STUBAI, AUSTRIA,” & “ASMU.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1130
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Climbing Chocks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1131
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1131
- Description
- 7 various climbing chocks: 1 #9 hexcentric chock manufactured by Chouinard Equipment, slung with purple nylon rope; 1 smaller hexcentric chock, slung with purple and orange nylon perlon; 3 wedge chocks, various sizes, possibly custom machined, 1 slung with purple and orange nylon perlon and 2 slung…
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- Title
- Climbing Chocks
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- 7 various climbing chocks: 1 #9 hexcentric chock manufactured by Chouinard Equipment, slung with purple nylon rope; 1 smaller hexcentric chock, slung with purple and orange nylon perlon; 3 wedge chocks, various sizes, possibly custom machined, 1 slung with purple and orange nylon perlon and 2 slung with orange and purple nylon perlon; 2 wire copperheads (chocks) slung with metal cable and suaged with copper.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1131
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1129 a-f
- Description
- Aluminum pot with bail handle, smaller aluminum pot with lid, aluminum canister with screw-on lid, and two aluminum cups with wire handles.
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- Title
- Mess Kit
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 17.0 cm
- Description
- Aluminum pot with bail handle, smaller aluminum pot with lid, aluminum canister with screw-on lid, and two aluminum cups with wire handles.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- camping
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1129 a-f
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Barometer Altimeter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1011
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1011
- Description
- Pocket-style aneroid barometer-altimeter, gold coloured metal with manufacturer’s name on face: “J.J. HICKS, LONDON, ENG. Compensated.” In wooden case with bergundy coloured leather covering.
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- Title
- Barometer Altimeter
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
- Description
- Pocket-style aneroid barometer-altimeter, gold coloured metal with manufacturer’s name on face: “J.J. HICKS, LONDON, ENG. Compensated.” In wooden case with bergundy coloured leather covering.
- Subject
- sports, climbing, Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1011
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