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Date
1900 – 1913
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1016
Description
Conrad Kain wore on 1913 first ascent Mount Robson, sturdy, thick, leather boot heel, tapering slightly at bottom, studded by 2 rows of .5 cm diameter nailheads around heel edge, layers of leather beginning to separate, bottom layer cracked and shrunken at centre, bent ends of nails flattened again…
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Title
Boot Heel
Date
1900 – 1913
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 6.7 x 7.8 cm
Description
Conrad Kain wore on 1913 first ascent Mount Robson, sturdy, thick, leather boot heel, tapering slightly at bottom, studded by 2 rows of .5 cm diameter nailheads around heel edge, layers of leather beginning to separate, bottom layer cracked and shrunken at centre, bent ends of nails flattened against top of heel.
Subject
sports
climbing
Conrad Kain
Mount Robson
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1972
Catalogue Number
103.03.1016
Images
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Date
1931
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1007
Description
Small wooden diamond hitch, a small, wood cross with thread tied and twisted to form the diamond hitch, "Diamond Hitch" is inscribed in black ink on the left, "Conrad Kain, Finlay Cr., 1931" on the right.
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Title
Diamond Hitch Model
Date
1931
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
5.7 x 4.5 cm
Description
Small wooden diamond hitch, a small, wood cross with thread tied and twisted to form the diamond hitch, "Diamond Hitch" is inscribed in black ink on the left, "Conrad Kain, Finlay Cr., 1931" on the right.
Subject
Packers and Guides
Conrad Kain
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
105.02.1007
Images
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Mountain Guides - negatives

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 18 strips of b&w film consisting of 36 photographs.Includes individual portraits of Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, scenic views, and the Conrad Kain Hut in Bugaboos Provincial Park. NA - 09 also has a proof positive print of the negative strip.
Date Range
1968-1994
Reference Code
V190 / VI / M / v / NA - 01 to NA - 18
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, M : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
v : Mountain Guides
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / M / v / NA - 01 to NA - 18
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
1968-1994
Physical Description
36 photographs : b&w negatives ; 18.2 x 6.1 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 18 strips of b&w film consisting of 36 photographs.Includes individual portraits of Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, scenic views, and the Conrad Kain Hut in Bugaboos Provincial Park. NA - 09 also has a proof positive print of the negative strip.
Name Access
Auger, Tim
Renner, Sep
Subject Access
ACMG
Association of Canadian Mountain Guides
Climbing
Conrad Kain Hut
Guides
Guiding
Huts
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Portrait
Swiss Guides
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Bugaboos
British Columbia
Language
English
Related Material
V190 / VI / M / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
prior to 1913
Material
leather; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0558
Description
A small rectangular pouch with flap that closes with two snap buttons. Pouch is made of brown leather with scaly appearance.
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Title
Tobacco Pouch
Date
prior to 1913
Material
leather; metal
Dimensions
8.7 x 14.1 cm
Description
A small rectangular pouch with flap that closes with two snap buttons. Pouch is made of brown leather with scaly appearance.
Subject
smoking accessories
Conrad Kain
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.0558
Images
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