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- Date
- 1811
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the S…
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- Title
- Musket Ball
- Date
- 1811
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Description
- Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the Survey Party.Note In frame Musket was originally spelled Muske1 and then a bar put through to make it look like a t.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1876
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1082
- Description
- Section of tree mounted on rustic plaque, "J L" "JU 5 1876 AD". Bark forms frame around scar baring wood of the tree and bearing the deeply carved letters, plaque behind is single, thick plank of wood, beveled along the edges in a wide (3.7) band. Band textured with a pattern of fingertip depressio…
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- Title
- Tree Blaze
- Date
- 1876
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 31.7 cm
- Description
- Section of tree mounted on rustic plaque, "J L" "JU 5 1876 AD". Bark forms frame around scar baring wood of the tree and bearing the deeply carved letters, plaque behind is single, thick plank of wood, beveled along the edges in a wide (3.7) band. Band textured with a pattern of fingertip depressions, tree blaze cut off square at top and bottom, but curves back into plaque at sides. Back of plaque reveals it is actually two planks skillfully joined, with 3 small knotholes, and 2 holes drilled through at opposite,diagonal corners holding deeply set screws which attach the blaze. At centre top is small, metal mounting plate with upside-down keyhole, and hole drilled through wood behind (for hanging plaque) front of plaque and bark of blaze have been shellacked, penciled mounting plate, "T".
- Subject
- exploration
- Jean L'Heureux
- Credit
- Gift of Bruce Bell Smith, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1082
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- Date
- 1904
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1047
- Description
- July 14, 1904 Brewster Bros. Outfit ... Athabaska River. Chunk of wood chopped from tree, slash across face forms fairly smooth surface for pencilled words. Bark remaining frames top. Drips of sap running down face, right side pulpy and rotten. Blaze indicates members on trek were: R. Logan, G. Ha…
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- Title
- Tree Blaze
- Date
- 1904
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- July 14, 1904 Brewster Bros. Outfit ... Athabaska River. Chunk of wood chopped from tree, slash across face forms fairly smooth surface for pencilled words. Bark remaining frames top. Drips of sap running down face, right side pulpy and rotten. Blaze indicates members on trek were: R. Logan, G. Harrison as packers. P.A. Moore as guide. Small metal screw hook in top for hanging. Writing barely discernable.
- Credit
- Gift of Philip A Moore, Banff, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1047
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1052
- Date
- 1908
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1052
- Description
- Wooden plaque, William S Vaux Jr. oak panel 63.5x32.5x3.3 has carved lettering : "This fireplace in memory of William S Vaux Jr. A.C.C. student of glaciers 1887-1908 Born 1872 - Died 1908", wooden pegs each corner, mounted on larger wooden base
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1908
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 46.2 x 77.6 cm
- Description
- Wooden plaque, William S Vaux Jr. oak panel 63.5x32.5x3.3 has carved lettering : "This fireplace in memory of William S Vaux Jr. A.C.C. student of glaciers 1887-1908 Born 1872 - Died 1908", wooden pegs each corner, mounted on larger wooden base
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1052
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- Date
- 1922
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1030
- Description
- Poplar bark with inscription, J. C. Cosley, bark section cut from tree with incised writing: "J. C. Cosley June 19 1922" with a heart underneath the lettering.
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- Title
- Tree Blaze
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- Poplar bark with inscription, J. C. Cosley, bark section cut from tree with incised writing: "J. C. Cosley June 19 1922" with a heart underneath the lettering.
- Subject
- exploration
- Cosley, J. C.
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1030
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1041
- Description
- Food can opened at top, lid still attached. Body of can in V-shape, for pouring (for coal oil?), recovered from mine shaft.
- Title
- Food Tin
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Food can opened at top, lid still attached. Body of can in V-shape, for pouring (for coal oil?), recovered from mine shaft.
- Subject
- Bill Peyto
- exploration
- mining
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1041
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Surveyor Compass Card
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1001
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1001
- Description
- A brass compass card, small hole in centre. Scratched into surface: "Bill Neish Oct 6th 1933".
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- Title
- Surveyor Compass Card
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A brass compass card, small hole in centre. Scratched into surface: "Bill Neish Oct 6th 1933".
- Subject
- exploration
- surveying
- Bill Neish
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1001
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- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal; plastic; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1020 a, b
- Description
- A metal hand compass (a) in a brown leather case (b) into which the compass fits perfectly. The case has “MADE IN GERMANY” stamped in ink on the inside. The compass is two-sided; one side is calibrated for a directional compass and one side is for measuring inches to miles and nautical miles (on ma…
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- Title
- Hand Compass
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal; plastic; leather
- Dimensions
- 9.2 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- A metal hand compass (a) in a brown leather case (b) into which the compass fits perfectly. The case has “MADE IN GERMANY” stamped in ink on the inside. The compass is two-sided; one side is calibrated for a directional compass and one side is for measuring inches to miles and nautical miles (on maps). The compass is suspended on a central pivot with a metal ring on the top. The compass has a round face covered by hard clear plastic; the body of the compass is metal. The bottom of the compass is elongated with a point at the end where a small wheel is riveted onto the body. This compass wheel is used for measuring distances (land miles or nautical miles) on maps. On the directional side of the compass face the background is white and the letters and numbers are blue. The magnetic compass needle is half silver, half blue. The face dial is calibrated in degrees starting with 0, every 10 degrees marked to 330, completing the 360 degrees; N, E, S, and W and the lines marking them from the centre are in bold face blue N/E, S/E, S/W and N/W are in blue but smaller lettering. On the opposite side of the compass the outer ring is blue and the inner ring is orange, the background is white with the degrees in black; the needle is black also. The outer “inches to miles” compass has 39 on the top and every fifth degree is calibrated to 3, then 6, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36 where it comes full circle to the top at 39. The inner “Nautical Miles” starts with 0 at the top and every 10th degree is marked in succession by 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, until it comes full circle to 0. The word “GERMANY” is printed at the bottom of the compass.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1020 a, b
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- Date
- 1982
- Material
- Cordula nylon; cloth
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0571
- Description
- Handmade Cordura nylon shoulder bag, used by Ben Gadd for guided tours of Cadomin Cave in 1984 to 2005. The bag is red with an thick orange strap. It has a black strap that attaches to the side of the bag and acts as a closure for the top.
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- Title
- Caving Bag
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- Cordula nylon; cloth
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade Cordura nylon shoulder bag, used by Ben Gadd for guided tours of Cadomin Cave in 1984 to 2005. The bag is red with an thick orange strap. It has a black strap that attaches to the side of the bag and acts as a closure for the top.
- Subject
- caving
- exploration
- Credit
- Gift of Ben Gadd, Banff, 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0571
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1032 a-d
- Description
- summit registers [4] Mt Patterson, Crowfoot Mountain (a) sardine can 10.5 x 7.8 x 2.0 lid partially cut off,embossed on centre of lid: "Canadian Sardines" (b) opening key 9.0 long has part of lid wound around it (c) round can, 4.2 x 8.5 dia. embossed on bottom: "The Governor's Company Adventure…
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Description
- summit registers [4] Mt Patterson, Crowfoot Mountain (a) sardine can 10.5 x 7.8 x 2.0 lid partially cut off,embossed on centre of lid: "Canadian Sardines" (b) opening key 9.0 long has part of lid wound around it (c) round can, 4.2 x 8.5 dia. embossed on bottom: "The Governor's Company Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay", also lettering on side, mostly obscured by rust. (d) lid 1.0 x 8.3 dia. on lid "Hudson BayCompany Incorporated AD 1670",company seal centered.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1032 a-d
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