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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
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
Subject
exploration
William S. Vaux Jr
ACC
glaciology
geology
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
Catalogue Number
105.02.1052
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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.
Subject
exploration
Phillip Moore
Athabaska River
Brewster Brothers
R. Logan
G. Harrison
Credit
Gift of Philip A Moore, Banff, 1978
Catalogue Number
105.02.1047
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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
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.
Subject
exploration
Crowfoot Mountain
Mount Patterson
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.02.1032 a-d
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.44.0001
Description
A compass in a simple flat round brass case with a screw off lid. The compass is set deeply in the case under glass and the face shows sixteen points of the compass with a fleur-de-lis at North. A black magnetic needle indicates direction with another brass needle which can be set with a knob at …
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Title
Compass
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
glass; metal, brass
Dimensions
1.2 cm
Description
A compass in a simple flat round brass case with a screw off lid. The compass is set deeply in the case under glass and the face shows sixteen points of the compass with a fleur-de-lis at North. A black magnetic needle indicates direction with another brass needle which can be set with a knob at the centre.
Subject
households
sports
hiking
exploration
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.44.0001
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.44.0002
Description
A heavy black-coloured Tycos compass on a hinged square bracket with a single slit in one arm and a double slit in the other. The face of the compass sits deeply in a round brass case covered with glass and has a small brass knob to lock the needle. The compass is finely calibrated in degrees aro…
Title
Surveyor Compass
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; metal, brass
Dimensions
1.6 x 7.2 x 7.0 cm
Description
A heavy black-coloured Tycos compass on a hinged square bracket with a single slit in one arm and a double slit in the other. The face of the compass sits deeply in a round brass case covered with glass and has a small brass knob to lock the needle. The compass is finely calibrated in degrees around the outside, with a smaller scale of inches per yard around half of the inside. At the centre of the compass is an eight-pointed star. A flat needle balances on a brass cup over a central pivot with the North end indicated by a small rod through the needle.
Subject
households
sports
hiking
exploration
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.44.0002
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; metal; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.44.0003
Description
A small compass set in a deep round brass case with a sliding button mechanism to lock the needle in place. The face dial is scaled at eight points and marked “N”, “NE”, “E”, “SE”, “S”, “SW”, “W”, and “NW”. The magnetic compass needle is half black (indicates North direction) and half silver colo…
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Title
Compass
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; metal; metal, brass
Dimensions
1.0 x 3.5 x 3.7 cm
Description
A small compass set in a deep round brass case with a sliding button mechanism to lock the needle in place. The face dial is scaled at eight points and marked “N”, “NE”, “E”, “SE”, “S”, “SW”, “W”, and “NW”. The magnetic compass needle is half black (indicates North direction) and half silver coloured. “MADE IN FRACE” is stamped on the back.
Subject
households
sports
hiking
exploration
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.44.0003
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal, aluminum; metal; glass; skin; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.44.0004
Description
A compass with a round face set into a square aluminum frame. The face is marked with a line every thirty degrees with an arrow at North. The magnetic compass needle is half red (indicates North) and half black to blend in with the face, which is set into a ring calibrated at five degree interval…
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Title
Surveyor Compass
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal, aluminum; metal; glass; skin; plastic
Dimensions
2.0 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
Description
A compass with a round face set into a square aluminum frame. The face is marked with a line every thirty degrees with an arrow at North. The magnetic compass needle is half red (indicates North) and half black to blend in with the face, which is set into a ring calibrated at five degree intervals from zero to three hundred and sixty degrees and is adjustable with another ring to set magnetic North. The square frame has a two inch scale along one side and a 1:50,000 map scale in miles on the opposite with two square loops of aluminum on the other two sides. The back panel of the compass is black plastic with a chart of several map scales converted to inches on a map and distance in feet. A leather thong is tied to one side loop and passes through a hole in the bottom of a crudely sewn square soft leather pouch which slides up and down on the thong. The initials “DJ” are burned into one side of the pouch and the letters “N”, “E”, “S”, and “W” with an arrow pointing North are burned into the other side.
Subject
households
sports
hiking
exploration
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.44.0004
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