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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- metal, iron
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1017 a-c
- Description
- Long handled brandings irons are one piece rod with a shaped hand hold and welded on symbol at other end. (a) 104.5 long with quarter circle (b) 106.5 long with "C" (c) 100.7 long with an oval shape forked to main rod. Used together "C followed by circle with quarter circle under the circle" on…
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- Title
- Branding Iron
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- metal, iron
- Dimensions
- 104.5 cm
- Description
- Long handled brandings irons are one piece rod with a shaped hand hold and welded on symbol at other end. (a) 104.5 long with quarter circle (b) 106.5 long with "C" (c) 100.7 long with an oval shape forked to main rod. Used together "C followed by circle with quarter circle under the circle" on left hip.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1017 a-c
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1116 a,b
- Description
- Two cowboy brown leather boots, each for the right foot, with stiched scrolled patterns on the front and back quarters. a) Boot with shaft upright and wear wrinkles on the vamp. The lining of the boot is brown. There are nails in the heel and shank of the boot. The sole is worn. The boot is ma…
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- Title
- Cowboy Boot
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 34.5 (a); 21.4 (b) x 10.9 (a); 18.2 (b) x 30.4 (a); 38.8 (b) cm
- Description
- Two cowboy brown leather boots, each for the right foot, with stiched scrolled patterns on the front and back quarters. a) Boot with shaft upright and wear wrinkles on the vamp. The lining of the boot is brown. There are nails in the heel and shank of the boot. The sole is worn. The boot is marked inside at the back with “COMB. LAST SIZE 10 1/2 D,” “Justin 7879” in an oval with “STYLE 2500” below, and also “REGISTERED NO. 26610.” The lining of the footbed has a label with a business name “CALGA- SHOE HOSPI-” and address that is mostly illegible from wear.b) Boot with shaft bent over, wear wrinkles on the vamp, and leather worn off of the toe. The lining of the boot is light grey. There are nails in the shank of the boot. There is label on the inside of one pull strap “Larry Mahan.” The boot is marked on the inside at the front “LM M2091 C2 D0862,” and at the back inside with “510.”
- Subject
- clothing
- Andy Russell
- outfitters
- guides
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1116 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1978
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1024
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a man in buckskin standing holding a rifle by the barrel with the butt on the ground. It is a metal sculpture on a wooden base. Plaque attached to wooden base: "Jerry Potts Award 1978". May have been given to Andy Russell in 1978 (see history).
- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1970 – 1978
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a man in buckskin standing holding a rifle by the barrel with the butt on the ground. It is a metal sculpture on a wooden base. Plaque attached to wooden base: "Jerry Potts Award 1978". May have been given to Andy Russell in 1978 (see history).
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1024
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1075 a-d
- Description
- Three small metal film reels and one film can. The can has a handwritten label on tape “MASTER A & B ROLL GRIZZLY COUNTRY 30 #1 & #2.”
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- Title
- Film Reel
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Three small metal film reels and one film can. The can has a handwritten label on tape “MASTER A & B ROLL GRIZZLY COUNTRY 30 #1 & #2.”
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1075 a-d
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, leather; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1054
- Description
- A typical western hackamore. Braided rawhide noseband 2.8 dia. Flat leather adjustable headstall with browband and rope halter. A thick rope 2.2 dia. 460.0 cm long is tied in middle to form two reins.
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- Title
- Hackamore
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, leather; fibre; metal
- Description
- A typical western hackamore. Braided rawhide noseband 2.8 dia. Flat leather adjustable headstall with browband and rope halter. A thick rope 2.2 dia. 460.0 cm long is tied in middle to form two reins.
- Subject
- Andy Russell
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1054
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, leather; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1055
- Description
- A brown leather adjustable headstall with browband, noseband, and throat latch. Four round silver medallions and nine oval engraved medallions, one missing.
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- Title
- Horse Bridle
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, leather; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 51.0 cm
- Description
- A brown leather adjustable headstall with browband, noseband, and throat latch. Four round silver medallions and nine oval engraved medallions, one missing.
- Subject
- Andy Russell
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1055
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- Date
- 1918 – 1960
- Material
- wood, basswood; skin, leather
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1059 a-d
- Description
- Leather covered wooden boxes with separate lids, brass corner fittings. Straps with rings and buckles for securing on pack saddle. (a) Box 1 "FHR" cooking equipment (b) Box 2, food compartments, just lift out and put on table, under compartments bulk food (c) dishes (d) empty. (d) for bulk foods…
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- Title
- Horse Pack Box
- Date
- 1918 – 1960
- Material
- wood, basswood; skin, leather
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 29.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Leather covered wooden boxes with separate lids, brass corner fittings. Straps with rings and buckles for securing on pack saddle. (a) Box 1 "FHR" cooking equipment (b) Box 2, food compartments, just lift out and put on table, under compartments bulk food (c) dishes (d) empty. (d) for bulk foods.(Bert Riggall removed from cultural context, see narrative)
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1059 a-d
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- Date
- c. 1942
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1007
- Description
- Bolt action rifle; one piece shaped wooden stock; teardrop-shaped rest on stock; crosshatching on stock and bolt handle; double trigger; no sights attached to rifle, though there are screw holes for the sights; two metal loops attached to underside of rifle for attachment of strap; rubber attached…
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- Title
- Hunting Rifle
- Date
- c. 1942
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 13.5 x 113.0 cm
- Description
- Bolt action rifle; one piece shaped wooden stock; teardrop-shaped rest on stock; crosshatching on stock and bolt handle; double trigger; no sights attached to rifle, though there are screw holes for the sights; two metal loops attached to underside of rifle for attachment of strap; rubber attached to butt end on stock; piece of wood missing from front end of stock on right hand side;Marks: no maker’s marks on barrel or stock; no manufacturer’s stamps; on rubber at butt end of stock: “HAWKINS PAT’D.”; on the safety: “READY”; “SAFE”; near bolt (second safety?): “ON”; “OFF”
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1007
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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- paper; metal, aluminum; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1061
- Description
- Nesting aluminum pots and pans inside a pressed paper cylinder with lid and reinforced bottom. Leather straps around bottom with buckle.
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- Title
- Pack Pail
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- paper; metal, aluminum; wood
- Dimensions
- 38.0 cm
- Description
- Nesting aluminum pots and pans inside a pressed paper cylinder with lid and reinforced bottom. Leather straps around bottom with buckle.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1061
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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- wood; skin, leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1060
- Description
- Typical wooden pack saddle with felt underpads and attached straps. Long straps include crupper. "Susy Skip" burned into saddle.
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- Title
- Pack Saddle
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- wood; skin, leather; metal
- Description
- Typical wooden pack saddle with felt underpads and attached straps. Long straps include crupper. "Susy Skip" burned into saddle.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1060
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