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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- wood, fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1123
- Description
- Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- wood, fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
- Subject
- parks
- wardens
- hiking
- camping
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1123
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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1035
- Description
- Glacier National Park, yellow, "Glacier National Park" in white lettering on yellow outside border, portrait of man in full head dress, blue, yellow, white and red feathers on light blue background in the centre.
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- Title
- Crest
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Glacier National Park, yellow, "Glacier National Park" in white lettering on yellow outside border, portrait of man in full head dress, blue, yellow, white and red feathers on light blue background in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1035
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Directional Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1006
- Date
- 1940 – 1984
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1006
- Description
- Solid wood sign, Ink Pots 1 1/2 miles. Routed sign "Ink Pots 1 1/2 miles", shaped slab of wood, bolted onto 20.0 x 20.0 square post (sawed off) 52.0 long. Painted dark brown, lettering yellow, numerous scratches (names and dates) over all.
- Title
- Directional Sign
- Date
- 1940 – 1984
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 125.5 cm
- Description
- Solid wood sign, Ink Pots 1 1/2 miles. Routed sign "Ink Pots 1 1/2 miles", shaped slab of wood, bolted onto 20.0 x 20.0 square post (sawed off) 52.0 long. Painted dark brown, lettering yellow, numerous scratches (names and dates) over all.
- Credit
- Gift of Parks Canada, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1006
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Identification Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1028
- Date
- 1940 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1028
- Description
- Oval bronze plaque "Banff Park Boundary", oval shape. Lip goes around entire plaque. Raised letters: "BANFF PARK BOUNDARY", 3 drilled holes down centre. On back in relief: "Lawson Foundry Ottawa Ont."
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1940 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 37.8 cm
- Description
- Oval bronze plaque "Banff Park Boundary", oval shape. Lip goes around entire plaque. Raised letters: "BANFF PARK BOUNDARY", 3 drilled holes down centre. On back in relief: "Lawson Foundry Ottawa Ont."
- Credit
- Gift of Bill de Haan, Canmore, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1028
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Identification Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1031
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1031
- Description
- Framed, National Park Boundary. Black lettering screened onto white linen background which is glued onto a flat piece of board and a raised frame. Canada's coat of arms centre top "National Park Boundary No Hunting or Trapping Allowed This is a sanctuary for all wildlife. If protected inside the …
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- Framed, National Park Boundary. Black lettering screened onto white linen background which is glued onto a flat piece of board and a raised frame. Canada's coat of arms centre top "National Park Boundary No Hunting or Trapping Allowed This is a sanctuary for all wildlife. If protected inside the Park the game will increase in numbers in the adjacent country. Your co-operation in protecting the wildlife in the Park is requested. The Minister of Mines and Resources".
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1031
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Mobile Telephone
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.1004%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1004 a,b
- Description
- Telephone equipment in wooden boxes.(a) tall wooden box with black handle at top and two clasps at front. Labelled at top and on front with two diamond labels that are flaking. Front is partly legible, saying in all caps in black, “Francis Hankin R…. Montreal Toronto” on red rim and “Hank…” in midd…
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- Title
- Mobile Telephone
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Telephone equipment in wooden boxes.(a) tall wooden box with black handle at top and two clasps at front. Labelled at top and on front with two diamond labels that are flaking. Front is partly legible, saying in all caps in black, “Francis Hankin R…. Montreal Toronto” on red rim and “Hank…” in middle gold diamond. Inside are compartments- one with a lid holding a battery wrapped in blue label with wires leading out. One for headset, one for black metal square, and one for a metal plate with three spikes on the bottom.(b) Shorter box with no sticker labels and one clasp that locks. Inside are four large (pop-can sized) batteries attached to each other via wires, and a one eared headset that’s tied to a flat wooden piece that has two battery sized cut outs. Other part of the box is screwed shut and has controls on it.
- Subject
- Wardens
- Parks Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Parks Canada, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1004 a,b
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Mobile Telephone
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.1005
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1005
- Description
- Mobile telephone in leather carrying case with closure strap around body and carrying strap on sides. Handle for ringing extends out side of case.
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- Title
- Mobile Telephone
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Description
- Mobile telephone in leather carrying case with closure strap around body and carrying strap on sides. Handle for ringing extends out side of case.
- Subject
- Wardens
- Parks Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Parks Canada, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1005
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Mountain Rescue Stretcher Apparatus
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.04.1015%20a-h
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1015 a-h
- Description
- Various paraphernalia, mountain rescue equipment (a,b) stretcher: aluminum tubing, mostly 2.5 diameter. Extended length 270.0, 56.6 wide. 2 main body parts hinged together and locked. Adjustable hinged front and back 'handles', adjustable leg positions. Canvas body support strapped onto frame 4…
- Title
- Mountain Rescue Stretcher Apparatus
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre; plastic
- Description
- Various paraphernalia, mountain rescue equipment (a,b) stretcher: aluminum tubing, mostly 2.5 diameter. Extended length 270.0, 56.6 wide. 2 main body parts hinged together and locked. Adjustable hinged front and back 'handles', adjustable leg positions. Canvas body support strapped onto frame 4.0 wide straps for body security. (c,d) 2 aluminum wheel supports hook onto frame (e) bicycle wheel: 56.0 diameter, tire is solid. (f) stretcher pad: vinyl covered foam pad, 176.0x50.5x2.5, width tapers 50.5 to 37.0 (g) leg splint: steel rod, 1.0 diameter, continuous line from top, 100.0 inside leg, bent at foot to outside, 15.0 wide, outside of leg is116.5. Leather padded oval 29.0x24.0, tapers from 2.5 to 4.0 at inside of leg (h) Gramminger Seat, canvas seat with leather trim, braces, straps, metal buckles and snaps. Metal cable 51.0 long with loops each end - one loop attached to harness.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1015 a-h
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- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1029
- Description
- Waterton Lakes pennant, a triangular pennant with "Waterton Lakes" lettered in light purple on the right half towards the pennant's point, a figure wearing Indigenous headdress (yellow,white, red, and green), brown face, on left side. "Canada" in white lettering to bottom left of figure, all on blu…
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- Title
- Pennant
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.2 x 53.3 cm
- Description
- Waterton Lakes pennant, a triangular pennant with "Waterton Lakes" lettered in light purple on the right half towards the pennant's point, a figure wearing Indigenous headdress (yellow,white, red, and green), brown face, on left side. "Canada" in white lettering to bottom left of figure, all on blue pennant with white border, two pair of purple felt ribbons off pennants left side.
- Subject
- Parks
- Waterton Lakes
- tourism
- souvenir
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1029
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- Date
- 1944 – 1951
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1017 a-e
- Description
- 5 Ski Guide and Park Guide pins (a) Ski Guide 6 1944-45. National Parks of Canada across top, green on white (b) Ski Guide 8 1946-47, same as (a) black on white (c) Ski Guide 142 1947-48 same as (a) blue on white (d) Park Guide 60 1950-51 same as (a) black on white (e) Guide 11 1946-47, …
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- Title
- Pin Collection
- Date
- 1944 – 1951
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 5 Ski Guide and Park Guide pins (a) Ski Guide 6 1944-45. National Parks of Canada across top, green on white (b) Ski Guide 8 1946-47, same as (a) black on white (c) Ski Guide 142 1947-48 same as (a) blue on white (d) Park Guide 60 1950-51 same as (a) black on white (e) Guide 11 1946-47, same as (a) black on white.
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1017 a-e
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