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- Date
- 1987 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1178 a-g
- Description
- 7 Parks Canada guide badges. Rectangular shape, white background with blue lettering. All badges read: “Environment Canada. Parks. GUIDE.” with date “1987-88” at bottom. Under “GUIDE” each badge is identified with the type of guide: a) “FISH”; b) “SKI INSTRUCTOR”; c) “TRAIL & BOATING TRIP”; d) “TR…
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- Title
- Guide Pin
- Date
- 1987 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- 7 Parks Canada guide badges. Rectangular shape, white background with blue lettering. All badges read: “Environment Canada. Parks. GUIDE.” with date “1987-88” at bottom. Under “GUIDE” each badge is identified with the type of guide: a) “FISH”; b) “SKI INSTRUCTOR”; c) “TRAIL & BOATING TRIP”; d) “TRAIL ‘C’”; e) “SKI”; f) “MOUNTAIN”; g) “TRAIL ‘A’”.
- Credit
- Gift of Wendy Bush, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1178 a-g
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- Date
- 1968 – 1974
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1020
- Description
- 5 metal dog tags, attached to rectangular leather fob, National Parks Canada, 1968-1974.
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- Title
- Animal Tag
- Date
- 1968 – 1974
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- 5 metal dog tags, attached to rectangular leather fob, National Parks Canada, 1968-1974.
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1020
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1031 a,b
- Description
- Two Banff National Park warden hats.a) Soft light brown felt stetson with a leather band and a metal badge attached. b) Green felt Boy Scout style hat with four indents at the crown and four metal grommets for ventilation. A leather thong is threaded through two grommets where the brim meets the…
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- Title
- Warden Hat
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Two Banff National Park warden hats.a) Soft light brown felt stetson with a leather band and a metal badge attached. b) Green felt Boy Scout style hat with four indents at the crown and four metal grommets for ventilation. A leather thong is threaded through two grommets where the brim meets the crown. A Parks centennial “1885 - 1985” button and two stickers are attched to the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1031 a,b
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Radio Transformer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.17.1002%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.17.1002 a,b
- Description
- One radio transformer from Bankhead Warden Station consisting of two metal boxes mounted on wood.
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- Title
- Radio Transformer
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Description
- One radio transformer from Bankhead Warden Station consisting of two metal boxes mounted on wood.
- Subject
- Wardens
- communication
- Bankhead
- Parks Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Geoff Holroyd, Edmonton, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.17.1002 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1023
- Description
- White metal sign, with “CABINS” and “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA” in blue lettering, attached to plywood backing. The wooden backing has a chain and wire hanger attached to reverse side.
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- Title
- Trade Sign
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.8 x 1.5 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- White metal sign, with “CABINS” and “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA” in blue lettering, attached to plywood backing. The wooden backing has a chain and wire hanger attached to reverse side.
- Subject
- tourism
- Parks Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1023
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- Date
- 1978 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1223 a,b
- Description
- Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closur…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1978 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 7 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closure for the pin. Instead of being soldered to the back, the pin is inserted through and under the backing through two holes.(a) is navy blue (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in lhc, “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” rhc. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “MOUNTAIN” with “GUIDE” in bold underneath, then “DE MONTAGNE”, then number “275”, followed by “1978-79”. “MADE IN CANADA” and “FAIT AU CANADA” have been folded so that they appear on the side.(b) is forest green (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in top left “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” on the right; these are top centred on the badge. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “GUIDE” in bold then in parenthesis “MOUNTAIN - MONTAGNE”, then number “233”, followed by “1979-80”. “Made in Canada” and “Fait au Canada” have been folded so that they appear on the side.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1223 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1085
- Description
- A stamped-metal park-permit plate that is gold-coloured. The plate contains a bison standing atop a sign with text that reads “Canada's National Parks 1939”. Beneath this, there is a flat, rectangular area with a small round hole in each corner, which would have been used for attaching the plate t…
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- Title
- Licence Plate
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 10.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A stamped-metal park-permit plate that is gold-coloured. The plate contains a bison standing atop a sign with text that reads “Canada's National Parks 1939”. Beneath this, there is a flat, rectangular area with a small round hole in each corner, which would have been used for attaching the plate to an automobile. On the back of the plate, on the bison’s rump, is the text: “HEWITT VANCOUVER”.This is a duplicate artifact, see 106.06.0013 a
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1085
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Opaque Projector
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1017
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1017
- Description
- Government opaque projector, 2 chrome tubes are rails on which projector sits, elevated by 4 posts with cross supports. 2 tracks suspended from rails, large knob on rear support, when tightened, brings pressure plate up under projector. Projector body has matte finish. 2 doors one left side with re…
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- Title
- Opaque Projector
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 36.5 x 57.0 cm
- Description
- Government opaque projector, 2 chrome tubes are rails on which projector sits, elevated by 4 posts with cross supports. 2 tracks suspended from rails, large knob on rear support, when tightened, brings pressure plate up under projector. Projector body has matte finish. 2 doors one left side with red window, other right side, both have angled mirrors inside (right side cracked). ON/OFF switch. Male electric connector, convex lens for light adjustment, lever at back. Manufacturer's name plate, rosewood handles, one each side (L,R) Top mirror adjustment above lens mount, removeable plate at front. 1000 watt bulb encased in double convex lens, concave mirror cluster, on rotary mount.15,3 square hole in bottom of body.
- Subject
- photography
- Parks Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Camp, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1017
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- Date
- 1933 – 1939
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0013 a,b
- Description
- Two tags in the shape of bison stamped from metal: a) Gold-coloured metal bison standing on a sign reading “Canada's National Parks 1939” a with plate beneath for attaching to an automobile. This is a duplicate artifact, see 106.06.1085.b) Silver-coloured metal bison standing on a sign reading “Ca…
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- Title
- Licence Plate
- Date
- 1933 – 1939
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.2 (a); 7.1 (b) x 10.5 (a); 10.5 (b) cm
- Description
- Two tags in the shape of bison stamped from metal: a) Gold-coloured metal bison standing on a sign reading “Canada's National Parks 1939” a with plate beneath for attaching to an automobile. This is a duplicate artifact, see 106.06.1085.b) Silver-coloured metal bison standing on a sign reading “Canada's National Parks 1933” with two pin holes in the middle of the buffalo for attaching to an automobile.
- Subject
- transportation
- Parks Canada
- licence
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0013 a,b
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- Date
- 1911
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; concrete; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0009
- Description
- Log cabin entirely of notched log construction, now on stone and concrete plinth. Wood chinking covered with concrete. Some seams are chinked with tree branches faced with concrete. Door constructed from horizontal wood slats. Window on front covered in steel mesh to prevent entry of bears. Front w…
- Title
- Log House
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; concrete; stone
- Dimensions
- 548.64 x 685.8 cm
- Description
- Log cabin entirely of notched log construction, now on stone and concrete plinth. Wood chinking covered with concrete. Some seams are chinked with tree branches faced with concrete. Door constructed from horizontal wood slats. Window on front covered in steel mesh to prevent entry of bears. Front window 60.96 x 137.16 cm. and one window on each side each 60.96 x 50.8. Wooden roof with wooden shingles, rafters are small logs.
- Subject
- architecture
- Wardens
- Parks Canada
- Scotty Wright
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0009
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