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Backcountry Transit
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1008 a,b
- Description
- Metal transit with 7.5 dia. directional compass. On the face of it is the manufacturer's logo, New York plus directional letters except "N" is a symbol. Transit has many screws and wheels for adjustments. Cast metal cover of large wheel is broken in half. Wood box is completely covered wit…
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- Title
- Backcountry Transit
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- Metal transit with 7.5 dia. directional compass. On the face of it is the manufacturer's logo, New York plus directional letters except "N" is a symbol. Transit has many screws and wheels for adjustments. Cast metal cover of large wheel is broken in half. Wood box is completely covered with leather. Inside lid has leather and wood keepers for various instruments - all missing. A 3.0 cm wide belt encircles the box for carrying.
- Subject
- Parks Canada
- backpacking
- Credit
- Purchased from Crown Assets Disposal, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1008 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1011
- Description
- Long metal rod ca 1.5 cm diameter with hand hold loop on one end and brand on other. The rod is bent in the middle. The brand is made of flat metal 3.0 wide, the brand is an abstract shape.
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- Title
- Branding Iron
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 100.0 cm
- Description
- Long metal rod ca 1.5 cm diameter with hand hold loop on one end and brand on other. The rod is bent in the middle. The brand is made of flat metal 3.0 wide, the brand is an abstract shape.
- Subject
- Parks Canada
- animal control
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Camp, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1011
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Chauffeur Licence Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1097%20a-ee
- Date
- 1905 – 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1097 a-ee
- Description
- a) Bronze “Chauffeur 1905 British Columbia 1926”b) Silver pin “Chauffeur4050 British Columbia 1924”c) Brown plastic “Class C Chauffeur 16115 British Columbia 1943”d) Bronze pin “Alberta 24008 Chauffeur 1949”e) Bronze pin “Alberta 27009 Chauffeur 1950”f) Bronze pin “Alberta 9907 Chauffeur 1951”g) Br…
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- Title
- Chauffeur Licence Collection
- Date
- 1905 – 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic; enamel
- Dimensions
- 3 x 6 cm
- Description
- a) Bronze “Chauffeur 1905 British Columbia 1926”b) Silver pin “Chauffeur4050 British Columbia 1924”c) Brown plastic “Class C Chauffeur 16115 British Columbia 1943”d) Bronze pin “Alberta 24008 Chauffeur 1949”e) Bronze pin “Alberta 27009 Chauffeur 1950”f) Bronze pin “Alberta 9907 Chauffeur 1951”g) Bronze pin “1954 Chauffeur 29636 Alberta”h) Bronze pin “1955 Chauffeur 25565 Alberta”i) Plastic pin, black with white detail, “National Parks of Canada Chauffeur 120 1955-56”j) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 26263 British Columbia 1964”k) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 36013 1966 British Columbia”l) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 13594 1966 British Columbia”m) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 68878 1966 British Columbia”n) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 68419 1966 British Columbia”o) Plastic button, white, with black lettering and green detail. “6214 B.C. B 1967 Chauffeur”p) Plastic button, white, with black lettering and red detail. “8559 B.C. A 1967 Chauffeur”q) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 73719 British Columbia 1967”r) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 73646 British Columbia 1967”s) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 73556 British Columbia 1967”t) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 73414 British Columbia 1967”u) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 73664 British Columbia 1967”v) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 73828 British Columbia 1967”w) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 73135 British Columbia 1967”x) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 73485 British Columbia 1967”y) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 73781 British Columbia 1967”z) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 75912 British Columbia 1968”aa) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 75865 British Columbia 1968”bb) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 75900 British Columbia 1968”cc) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 75899 British Columbia 1968”dd) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 75697 British Columbia 1968”ee) Silver “Class C Chauffeur 44521 British Columbia 1969”
- Subject
- Parks Canada
- Parks
- transportation
- automobile
- Credit
- Gift of William (Bill) Waterworth (Estate), Banff, 2011
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1097 a-ee
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- Date
- 1911 – 1936
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1035
- Description
- Enamel on steel sign, white background, red and green lettering. “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS FIRE” followed by request for cooperation, guides for safe use and penalties, issued by J. B. Harkin, Commissioner, Canadian National Parks. Eight screw holes and possibly one bullet hole.
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- Title
- Fire Sign
- Date
- 1911 – 1936
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 31.7 cm
- Description
- Enamel on steel sign, white background, red and green lettering. “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS FIRE” followed by request for cooperation, guides for safe use and penalties, issued by J. B. Harkin, Commissioner, Canadian National Parks. Eight screw holes and possibly one bullet hole.
- Subject
- Parks Canada
- J.B. Harkin
- backcountry.
- Credit
- Gift of Pamela M. James, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1035
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Identification Tag
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1146
- Date
- 1901
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1146
- Description
- Shield shaped metal tag, gold coloured. Imprinted on face: "Banff Dog Tax 1901 93" housed in decorative green box.
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- Title
- Identification Tag
- Date
- 1901
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- Shield shaped metal tag, gold coloured. Imprinted on face: "Banff Dog Tax 1901 93" housed in decorative green box.
- Subject
- Banff
- Parks Canada
- animal control
- Norman Sanson
- dogs
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Buckingham, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1146
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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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Opaque Projector
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- 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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