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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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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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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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