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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails…
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- Title
- Air Meter
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 7.8 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails attached to centre by small metal arms. Face dial measured around perimeter with numbers from 0-90 has small circular dial at top with numbers from 0-9 and the letters "HDS" just above central pivot of small thin needle. Dial reads "Air meter to 1000 feet/No 508". Bottom of solid brass base has screw hole at centre to hold screw mount which is brass finger screw with black painted brass tube attached to top. Lever on side of meter halts needle. Box, plain square wooden box with brass hinges for lid is fitted with small blocks of wood to hold air meter securely in place. Mounting screw slips over arm of piece of wood fastened to lid. Paper label inside lid reads, "Correction for Air Meter No. 508/. Add 30 per minute to the observed reading of the Air Meter. Note. Each instrument is now regulated so as to reduce the correction to a constant quantity per minute, which must be added as in the example given.". Small brass latch hook closes lid.
- Subject
- households
- industry
- surveying
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
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Alberta - British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. List of Stations Vol. 1. 1915
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22799
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta - British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. List of Stations. Vol. 1 (1 of 2 volumes). Numbers 1-37. Included is index of stations and reference to bearings and coordinates of each station surveyed
- Date Range
- 1915
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -1
- Date Range
- 1915
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 193 pages
- Scope & Content
- Alberta - British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. List of Stations. Vol. 1 (1 of 2 volumes). Numbers 1-37. Included is index of stations and reference to bearings and coordinates of each station surveyed
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta - British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. List of Stations Vol. 2. 1915
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22800
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta - British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. List of Stations. Vol. 2 (2 of 2 volumes). Numbers 38 - 65. Included is index of stations and reference to bearings and coordinates of each station surveyed
- Date Range
- 1915
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -2
- Date Range
- 1915
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 182 pages
- Scope & Content
- Alberta - British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. List of Stations. Vol. 2 (2 of 2 volumes). Numbers 38 - 65. Included is index of stations and reference to bearings and coordinates of each station surveyed
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 1.1916 [1-176]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22803
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 1. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Date Range
- 1916
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -5
- Date Range
- 1916
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 178 pages 1 fold out map affixed to second page
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 1. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 2.1916 [177 - 368]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22804
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 2. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Date Range
- 1916
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -6
- Date Range
- 1916
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 195 pages 1 map affixed to second page
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 2. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 3.1916 [369 - 554]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22805
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 3. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Date Range
- 1916
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
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- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V771
- Sous-Fonds
- V771
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -7
- Date Range
- 1916
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 190 pages 1 map affixed to second page
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Album 3. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. B. C. L. S.1917. vol.1, Stations 1-9, Howse Pass and vicinity. (6 volumes)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22806
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 1. Stations 1-9, Howse Pass and vicinity [label affixed to front cover states Howse and Amiskwi Passes]. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -8
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 27 pages
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 1. Stations 1-9, Howse Pass and vicinity [label affixed to front cover states Howse and Amiskwi Passes]. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. B. C. L. S.1917. vol.2, Stations 9-18 (6 volumes)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22807
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 2. Stations 9-18. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -9
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 27 pages
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 2. Stations 9-18. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph.
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. B. C. L. S.1917. vol.3, Stations18 -27 (6 volumes)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22808
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 3. Stations 18 -27. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Front cover annotated, "Mistaya/Yellowhead".
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -10
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 27 pages
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 3. Stations 18 -27. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Front cover annotated, "Mistaya/Yellowhead".
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. B. C. L. S.1917. vol.4, Stations 27 -35 (6 volumes)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22809
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 4. Stations 27 -35. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Front cover annotated, "Yellowhead/ Tonquin".
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Accession Number
- 8144
- Reference Code
- V771 / PD -11
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album: 27 pages
- Scope & Content
- Alberta- British Columbia Boundary Commission. Photographs by A.O. Wheeler. Vol 4. Stations 27 -35. Includes list of stations with bearings and coordinates for each related photograph. Front cover annotated, "Yellowhead/ Tonquin".
- Subject Access
- Surveying/ Cartography
- Mountains
- Title Source
- Title taken from source.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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