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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]

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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
Images
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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)

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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)

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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
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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