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Game hunter with a camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8696
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Author
- Franklin, Stephen
- Call Number
- 06 T18f Pam oversize
- Author
- Franklin, Stephen
- Physical Description
- p.10-13 : ill
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Tasker, Peter
- Wardens
- Notes
- In Weekend Magazine, vol.12, no.24, June 16, 1962
- Accession Number
- 29000
- Call Number
- 06 T18f Pam oversize
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Four legs and a bunchof claws
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14592
- Author
- Wynne, David
- Responsibility
- by David Wynne
- Physical Description
- p.90-96 : ill
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In Reader's Digest; vol.106 no.638, June 1975
- The author follows park warden Bill Vroom through Banff National Park in the search of grizzly bears. The article includes photographs taken by the author of a running mother grizzly bear
- Accession Number
- 7770
- Call Number
- P - General
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Guardians of the high wilderness
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14593
- Author
- Jones, Andrew
- Responsibility
- by Andrew Jones
- Physical Description
- p.173-209 : ill
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Notes
- In Reader's Digest; vol.108 no.649, May 1976
- Gives an account of Bill Vroom's time as Warden in Banff National Park protecting the park.
- Accession Number
- 7770
- Call Number
- P - General
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- wood, fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1123
- Description
- Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- wood, fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
- Subject
- parks
- wardens
- hiking
- camping
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1123
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1124
- Description
- Wooden pack board with beige canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD NO. 2. JONES . . . . LTD.” Part of label deteriorated.
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden pack board with beige canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD NO. 2. JONES . . . . LTD.” Part of label deteriorated.
- Subject
- parks
- wardens
- hiking
- camping
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1124
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Identification Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0170%20a-c
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0170 a-c
- Description
- 3 National Parks of Canada pins. a) Bronze pin. Circular shape with relief of a beaver on a pile of sticks. “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA” on banner above. Crown set above this. “10” and “PARKS OFFICER” on ribbon below beaver. Vertical straight pin with hook clasp at back.b) silver pin. Round with “NAT…
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- Title
- Identification Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 4.1 cm
- Description
- 3 National Parks of Canada pins. a) Bronze pin. Circular shape with relief of a beaver on a pile of sticks. “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA” on banner above. Crown set above this. “10” and “PARKS OFFICER” on ribbon below beaver. Vertical straight pin with hook clasp at back.b) silver pin. Round with “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA” around edge. “157” in middle. Horizontal straight pin with hook at back. c) Copper pin. Round with “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA” around edge. “WARDEN” on horizontal bar over maple leaf in centre. Vertical straight pin with hook at back. “Superior MFG CO TORONTO” stamped on back.
- Credit
- Gift of anonymous, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0170 a-c
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; synthetic, plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1001 a,b
- Description
- A brown box telelphone with two bells attached on top, metal speaker in the middle and a fabric cord attaching ear piece. Metal hook on box to hang up speaker. Plastic metal mouth piece that screws onto speaker.
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- Title
- Wall Telephone
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; synthetic, plastic
- Dimensions
- 23.2 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A brown box telelphone with two bells attached on top, metal speaker in the middle and a fabric cord attaching ear piece. Metal hook on box to hang up speaker. Plastic metal mouth piece that screws onto speaker.
- Subject
- Parks
- Wardens
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Sally Pogue, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1001 a,b
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Identification Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1004
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1004
- Description
- Wooden sign, Warden Service, Equipment Building,routed wooden sign. Centre top oval 40.0 x 21.0 has a carved beaver on a log. "Warden Service Warden Building Banff National Park". Braced on the back with 3 pieces of wood. Metal 30.5 x 8.0 screwed on 2 outer pieces for hanging.
- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 96.0 x 148.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden sign, Warden Service, Equipment Building,routed wooden sign. Centre top oval 40.0 x 21.0 has a carved beaver on a log. "Warden Service Warden Building Banff National Park". Braced on the back with 3 pieces of wood. Metal 30.5 x 8.0 screwed on 2 outer pieces for hanging.
- Subject
- parks
- Wardens
- institutions
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1004
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Identification Sign
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- Date
- 1940 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1028
- Description
- Oval bronze plaque "Banff Park Boundary", oval shape. Lip goes around entire plaque. Raised letters: "BANFF PARK BOUNDARY", 3 drilled holes down centre. On back in relief: "Lawson Foundry Ottawa Ont."
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1940 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 37.8 cm
- Description
- Oval bronze plaque "Banff Park Boundary", oval shape. Lip goes around entire plaque. Raised letters: "BANFF PARK BOUNDARY", 3 drilled holes down centre. On back in relief: "Lawson Foundry Ottawa Ont."
- Credit
- Gift of Bill de Haan, Canmore, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1028
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- Date
- 1940 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1050
- Description
- An oval metal (iron) plaque with a depressed area and a raised rim all around. On the top, in arced raised lettering, “BANFF“, middle in straight lettering “PARK“, and arced around the bottom “BOUNDARY” . There are three drilled holes (0.60cm) down the top, middle, and bottom centre. Au verso, view…
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- Title
- Sign
- Date
- 1940 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- An oval metal (iron) plaque with a depressed area and a raised rim all around. On the top, in arced raised lettering, “BANFF“, middle in straight lettering “PARK“, and arced around the bottom “BOUNDARY” . There are three drilled holes (0.60cm) down the top, middle, and bottom centre. Au verso, viewer’s left top, diagonally, in raised lettering “LAWSON FOUNDRY”; on viewer’s right “OTTAWA ONT.”
- Credit
- Gift of Park Warden Service Alumni Association, Cochrane, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1050
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