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Camps in the Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue287
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1882
- Author
- Baillie-Grohman, William Adolph
- Publisher
- London : Sampson & Low
- Call Number
- F721 B3
- Publisher
- London : Sampson & Low
- Published Date
- 1882
- Subjects
- Camping
- Rocky Mountains, U.S.
- Wyoming
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- F721 B3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Kerosene Lantern
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.1018
- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1018
- Description
- Black metal lantern with large glass lens in opening door. Inside is a removable fuel reservoir with knob to adjust wick. Sliding screen controls amount of light. “Private Property. VAUX 84” scratched into base of lantern.
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- Title
- Kerosene Lantern
- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Black metal lantern with large glass lens in opening door. Inside is a removable fuel reservoir with knob to adjust wick. Sliding screen controls amount of light. “Private Property. VAUX 84” scratched into base of lantern.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- camping
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1018
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1007
- Description
- Tepee shaped, Government work camp heater, primary combustion chamber completes area of entire heater (51.1 dia) front door (25.7x20.0) is rectangularly shaped, 2 front door hinges (3.2 long) on right side of door attached by 3 rivets, front door handle is rectangular (3.2x13.2) and slides behind v…
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- Title
- Wood Heater
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 46.0 cm
- Description
- Tepee shaped, Government work camp heater, primary combustion chamber completes area of entire heater (51.1 dia) front door (25.7x20.0) is rectangularly shaped, 2 front door hinges (3.2 long) on right side of door attached by 3 rivets, front door handle is rectangular (3.2x13.2) and slides behind vertically positioned rectangular metal piece (3.2x10.3) attached by 2 rivets, circular vent (4.4 dia) positioned lower centre of front door with oval metal covering, partial stovepipe out of top (10.0 high x 15.0 dia) attached by 11 rivets.
- Subject
- parks
- wardens
- Henry Ness
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1007
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- bone; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0404
- Description
- A small pocket knife with brown textured bone casing and three narrow folding blades. Casing held to each side of metal shell with three rivet pins, and metal caps at each end, narrow 2.0 x .2 cm metal plaque on one side. Three folding blades, one long at one end, and two small at other, near hin…
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- Title
- Pocket Knife
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- bone; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 1.2 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- A small pocket knife with brown textured bone casing and three narrow folding blades. Casing held to each side of metal shell with three rivet pins, and metal caps at each end, narrow 2.0 x .2 cm metal plaque on one side. Three folding blades, one long at one end, and two small at other, near hinged end, and manufacturer's name plus "7586". Small blade at other end has same fingernail grip, but cutting edge curves to point at end, second small blade at same end has same fingernail grip, but has coarse file texture each side and sharp edge along hooked point at end.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0404
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1090
- Description
- Multi-purpose pocket knife with six functions.
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- Title
- Pocket Knife
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- Multi-purpose pocket knife with six functions.
- Subject
- households
- utility
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1090
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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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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0044 a,b
- Description
- (a) A burner pot stand of brass with three legs screwed to round platform. Legs curl out at bottom around stand and then back under to form short supporting feet. Legs extend upward vertically 7.0 cm and curl outward slightly at the top to form sturdy support for pots. (b) Small cylindrical fuel bu…
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- Title
- Portable Stove
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.8 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- (a) A burner pot stand of brass with three legs screwed to round platform. Legs curl out at bottom around stand and then back under to form short supporting feet. Legs extend upward vertically 7.0 cm and curl outward slightly at the top to form sturdy support for pots. (b) Small cylindrical fuel burner, 10. x 4.5 diam, sits on round platform at base of stand. Burner has loop handle on one side and wick holder at mouth to hold cloth wick. Domed round lid with long slender steel rod handle ,7.5 cm, fits tightly over opening, burner sits inside ring on platform.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0044 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0076
- Description
- Cylindrical, tall aluminum coffee pot with strainer spout, flat lid which is hinged. Two swivel bracketed handles for pouring and one loop handle for suspension, lifting.
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- Title
- Coffee Maker
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 15.0 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical, tall aluminum coffee pot with strainer spout, flat lid which is hinged. Two swivel bracketed handles for pouring and one loop handle for suspension, lifting.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0076
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0079 a-c
- Description
- (a) is largest pot, flat based, straight sided with two riveted brackets on exterior to which affixable handle can be hooked into. Pot has flat lid which sits inside pot rim. Pot (b) can sit inside (a), is flat based, straight sided with top narrowing to ring neck. Two wire loop handles criss cross…
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- Title
- Saucepan Set
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 21.7 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- (a) is largest pot, flat based, straight sided with two riveted brackets on exterior to which affixable handle can be hooked into. Pot has flat lid which sits inside pot rim. Pot (b) can sit inside (a), is flat based, straight sided with top narrowing to ring neck. Two wire loop handles criss cross and lie flatly for storage, vent hole near handle. Pot (c) is also flat based, with straight sides, has hinged handle which folds into pot for storage. Flat lid fits both (b) and (c). (c) fits into neck of (b) for storage or use as double boiler. Pot (a) stamped "Hoyang", lid stamped "Ilovan - Norsk Fabrikat N.M.nr. 5445". There is also a loop chain for use in lifting both lids so that there are seven pieces total in set, 3 pots, 2 lids, 1 handle, 1 loop suspension chain.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0079 a-c
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- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0084
- Description
- Two grills with handles which are held end to end by two rings which function as loose hinges. Once food is placed between two grills and they are hinged back together and a loop on the handles slides down the handle shaft and by creating pressure, keeps the grills together during cooking.
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- Title
- Grill
- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- steel
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 25.5 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- Two grills with handles which are held end to end by two rings which function as loose hinges. Once food is placed between two grills and they are hinged back together and a loop on the handles slides down the handle shaft and by creating pressure, keeps the grills together during cooking.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0084
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