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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1009 a-e
- Description
- Five hand made wooden tent pegs. (a,b) 2.3 wide wood is flat one side, other side top is rounded with wedge cut in near top. Flat pointed bottom edge. (c,d) same as above but 26.0 long. (e) Same width of wood has rounded wedge and rounded bottom point.
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- Title
- Tent Peg
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.8 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Five hand made wooden tent pegs. (a,b) 2.3 wide wood is flat one side, other side top is rounded with wedge cut in near top. Flat pointed bottom edge. (c,d) same as above but 26.0 long. (e) Same width of wood has rounded wedge and rounded bottom point.
- Subject
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Williams, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1009 a-e
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Collapsable Shelf
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.02.1012
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1012
- Description
- Collapsable canvas and wood shelf unit for camping use. Canvas contraption hangs by two metal hooks, has 4 shelves made of wooden slats encased in canvas. Folds down accordion-like into a small bundle. Label at top: “ABERCROMBIE & FITCH. TRADE MARK”
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- Title
- Collapsable Shelf
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Collapsable canvas and wood shelf unit for camping use. Canvas contraption hangs by two metal hooks, has 4 shelves made of wooden slats encased in canvas. Folds down accordion-like into a small bundle. Label at top: “ABERCROMBIE & FITCH. TRADE MARK”
- Subject
- packers and guides
- camping
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of David A. Boon, Kamloops, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1012
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Manual Flashlight
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0090
- Date
- 1927 – 1935
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0090
- Description
- A grey metal, elliptical, flat case with round lamp protruding from one end. Long metal hand lever fits along one side and is released by small button on back of case. Light is generated by pressing lever with hand to build up revolutions of small motor inside. Short, round metal cap with thick len…
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- Title
- Manual Flashlight
- Date
- 1927 – 1935
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 2.1 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A grey metal, elliptical, flat case with round lamp protruding from one end. Long metal hand lever fits along one side and is released by small button on back of case. Light is generated by pressing lever with hand to build up revolutions of small motor inside. Short, round metal cap with thick lens screws on at one end of flashlight covering small, flat bulb. Case has heavy double hinge at end, and numerous screws and rods through the sides to hold it together. Stamped on one side: “13386” (serial number?); “Lucifer/Geneva (Suisse)”; “Abercrombie & Fitch Co. / Swiss made” On other side: “Brev. (Swiss cross) & Divers/D.R.P. 330.034 & Dem./S.G.D.G.”; “Pta 130.996/18 & 244.722/24 U.S. Pta 22 Apr/19 & 8 Nov/27”
- Subject
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0090
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- Date
- 1925 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0091 a,b
- Description
- Two ordinary, cylindrical, metal flashlights (a) black painted over brass, with bright metal caps at each end and large belt clip and ring at back. Sliding metal button switch near front of light. Small bulb recessed in dome shape and covered with screw-on, octagonal cap with thick, flat lens. Meta…
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- Title
- Flashlight
- Date
- 1925 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 17.3 cm
- Description
- Two ordinary, cylindrical, metal flashlights (a) black painted over brass, with bright metal caps at each end and large belt clip and ring at back. Sliding metal button switch near front of light. Small bulb recessed in dome shape and covered with screw-on, octagonal cap with thick, flat lens. Metal cap on other end unscrews for insertion of batteries. Fluted handgrip texture around back end of case.( b) red plastic lens cap silver coloured, squared tube with large, red plastic box switch on side and arrows indicating positions of "on" (up) and "off" (down). Two long magnetic bars on sides of switch box. Octagonal, screw-on red plastic lens cap with flat recessed lens covers small bulb set into dome shape.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0091 a,b
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Kerosene Lantern
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.1014
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1014
- Description
- Small hanging kerosene lantern, metal with glass globe. “Night Watch” on base.
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- Title
- Kerosene Lantern
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Small hanging kerosene lantern, metal with glass globe. “Night Watch” on base.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1014
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0159 a,b
- Description
- A D-shaped brass rod with swivel hinge at one corner and a built-in locking mechanism at other (a). The key (b) for the lock is attached.
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- Title
- Lock
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 1.1 x 11.4 cm
- Description
- A D-shaped brass rod with swivel hinge at one corner and a built-in locking mechanism at other (a). The key (b) for the lock is attached.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0159 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0160 a-d
- Description
- A long brass rod (a) with a ring at one end and a hole for a padlock at the other end. The brass padlock (b) has two keys (c,d). The padlock is marked with “Terror...Yale...Stamford, Conn.”.
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- Title
- Lock
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 3.0 (maximum) x 24.3 cm
- Description
- A long brass rod (a) with a ring at one end and a hole for a padlock at the other end. The brass padlock (b) has two keys (c,d). The padlock is marked with “Terror...Yale...Stamford, Conn.”.
- Subject
- camping
- tourism
- households
- Yale
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0160 a-d
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; shell, mother of pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0209 a,b
- Description
- Two pocket knives, one with three blades (a), and one with a single blade (b). Knife 103.08.0209a is a three bladed folding pocket knife. The knife case has mother-of-pearl sides and a metal tip at each end. One blade is marked with “Clean Cut Trademark” and a trademark. The other knife, 103.08…
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- Title
- Pocket Knife
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; shell, mother of pearl
- Dimensions
- 0.7 (a); 0.8 (b) x 1.2 (a); 1.7 (b) x 7.1 (a); 7.4 (b) cm
- Description
- Two pocket knives, one with three blades (a), and one with a single blade (b). Knife 103.08.0209a is a three bladed folding pocket knife. The knife case has mother-of-pearl sides and a metal tip at each end. One blade is marked with “Clean Cut Trademark” and a trademark. The other knife, 103.08.0209b, is a single bladed folding pocket knife. The knife case has mother-of-pearl with sterling silver inlay. The knife blade is marked with sterling hallmarks.
- Subject
- camping
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0209 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0292
- Description
- Multi purpose, multiple tool knife which includes two blades, one saw blade, one hook, screwdriver file, corkscrew, drill, awl. Loop handle for suspension. Manufacturer's marks include "hand forged, Sheffield Made, Clements, stainless blade". Casing of ebony coloured horn like material. Small oval …
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- Title
- Pocket Knife
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; horn
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 2.2 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- Multi purpose, multiple tool knife which includes two blades, one saw blade, one hook, screwdriver file, corkscrew, drill, awl. Loop handle for suspension. Manufacturer's marks include "hand forged, Sheffield Made, Clements, stainless blade". Casing of ebony coloured horn like material. Small oval engraving plate on casing for identification of owner, is blank. Generally rusted, otherwise good.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0292
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; aluminum;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0279 a-c
- Description
- Aluminum pot with steaming tray insert and lid. The pot has two handles opposite each other and the tray insert has holes throughout the bottom and two wires that, when raised up, intersect in the middle - possibly so that it can be hung on a pole or hook above something. The lid has a small centra…
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- Title
- Pot
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; aluminum;
- Dimensions
- 9.7 x 25.8 x 31.4 cm
- Description
- Aluminum pot with steaming tray insert and lid. The pot has two handles opposite each other and the tray insert has holes throughout the bottom and two wires that, when raised up, intersect in the middle - possibly so that it can be hung on a pole or hook above something. The lid has a small central handle and does not fit the pot well when the steaming tray is inserted.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0279 a-c
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