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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
- c. 1940
- Material
- aluminum; stainless steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1109 a-d
- Description
- Three piece stove, including an aluminum lid/pot (b) and case (c), and stainless steel stove (a). Instruction manual (d) also included. Stove is single burner. Written on base of stove “NO. 530 Coleman Made in Canada” instructions engraved on front vertical support. Bottom case “Coleman Made in Can…
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- Title
- Camp Stove
- Date
- c. 1940
- Material
- aluminum; stainless steel
- Description
- Three piece stove, including an aluminum lid/pot (b) and case (c), and stainless steel stove (a). Instruction manual (d) also included. Stove is single burner. Written on base of stove “NO. 530 Coleman Made in Canada” instructions engraved on front vertical support. Bottom case “Coleman Made in Canada.” Base has a bracket on the side, as does the lid. Manual includes directions and suggested care and use.
- Subject
- kitchen
- camping
- recreational
- Credit
- Gift of H. A. Buckmaster, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1109 a-d
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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
- 1934 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0746 a-e
- Description
- Sets (a) and (b) are contained in leather snap pouches and are identical , knife fits into pouch slot and fork and spoon peg together. "Postfrey" stamped on spoons and forks. Set (c) is stainless steel Japan set of knife, fork, spoon which fit together, for storage, on two pegs on handles. Set (d) …
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- Title
- Flatware Kit
- Date
- 1934 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Sets (a) and (b) are contained in leather snap pouches and are identical , knife fits into pouch slot and fork and spoon peg together. "Postfrey" stamped on spoons and forks. Set (c) is stainless steel Japan set of knife, fork, spoon which fit together, for storage, on two pegs on handles. Set (d) is antler handled multi-hinged cutlery set containing corkscrew, pick, knife, bottle opener, fork and spoon, stamped "stainless steel", rust throughout slots. Set (e) is one knife and two forks, all having wooden handle. Forks stamped "steel" and Knife stamp "Besteel Cutlery".
- Subject
- households
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0746 a-e
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1009 a,b
- Description
- Two cast iron frying pans, (a) "GSW logo No. 3 Made in Canada" stamped on bottom, (b) 38.0x26.0 dia. stamped on back: Smart's Brockville Ont. and a G in a diamond in a circle.
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- Title
- Frying Pan
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 27.5 cm
- Description
- Two cast iron frying pans, (a) "GSW logo No. 3 Made in Canada" stamped on bottom, (b) 38.0x26.0 dia. stamped on back: Smart's Brockville Ont. and a G in a diamond in a circle.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1009 a,b
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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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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0482
- Description
- A cylindrical, straight sided pewter pot with very full, large pouring spout on one side opposite large shaped loop handle attached to two lugs projecting from other side. Top of spout is covered with hinged flap to open when pouring. Shallow round pewter cup with flange at lip fits closely into op…
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- Title
- Hot Water Pot
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 8.3 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical, straight sided pewter pot with very full, large pouring spout on one side opposite large shaped loop handle attached to two lugs projecting from other side. Top of spout is covered with hinged flap to open when pouring. Shallow round pewter cup with flange at lip fits closely into open mouth of pot to act as lid cup combination.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- travel
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0482
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0034
- Description
- A small black wooden keg made of slats held together with four metal hoops. There is a hinged wooden handle, for carrying the keg like a suitcase, attached to two of the hoops. A hole at the midpoint would dispense the contents.
- Title
- Keg
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 21.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A small black wooden keg made of slats held together with four metal hoops. There is a hinged wooden handle, for carrying the keg like a suitcase, attached to two of the hoops. A hole at the midpoint would dispense the contents.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0034
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Kerosene Lantern
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- 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
- 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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