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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
- 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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- 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
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0085
- Description
- Clamp of two flat faces operates by hinge mechanism on bottom of two handles. Clamp opens by spreading handles and once pot or object is gripped the handles are pressed together and held and this, as well, clamps the object. Stamped on top handle "patent applied for".
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- Title
- Pot Lifter
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 3.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Clamp of two flat faces operates by hinge mechanism on bottom of two handles. Clamp opens by spreading handles and once pot or object is gripped the handles are pressed together and held and this, as well, clamps the object. Stamped on top handle "patent applied for".
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0085
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