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Date
prior to 1990
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1085
Description
Typical ice axe, extra long plain pick and dished spade. Engraved on side of pick "Cassin". Point is 10.0 long with 4.3 long solid point. Wooden handle is broken below head.
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
prior to 1990
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
31.3 x 80.5 cm
Description
Typical ice axe, extra long plain pick and dished spade. Engraved on side of pick "Cassin". Point is 10.0 long with 4.3 long solid point. Wooden handle is broken below head.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Mt. McKinley
Wickersham Wall
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
Catalogue Number
108.04.1085
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Date
1955
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
108.04.1148
Description
Typical ice axe, well-used, with head (blade) and two long metal strips extending 14 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. “WERK... PMES” encircled and “ORIGINAL ASCHENBRENNER GES.GESCH.” stamped on the head. There is an a “M” scored in the wooden shaft 4 cm. f…
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
1955
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
75 x 30 cm
Description
Typical ice axe, well-used, with head (blade) and two long metal strips extending 14 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. “WERK... PMES” encircled and “ORIGINAL ASCHENBRENNER GES.GESCH.” stamped on the head. There is an a “M” scored in the wooden shaft 4 cm. from the metal head. A screw is embedded in the wooden shaft 25.5cm from the pointed metal tip.
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
Catalogue Number
108.04.1148
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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