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- Date
- 1982
- Material
- Cordula nylon; cloth
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0571
- Description
- Handmade Cordura nylon shoulder bag, used by Ben Gadd for guided tours of Cadomin Cave in 1984 to 2005. The bag is red with an thick orange strap. It has a black strap that attaches to the side of the bag and acts as a closure for the top.
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- Title
- Caving Bag
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- Cordula nylon; cloth
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade Cordura nylon shoulder bag, used by Ben Gadd for guided tours of Cadomin Cave in 1984 to 2005. The bag is red with an thick orange strap. It has a black strap that attaches to the side of the bag and acts as a closure for the top.
- Subject
- caving
- exploration
- Credit
- Gift of Ben Gadd, Banff, 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0571
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- Date
- 1811 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1003
- Description
- Irregularly shaped round ball.
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- Title
- Musket Ball
- Date
- 1811 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Irregularly shaped round ball.
- Credit
- Gift of anonymous, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1003
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- Date
- 1811
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the S…
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- Title
- Musket Ball
- Date
- 1811
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Description
- Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the Survey Party.Note In frame Musket was originally spelled Muske1 and then a bar put through to make it look like a t.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1006 a,b
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- Date
- c. 1893
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1028
- Description
- Large flat round can, can is very rusty and top has been partly removed in very jagged cuts, soldered on to centre of inside bottom is a piece of metal which sticks up 2.5 cm.
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- Title
- Food Can
- Date
- c. 1893
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 cm
- Description
- Large flat round can, can is very rusty and top has been partly removed in very jagged cuts, soldered on to centre of inside bottom is a piece of metal which sticks up 2.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Beers, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1028
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0001
- Description
- A compass in a simple flat round brass case with a screw off lid. The compass is set deeply in the case under glass and the face shows sixteen points of the compass with a fleur-de-lis at North. A black magnetic needle indicates direction with another brass needle which can be set with a knob at …
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.2 cm
- Description
- A compass in a simple flat round brass case with a screw off lid. The compass is set deeply in the case under glass and the face shows sixteen points of the compass with a fleur-de-lis at North. A black magnetic needle indicates direction with another brass needle which can be set with a knob at the centre.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- exploration
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0001
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0003
- Description
- A small compass set in a deep round brass case with a sliding button mechanism to lock the needle in place. The face dial is scaled at eight points and marked “N”, “NE”, “E”, “SE”, “S”, “SW”, “W”, and “NW”. The magnetic compass needle is half black (indicates North direction) and half silver colo…
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.5 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small compass set in a deep round brass case with a sliding button mechanism to lock the needle in place. The face dial is scaled at eight points and marked “N”, “NE”, “E”, “SE”, “S”, “SW”, “W”, and “NW”. The magnetic compass needle is half black (indicates North direction) and half silver coloured. “MADE IN FRACE” is stamped on the back.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- exploration
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0003
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Surveyor Compass
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal, aluminum; metal; glass; skin; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0004
- Description
- A compass with a round face set into a square aluminum frame. The face is marked with a line every thirty degrees with an arrow at North. The magnetic compass needle is half red (indicates North) and half black to blend in with the face, which is set into a ring calibrated at five degree interval…
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- Title
- Surveyor Compass
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal, aluminum; metal; glass; skin; plastic
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A compass with a round face set into a square aluminum frame. The face is marked with a line every thirty degrees with an arrow at North. The magnetic compass needle is half red (indicates North) and half black to blend in with the face, which is set into a ring calibrated at five degree intervals from zero to three hundred and sixty degrees and is adjustable with another ring to set magnetic North. The square frame has a two inch scale along one side and a 1:50,000 map scale in miles on the opposite with two square loops of aluminum on the other two sides. The back panel of the compass is black plastic with a chart of several map scales converted to inches on a map and distance in feet. A leather thong is tied to one side loop and passes through a hole in the bottom of a crudely sewn square soft leather pouch which slides up and down on the thong. The initials “DJ” are burned into one side of the pouch and the letters “N”, “E”, “S”, and “W” with an arrow pointing North are burned into the other side.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- exploration
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0004
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- brass; glass; wood; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0007 a-d
- Description
- An old, surveyor’s transit which breaks down into four parts and stores into shaped depressions in blue velvet lined, kidney shaped, black leather over wood case. (a) telescope, long black and brass tube with eyepiece at one end and lens at the other. Brass leveling bubble mounted on underside nea…
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- Title
- Transit
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- brass; glass; wood; skin; fibre
- Description
- An old, surveyor’s transit which breaks down into four parts and stores into shaped depressions in blue velvet lined, kidney shaped, black leather over wood case. (a) telescope, long black and brass tube with eyepiece at one end and lens at the other. Brass leveling bubble mounted on underside near eyepiece. Sits on a clamp with various brass thumb screws attached to springs for adjusting horizontally and vertically, ending in a sixty degree arc vernier scale horizontal to telescope. (b) stop, small ring with tightening thumbscrew and long arm tangent to ring with set screws at ends to stop telescope within 90 degree quadrant. (c) horizontal plate, circular brass disk marked off around perimeter into 360 degrees and numbered every tenth degree from 1-36 around. (d) pivot pin, turned brass pin with grips, stops, and threads to screw whole transit together and mount on tripod. Marks: patent no.; manufacturer.
- Subject
- exploration
- surveying
- CPR
- Dan White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0007 a-d
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Surveyor Compass Card
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- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1001
- Description
- A brass compass card, small hole in centre. Scratched into surface: "Bill Neish Oct 6th 1933".
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- Title
- Surveyor Compass Card
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A brass compass card, small hole in centre. Scratched into surface: "Bill Neish Oct 6th 1933".
- Subject
- exploration
- surveying
- Bill Neish
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1001
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Surveyor Level
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- Date
- 1885 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1002
- Description
- Two cylindrical levels, 4.7 cm long x 1.1 cm dia., attached to a hinged frame. Inscribed on one side: "Patented Feb. 17. 1885.
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- Title
- Surveyor Level
- Date
- 1885 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Two cylindrical levels, 4.7 cm long x 1.1 cm dia., attached to a hinged frame. Inscribed on one side: "Patented Feb. 17. 1885.
- Subject
- exploration
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Walker, Texado Isle, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1002
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