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Forest Protection Division Photographs

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Part Of
Parks Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Includes black and white photographs of pumps, machinery, fire trucks, horse-drawn wagons, members of testing teams, and various other pieces of fire fig…
Date Range
1915-1926
Reference Code
V488 / I / A / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
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Part Of
Parks Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M317 / S23 / V488
Series
I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection
Sous-Fonds
V488
Accession Number
8134
Reference Code
V488 / I / A / PD - 1
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1915-1926
Physical Description
1 album (79 photographs : b&w ; 23.5 x 18.5 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Includes black and white photographs of pumps, machinery, fire trucks, horse-drawn wagons, members of testing teams, and various other pieces of fire fighting equipment ; most photos have typed text captions below them.
Notes
Metal hinging mechanism removed, wrapped in paper and stored alongside album
Subject Access
Automobiles
Fire
Fire fighters
Fire fighting equipment
Fire wardens
Forestry
Government
Horses
National parks and reserves
Parks
Parks Canada
Photography
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
Many photographs loose from page mounts, replaced where possible.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Dominion Parks Branch Department of the Interior Portable Gasoline Pump Unit

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Part Of
Parks Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Focusses on the development and implemtation of pumps and generators for use in fire fighting ; most photos have typed text captions below them.
Date Range
1915-1921
Reference Code
V488 / I / A / PD - 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Parks Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M317 / S23 / V488
Series
I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection
Sous-Fonds
V488
Accession Number
8134
Reference Code
V488 / I / A / PD - 2
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1915-1921
Physical Description
1 album (53 photographs : b&w ; 16.5 x 12 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Focusses on the development and implemtation of pumps and generators for use in fire fighting ; most photos have typed text captions below them.
Notes
Metal hinging mechanism removed, wrapped in paper and stored alongside album.
Subject Access
Automobiles
Fire
Fire fighters
Fire fighting equipment
Fire wardens
Forestry
Government
Horses
National parks and reserves
Parks
Parks Canada
Photography
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
Many photographs loose from page mounts, replaced where possible.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.05.0049 a,b
Description
A cutlass with wooden handle and scabbard trimmed with brass. (a) cutlass, knife with short thick curved blade inlaid with ornate silver organic and geometric pattern on one side. Thick brass S-shaped guard at hilt, handle of dark brown wood with inlaid brass diamond shape on either side, and tu…
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Title
With Scabbard Cutlass
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
7.5 x 2.3 x 41.0 cm
Description
A cutlass with wooden handle and scabbard trimmed with brass. (a) cutlass, knife with short thick curved blade inlaid with ornate silver organic and geometric pattern on one side. Thick brass S-shaped guard at hilt, handle of dark brown wood with inlaid brass diamond shape on either side, and turned brass cap at ends with floral medallion at tip. (b) scabbard, slightly curved wooden scabbard shaped to fit blade. Wide brass band at mouth has moth shaped plaque, with incised features, standing out from one side. Tip covered with wide brass band and small knob at end. Single narrow brass band girds middle of scabbard, with indication on wood that there may have been another band at one time .
Subject
warfare
hunting
fighting
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0049 a,b
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Date
1850 – 1909
Material
metal; wood; skin
Catalogue Number
104.05.0050 a,b
Description
A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with …
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Title
And Scabbard Sword
Date
1850 – 1909
Material
metal; wood; skin
Dimensions
3.6 x 3.5 x 53.5 cm
Description
A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with incised geometric designs, and a double notch cut into spine on each side near the middle. Handle is overlaid with bronze strips into which designs and features of dragon have been cut. (b) scabbard, made of two pieces of wood shaped to fit the blade and held together with five metal strips around the outside, evenly spaced along length, one strap missing. Front side completely carved with intricate geometric design and small slit carved out near top through which is tied a leather thong.
Subject
warfare
fighting
Sam Ward
Justice Doughty
Ennesmore Gardens
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0050 a,b
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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
Catalogue Number
104.05.0051 a-c
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and me…
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Title
Dirk; Scabbard Sword
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
Dimensions
7.4 x 66.6 cm
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and metal cap at its end have relief casting of leaves and blossoms, and a bronze casting of blossoms is caught under black cord wrapping handle, oval sword guard has cut out relief of branches and blossoms, with holes on either side large enough to allow dirk to pass through. (b) dirk, long thin blade set into brass handle with cast relief of heron standing in stream with incised bushes around. Japanese calligraphy on other side of handle. (c) scabbard, slightly curved to fit blade. Wood covered with fine grained leather with narrow black band, horn? at mouth and another at top of slit pocket where dirk slides in. Pocket groove on one side near top to accommodate dirk, and semi-circular black piece of carved horn on opposite side, threaded through with flat braided black silk cord to tie scabbard to belt
Subject
Whyte home
Samurai
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0051 a-c
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Date
1870 – 1875
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.05.0052
Description
Long narrow bayonet with four edges, cross-section shape of cross, tapering to point. Base of bayonet formed into elbow which is joined to metal tube to fit over barrel of rifle. Spiral slit in tube fits over sight on rifle and twists to secure bayonet in place, metal clamp on tube to tighten.
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Title
Needle Bayonet
Date
1870 – 1875
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.4 x 2.7 x 56.0 cm
Description
Long narrow bayonet with four edges, cross-section shape of cross, tapering to point. Base of bayonet formed into elbow which is joined to metal tube to fit over barrel of rifle. Spiral slit in tube fits over sight on rifle and twists to secure bayonet in place, metal clamp on tube to tighten.
Subject
warfare
fighting
Phillip Moore
Peter Whyte
Franco-Prussian War
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0052
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Date
1871 – 1872
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.05.0053 a-d
Description
A pair of long bayonets with ridged brass handles and steel scabbards. (a,b) bayonets, long narrow steel blade with slight reverse curve, set into solid brass handle with ridges around the handgrip. Deep wide groove along length either side of blade. Sword guard like crossbar of a 'T' of steel curl…
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Title
Scabbard Bayonet
Date
1871 – 1872
Material
metal
Dimensions
10.2 x 2.3 x 69.7 cm
Description
A pair of long bayonets with ridged brass handles and steel scabbards. (a,b) bayonets, long narrow steel blade with slight reverse curve, set into solid brass handle with ridges around the handgrip. Deep wide groove along length either side of blade. Sword guard like crossbar of a 'T' of steel curling down on under side, with circular hole on upper side to accommodate barrel of rifle. Slot on upper side of handle along length to slide barrel in and support bayonet. Marks: (a) engraved atop blade, "Culle Fevrier 1872", serial no., "T60071" (b) engraved atop blade, "Lt. Etienne Juin 1871", serial no., "L78693". Scabbards, steel, formed to fit the shape of the blades, with round knob at tip and small square loop of steel for belt soldered near mouth of each. Marks: near mouth opposite loop, serial no. "X77249", near mouth opposite loop, serial no. "S5181", and "*" and "F".
Subject
Norman Sanson
Riel Rebellion
warfare
fighting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0053 a-d
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Date
1850 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.05.0056 a,b
Description
A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass wit…
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Title
And Scabbard Dagger
Date
1850 – 1920
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
1.7 x 3.3 x 24.5 cm
Description
A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass with similar design and small lug with hole through at one side Note: blade guard loose; wooden handle cracked along length; blade pitted. (b) scabbard, narrow and straight, made of two pieces of wood held together by two rings of heavy cast brass with raised floral motifs, becoming oval medallions on one side with cast relief of dragon like figures. Cast brass bands at mouth and tip repeat dragon floral motif of other two bands and have floral motif cut through exposing pebbly stone inlay in wood. Brass ring near top with small brass loop on one side.
Subject
warfare
fighting
animal
dragon
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0056 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1930
Material
metal; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.05.0057 a,b
Description
A very thin knife with ebony handle like rifle butt and wooden scabbard wrapped with bands of black cord. (a) dirk, short, narrow, pointed steel blade with reverse curve to sharp shoulder on under side of hilt. Small carved ebony handle shaped like a rifle butt, with carved band of scallops and d…
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Title
And Scabbard Dirk
Date
1875 – 1930
Material
metal; wood; fibre
Dimensions
2.1 x 1.0 x 15.0 cm
Description
A very thin knife with ebony handle like rifle butt and wooden scabbard wrapped with bands of black cord. (a) dirk, short, narrow, pointed steel blade with reverse curve to sharp shoulder on under side of hilt. Small carved ebony handle shaped like a rifle butt, with carved band of scallops and diamond shapes around middle. Two decorative notches carved across butt of handle. Note: handle checked along length. (b) scabbard, small, simple and straight, carved of two pieces of wood with triangular opening at mouth. Top carved to curve downward on one side to accommodate shoulder of blade. Girded with four double bands of finely braided cord, evenly spaced along length, and a fifth triple band at top beneath shoulder. Note: top fibre hands loose and slide up and down.
Subject
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0057 a,b
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Date
1850 – 1934
Material
metal; wood; stone
Catalogue Number
104.05.0059 a,b
Description
Kris with carved light coloured wooden handle, collar of pink stones between it and blade, and wooden scabbard of light colour with dark splotches and large organic cover for sword guard. (a) kris, long, narrow, pointed, double edged blade flaring out at shoulders which have ornate, lacy edges and…
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Title
And Scabbard Kris
Date
1850 – 1934
Material
metal; wood; stone
Dimensions
2.5 x 9.0 x 52.8 cm
Description
Kris with carved light coloured wooden handle, collar of pink stones between it and blade, and wooden scabbard of light colour with dark splotches and large organic cover for sword guard. (a) kris, long, narrow, pointed, double edged blade flaring out at shoulders which have ornate, lacy edges and deep double groove incised on either side of blade. Handle is an angular, carved block of wood with a wide band of ebony girding its middle. Small brass ring set in with round pink stones jade? at junction between blade and handle. (b) scabbard, carved of light coloured wood with dark patches. Straight, wide, and rounded at tip with large, flat, rounded crosspiece at mouth. Opening elongated at one end to accept wide shoulder of blade, and crosspiece slightly carved to accentuate shape. Dark splotches of heartwood form organic patterns on the lighter wood of the scabbard.
Subject
warfare
fighting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0059 a,b
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