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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; antler; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0002
- Description
- Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
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- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; antler; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 (widest point) x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0002
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
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- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 10.5 x 160.5 cm
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
- Subject
- activities
- hiking
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1026 a,b
- Description
- Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b…
- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 162.0 cm
- Description
- Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b) same as (a) but without silver band. "Geze Hulsenfitze C.P.F." stamped on metal spike end.
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1026 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1113 a,b
- Description
- Pair of heavy brown leather hiking/climbing boots, leather lined with Vibram soles.
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 12.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of heavy brown leather hiking/climbing boots, leather lined with Vibram soles.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1113 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- leather; rubber; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1047 a,b
- Description
- Reddish brown leather hiking boots, sturdy leather uppers mounted on black rubber and leather layered sole, square toe, orange-brown laces through gold metal eyelets, leather loop pull-off above heel on back, a split tongue, tan inner leather with white tag, green lettering "Lilly Whites, Picadilly…
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- leather; rubber; fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 12.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Reddish brown leather hiking boots, sturdy leather uppers mounted on black rubber and leather layered sole, square toe, orange-brown laces through gold metal eyelets, leather loop pull-off above heel on back, a split tongue, tan inner leather with white tag, green lettering "Lilly Whites, Picadilly Circus" on bottom, both on arch and heel, it says "Made in Itshide England, Commando, Design Reg'd 839218", heavy studded rubber grip sole, screwed onto boot with screws and latched with 8, (four on either side), metal clasps.
- Credit
- Gift of Elizabeth Kidd, Vancouver, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1047 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin; rubber; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1028 a,b
- Description
- Brown leather, over ankle high, hiking boot, eyelet closing with brown, flat, fabric laces, stacked heel, bottom stack is rubber, separate sole, stitched and nailed to boot, green, oval insert, 4.5x2.5, under ball of foot.
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- skin; rubber; fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 11.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Brown leather, over ankle high, hiking boot, eyelet closing with brown, flat, fabric laces, stacked heel, bottom stack is rubber, separate sole, stitched and nailed to boot, green, oval insert, 4.5x2.5, under ball of foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1028 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- skin; fabric; foam; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1122 a,b
- Description
- A pair of well-used, black and brown, fabric and leather hiking boots (a=right, b=left), with brown and yellow laces threaded through five D-rings, and two metal hooks at the top. The lower boot parts are leather and the uppers and tongues are fabric. The soles are hard foam covered with rubber. On…
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- skin; fabric; foam; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of well-used, black and brown, fabric and leather hiking boots (a=right, b=left), with brown and yellow laces threaded through five D-rings, and two metal hooks at the top. The lower boot parts are leather and the uppers and tongues are fabric. The soles are hard foam covered with rubber. On the bottom of each is a rectangle on the shank with “MERRILL” and underneath “AIR CUSHION” imprinted. On the front of each tongue a nylon black, red and grey square label reads “ADIRONDACK” and underneath “MERRELL”.
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1122 a,b
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- Date
- 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1132 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over the ankle, square-toed hiking boots with light brown cotton laces. Each boot has six lace hooks (lacing lugs) and one grommetted eyelet on each side. The sole is separate and stitiched to the boot.
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 9.5 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over the ankle, square-toed hiking boots with light brown cotton laces. Each boot has six lace hooks (lacing lugs) and one grommetted eyelet on each side. The sole is separate and stitiched to the boot.
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- climbing
- Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1132 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0110 a,b
- Description
- Black leather hiking boots. Boots lace up (laces missing) and have a thick rubber sole with deep tread. Yellow rubber label on sole reads “vibrant REG. MARK. roccia”. Interior of boot is tan leather. Stamped on footbed is “HANDMADE IN ITALY BY la Dolomite DAL 1897”. Illegible writing in Italian is …
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 9.0 x 26.5 cm
- Description
- Black leather hiking boots. Boots lace up (laces missing) and have a thick rubber sole with deep tread. Yellow rubber label on sole reads “vibrant REG. MARK. roccia”. Interior of boot is tan leather. Stamped on footbed is “HANDMADE IN ITALY BY la Dolomite DAL 1897”. Illegible writing in Italian is stamped on tongue.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- hiking
- footwear
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0110 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0111 a,b
- Description
- Brown leather, lace-up hiking boots. Stylized “V” stamped at ankles on each boot. Boots have red and black striped laces. Small pieces of velcro on outer tongue. Thick rubber soles with yellow rubber label that reads “Vibram made for Vasque”. Inside boot embossed with with “UPPER SPLIT COWHIDE OTHE…
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 9.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Brown leather, lace-up hiking boots. Stylized “V” stamped at ankles on each boot. Boots have red and black striped laces. Small pieces of velcro on outer tongue. Thick rubber soles with yellow rubber label that reads “Vibram made for Vasque”. Inside boot embossed with with “UPPER SPLIT COWHIDE OTHER PARTS MAN MADE MATERIAL MADE IN ITALY” and stamped with “78G 8 1/2 7508 C” in black. Blue label with “Vasque BOOTS” sewn on underside of tongue of B.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- hiking
- footwear
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0111 a,b
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