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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0166
- Description
- A rustic cane made of a straight branch stripped of bark with a metal (possibly brass) tip. There is a leather thong of buckskin wrapped just below the handle. The handle has a natural break and a smoothly rounded knob.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 (handle) x 78.5; 6.0 (hhandle) cm
- Description
- A rustic cane made of a straight branch stripped of bark with a metal (possibly brass) tip. There is a leather thong of buckskin wrapped just below the handle. The handle has a natural break and a smoothly rounded knob.
- Subject
- assistive device
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0166
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- Date
- 1933 – 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1023
- Description
- Round one piece cane with bark, Jimmy Simpson's, top bent into handle 16.9 long, handle is bent again with a knob, tapers slightly to bottom, a brass collar 1.8 wide is affixed to end, hole in centre of end, 4/5ths up handle is a silver collar 2.7 wide screwed onto shaft, embossed is trail hikers e…
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1933 – 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 94.0 cm
- Description
- Round one piece cane with bark, Jimmy Simpson's, top bent into handle 16.9 long, handle is bent again with a knob, tapers slightly to bottom, a brass collar 1.8 wide is affixed to end, hole in centre of end, 4/5ths up handle is a silver collar 2.7 wide screwed onto shaft, embossed is trail hikers emblem of alpenstock and with SLTH CR, "W" incised into handle
- Credit
- Gift of Yves Muselle, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1023
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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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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0067 a,b
- Description
- Sturdy mid calf height hiking boots with several groups of three square headed nails pounded into the thick leather soles for traction, four lace hooks close upper portion of boots, leather laces. Lace on (b) is made up of two leather thongs tied in a knot at bottom of closure. Tongues, made of thi…
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 10.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Sturdy mid calf height hiking boots with several groups of three square headed nails pounded into the thick leather soles for traction, four lace hooks close upper portion of boots, leather laces. Lace on (b) is made up of two leather thongs tied in a knot at bottom of closure. Tongues, made of thin light brown leather, are sewn to outer edges of closure and provide facing for lace holes and hooks. 7 cm. leather tab on back seam of each boot. Reinforcing tan coloured leather sewn to the upper 6 cm. of boot edge. Manufacture's label on tongue o f(a) reads, "Original Chippewa Shoes" boots are well worn.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0067 a,b
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