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- Date
- 1963
- Material
- plastic; paint; skin; fibre; foam; rubber; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1033 a,b
- Description
- (a) A white helmet with a black border and an insert for skull protection and safety. The insert is white foam covered with ridged teal blue cover, a black leather chin strap with metal buckle, inside plastic headband, clear plastic covering, fabric, criss-cross rigging support with cord and heavy-…
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- Title
- Climbing Helmet
- Date
- 1963
- Material
- plastic; paint; skin; fibre; foam; rubber; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 20.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- (a) A white helmet with a black border and an insert for skull protection and safety. The insert is white foam covered with ridged teal blue cover, a black leather chin strap with metal buckle, inside plastic headband, clear plastic covering, fabric, criss-cross rigging support with cord and heavy-duty nylon strip suspension to create a space between skull and hardhat. A metal zipper attaching (to three quarters of the insert) earflaps outer black plastic inner lined with red and black corduroy. There is a white fabric tag with “M” in red on the inner grey headband and a gold and black oblong label glued on the front with black lettering on a gold-coloured background “Russell Sporting Goods CALGARY”. Written in black felt pen on the interior of the shell “JAPAN”.(b) The ear flap detachable portion with the other side of the corresponding helmet zipper. Made out of black plastic with a black and red corduroy lining.
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1033 a,b
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1178
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1178
- Description
- A very rusty summit canister, with the cover rusted clear through (part of cover is in the canister); also holes on the side of the canister.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 3.5 radius cm
- Description
- A very rusty summit canister, with the cover rusted clear through (part of cover is in the canister); also holes on the side of the canister.
- Subject
- sports
- recreation
- mountain climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1178
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1175
- Date
- 2005
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1175
- Description
- A plastic container with a white paper lid surrounded by black plastic. There is a small round hole in the centre of the paper lid. On the front is black lettering (outlined in black) “ALBERTA CENTENNIAL MOUNTAIN EXPEDITION”. There is a black line simulating mountains over the writing, and the sole…
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 2005
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A plastic container with a white paper lid surrounded by black plastic. There is a small round hole in the centre of the paper lid. On the front is black lettering (outlined in black) “ALBERTA CENTENNIAL MOUNTAIN EXPEDITION”. There is a black line simulating mountains over the writing, and the sole of a boot, viewer’s left with “AC” printed, then a simulated mountain with “2005” and on the heel of the sole an “E”. On the bottom of the container there is a raised triangle with a “2” in the middle, underneath that, “PRETIUM”, and underneath that , viewer’s right “16”.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1175
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1177
- Date
- 1958 – 1983
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1177
- Description
- An aluminum film canister with work “Kodak” in raised letters on both sides. The word “Warren Group” is printed in indelible ink on the top of the canister.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1958 – 1983
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 3.0 radius cm
- Description
- An aluminum film canister with work “Kodak” in raised letters on both sides. The word “Warren Group” is printed in indelible ink on the top of the canister.
- Subject
- sports
- recreation
- mountain climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1177
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1179
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1179
- Description
- A very rusty metal Kodak film canister with a lid. The word “KODAK” is embossed on the top of the lid, but it is barely discernible.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A very rusty metal Kodak film canister with a lid. The word “KODAK” is embossed on the top of the lid, but it is barely discernible.
- Subject
- sports
- recreation
- mountain climbing
- Mt. Tsar
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1179
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- hair; sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1130 a,b
- Description
- Two boiled wool (although it says felt on the accession form) liners used as tent boots. Off-white in colour, machine stitched around the sole and on the back insert, and the top border and the slit opening in the front is also stitched.
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- Title
- Tent Boots
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- hair; sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 19.0, 31.0 foot cm
- Description
- Two boiled wool (although it says felt on the accession form) liners used as tent boots. Off-white in colour, machine stitched around the sole and on the back insert, and the top border and the slit opening in the front is also stitched.
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1130 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1179 a-f
- Description
- Six old-style carabiners made out of heavy metal; by the mid-60s everyone was using light aluminum:(a) metal oval carabiner (4.5x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on one side. “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.(b) metal oval carabiner (5.5x10.5cm wide) with spri…
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- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- various see description cm
- Description
- Six old-style carabiners made out of heavy metal; by the mid-60s everyone was using light aluminum:(a) metal oval carabiner (4.5x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on one side. “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.(b) metal oval carabiner (5.5x10.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism.”H” and then “H.G.” engraved on the side.(c) metal oval carabiner (4.8x10.0cm wide) with spring-loaded, locking mechanism. “H” engraved on one side of “WERK FULPES” and “G” on the other.(d) metal oval carabiner (5.0x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded, locking mechanism. “H” and “G” engraved over something illegible and then “ROTT”. (e) metal carabiner (5.0x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded closure, screw gate locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on the side. (f) metal oval carabiner (9.0 with locking mechanismx10.0cm wide) with spring-loaded, mechanism but with a metal (5.0cm) brake attachment; “H G” engraved on the side and “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1179 a-f
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Climbing Helmet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.1090
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibreglass; foam; plastic; canvas; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1090
- Description
- red helmet with a black border and an insert for skull protection and safety. The insert is white foam covered with gray plastic edging, a black leather chin strap with metal buckle, inside skin wrapped plastic headband, cross strip fibre support suspension to create a space between skull and hardh…
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- Title
- Climbing Helmet
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibreglass; foam; plastic; canvas; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 22.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- red helmet with a black border and an insert for skull protection and safety. The insert is white foam covered with gray plastic edging, a black leather chin strap with metal buckle, inside skin wrapped plastic headband, cross strip fibre support suspension to create a space between skull and hardhat. Inside middle top black cloth sticker “ORIGINAL• HÖMER• HELM”. Outside 7 stickers from front 1. “SALEWA” with stylized black bird, rainbow background and grey mountains approx 8x5cm 2. gold circle “EXTRA CASH $5000.00 PRIZE ILLEGIBILITY” approx 4x4cm 3. Disney female duck pulling her hair approx 5x3cm 4. “HELLO MY NAME IS GLEN BOLES CALGARY” red and white approx 8x8cm 5. bright motorcycle “ZOOM” aprox 5x2.5cm 6. small butterfly 7. “HELLO Glen Boles” blue and white approx 8x8cm
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Glen Boles
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1090
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