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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1019
- Description
- Long metal rod with looped handle at one end, brand “M-” at the other end.
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- Title
- Branding Iron
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 79.0 cm
- Description
- Long metal rod with looped handle at one end, brand “M-” at the other end.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1019
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Diamond Hitch Model
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- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1007
- Description
- Small wooden diamond hitch, a small, wood cross with thread tied and twisted to form the diamond hitch, "Diamond Hitch" is inscribed in black ink on the left, "Conrad Kain, Finlay Cr., 1931" on the right.
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- Title
- Diamond Hitch Model
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- Small wooden diamond hitch, a small, wood cross with thread tied and twisted to form the diamond hitch, "Diamond Hitch" is inscribed in black ink on the left, "Conrad Kain, Finlay Cr., 1931" on the right.
- Subject
- Packers and Guides
- Conrad Kain
- Credit
- Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1007
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1006
- Description
- Very sharp pointed metal blade7.0 long, inserted into a wood handle 11.0 long. Two metal rivets hold the blade secure.
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- Title
- Hoof Knife
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 18.0 cm
- Description
- Very sharp pointed metal blade7.0 long, inserted into a wood handle 11.0 long. Two metal rivets hold the blade secure.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- George Harrison
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Burles, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1006
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- Date
- c. 1942
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1007
- Description
- Bolt action rifle; one piece shaped wooden stock; teardrop-shaped rest on stock; crosshatching on stock and bolt handle; double trigger; no sights attached to rifle, though there are screw holes for the sights; two metal loops attached to underside of rifle for attachment of strap; rubber attached…
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- Title
- Hunting Rifle
- Date
- c. 1942
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 13.5 x 113.0 cm
- Description
- Bolt action rifle; one piece shaped wooden stock; teardrop-shaped rest on stock; crosshatching on stock and bolt handle; double trigger; no sights attached to rifle, though there are screw holes for the sights; two metal loops attached to underside of rifle for attachment of strap; rubber attached to butt end on stock; piece of wood missing from front end of stock on right hand side;Marks: no maker’s marks on barrel or stock; no manufacturer’s stamps; on rubber at butt end of stock: “HAWKINS PAT’D.”; on the safety: “READY”; “SAFE”; near bolt (second safety?): “ON”; “OFF”
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1007
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- Date
- 1935 – 1966
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1001
- Description
- Sheet metal, cut-out "IKE" rectangular piece of sheet metal, hand cut (not exactly squared) rounded edges 4.6x10.3 hand cut letters blackened both sides around letters, smudges and scratches overall.
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- Title
- Stencil
- Date
- 1935 – 1966
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.4 x 24.4 cm
- Description
- Sheet metal, cut-out "IKE" rectangular piece of sheet metal, hand cut (not exactly squared) rounded edges 4.6x10.3 hand cut letters blackened both sides around letters, smudges and scratches overall.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1001
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1147 a,b
- Description
- Matching grey tweed trousers and vest. Trousers have front pleats and inside buttons for suspenders. Vest has grey satin back.
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- Title
- Suit
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal
- Description
- Matching grey tweed trousers and vest. Trousers have front pleats and inside buttons for suspenders. Vest has grey satin back.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss Guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1147 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1074
- Description
- Rectangular off white canvas tarpaulin for horse packing use.
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- Title
- Tarpaulin
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 115.0 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular off white canvas tarpaulin for horse packing use.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- George Harrison
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1074
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- Date
- 1934
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1038
- Description
- Writing on one side from Freshfield, Glacier vicinity, 1934. A blaze cut from a tree, one side written in pencil "July 4/34 [54?]at the top. The names of 7 persons including “ J. HaRRD, O. RAE, J. SIMPSON SR, J. SIMPSON JR, SWISS GUIDE, DR. THORINGTON, H. KINGMAN” “[13?] [18?] Head Horses" and a b…
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- Title
- Tree Blaze
- Date
- 1934
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Writing on one side from Freshfield, Glacier vicinity, 1934. A blaze cut from a tree, one side written in pencil "July 4/34 [54?]at the top. The names of 7 persons including “ J. HaRRD, O. RAE, J. SIMPSON SR, J. SIMPSON JR, SWISS GUIDE, DR. THORINGTON, H. KINGMAN” “[13?] [18?] Head Horses" and a brief description, "The End". Also there are three other names on the blaze, added later: Larry Gilmar, July 14/65, Monty Rose, July 8 - 1969, Paul Peyto, June 3/67 & July 8/69.one side says “MAY 10/58
- Subject
- Packers and Guides
- Freshfield Glacier
- Credit
- Gift of Yves Muselle, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1038
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