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- Date
- 1811 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1003
- Description
- Irregularly shaped round ball.
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- Title
- Musket Ball
- Date
- 1811 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Irregularly shaped round ball.
- Credit
- Gift of anonymous, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1003
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- Date
- 1811
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the S…
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- Title
- Musket Ball
- Date
- 1811
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Description
- Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the Survey Party.Note In frame Musket was originally spelled Muske1 and then a bar put through to make it look like a t.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails…
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- Title
- Air Meter
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 7.8 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails attached to centre by small metal arms. Face dial measured around perimeter with numbers from 0-90 has small circular dial at top with numbers from 0-9 and the letters "HDS" just above central pivot of small thin needle. Dial reads "Air meter to 1000 feet/No 508". Bottom of solid brass base has screw hole at centre to hold screw mount which is brass finger screw with black painted brass tube attached to top. Lever on side of meter halts needle. Box, plain square wooden box with brass hinges for lid is fitted with small blocks of wood to hold air meter securely in place. Mounting screw slips over arm of piece of wood fastened to lid. Paper label inside lid reads, "Correction for Air Meter No. 508/. Add 30 per minute to the observed reading of the Air Meter. Note. Each instrument is now regulated so as to reduce the correction to a constant quantity per minute, which must be added as in the example given.". Small brass latch hook closes lid.
- Subject
- households
- industry
- surveying
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
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Aneroid Barometer
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- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; paper; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two aneroid barometer-altimeters (a & b) labeled: “Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y. MADE IN ENGLAND. Improved Surveying Aneroid Compensated” Black oxidized finish on the case. Altitude graduation up to 12,000 feet. Leather carrying cases contain comparative pressure test sheet dated 1903 and issued by Keuf…
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- Title
- Aneroid Barometer
- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; paper; skin
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Two aneroid barometer-altimeters (a & b) labeled: “Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y. MADE IN ENGLAND. Improved Surveying Aneroid Compensated” Black oxidized finish on the case. Altitude graduation up to 12,000 feet. Leather carrying cases contain comparative pressure test sheet dated 1903 and issued by Keuffel & Esser.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- science
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- brass; glass; wood; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0007 a-d
- Description
- An old, surveyor’s transit which breaks down into four parts and stores into shaped depressions in blue velvet lined, kidney shaped, black leather over wood case. (a) telescope, long black and brass tube with eyepiece at one end and lens at the other. Brass leveling bubble mounted on underside nea…
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- Title
- Transit
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- brass; glass; wood; skin; fibre
- Description
- An old, surveyor’s transit which breaks down into four parts and stores into shaped depressions in blue velvet lined, kidney shaped, black leather over wood case. (a) telescope, long black and brass tube with eyepiece at one end and lens at the other. Brass leveling bubble mounted on underside near eyepiece. Sits on a clamp with various brass thumb screws attached to springs for adjusting horizontally and vertically, ending in a sixty degree arc vernier scale horizontal to telescope. (b) stop, small ring with tightening thumbscrew and long arm tangent to ring with set screws at ends to stop telescope within 90 degree quadrant. (c) horizontal plate, circular brass disk marked off around perimeter into 360 degrees and numbered every tenth degree from 1-36 around. (d) pivot pin, turned brass pin with grips, stops, and threads to screw whole transit together and mount on tripod. Marks: patent no.; manufacturer.
- Subject
- exploration
- surveying
- CPR
- Dan White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.0007 a-d
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Surveyor Compass Card
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- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1001
- Description
- A brass compass card, small hole in centre. Scratched into surface: "Bill Neish Oct 6th 1933".
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- Title
- Surveyor Compass Card
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A brass compass card, small hole in centre. Scratched into surface: "Bill Neish Oct 6th 1933".
- Subject
- exploration
- surveying
- Bill Neish
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1001
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Surveyor Level
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- Date
- 1885 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1002
- Description
- Two cylindrical levels, 4.7 cm long x 1.1 cm dia., attached to a hinged frame. Inscribed on one side: "Patented Feb. 17. 1885.
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- Title
- Surveyor Level
- Date
- 1885 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Two cylindrical levels, 4.7 cm long x 1.1 cm dia., attached to a hinged frame. Inscribed on one side: "Patented Feb. 17. 1885.
- Subject
- exploration
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Walker, Texado Isle, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1002
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Map Measure Gauge
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1003
- Description
- 3.5 dia. scale in inches and centimetres with thin metal dial. The case extends to a small rolling disc, handle is 7.2 cm long. On face "Made in Switzerland" on back "Keuffel & Esser Co. Switzerland". Paper case with lid has printed instructions for use on one side.
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- Title
- Map Measure Gauge
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- 3.5 dia. scale in inches and centimetres with thin metal dial. The case extends to a small rolling disc, handle is 7.2 cm long. On face "Made in Switzerland" on back "Keuffel & Esser Co. Switzerland". Paper case with lid has printed instructions for use on one side.
- Subject
- exploration
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1003
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1004
- Description
- Light brown folding leather case, insides have plastic covers. Long narrow leather strap
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- Title
- Map Case
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; plastic; metal
- Description
- Light brown folding leather case, insides have plastic covers. Long narrow leather strap
- Subject
- exploration
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1004
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- Date
- 1886 – 1956
- Material
- wood; metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1005
- Description
- Weathered round post, pointed one end, traces of yellow paint. Mounted on stained and varnished board. Post placed at 1/4 section corner on east boundary of section 26, township 26, range 14, westof the 5th meridian, now in Banff National Park, by P.R.A. Belanger, D.L.S. in 1886. Replaced by a…
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- Title
- Survey Marker
- Date
- 1886 – 1956
- Material
- wood; metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 10.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- Weathered round post, pointed one end, traces of yellow paint. Mounted on stained and varnished board. Post placed at 1/4 section corner on east boundary of section 26, township 26, range 14, westof the 5th meridian, now in Banff National Park, by P.R.A. Belanger, D.L.S. in 1886. Replaced by an old-pattern iron post in 1959 by M. Wuhr, D.L.S. and A.L.S.
- Subject
- Banff National Park
- exploration
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of National Museum of Science and Technology, Ottawa, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1005
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