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- Date
- 1914 – 1959
- Material
- wood; metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1006
- Description
- Weathered, squared post, pointed one end, traces of yellow paint. "XXX" incised in face of post, "XXIX" incised in back. Post placed at northeast corner of Lot 30, Block 7, Villa lot section Banff, Ab by C.M. Walker, D.L.S. in 1914. Replaced by a Canada Lands survey standard post in 1959 by M. W…
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- Title
- Survey Marker
- Date
- 1914 – 1959
- Material
- wood; metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 4.3 x 43.2 cm
- Description
- Weathered, squared post, pointed one end, traces of yellow paint. "XXX" incised in face of post, "XXIX" incised in back. Post placed at northeast corner of Lot 30, Block 7, Villa lot section Banff, Ab by C.M. Walker, D.L.S. in 1914. Replaced by a Canada Lands survey standard post in 1959 by M. Wuhr, D.L.S., A.L.S.
- Subject
- exploration
- surveying
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of National Museum of Science and Technology, Ottawa, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1006
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- Date
- 1922 – 1961
- Material
- metal, iron
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1007
- Description
- Cast iron rod, squared tip and raised collar welded to round iron shaft, having a squared head. Point is 11.7 long. Mounted on board 95.0x10.2x2.0, board is stained and varnished. "IR" stamped in one face of squared post top, "#112" handwritten.
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- Title
- Survey Marker
- Date
- 1922 – 1961
- Material
- metal, iron
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 2.7 x 90.2 cm
- Description
- Cast iron rod, squared tip and raised collar welded to round iron shaft, having a squared head. Point is 11.7 long. Mounted on board 95.0x10.2x2.0, board is stained and varnished. "IR" stamped in one face of squared post top, "#112" handwritten.
- Subject
- Banff National Park
- exploration
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of National Museum of Science and Technology, Ottawa, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1007
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Surveying Tripod
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1009%20a-c
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1009 a-c
- Description
- Articulated wood arms with metal connectors.
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- Title
- Surveying Tripod
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 70.3 cm
- Description
- Articulated wood arms with metal connectors.
- Subject
- exploration
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1009 a-c
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Surveying Tripod
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1010%20a-c
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1010 a-c
- Description
- Three wooden articulated tripods with metal connectors.
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- Title
- Surveying Tripod
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 80.5 cm
- Description
- Three wooden articulated tripods with metal connectors.
- Subject
- surveying
- exploration
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1010 a-c
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Surveyor Compass
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1012
- Description
- Prismatic azimuth compass with dark green oxidized brass case. Leather carrying case.
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- Title
- Surveyor Compass
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Prismatic azimuth compass with dark green oxidized brass case. Leather carrying case.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- science
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1012
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses …
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses with the British Admiralty and inventor. His various inventions were built by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, Dent & Co & Johnson Ltd, Sperry Gyroscopes Co., etc. There exist two versions of a sturdy and heavy LENSATIC marching compass made by SPERRY GYROSCOPE Co. BROOKLYN N.Y.” “MARK VII MOD.E. Technical Data: - Foldable rifle-type sighting system- Adjustable lense- Case: brass- Dimensions: 85 x 60 x 32 mm- Weight: 230 gr- Fluid damped compass card”Quoted material from: http://www.compassmuseum.com/hand/hand_2.htm
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
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Surveyor Chain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1014
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1014
- Description
- Metal surveyor’s chain tied with leather belt. Chain is very rusty.
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- Title
- Surveyor Chain
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Metal surveyor’s chain tied with leather belt. Chain is very rusty.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1014
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Mountain And Mining Transit
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1015
- Description
- Gurley M&M (mountain and mining) transit. Original wooden box contains blued and brass instrument, field tools, sun shade fitting, ground cloth, plumb bob, etc. Paper labels inside lid of box.
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- Title
- Mountain And Mining Transit
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Gurley M&M (mountain and mining) transit. Original wooden box contains blued and brass instrument, field tools, sun shade fitting, ground cloth, plumb bob, etc. Paper labels inside lid of box.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Hugh J. McCauley, Bryn Mawr, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1015
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1016
- Description
- Wooden stadia rod. Brass tip base, varnished single wood shaft with impressed and painted vernier scale numbers and fractions. Used to measure vertical short distances and horizontal lengths. Stadia, from Latin “Stadium,” based on a unit of length for Roman racing arenas.
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- Title
- Stadia Rod
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 199.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden stadia rod. Brass tip base, varnished single wood shaft with impressed and painted vernier scale numbers and fractions. Used to measure vertical short distances and horizontal lengths. Stadia, from Latin “Stadium,” based on a unit of length for Roman racing arenas.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Hugh J. McCauley, Bryn Mawr, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1016
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Philadelphia Rod
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1017
- Description
- (a) Philadelphia rod. Brass tip base, varnished wood, split slide ruler, with vernier scale impressed and painted. Unit has adjustable round metal target. Developed in late 18th century Philadelphia for long range and hillside surveys. Ultimate height of extended rod is one third higher than a stad…
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- Title
- Philadelphia Rod
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 168.0 cm
- Description
- (a) Philadelphia rod. Brass tip base, varnished wood, split slide ruler, with vernier scale impressed and painted. Unit has adjustable round metal target. Developed in late 18th century Philadelphia for long range and hillside surveys. Ultimate height of extended rod is one third higher than a stadia rod. (b) Wooden pole with black tape, “VAUX” written in pencil on side, function unknown.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Hugh J. McCauley, Bryn Mawr, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1017
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