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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0159 a,b
Description
A D-shaped brass rod with swivel hinge at one corner and a built-in locking mechanism at other (a). The key (b) for the lock is attached.
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Title
Lock
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
7.3 x 1.1 x 11.4 cm
Description
A D-shaped brass rod with swivel hinge at one corner and a built-in locking mechanism at other (a). The key (b) for the lock is attached.
Subject
households
camping
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0159 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0160 a-d
Description
A long brass rod (a) with a ring at one end and a hole for a padlock at the other end. The brass padlock (b) has two keys (c,d). The padlock is marked with “Terror...Yale...Stamford, Conn.”.
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Title
Lock
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
3.0 (maximum) x 24.3 cm
Description
A long brass rod (a) with a ring at one end and a hole for a padlock at the other end. The brass padlock (b) has two keys (c,d). The padlock is marked with “Terror...Yale...Stamford, Conn.”.
Subject
camping
tourism
households
Yale
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0160 a-d
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
antler; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0185
Description
A folding pocket knife with a curved antler handle. The handle has three inlaid narrow metal bands at the blade end, as well as a metal tip. The knife blade is very pointed, rounded on one side, and has an ornately engraved design. The word “Toledo” is within the engraved deisgn on the blade.
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Title
Pocket Knife
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
antler; metal
Dimensions
11.0 cm
Description
A folding pocket knife with a curved antler handle. The handle has three inlaid narrow metal bands at the blade end, as well as a metal tip. The knife blade is very pointed, rounded on one side, and has an ornately engraved design. The word “Toledo” is within the engraved deisgn on the blade.
Subject
camping
sports
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0185
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
bone; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0186
Description
A folding pocket jackknife with a bone handle and metal tips. There are two small blades that fold into the handle, and a corkscrew and awl that fold into the opposite side. One blade is marked with the word “Wastenholm”.
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Title
Pocket Knife
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
bone; metal
Dimensions
9.0 cm
Description
A folding pocket jackknife with a bone handle and metal tips. There are two small blades that fold into the handle, and a corkscrew and awl that fold into the opposite side. One blade is marked with the word “Wastenholm”.
Subject
camping
households
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0186
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Date
1900 – 1925
Material
wood; fibre; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.0198
Description
A square, greenish-coloured trunk with wooden reinforcing slats on the top, sides and bottom. The trunk has leather handles and leather strips of reinforcement. The trunk also has metal reinforcing corners. Two snap latches and a locking circular latch fasten the trunk closed. The inside of the …
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Title
Trunk
Date
1900 – 1925
Material
wood; fibre; metal; skin
Dimensions
64.0 x 56.0 x 94.0 cm
Description
A square, greenish-coloured trunk with wooden reinforcing slats on the top, sides and bottom. The trunk has leather handles and leather strips of reinforcement. The trunk also has metal reinforcing corners. Two snap latches and a locking circular latch fasten the trunk closed. The inside of the trunk is lined with fabric, and also has a removable tray. The trunk has a paper tag that reads “Yoho Valley Camp” and a paper sticker that reads “Union Transfer Co. San Francisco, Calif.”.
Subject
Yoho Valley Camp
Philip Moore
Pearl Moore
Edmee Moore
travel
camping
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0198
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal; shell, mother of pearl
Catalogue Number
103.08.0209 a,b
Description
Two pocket knives, one with three blades (a), and one with a single blade (b). Knife 103.08.0209a is a three bladed folding pocket knife. The knife case has mother-of-pearl sides and a metal tip at each end. One blade is marked with “Clean Cut Trademark” and a trademark. The other knife, 103.08…
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Title
Pocket Knife
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
metal; shell, mother of pearl
Dimensions
0.7 (a); 0.8 (b) x 1.2 (a); 1.7 (b) x 7.1 (a); 7.4 (b) cm
Description
Two pocket knives, one with three blades (a), and one with a single blade (b). Knife 103.08.0209a is a three bladed folding pocket knife. The knife case has mother-of-pearl sides and a metal tip at each end. One blade is marked with “Clean Cut Trademark” and a trademark. The other knife, 103.08.0209b, is a single bladed folding pocket knife. The knife case has mother-of-pearl with sterling silver inlay. The knife blade is marked with sterling hallmarks.
Subject
camping
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0209 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0132
Description
A camp style match holder. The case is a cylinder that holds the matches and is topped with a swivel lid. The outside of the case is serrated for striking. base unscrews to reveal matches within.
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Title
Match Safe
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.5 cm
Description
A camp style match holder. The case is a cylinder that holds the matches and is topped with a swivel lid. The outside of the case is serrated for striking. base unscrews to reveal matches within.
Subject
smoking
camping
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0132
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Date
1915 – 1935
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0050 a,b
Description
A pair of studs with screw backs. Each stud has a design of a round wreath with a ram's head at the bottom of the wreath. The centre of the wreath contains a relief of a cooking pot over a campfire, with the pot hanging between two forked sticks.
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Title
Pin
Date
1915 – 1935
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.4 x 1.1 cm
Description
A pair of studs with screw backs. Each stud has a design of a round wreath with a ram's head at the bottom of the wreath. The centre of the wreath contains a relief of a cooking pot over a campfire, with the pot hanging between two forked sticks.
Subject
insignia
camping
organizations
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0050 a,b
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Date
1945 – 1950
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.19.0024 a,b
Description
A portable stove and fuel package:a) A compact portable grey metal Esbit stove which folds into a small rectangular package. The sides are hinged at the front and back so the top of the stove, which is split down the middle and shows pictures of the operation, swings up at each end to form legs an…
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Title
Dry Fuel Stove
Date
1945 – 1950
Material
metal; fibre
Dimensions
2.1 x 7.3 x 9.8 cm
Description
A portable stove and fuel package:a) A compact portable grey metal Esbit stove which folds into a small rectangular package. The sides are hinged at the front and back so the top of the stove, which is split down the middle and shows pictures of the operation, swings up at each end to form legs and wind protection. The bottom of the stove has small airholes around a slight rectangular depression. b) An unopened package of Esbit dry fuel. The cardboard label is red and blue with a picture of a rectangular block in flames on the top and drawings of various uses on the sides. There is ad copy in English on one side and French on the other.
Subject
camping
sports
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0024 a,b
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.19.0026
Description
A brass toasting fork a with long handle that is decorated with indentations alternating on opposite sides along its length. The handle is flat and wide with a filigree design that is repeated at the toasting end just above two sharp flat tines.
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Title
Toasting Fork
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
2.0 x 6.0 x 48.7 cm
Description
A brass toasting fork a with long handle that is decorated with indentations alternating on opposite sides along its length. The handle is flat and wide with a filigree design that is repeated at the toasting end just above two sharp flat tines.
Subject
camping
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0026
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