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This page contains a partial inventory of artifacts held in the Mountaineers Archives. Most Mountaineer artifacts were donated to the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) in 1998. Click here for a list of objects in WSHS collection 1998.39. |
| Skis | ||||
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| ID | Size | Description | Binding | Notes |
| 2008.4 | 240cm | Wood, edgeless, very little curve at tip, very slight sidecut, decorative engraving on top surface. | Mortise through ski for toe strap, one leather toe strap (laced), leather boot plates (deteriorating). | 1910s or earlier? |
| 2008.5 | 197cm | Wood, ridgetop, edgeless, "nipple" tip. | Norwegian toe irons (screw mounted), remnants of leather heel strap. | Circa late 1920s or early 1930s. Donated by Harriet Taylor Fredt (sp?). |
| 2008.6 | 203cm | Wood (hickory), Dartmouth Cooperative Society label, ridgetop, edgeless, heavily used. | Toe irons (possibly "Hanover" brand), binding designed for heel straps but none present. | Circa 1930s. |
| 2008.7 | 190cm | Wood, ridgetop, edgeless. | Dovre toe irons, leather toe straps, binding designed for heel straps but none present. | Circa 1930s. |
| 2008.8 | 228cm | Wood, edgeless, "nipple" tip, little or no sidecut, single groove, mortise through ski for toe strap, apparently unfinished and unused. | None. | Like planks. Jumping skis? |
| 2008.9 | 190cm | Wood, Ranger brand, ridgetop, edgeless, "nipple" tip, little used. | Kandahar front-throw cable binding, leather toe straps. | Circa late 1930s. |
| 2008.10 | 217cm | Wood, Northland brand, screwed-on edges, painted-on base (red). | Northland front-throw cable bindings. | Circa 1940s. Classic long alpine skis. |
| 2008.11 | 165cm | Wood (maple), edgeless, painted-on base. | Suwe ("soo-vay") brand front-throw cable bindings. | 1940s or 1950s, kid's skis. |
| 2008.12 | 185cm | Wood (hickory), screwed-on edges, painted-on base (black). | Anderson-Thompson "Zephyr" front-throw cable binding, one leather toe strap. | 1940s or 1950s. |
| 2008.13 | 180cm | Metal, Head Standard, steel edges, painted-on base. | Northland front-throw cable binding, SkiFree releasable toe piece, leather safety straps with boot lace clips. | 1950s. |
| 2009.6 | 195cm | Wood, edgeless, "nipple" tip, old mortise through ski is filled with wood plug, "A.M.G." is painted on forebody. | Anderson-Thompson side-throw bindings with leather heel straps intact. | 1930s. Skis are equipped with canvas climbing socks, marked "6ft, 3in" and "A. Goodfellow". Skis owned by Anne Margaret ("Nancy") Goodfellow. Donated by son Bill Walker. |
| Ski Poles | |||
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| ID | Size | Description | Notes |
| 2008.14 | 144cm | Wood (hickory?), contoured handle, leather strap, wooden ring, leather webbing. | Pair, circa 1920s? |
| 2008.15 | 145cm | Bamboo (1-in diameter), wrapped leather grip, leather strap, wooden ring (7-in diameter), leather webbing. | Pair, circa 1930s. |
| 2008.16 | 123cm | Bamboo, leather strap, wooden ring (7-in diameter), leather webbing, tape wrapped around pole in places. | Pair, circa 1930s. |
| 2008.17 | 130cm | Bamboo, leather straps, metal ring (6-in diameter), leather webbing. | Single pole. |
| 2008.18 | 122cm | Bamboo, stitched-on leather grip, leather strap ("Tom Shi??" on strap), wooden ring (7-in diameter), leather webbing. | Single pole. |
| 2008.19 | 100cm | Bamboo, leather strap, wooden ring, leather webbing. | Single pole (kid's pole). |
| 2008.20 | 133cm | Metal, O-U Sports brand, rubber grip, leather strap, wooden ring (5-in diameter), leather webbing. | Pair, circa 1950s? |
| 2009.7 | 132cm | Bamboo, leather strap, wooden ring (7-in diameter), leather webbing. Each pole has 5-inch band of orange paint near handle. Poles owned by Anne Margaret ("Nancy") Goodfellow. Donated by son Bill Walker. | Pair, 1930s. |
| 2013.1 | 155cm | Bamboo, leather strap, wooden ring (8-in diameter), leather webbing. One pole has black tape wrapped around it every few inches. Poles owned by Paul Wiseman, former Mountaineers President and History Committee member. | Pair, 1940s. |
| Snow Climbing Tools | ||||
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| ID | Type | Size | Description | Notes |
| 2008.21 | Alpenstock | 161cm | Wood, octagonal shaft, leather strap, "H.K. Walker" inscribed on shaft near ferrule, tiny "0017" painted on shaft and spike. | Probably owned by Harriet K. Walker. |
| 2008.22 | Alpenstock | 160cm | Wood, round shaft, long section of wrapped tape (at 2/3 height), leather strap, short squarish spike. | Owned by Albert and Elizabeth Carlson of Coulee Dam, WA (longtime Mountaineer members). Donated by Albert's niece Suzy Stockton. |
| 2008.23 | Alpenstock | 159cm | Wood, octagonal shaft, fragile leather strap, tiny "0032" painted on spike. | - |
| 2008.24 | Alpenstock | 152cm | Wood, octagonal shaft, thin leather strap, tape wrapped around shaft in three places. | - |
| 2008.25 | Ice axe | 109cm | Wood shaft, Francois Simond brand (Chamonix), sold by Gleize Sports (Chamonix), "H" inscribed on shaft near head, tape wrapped near ferrule. | - |
| 2008.26 | Ice axe | 104cm | Wood shaft, made in France, sold by Arthur Beale (London). "Harry Myers" engraved on pick. | Probably owned by Harry Myers. |
| 2008.27 | Ice axe | 90cm | Wood shaft, Fritsch brand (Zurich), "VJ" inscribed in shaft near head, tape around shaft near ferrule, glide ring with leather strap. | Circa 1950s, donated by Victor Josendal. |
| 2008.28 | Ice axe | 85cm | Wood shaft, Fritsch brand (Zurich), driver's license number engraved on ferrule ("JO-SE-NV-ACOS??"), glide ring with canvas strap. | Circa 1950s, donated by Victor Josendal. |
| 2010.1 | Ice axe | 82cm | Wood shaft, leather guard on head, brand appears to be Charlet-Moser (partially obscured by leather guard). Glide ring with canvas strap. Faint writing (possibly a name) on left side of shaft. | Owned by Diane Altwein and donated by a friend. |
| 2010.2 | Ice axe | 90cm | Wood shaft, Fritsch brand (Zurich), "AM" inscribed on shaft, glide ring with leather strap, spike has diamond cross-section. | Owned by Harvey E. Moore (wife Ann), donated by nephew Chris Jacobsen. (Moore is said to have been a Mountaineers member from around 1909-40.) |
| 2010.3 | Ice axe | 95cm | Wood shaft, head is stamped "Prima-Garantie, F. Ralling, Hemmerwerk, Fulpmes." Glide ring with leather strap. On left side of shaft is faint writing: "Harvey E. Moore, Mountaineers Club, Seattle." | Owned by Harvey E. Moore, donated by nephew Chris Jacobsen. (Moore is said to have been a Mountaineers member from around 1909-40.) |
| Miscellany | ||||
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| ID | Description | Notes | ||
| 2010.4 | Aluminum frame goggles with tinted lenses, elastic strap, in metal carrying case. | Owned by Harvey E. Moore, donated by nephew Chris Jacobsen. (Moore is said to have been a Mountaineers member from around 1909-40.) | ||