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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0068 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four knitted caps with ties for under chin, and pompons at the top. (a) navy blue, 27.0 x 24.5, handknitted of heavy yarn with narrow, 3.5 cm ribbing at edge and sloping in shape to top with small red pompon. One red and two white lines knitted around above ribbing. Two knitted tie…
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- Title
- Ski Toque
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Description
- A collection of four knitted caps with ties for under chin, and pompons at the top. (a) navy blue, 27.0 x 24.5, handknitted of heavy yarn with narrow, 3.5 cm ribbing at edge and sloping in shape to top with small red pompon. One red and two white lines knitted around above ribbing. Two knitted ties of slightly different colour blue were added. (b) plain blue, texture of small squares knitted in wide band at bottom, with small ear flaps and ties of two different lengths, top is gathered with pompon of same material, 30.5 x 22.0), handknitted. (c) light blue Norwegian, 23.0 x 25.0, handknitted with rolled ribbing at edge and band of Norwegian pattern in dark blue and white just above, top of hat covered with navy blue "lice", and gathered into small light and dark blue pompon. Chin ties of light and dark blue yarn twisted into a cord are of two different lengths. (d) black, 27.0 x 27.5, handknitted black with small cuff at edge and multicoloured Nordic design around middle of grey green, red, and yellow on white, top is gathered together with large pompon of all colours. Knitted black ties at each side.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0068 a-d
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Touring Ski Poles
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood, bamboo; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1037 a,b
- Description
- A pair of bamboo X-country ski poles with large baskets made of bamboo, leather and metal." R. Crosby" written on the pole near the handle.
- Title
- Touring Ski Poles
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood, bamboo; skin; metal
- Description
- A pair of bamboo X-country ski poles with large baskets made of bamboo, leather and metal." R. Crosby" written on the pole near the handle.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Robert Crosby
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1037 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal;skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1035 a,b
- Description
- Pair of "Fischer" touring skis. Wood with screwed on metal edges, metal edges around tip, metal cable bindings with skin safety strap. Skis painted deep red on top, green on base. Triangular insignia near toe, "Quick ..." in white above bindings. "Fischer Made in Austria" in white behind bindin…
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal;skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of "Fischer" touring skis. Wood with screwed on metal edges, metal edges around tip, metal cable bindings with skin safety strap. Skis painted deep red on top, green on base. Triangular insignia near toe, "Quick ..." in white above bindings. "Fischer Made in Austria" in white behind bindings. Bindings are "Gipron" made in Italy.
- Credit
- Gift of Anton Krajnc, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1035 a,b
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- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- metal; silver; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0391
- Description
- Small silver trophy cup on a black plastic base. Trophy has “MEMORIAL TROPHY / SR. / MENS GIANT SLALOM / E. HUNTER / 1952” etched on it.
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- Title
- Trophy Cup
- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- metal; silver; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 8.4 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Small silver trophy cup on a black plastic base. Trophy has “MEMORIAL TROPHY / SR. / MENS GIANT SLALOM / E. HUNTER / 1952” etched on it.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- skiing
- ski race
- trophy
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0391
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- polyester fleece; nylon; elastic; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1123 a,b
- Description
- A brown, quilted jacket and matching pants:(a) the jacket (69.0 w/arms 176cm widex74.0cm length) is zippered with beige knitted wool around the neck, at the wrists and waist. There are two pockets; one on either side of the zipper. There is a black label with red lettering “RED HEAD BRAND” a red, …
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- Title
- Warm-Up Suit
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- polyester fleece; nylon; elastic; metal; paint
- Description
- A brown, quilted jacket and matching pants:(a) the jacket (69.0 w/arms 176cm widex74.0cm length) is zippered with beige knitted wool around the neck, at the wrists and waist. There are two pockets; one on either side of the zipper. There is a black label with red lettering “RED HEAD BRAND” a red, black, and white duck logo under that and then white lettering “FITS THE SPORT”. Beneath that a manufacturer’s label “NO 3000, SIZE LARGE, NYLON SHELL AND FLEECE LINING DACRON INTERLINING WPL 3979 MADE IN USA .There is also a white label on the knitted waistband; red lettering “3729 The Batting in this Product 100% DUPONT “DACRON” Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Polyester fibrefill VIRGIN FIBRE RESILIENT NON- ALLERGENIC LIGHTWEIGHT COMFORATBLE “Dacron is DuPont’s reg. trademark for its polyester fibre”.b) the pants (59.0widex112.0cm) have an elasticized waistband and beige knitted ankle cuffs. There is a fly opening: three three brown snap (grommets) buttons to close. On the waistband there are three labels: a black label with red lettering “RED HEAD BRAND” a red, black, and white duck logo under that and then white lettering “FITS THE SPORT”; a manufacturer’s label “NO 3001, SIZE LARGE, NYLON SHELL AND FLEECE LINING DACRON INTERLINING WPL 3979 MADE IN USA; a white label on the knitted waistband; red lettering “3729 The Batting in this Product 100% DUPONT “DACRON” Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Polyester fibrefill VIRGIN FIBRE RESILIENT NON- ALLERGENIC LIGHTWEIGHT COMFORATBLE “Dacron is DuPont’s reg. trademark for its polyester fibre”. Both the jacket and the pants have a light beige fleece lining and Dacron interlining.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1123 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic?
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0063 a,b
- Description
- A pair of dark brown wooden skis with metal bindings and a black plastic (?) plate behind the metal bindings. A small diamond shaped plate reads “Sporthaus Witting Innsbruck”. Underneath the plate is a red and black sticker that has been worn down on both skis, but can be pieced together to read “M…
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- Title
- Wooden Skis
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic?
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 8.3 x 202.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of dark brown wooden skis with metal bindings and a black plastic (?) plate behind the metal bindings. A small diamond shaped plate reads “Sporthaus Witting Innsbruck”. Underneath the plate is a red and black sticker that has been worn down on both skis, but can be pieced together to read “MARKE / KNEISSI / INNTAL” which upon research shows that they were a ski manufacturer. Metal bindings read “UNITAS” and “Sportlich Geeignet”. Black plate behind the bindings is nailed down with 8 nails on each ski.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0063 a,b
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