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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1053 a,b
- Description
- Round, light green lenses, leather and mesh eye guards. (a) lenses 5.0 diameter, wire rimmed, light green colour. Narrow leather band with buckle connects the lenses. Leather side panels extend towards ear,has a circle of mesh 1.7 diameter, ear wire wound around mesh. Stamped in leather around mesh…
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- Title
- Ski, And Case Goggles
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Description
- Round, light green lenses, leather and mesh eye guards. (a) lenses 5.0 diameter, wire rimmed, light green colour. Narrow leather band with buckle connects the lenses. Leather side panels extend towards ear,has a circle of mesh 1.7 diameter, ear wire wound around mesh. Stamped in leather around mesh: "VENTIFLEX"; (b) one piece, fold over brown leather case with snap.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1053 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1139
- Description
- Long canvas ski bag with leather reinforced end, wooden block inside end to prevent damage to bag from skis. Canvas ties on bag. Stamped on top flap: “PAL-O-SPORT”. Stamped inside: “Palo Pacific Company. San Francisco, California.” Handwritten in large letters on outside of bag: “E.N. BANFF.”
- Title
- Ski Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 237.0 cm
- Description
- Long canvas ski bag with leather reinforced end, wooden block inside end to prevent damage to bag from skis. Canvas ties on bag. Stamped on top flap: “PAL-O-SPORT”. Stamped inside: “Palo Pacific Company. San Francisco, California.” Handwritten in large letters on outside of bag: “E.N. BANFF.”
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- guiding
- Ernst Niederer
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1139
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0011
- Description
- A red leather binding with a metal ring attached to a dark brown leather strap that is attached to a metal clasp with teeth. At the end of the strap the leather comes to a point.
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- Title
- Ski Binding
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 1.4 x 163.0 cm
- Description
- A red leather binding with a metal ring attached to a dark brown leather strap that is attached to a metal clasp with teeth. At the end of the strap the leather comes to a point.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0011
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; cable; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0008 a-j
- Description
- A collection of 10 metal cable ski bindings of various sizes and makes. Each cable binding is in a oval-shaped loop features one end with coils of 1.5cm wide (for the heel ?) and the rest of the binding is made up of a smaller coil cable of 0.5 wide. Bindings a) and b) feature a metal lever locking…
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- Title
- Ski Bindings
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; cable; leather
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 17.3 x 36.9 cm
- Description
- A collection of 10 metal cable ski bindings of various sizes and makes. Each cable binding is in a oval-shaped loop features one end with coils of 1.5cm wide (for the heel ?) and the rest of the binding is made up of a smaller coil cable of 0.5 wide. Bindings a) and b) feature a metal lever locking mechanism on the larger coil end, curves around the coil. On the locking lever text is inscribed that reads “ GROSWOLD SKI CO. INC. “GOODMAN” U.S PAT. APPL. FOR”. Binding b) is slightly smaller in length, 33.5 cm. Bindings c) and d) feature a metal lever locking mechanism on the opposite end of the larger coil, with the smaller coil cable placed within a set of teeth on the metal lever lock. On the top of the lever text is inscribed that reads “Alpine” in cursive and underlined. Underneath the lever is a metal piece that has two slots in order to secure the binding to the ski. c) 1.5 x 12.3 x 50.3 cm. d) 1.5 x 10.9 x 50.5 cm.Bindings e) - j) have no locking mechanism, they are just a oval loop with one end of larger coil cable and the rest the smaller coil cable. Binding e) features a leather strap attached to each side of the loop at the ends of the larger coil cable. The leather strap features a metal buckle to adjust size. Bindings h) - j) feature a space at the ends of the larger coil cable for leather straps and have metal rungs. e) 1.5 x 9.9 x 37.7 cm f) 1.5 x 10.4 x 39.8 cm g) 1.5 x 9.9 x 39.5 cmh) 1.5 x 11.6 x 41.8 cm i) 1.5 x 9.6 x 40.7 cm j)1.5 x 9.9 x 40.9 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0008 a-j
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0010 a,b
- Description
- Two red-coloured leather ski bindings with metal buckles at one end of the strap. They are made of two straps, the shorter strap attached to the metal buckle has a teardrop cut to attach to the second strap. The two straps are intertwined through these two cuts. One side of the straps is a smooth f…
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- Title
- Ski Bindings
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal;
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 1.3 x 185.8 cm
- Description
- Two red-coloured leather ski bindings with metal buckles at one end of the strap. They are made of two straps, the shorter strap attached to the metal buckle has a teardrop cut to attach to the second strap. The two straps are intertwined through these two cuts. One side of the straps is a smooth finish of the leather and the other side rough and suede-like. Binding b) is cut off the end and it’s total length is 164.9 cm. Binding a) comes to a point at the end of the leather strap. On the smooth edge near the second teardrop cut on the longer strap reads “MADE IN GERMANY MARKER 160CM”. Binding b) this inscription is more worn and harder to read.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0010 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0137 a-c
- Description
- A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up w…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 11.2 x 30.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up with red shoe laces (the inner tongue). The rubber loop is connected to 8 silver hooks and six gold hooks. The inner liner of the boots are a light brown, on the outside edge of the interior of the boots is “9W” in handwriting. One boot (b) is slightly taller than the other at 19.4 cm. The metal carrier (c) has a hook at the top for carrying and two metal plates with six holes cut out. One side of the plate is inscribed with “ANDERSON & THOMPSON SEATTLE U.S.A”. The locking system is a screw-like mechanism with a piece of metal to hold the toes and a round knob that twists to lock the ski boots in. 38.3 x 5.0 x 6.7 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0137 a-c
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1029 a,b
- Description
- pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, me…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.7 x 11.0 x 31.3 cm
- Description
- pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, metal loop at ankle, leather loop at top of heel, long white laces.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- characters
- Dorothy Boyce
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1029 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1115 a,b
- Description
- Brown leather ski boots, laceup with two leather straps, one across top of foot and one around ankle. Metal toe piece on one boot only (missing from other boot) marked: “Tyrol. Made in Canada.”
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 11.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Brown leather ski boots, laceup with two leather straps, one across top of foot and one around ankle. Metal toe piece on one boot only (missing from other boot) marked: “Tyrol. Made in Canada.”
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Ernst Niederer
- guiding
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1115 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1137 a-d
- Description
- a,b pair of ladies brown leather lace up ski boots with square toe and a shallow groove for binding on heel. Appearance and construction similar to a hiking boot, thick leather soles, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the h…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 9.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- a,b pair of ladies brown leather lace up ski boots with square toe and a shallow groove for binding on heel. Appearance and construction similar to a hiking boot, thick leather soles, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the heel an imprint of a coniferous tree with “SKI” down the middle and underneath “MADE IN CANADA”.c,d gray ski gaiters [guards] label inside “GENUINE ENGLISH FOXCLOTH MADE BY E.A.S. CURRIE LIMITED EXPRESSLY FOR HUDSON BAY COMPANY INCORPORATED MAY 1670” and a red “8” printed underneath label
- Credit
- Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1137 a-d
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1048 a,b
- Description
- pair brown leather ski boots, square toed, over ankle, sturdy leather boots, thick layered sole, heel thicker, 4 metal edge clamps 2.0 wide nailed into sole near toe, 2 each side, stamped into each clamp: "Albg EW", heavy wool 1.5 wide on ankle opening, soft leather tongue, 6 lace hooks, instep…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 10.0 x 28.3 cm
- Description
- pair brown leather ski boots, square toed, over ankle, sturdy leather boots, thick layered sole, heel thicker, 4 metal edge clamps 2.0 wide nailed into sole near toe, 2 each side, stamped into each clamp: "Albg EW", heavy wool 1.5 wide on ankle opening, soft leather tongue, 6 lace hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tabs.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Gordon S. Moodie
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Moodie, Vancouver, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1048 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1002
- Description
- Dell Brewster's hat, white, five ski pins attached, small visor with ear flaps, tie ribbons, small strap centre top, flannel cotton inner lining, bow centre above visor, grey sweat band, fabric label,"HANNES SCHNEIDER OF ARLBERG" in circle with 2 skis across.
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- Title
- Ski Cap
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 16.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Dell Brewster's hat, white, five ski pins attached, small visor with ear flaps, tie ribbons, small strap centre top, flannel cotton inner lining, bow centre above visor, grey sweat band, fabric label,"HANNES SCHNEIDER OF ARLBERG" in circle with 2 skis across.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- characters, Dell Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Dell Brewster, Banff, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1002
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Ski Cap Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- hair, fibre; paper; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0071 a-g
- Description
- A collection of seven Norwegian stule ski caps, all heavily padded navy blue wool fabric, with visors and an ear flap that folds up. (a) 28.0x17.0x9.0, blue wool with squared, stiff visor and small grosgrain bow fastened above visor. Ear flap is band around head which folds up inside cap and is f…
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- Title
- Ski Cap Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- hair, fibre; paper; rubber
- Description
- A collection of seven Norwegian stule ski caps, all heavily padded navy blue wool fabric, with visors and an ear flap that folds up. (a) 28.0x17.0x9.0, blue wool with squared, stiff visor and small grosgrain bow fastened above visor. Ear flap is band around head which folds up inside cap and is faced with light blue flannel. Thickly padded crown lined with grey cotton fabric. Printed inside crown "Holmenkol luen" On small red paper label "7 1/2 59", on yellow label "S.H. Hagen & Co. a/s Oslo Winter Sports Articles Made in Norway" (b) 28.5x17.0x9.5, as (a) but ear flap lined with light brown fabric and cap lined with beige fabric. (c) 27.0x18.0x10.0, as (a) but rounded visor, ear flap sewn separately inside, with napped beige material lining flap, seams top stitched with orange thread. (d) 27.5x18.0x8.5, as (b) but thin unlined earflap folds to outside of cap and ties above visor with shoestring threaded through two grommet holes in visor. (e) 27.5x18.5x9.5, same as (d) but no grommets in visor, cap lining of black cotton drill. (f) 29.5x17.5x9.0, navy blue serge with rounded visor covered with parallel rows of stitching following its contour, lined with black cotton fabric and unpadded, ear flap folds to outside and ties above visor with black ribbon. (g) 27.0x19.0x10.5, dark blue serge with squared visor and narrow fabric belt band above visor. Ear flap folds to ousdie of cap and ties at top of head with black bow. Padded and lined with brown satin which has been quilted in a zigzag pattern. Marks: label inside crown, “ The Country Store/ Concord Mass. / Sarasota Edgartown Nantucket:; paper label with “PW” written in pencil.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0071 a-g
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- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0119 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of outer shells to cover gloves or mittens for skiing. (a) tan leather, loose fitting, short shapeless mittens made from three pieces of leather and seamed around sides of hand and around thumb with darker piece of leather welting. Bound with loosely woven canvas at edge and gathered on …
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- Title
- Ski Mittens
- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of outer shells to cover gloves or mittens for skiing. (a) tan leather, loose fitting, short shapeless mittens made from three pieces of leather and seamed around sides of hand and around thumb with darker piece of leather welting. Bound with loosely woven canvas at edge and gathered on inside of under wrist with wide strip of elastic. ( b) Khaki canvas, simply shaped, long mittens reinforced with black leather patches on thumb underside, and palm under thumb. Pleat on inside edge of long cuff, and canvas strip with metal buckle attached to other wide for tightening cuff around arm. Strip of dried out elastic to gather underside of wrist.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0119 a,b
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- Date
- c. 1940
- Material
- wool; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0414
- Description
- A pair of deep green woolen pants with gathered embroidered cuffs. The pants have two flap pockets at the front, a 3-button opening at one side, and a built in belt at the back.
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- Title
- Ski Pants
- Date
- c. 1940
- Material
- wool; cotton
- Dimensions
- 108.0 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of deep green woolen pants with gathered embroidered cuffs. The pants have two flap pockets at the front, a 3-button opening at one side, and a built in belt at the back.
- Credit
- Gift of Robin Bayley, Victoria, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0414
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0145 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of baggy ski pants which buckle around the ankle. (a) navy blue, women's, serge material, with side zipper opening, a diagonal zipped slash pocket at each side of the front, and baggy legs which buckle around the ankle. Waistband has tab which buttons over top of heavy side zipper, "RI RI…
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- Title
- Ski Pants
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 95.5 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of baggy ski pants which buckle around the ankle. (a) navy blue, women's, serge material, with side zipper opening, a diagonal zipped slash pocket at each side of the front, and baggy legs which buckle around the ankle. Waistband has tab which buttons over top of heavy side zipper, "RI RI". Waistband lining, pockets and crotch lining of twill fabric. (b) grey twill, men's, with button fly front, "for gentlemen". A buttoned flap watch pocket at the waist, vertical slash pockets each side of front with buttoned flaps from back to front, a buttoned flap pocket on the right back hip, button missing, large belt loops, and short adjustable belt tab on each side of hip at back. Pleated at front waist, with baggy legs which buckle at ankles, lined at waist, pocket and fly with sturdy fabric.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0145 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1199
- Description
- Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
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- Title
- Ski Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Barnwell, Camarillo, United States, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1199
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1134
- Description
- Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
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- Title
- Ski Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
- Credit
- Gift of Tillie Knight, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1134
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1023
- Description
- One round aluminum ring with flat leather pieces attached in four places.
- Title
- Ski Pole
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- One round aluminum ring with flat leather pieces attached in four places.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Sunshine Meadows
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Matthews, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1023
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1136 a,b
- Description
- Metal ski poles with black grips, metal and leather baskets, metal piece on one pole marked: “A&T, Seattle, U.S.A. B.D. Grip. Pat. No. 2340868.
- Title
- Ski Poles
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 109.0 cm
- Description
- Metal ski poles with black grips, metal and leather baskets, metal piece on one pole marked: “A&T, Seattle, U.S.A. B.D. Grip. Pat. No. 2340868.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Ernst Niederer
- guiding
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1136 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1020 a,b
- Description
- Adult size ski skins made out of sealskin, canvas straps with metal buckles and canvas toe attachment.
- Title
- Ski Skins
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Description
- Adult size ski skins made out of sealskin, canvas straps with metal buckles and canvas toe attachment.
- Subject
- activities
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Hilda Thom, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1020 a,b
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