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Date
prior to 1960
Material
skin; plastic; rubber; metal; hair, sheep; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.1037 a,b
Description
A pair of red leather and sealskin boots with sheepskin lining. Metal lace hooks, red fabric laces and off white rubber gooved soles.
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Title
Apres-Ski Boots
Date
prior to 1960
Material
skin; plastic; rubber; metal; hair, sheep; fibre
Description
A pair of red leather and sealskin boots with sheepskin lining. Metal lace hooks, red fabric laces and off white rubber gooved soles.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Karin MacAulay
Credit
Gift of Jack MacAulay, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1037 a,b
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Date
1945 – 1946
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1029
Description
Yellow felt ice hockey player, red "M" on sweater appliqued against background of mountains and trees, contained in large, round patch. "Banff" in red arced behind player's head. "Mountaineers" in white on red motto banner flowing across bottom of patch. Details accented by machine stitching.
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Title
Athletic Patch
Date
1945 – 1946
Material
fibre
Dimensions
16.5 x 14.2 cm
Description
Yellow felt ice hockey player, red "M" on sweater appliqued against background of mountains and trees, contained in large, round patch. "Banff" in red arced behind player's head. "Mountaineers" in white on red motto banner flowing across bottom of patch. Details accented by machine stitching.
Subject
sports
winter
hockey
Banff Mountaineers
Credit
Gift of Hilda Stuckert, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.09.1029
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1053
Description
Wooden plaque in shape of a shield. A copper oval with a woman skier repoussed, facing to the left, is centered on the plaque. A copper ribbon over the central piece reads "Margaret Morrison" and a larger ribbon below with "Junior Girls Downhill" and names etched into it.
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Title
Athletic Plaque
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
27.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
Wooden plaque in shape of a shield. A copper oval with a woman skier repoussed, facing to the left, is centered on the plaque. A copper ribbon over the central piece reads "Margaret Morrison" and a larger ribbon below with "Junior Girls Downhill" and names etched into it.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Junior Girls Downhill
Credit
Gift of Lorna Munck, 1976
Catalogue Number
103.09.1053
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Date
1980
Material
leather; metal; cable
Catalogue Number
108.04.0059
Description
A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The …
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Title
Avalanche Probe
Date
1980
Material
leather; metal; cable
Dimensions
2.5 x 7.5 x 53.9 cm
Description
A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The orange leather pouch features text along the middle on one side which reads “Lindenmann Lawinen-Sonde” and text at the top of the pouch which reads “SCOTT” in handwriting.
Subject
ski
skiing
winter
avalanche
safety
Chic Scott
mountaineering
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
Catalogue Number
108.04.0059
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Canmore, My Home Town

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Artist
Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1987
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
EvL.04.04
Description
A stylized view of Canmore. A road winds through the town leading to the mountain and train tracks where there is a train coming through town. A lone cross country skier is in the foreground. There are children fishing in the creek, pulling a sleigh and playing hockey on the right. There are child…
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Artist
Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
Canmore, My Home Town
Date
1987
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
71.2 x 52.0 cm
Description
A stylized view of Canmore. A road winds through the town leading to the mountain and train tracks where there is a train coming through town. A lone cross country skier is in the foreground. There are children fishing in the creek, pulling a sleigh and playing hockey on the right. There are children watching ducks, playing with a dog, snowman and toboganning on the left.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Nakiska
town
Canmore
winter
activity: ski jumping
toboganing
cross country skiing
Credit
Gift of Linda Evans, Canmore, 1993
Catalogue Number
EvL.04.04
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1017
Description
Dark blue cap with visor and ear flaps, brim 5.5 deep, fold-down ear flaps with twill ties 23.0 long, 2.5 wide headband is attached to cap above brim with a loop at centre's front, biege flannel lining has black sweatband, manufacturuere's label sewn onto top lining: "Wolfe's Caps Sport Headwear, M…
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Title
Cap
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
9.0 x 18.0 x 24.5 cm
Description
Dark blue cap with visor and ear flaps, brim 5.5 deep, fold-down ear flaps with twill ties 23.0 long, 2.5 wide headband is attached to cap above brim with a loop at centre's front, biege flannel lining has black sweatband, manufacturuere's label sewn onto top lining: "Wolfe's Caps Sport Headwear, Montreal, Canada Nevr-wet Process Water
Subject
clothing
sports
winter
Lorna Becker
Credit
Gift of Lorna Becker, Calgary, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.04.1017
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Date
1947 – 1957
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1150 a-g
Description
Four ribbons and three buttons. Ribbons are: (a) red, Banff Winter Carnival Director with a metal framed name pin "Carl Lindow" (b) yellow "Banff-Canmore Interscholastic Track Meet 1947 Offical (c) yellow ribbon "Banff Bonspiel 1949" (d) light blue ribbon "Banff Winter Carnival Committee 1953 (…
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Title
Collection Ribbon
Date
1947 – 1957
Material
metal; fibre
Description
Four ribbons and three buttons. Ribbons are: (a) red, Banff Winter Carnival Director with a metal framed name pin "Carl Lindow" (b) yellow "Banff-Canmore Interscholastic Track Meet 1947 Offical (c) yellow ribbon "Banff Bonspiel 1949" (d) light blue ribbon "Banff Winter Carnival Committee 1953 (e) button, dark blue "Banff Winter Carnival 1957" (f,g) purple button with ram's head and "Banff Winter Carnival"`
Subject
activities
winter
curling
Banff Winter Carnival
sports
summer
Carl Lindow
Credit
Gift of Maxine Bishop, Calgary, 1992
Catalogue Number
105.02.1150 a-g
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Date
1941
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.02.1071
Description
"Banff Winter Carnival 1941" brown coloured bison, darker over head and shoulder, lighter over hindquarters, eyes, nostrils, and horns black with white highlights. bison stands in a white semicircle on which "Banff Winter Carnival 1941" is marked in black letters.
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Title
Commemorative Pin
Date
1941
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.7 x 4.4 cm
Description
"Banff Winter Carnival 1941" brown coloured bison, darker over head and shoulder, lighter over hindquarters, eyes, nostrils, and horns black with white highlights. bison stands in a white semicircle on which "Banff Winter Carnival 1941" is marked in black letters.
Subject
events
Banff Winter Carnival
sports
winter
animal
buffalo
Credit
Gift of F. Morris Flewwelling, Red Deer, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.02.1071
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
103.08.1059 a-c
Description
Two hinged metal shoe creepers with original box. The box is labelled “Norlund’s Reversible Ice Creepers FOR WOMEN’S LOW HEELS” and “Made throughout of tempered steel A very durable and convenient creeper Invisisble when not in use.”
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Title
Crampon
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
metal; paper
Description
Two hinged metal shoe creepers with original box. The box is labelled “Norlund’s Reversible Ice Creepers FOR WOMEN’S LOW HEELS” and “Made throughout of tempered steel A very durable and convenient creeper Invisisble when not in use.”
Subject
clothing
winter
Credit
Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.08.1059 a-c
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Date
1940 – 1945
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1050 a-k
Description
11 of a set of 12 decorative plates, all with scalloped edges and with Canadian scenes. (a) The Towers, Assiniboine Lodge (b) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, 3 skiers (c) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, single skier (d) Mount Assiniboine, cabins with 3 skiers (e) Mount Assiniboine (f) Mount Assiniboin…
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1940 – 1945
Material
ceramic
Description
11 of a set of 12 decorative plates, all with scalloped edges and with Canadian scenes. (a) The Towers, Assiniboine Lodge (b) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, 3 skiers (c) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, single skier (d) Mount Assiniboine, cabins with 3 skiers (e) Mount Assiniboine (f) Mount Assiniboine, single skier (g) Chateau Frontenac, Quebec (h) Val Morin, Laurentians (i) Val Morin (j) Skoki Valley, Lake Louise (k) Mount Norquay, Banff
Subject
Canadian Rockies
sports
skiing
winter
Nicholas Morant
photography
Credit
Gift of William O. Field, Great Barrington, USA, 1995
Catalogue Number
102.04.1050 a-k
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Deer in the Woods, 1949

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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Date
1949
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PhW.05.01
Description
Colour: white, brown. Lower half is snow. In the upper half are four tree trunks left of center behind which are two deer - one facing right and the other behind her and left, facing right but looking out. Along the upper edge of the picture are the lower sections of the trunks.
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Artist
Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)
Title
Deer in the Woods, 1949
Date
1949
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.4 x 37.2 cm
Description
Colour: white, brown. Lower half is snow. In the upper half are four tree trunks left of center behind which are two deer - one facing right and the other behind her and left, facing right but looking out. Along the upper edge of the picture are the lower sections of the trunks.
Subject
landscape
forest
winter
animal
deer
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969
Catalogue Number
PhW.05.01
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Date
1940 – 1955
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1037 a,b
Description
Pair, high black CCM figure skates. 7 eyelets each side followed by 5 hooks and one eyelet at top of boot, black lace only goes half way up boot. "CCM" label sewn on inside of tongue, blade "CCM Winter Club", "C.C>M. Co. Limited Weston, Canada" engraved in metal, screwed into leather sole. Sole …
Title
Figure Skates
Date
1940 – 1955
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
27.5 x 7.5 cm
Description
Pair, high black CCM figure skates. 7 eyelets each side followed by 5 hooks and one eyelet at top of boot, black lace only goes half way up boot. "CCM" label sewn on inside of tongue, blade "CCM Winter Club", "C.C>M. Co. Limited Weston, Canada" engraved in metal, screwed into leather sole. Sole peeling around sides, blade 30.8 long, curves upward at toe, not attached.
Subject
sports
winter
skating
Credit
Gift of Jill Beleyme, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
108.04.1037 a,b
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Artist
Harry Francis O'Hanlon (1916 – 1996, Canadian)
Date
1985
Catalogue Number
OhH.06.02
Description
A male racer in full downhill speed; realistically rendered in garv and style. The figurine is ca. 22.0 high on a slanted oval base. The base is raised from the bottom base with a curved arm ca. 1.5 square x ca. 10.0 high; the oval bronze base is ca. 1.5 high which sits on a wooden oval base 2.5 th…
Artist
Harry Francis O'Hanlon (1916 – 1996, Canadian)
Title
Going for Gold
Date
1985
Dimensions
32.0 x 33.7 cm
Description
A male racer in full downhill speed; realistically rendered in garv and style. The figurine is ca. 22.0 high on a slanted oval base. The base is raised from the bottom base with a curved arm ca. 1.5 square x ca. 10.0 high; the oval bronze base is ca. 1.5 high which sits on a wooden oval base 2.5 thick and ca. 21.0 diameter.
Subject
activity
winter
skiing
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Harry Francis O'Hanlon, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
OhH.06.02
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Date
1988
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1242
Description
A circular, gold-coloured metal lapel pin; engraved around the circular pin “XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 88 TEAM”. In the centre the Olympic logo, au verso a ”C” inside a circle, “COA 1979 EO SIG”
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Title
Lapel Pin
Date
1988
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.40 cm
Description
A circular, gold-coloured metal lapel pin; engraved around the circular pin “XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 88 TEAM”. In the centre the Olympic logo, au verso a ”C” inside a circle, “COA 1979 EO SIG”
Subject
sports
winter
Olympic Games
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
Catalogue Number
103.09.1242
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Date
1949 – 1953
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.1296 a-c
Description
Three pins representative of membership in the Banff Ski Runners: all three have a horizontal hinged pin on the back which fastens into locking clasp.(a) a round silver-coloured metal pin with blue enamel around the border and silver lettering SKI RUNNERS CANADIAN ROCKIES BANFF. The centre of the p…
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Title
Membership Pin
Date
1949 – 1953
Material
metal; enamel
Description
Three pins representative of membership in the Banff Ski Runners: all three have a horizontal hinged pin on the back which fastens into locking clasp.(a) a round silver-coloured metal pin with blue enamel around the border and silver lettering SKI RUNNERS CANADIAN ROCKIES BANFF. The centre of the pin has the blue outline of a skier and mountains and 1949 in blue at the bottom.(b) a round silver-coloured metal pin with reddish-brown enamel around the border and silver lettering SKI RUNNERS CANADIAN ROCKIES BANFF. The centre of the pin has the red outline of a skier and mountains and 1950 in red at the bottom. (c) a round silver-coloured pin with blue enamel around the border and silver lettering SKI RUNNERS CANADIAN ROCKIES BANFF; the bottom, against silver has 1953 in blue. The centre of the pin has a blue skier skiing between two slalom flags.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Banff Ski Runners
Credit
Gift of Elizabeth Wooley Monod, 2017
Catalogue Number
103.09.1296 a-c
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A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1948
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.707
Description
Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter
Date
1948
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.6 x 27.4 cm
Description
Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
Subject
cabin
winter
Christmas card
Cascade mountain
trees
squirrel
birds
deer
moose
bear
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.707
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Date
1945 – 1965
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.1006 a,b
Description
Miniature cross country snowshoes. (a) 2 pieces wood form frame, pointed toe rises 10.0, short pointed tail. 4 wooden crossbars, a piece of rawhide is wrapped around the toe and secured to the toe crossbar. (b) 72,0x15.3, same as (a). 2 white and 2 maroon small woolen pom pons on side of toe ti…
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Title
Miniature Snowshoes
Date
1945 – 1965
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
15.0 x 71.2 cm
Description
Miniature cross country snowshoes. (a) 2 pieces wood form frame, pointed toe rises 10.0, short pointed tail. 4 wooden crossbars, a piece of rawhide is wrapped around the toe and secured to the toe crossbar. (b) 72,0x15.3, same as (a). 2 white and 2 maroon small woolen pom pons on side of toe tips, tail nailed together.
Subject
sports
winter
snowshoeing
Peter Murdoch
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
106.04.1006 a,b
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North American Ski Championships

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1949
Catalogue Number
WyP.06.03
Description
A loosely rendered skier, skiing the North American continent on a sphere 59.0 cm diameter on a black, square wood base.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
North American Ski Championships
Date
1949
Dimensions
53.0 x 24.5 cm
Description
A loosely rendered skier, skiing the North American continent on a sphere 59.0 cm diameter on a black, square wood base.
Subject
figure
activity
skiing
winter
North American Ski Championships
world
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
WyP.06.03
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Date
1985 – 1988
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1075 a-d
Description
Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white wi…
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Title
Pin Collection
Date
1985 – 1988
Material
metal
Description
Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white with various colours "Love BC Parks" with a billowing flag centre right (d) 4.3 diameter, white, centered top blue maple leaf with yellow cross, 2 cartoon characters on skis, "1987 I Play it Safe Moi, j'fais attention".
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Sunshine Village
B.C. Parks
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.02.1075 a-d
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Date
1948 – 1968
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1073 a-f
Description
8 various Banff winter events pins. (a) 3 booster pins "Winter 1968 Olympics" on top, "North American Ski Championships" on bottom, white on blue pin, slash across middle with "Booster" written in red, across a gold outline of Canada, the Olympic logo and a ski jumper, (3.2). b) "Banff Winter Carn…
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Title
Pin Collection
Date
1948 – 1968
Material
metal
Description
8 various Banff winter events pins. (a) 3 booster pins "Winter 1968 Olympics" on top, "North American Ski Championships" on bottom, white on blue pin, slash across middle with "Booster" written in red, across a gold outline of Canada, the Olympic logo and a ski jumper, (3.2). b) "Banff Winter Carnival" pin, "1955-56" a white ram drawn on red pin, (3.9). (c) "Banff Winter Carnival" pin, 1957, white ram on blue, (3.9). (d) "Banff Winter Carnival" pin, 1958, white ram on green, (3.9). (e)"Canadian North American Ski Meet" pin, "Official, Banff 1950" black lettering on yellow, (3.8). (f) silver pin, blue ring around outside, "Olympic Ski Team Contributors 1948" red Maple Leaf and "Canada" written in centre, (2.3).
Subject
events;sports
winter
Banff Winter Carnival
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.02.1073 a-f
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