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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1165
- Description
- Grey handmade ski pants with metal zippers in the pockets and fly, and black elastic stirrups at the ankles. The waistband has belt loops. A piece of paper is pinned to the waistband with BARBARA KAPTEYN SKI PANTS - LATE ‘40’S EARLY ‘50’S” written in blue ink.
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- Title
- Ski Pants
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 111.2 cm
- Description
- Grey handmade ski pants with metal zippers in the pockets and fly, and black elastic stirrups at the ankles. The waistband has belt loops. A piece of paper is pinned to the waistband with BARBARA KAPTEYN SKI PANTS - LATE ‘40’S EARLY ‘50’S” written in blue ink.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Whyte Kapteyn, Calgary, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1165
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- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0146 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of loose fitting, wool serge ski pants with a zippered opening on both sides set into the seams, and a diagonal slash pocket on each side of the front with a buttoned flap closing. Pant legs taper slightly at the ankle where wide elastic straps are attached for under the foot. (a) navy bl…
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- Title
- Ski Pants
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 107.0 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of loose fitting, wool serge ski pants with a zippered opening on both sides set into the seams, and a diagonal slash pocket on each side of the front with a buttoned flap closing. Pant legs taper slightly at the ankle where wide elastic straps are attached for under the foot. (a) navy blue, front pleats at waist, fairly wide waistband with belt loops. Entirely lined with blue cotton fabric. Zipper facings button to inside of waistband. Leg bottoms finished with blanket stitch. (b) grey twill, waistband with belt loops at front, and single loop below band in back. Lined at waist with grey hexagonal patterned fabric. 11.0 cm slit at bottom of legs outside. Held together at top of right zipper with two safety pins.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0146 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- hair; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0147 a-d
- Description
- Four pairs of ski pants of wool serge with vertical slash pockets which zip at the front. Loose fitting legs which taper slightly at the ankle and have wide elastic straps for under foot. Waistbands lined with cotton, eye closure at waist, "Trade Mark" and crown logo. Double pleats at each side of…
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- Title
- Ski Pants
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- hair; metal; fibre
- Description
- Four pairs of ski pants of wool serge with vertical slash pockets which zip at the front. Loose fitting legs which taper slightly at the ankle and have wide elastic straps for under foot. Waistbands lined with cotton, eye closure at waist, "Trade Mark" and crown logo. Double pleats at each side of the front and 3.0 cm belt loops around. Zippered welt pocket at back right hip, and pocket on each side of front. A small black metal loop sewn into pants 2.5 cm below waistband on each side of back. Cloth loop for hanging up sewn inside waistband at back centre. (b ) navy blue with single pocket, 99.0 x 36.6, woman's with side zipper opening. Double pleats on each side of front. Single pocket on right front has small loop pull tab. Four 9.0 cm wide belt loops. 9.5 cm slit at outside bottom of each leg. Double foot straps on each leg cross over each other. Zipper placket facing fastens with two buttons to inside waistband which is lined with blue and white striped fabric. Hem bound with black twill tape. (c) blue black with gold coloured zippers, 103.0 x 39.0, woman's with side zipper opening and small tab which buttons over top. Single pleats at front. Two front pockets have small gold coloured diamond shaped pull tabs at the end of a short chain. No waistband, but four 5.0 cm belt loops, bottoms of legs slightly saddle shaped into wide foot straps. Inner waistband of heavy twill tape with three wide bands of elastic stitching . Snugtex . (d) dull black, 99.0 x 36.5, woman's, with side zipper opening having two buttons inside waistband which fasten to zipper facing. Double pleats at front. Two front pockets zip with small ring tabs at the end of short chains. Four 8.0 cm wide belt loops plus a narrower one to centre back. Bottoms of legs have 10.0 cm pleat opening. Twill tape bound edges, and under foot strap which is doubled on outside to attach to each side of pleat opening. Inner waistband of satiny cotton. Marks, on right pocket, "24 61889".(b) On waistband inside by zipper, "9 1991", and on right pocket many numbers with "8 12608" most prominent tag "8689" (removed). (c)Label, The Country Store, bull's head logo, Concord, Mass____Sarasota Edgartown Nantucket". (d) Numbers stamped on pockets, paper ski lift ticket attached to one pocket rings, "Mt. Norquay Ski Area Banff, Alberta, logo of rhombus containing line drawing of mountains and sun, 1941, in red, Exchange" is blue and stamped "1/4" and 3/4" with printed Notice on reverse about transferability of ticket.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0147 a-d
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- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1196 a,b
- Description
- Two felt patches. One has “SUNSHINE BANFF” across top, blue sky with one yellow sun in centre, and below that, an “S” in blue with a blue flag on either side. Background is white with a blue border around outer edge. The other patch is the same except that there are two yellow suns in a blue sky, a…
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- Title
- Ski Patch
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Two felt patches. One has “SUNSHINE BANFF” across top, blue sky with one yellow sun in centre, and below that, an “S” in blue with a blue flag on either side. Background is white with a blue border around outer edge. The other patch is the same except that there are two yellow suns in a blue sky, and the letter “S” below is in red instead of blue.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Sunshine Ski Area
- Bill Barnwell
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Barnwell, Camarillo, United States, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1196 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1197
- Description
- Circular blue felt patch. Yellow lettering around outside reads: “Ski Runners-Canadian Rockies”, image in centre of skier with blue sky and white cloud.
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- Title
- Ski Patch
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Circular blue felt patch. Yellow lettering around outside reads: “Ski Runners-Canadian Rockies”, image in centre of skier with blue sky and white cloud.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Barnwell, Camarillo, United States, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1197
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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1108
- Description
- A ski patch with a black, white and orange puffin holding yellow skis against a blue background. "Puffin" is written in black on the white chest and "Ski Club" in black on the bottom of the blue background.
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- Title
- Ski Patch
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.2 x 14.3 cm
- Description
- A ski patch with a black, white and orange puffin holding yellow skis against a blue background. "Puffin" is written in black on the white chest and "Ski Club" in black on the bottom of the blue background.
- Subject
- organization
- Puffin Ski Club
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1108
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- Date
- prior to 1967
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1005
- Description
- A diamond shaped felt patch with the words "Ski Instructor Casa" printed in white against a black background. Outline of the patch is white
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- Title
- Ski Patch
- Date
- prior to 1967
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.3 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A diamond shaped felt patch with the words "Ski Instructor Casa" printed in white against a black background. Outline of the patch is white
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Robinson, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1005
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Ski Racing Bib
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1068
- Date
- 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1068
- Description
- Back and front bib of cotton, 26.0x24.5, red border with red "Canadian Ski Championships Ladies' Slalom Banff 1948" at top and bottom with the number "10" centered in blue. Written on the back in pencil "Lorna Pirie".
- Title
- Ski Racing Bib
- Date
- 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Back and front bib of cotton, 26.0x24.5, red border with red "Canadian Ski Championships Ladies' Slalom Banff 1948" at top and bottom with the number "10" centered in blue. Written on the back in pencil "Lorna Pirie".
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- ski racing
- Lorna Becker
- Credit
- Gift of Lorna Becker, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1068
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fabric; canvas; fur; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0094
- Description
- Pair of ski skins made of beige heavy-duty canvas and beige seal skin with black spots. One end of the skins has a canvas loop that can be hooked over the nose of the skis, two straps that attach with metal clasps interspersed down the length, and a strip of canvas extending from the other end that…
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- Title
- Ski Skins
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fabric; canvas; fur; metal;
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 5.7 x 221.4 cm
- Description
- Pair of ski skins made of beige heavy-duty canvas and beige seal skin with black spots. One end of the skins has a canvas loop that can be hooked over the nose of the skis, two straps that attach with metal clasps interspersed down the length, and a strip of canvas extending from the other end that has a metal cap on it.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- skiing
- ski equipment;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0094
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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- hair; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1046 a,b
- Description
- Pair of sealskin ski skins. 12.0 cm piece of skin with a round hole on one end.
- Title
- Ski Skins
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- hair; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 170.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of sealskin ski skins. 12.0 cm piece of skin with a round hole on one end.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Norman Knight
- Tillie Knight
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Buckingham, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1046 a,b
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Ski Touring Boots
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1049%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1049 a,b
- Description
- pair black leather touring boots, over ankle, thick soled, layered leather sole 4.0 at heel, grooved at heel for cable, rubber sole sewn on, heel nailed on, brown leather lined, tongue and inside heel wool lined, lace eyelets, 7 front opening, 5 at back at ankle opening, another piece of leather st…
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- Title
- Ski Touring Boots
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 10.7 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- pair black leather touring boots, over ankle, thick soled, layered leather sole 4.0 at heel, grooved at heel for cable, rubber sole sewn on, heel nailed on, brown leather lined, tongue and inside heel wool lined, lace eyelets, 7 front opening, 5 at back at ankle opening, another piece of leather stitched at sides with 5 lace hooks ca 73.0 long strap with buckle and ring sewn in at heel, brass edging nailed and screwed on at outer side and front, also smaller piece inside.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Bob Liggatt
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Liggatt, Canmore, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1049 a,b
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Ski Touring Boots
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1119%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1940 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fabric; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1119 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over-ankle, square-toed, unlined ski touring boots, with thick rubber soles (1.30cm on the sole, 2.50cm on the heel), a grooved heel for a cable, and seven grommeted eyelets with yellow and brown laces. There are straps sewn on both sides of the boots; one with a buckle and…
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- Title
- Ski Touring Boots
- Date
- 1940 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fabric; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 16.4 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over-ankle, square-toed, unlined ski touring boots, with thick rubber soles (1.30cm on the sole, 2.50cm on the heel), a grooved heel for a cable, and seven grommeted eyelets with yellow and brown laces. There are straps sewn on both sides of the boots; one with a buckle and one with holes; a leather loop pull-off on the back of the heel and boots have felt sole liners. There is a white label with blue lettering on the tongue, right boot “PIONEER by Daoust” (in script). Also on the outside ankles, viewer’s left, left boot (b) and viewer’s right of right boot (a), above the ankle, is the number “9” handwritten in black indelible ink, also written on the tongue “9” on the left boot and above the label on the right boot. On the stitched and nailed soles, near the toe, a “9” is imprinted in the rubber and then circled in black pen ink, and on the heel an imprint of a coniferous tree with SK in the middle and underneath “MADE IN CANADA”.
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1119 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1077
- Description
- Shield-shaped, Sunshine Banff,white background, blue triangle, around inside shield has pinked edges. "SUNSHINE BANFF" in red on white across top, large yellow "S" with 2 red flags bottom half. 3 yellow suns on blue above "S" and below name. Stamped on back:"Crest Craft Saskatoon Sk" Written in bla…
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- Title
- Sweater Crest
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.2 x 7.9 cm
- Description
- Shield-shaped, Sunshine Banff,white background, blue triangle, around inside shield has pinked edges. "SUNSHINE BANFF" in red on white across top, large yellow "S" with 2 red flags bottom half. 3 yellow suns on blue above "S" and below name. Stamped on back:"Crest Craft Saskatoon Sk" Written in black ink "Frank A Gourlay Banff".
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Frank Gourlay
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1077
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Touring Ski Poles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.04.1011%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1948 – 1955
- Material
- wood; skin; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1011 a,b
- Description
- Touring ski poles, bamboo shalft, leather and bamboo baskets. 12.0 long aluminum collar, 3.2 long knife shaped tip. 14.0 dia. bamboo basket with 2 split leather straps and smaller leather piece held in place with a cotter pin. Original hand grips and wrist straps replaced with vinyl, wrist strap…
- Title
- Touring Ski Poles
- Date
- 1948 – 1955
- Material
- wood; skin; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 122.0 cm
- Description
- Touring ski poles, bamboo shalft, leather and bamboo baskets. 12.0 long aluminum collar, 3.2 long knife shaped tip. 14.0 dia. bamboo basket with 2 split leather straps and smaller leather piece held in place with a cotter pin. Original hand grips and wrist straps replaced with vinyl, wrist strap braided and wired on to shalft. White tape along shaft. (b) 35.5 long leather buckle strap looped onto shaft.
- Credit
- Gift of Heidi Lohr, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1011 a,b
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- Date
- 1948 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1005 a,b
- Description
- Solid wood touring skis. Solid maple rising to rounded toe, 7.5 cm rise. Shaped thicker to foot base. Stamped into wood in front of toe: "G5 6-6 Maple", circular insignia "Peterboro" with skier stamped into toe plate. Leather toe strap 42.0 cm long, leather side straps 15.0 long buckle into coi…
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1948 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 196.5 cm
- Description
- Solid wood touring skis. Solid maple rising to rounded toe, 7.5 cm rise. Shaped thicker to foot base. Stamped into wood in front of toe: "G5 6-6 Maple", circular insignia "Peterboro" with skier stamped into toe plate. Leather toe strap 42.0 cm long, leather side straps 15.0 long buckle into coiled heel binding.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Charlotte Tuerck
- Heidi Lohr
- Credit
- Gift of Heidi Lohr, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1005 a,b
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Trophy Statuette
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1051
- Date
- 1947 – 1948
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1051
- Description
- King Edward Hotel Trophy tiered wooden base with 7 gold coloured name plates in front. Two gold coloured Greek God ornaments on base on either side of riser which has a gold coloured downhill skier higher on a wooden plinth. A brass plaque on the plinth reads "King Edward Hotel Trophy - Junior G…
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- Title
- Trophy Statuette
- Date
- 1947 – 1948
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- King Edward Hotel Trophy tiered wooden base with 7 gold coloured name plates in front. Two gold coloured Greek God ornaments on base on either side of riser which has a gold coloured downhill skier higher on a wooden plinth. A brass plaque on the plinth reads "King Edward Hotel Trophy - Junior Girls.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- King Edward Hotel
- Junior Girls
- Credit
- Gift of Evelyn Crosby, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1051
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Trophy Statuette
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1072%20a-i
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1072 a-i
- Description
- Skiing trophies, various sizes and shapes, silver and gold coloured on wood bases. (a) Peterson Trophy, 38.3 high (b) The Western Canada Inter-collegiate Giant Slalom, 54.2 high, silver panel and riser (c) Becker Slalom Trophy, 61.0 high (d) International Collegiate Jumping, 43.5 high (e) Intern…
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- Title
- Trophy Statuette
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Skiing trophies, various sizes and shapes, silver and gold coloured on wood bases. (a) Peterson Trophy, 38.3 high (b) The Western Canada Inter-collegiate Giant Slalom, 54.2 high, silver panel and riser (c) Becker Slalom Trophy, 61.0 high (d) International Collegiate Jumping, 43.5 high (e) International Collegiate Downhill, 40.2 (f) International Collegiate Individual 4-way Champion, 77.8 high (g) International Collegiate Gourlay Downhill Trophy, 55.5 high, silver cup with lid, rounded handles, greek goddess ornament (h) Alberta Provincial Ski Team Alpine Nordic Combined, 45.4 high, silver coloured stationary skier ornament (i) Alberta Provincial Combined, 40.0 high, gold coloured skier ornament.
- Credit
- Gift of Evelyn Crosby, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1072 a-i
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