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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.0028 a,b
Description
Wood skis, metal screwed on edges. Embossed behind the footplate "PRAGE". Some nails go right through the ski. Also a narrow piece of metal at 32. cm. down from the toe, screwed on repair piece. Metal cable binding "Chalet" and "Harvey E. Dodds". Bindings have been changed—not in good shape.
Title
Alpine Skis
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
7.5 x 210.0 cm
Description
Wood skis, metal screwed on edges. Embossed behind the footplate "PRAGE". Some nails go right through the ski. Also a narrow piece of metal at 32. cm. down from the toe, screwed on repair piece. Metal cable binding "Chalet" and "Harvey E. Dodds". Bindings have been changed—not in good shape.
Subject
activities
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0028 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.0029 a,b
Description
Wood skis with screwed on metal edges. Skis are painted black and laminated on top. "BONNA Made in Norway" printed between toe and binding. There are insignia on toe and heel. Metal cable bindings are "Kandahar". They have a leather safety strap. Over the heel of the cable there is a light green ru…
Title
Alpine Skis
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
7.5 x 210.0 cm
Description
Wood skis with screwed on metal edges. Skis are painted black and laminated on top. "BONNA Made in Norway" printed between toe and binding. There are insignia on toe and heel. Metal cable bindings are "Kandahar". They have a leather safety strap. Over the heel of the cable there is a light green rubber cable.
Subject
activities
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0029 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; skin; plastic
Catalogue Number
108.04.0030 a,b
Description
HEAD STANDARD skis with metal edges on heel and toe. Metal cable bindings, "SECURUS-RAMY" Made in France. Leather safety straps. Red rubber heel cable.
Title
Alpine Skis
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; skin; plastic
Dimensions
7.0 x 180.0 cm
Description
HEAD STANDARD skis with metal edges on heel and toe. Metal cable bindings, "SECURUS-RAMY" Made in France. Leather safety straps. Red rubber heel cable.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0030 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.0031 a,b
Description
Wood touring skis with screw on metal edges. Metal name piece, shaped like a shield "CHALET". "Harvey E. Dodds Ltd." Metal cable bindings with cable missing. Leather toe binding.
Title
Alpine Skis
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
7.5 x 204.0 cm
Description
Wood touring skis with screw on metal edges. Metal name piece, shaped like a shield "CHALET". "Harvey E. Dodds Ltd." Metal cable bindings with cable missing. Leather toe binding.
Subject
activities
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0031 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.0035 a,b
Description
Wood ski with metal screw on edges. Stamp on inside toe piece "Northland US St. Paul Minn". Painted on in handwriting "D.W." Metal binding" Skirite".
Title
Alpine Skis
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
7.5 x 213.0 cm
Description
Wood ski with metal screw on edges. Stamp on inside toe piece "Northland US St. Paul Minn". Painted on in handwriting "D.W." Metal binding" Skirite".
Subject
activities
sports
winter
skiing
Dave White
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0035 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.0034 a,b
Description
Wood ski, nice long curved tip, groove decoration, "ASH" written on. Metal and leather bindings "Harvey E. Dodds"
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Title
Alpine Skis
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
7.5 x 200.0 cm
Description
Wood ski, nice long curved tip, groove decoration, "ASH" written on. Metal and leather bindings "Harvey E. Dodds"
Subject
activities
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0034 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1135 a-s
Description
A collection of athletic prizes including 3 medals and 16 ribbons. The medals are for ski jumping (1926), and running. The ribbons are from the Banff High School: 6 red (first), 5 blue (second), 1 grey (faded?; second), and 4 white (third).
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Title
Athletic Medal
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
metal; fibre
Description
A collection of athletic prizes including 3 medals and 16 ribbons. The medals are for ski jumping (1926), and running. The ribbons are from the Banff High School: 6 red (first), 5 blue (second), 1 grey (faded?; second), and 4 white (third).
Subject
Arthur Harris
sports
athletics
Banff High School
skiing
running
awards
Credit
Gift of Arthur Gray Harris, Vancouver, 1992
Catalogue Number
103.09.1135 a-s
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.1019 a-f
Description
(a,b) 139.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood and metal cable bindings both made in Norway, painted blue. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (c,d) 120.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood skis, nicely carved point. Four grooves in the top of ski for decoration. Skin bindings heel and foot plate. Holes go through for bindings …
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Title
Child's Skis
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
wood; metal; skin
Description
(a,b) 139.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood and metal cable bindings both made in Norway, painted blue. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (c,d) 120.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood skis, nicely carved point. Four grooves in the top of ski for decoration. Skin bindings heel and foot plate. Holes go through for bindings 3.5 cm. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (e,f) 120.0 long x 5.8 wide. Wood skis, same type of binding as (a,b), same grooved decoration as (c,d). Belonged to Wally Kelly.
Subject
sports
skiing
winter
children
Hilda Thom
Wally Kelly
Credit
Gift of Hilda Thom, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
106.04.1019 a-f
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.04.1048
Description
Green felt hat with feathers, gold braided trim and collection of 26 skiing and guiding pins. Pins include: Vancouver Swiss Ski School, Edmonton Ski Club 40’41, Fort William Ski Club, Norquay Ski School Banff, The Alpine Inn St. Marguerite P.Q., Toronto Ski Club 1946-47, Mont Tremblant Ski School, …
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Title
Hat
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
19.0 x 33.0 cm
Description
Green felt hat with feathers, gold braided trim and collection of 26 skiing and guiding pins. Pins include: Vancouver Swiss Ski School, Edmonton Ski Club 40’41, Fort William Ski Club, Norquay Ski School Banff, The Alpine Inn St. Marguerite P.Q., Toronto Ski Club 1946-47, Mont Tremblant Ski School, Puffin Ski Club Winnipeg, Winnipeg Ski Club, Toronto Ski Club 1945 1946, crossed ice axes with rope and boot, Tirol Mayrhofen, Midland Ski Club 38-39, Sudbury Ski Club 1938-9, Laurentian Ski Club North Bay 1939, Chapleau Ski Club 1938-39, Canada Olympic Ski Team Contributor 1948, National Parks of Canada Alpine Guide 1 1949-50, National Parks of Canada Ski Mountain Guide (?) 1949-50, Banff SS Norquay, Chapleau Ski Club 1937-38, Porcupine Ski Club 40-41, Eskimo ‘43’44, Calgary Ski Club 40-41, Banff (crossed skis) and Sant Sauv . . . (?).
Subject
sports
skiing
climbing
guiding
ski clubs
ski schools
Ernst Niederer
Credit
Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
Catalogue Number
103.04.1048
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.0020 a,b
Description
A pair of very long, brown varnished wood, jumping skis with metal bindings. Skis are thicker at the centre, tapering toward the tail and the tip which curves upward slightly and is carved into a lancet arch with a small protrusion at the point. Bottom of each ski has three tracking grooves, top ha…
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Title
Jumping Skis
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
10.0 x 11.4 x 237.0 cm
Description
A pair of very long, brown varnished wood, jumping skis with metal bindings. Skis are thicker at the centre, tapering toward the tail and the tip which curves upward slightly and is carved into a lancet arch with a small protrusion at the point. Bottom of each ski has three tracking grooves, top has faint incised lines following the edges of the ski and forming an arch within the arch of the tip. Metal bindings consist of a large metal plate with toe brackets which secure boot by means of a thick leather strap which buckles over boot. A.L.&W. Mikro Skirite, Toronto , a small metal bracket with four slots for adjusting ski cable in front if large plate. "Kandahar" Made in Switzerland), a small bracket on either side of the middle edge of the ski with two hooks for the cable. Two large round holes joined by a slot which pass through the ski from one side to the other just beneath the large metal plate, have been plugged with wood and mastic of some sort. Note: a series of drilled holes approximately 12 cm. long are in front of the small cable adjusting bracket.
Subject
Whyte home
sports
skiing
ski jumping
winter
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0020 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1940
Material
metal; wood; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.09.1130 a-k
Description
A collection of various sized loving cups. These are the keeper trophies awarded for various sporting events including golf, skiing and canoeing.a) Squat silver cup with two handles on wooden base. 19.0 cm x 18.0 cm x 12.0 cm. “1928 - 29 - 30 BBC LADIES DOUBLE SCULLS M. GRATZ & E.KNIGHT”b) Tall si…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1925 – 1940
Material
metal; wood; plastic
Description
A collection of various sized loving cups. These are the keeper trophies awarded for various sporting events including golf, skiing and canoeing.a) Squat silver cup with two handles on wooden base. 19.0 cm x 18.0 cm x 12.0 cm. “1928 - 29 - 30 BBC LADIES DOUBLE SCULLS M. GRATZ & E.KNIGHT”b) Tall silver cup with two curled handles on black metal base. 24.5 x 19.0 x 8.0 cm. “BSGC LADIES ECLECTIC 1936 WON BY MRS. T.H. LONSDALE”c) Tall silver cup with two squared off handles on wide black metal base. 23.0 x 13.0 x 10.0. “Banff Springs Golf Club LADIES ECLECTIC CUP 1938 WINNER MRS. T.H. LONSDALE”d) Silver cup with two curled handles on black metal base. 22.0 x 14.0 x 7.0 cm. “BSGC LADIES ECLECTIC WINNER MRS. T.H. LONSDALE”e) Silver cup with two squared off handles on wide black metal base. 21.0 x 10.0 x 10.0 cm. “LADIES ECLECTIC BSGC 1935 MRS. T.H. LONSDALE”f) Small silver cup with tall thin handles on black metal base that is engraved “BBC 34 MIXED D.S. 1ST”. 17.5 x 10.0 x 7.0. g) Small silver cup with two handles. Sits on wooden base. cup engraved with “Banff W’s 1930 SKIJORING LADIES 2ND” 115.0 x 10.0 x 7.0 cm. h) Plain silver cup with two grooved handles. Sits on black plastic base.14.0 x 8.0 x 7.0. i) small silver cup with two curved handles with points on top of wooden base. engraved with BBC LADIES 1932 DOUBLE SKULL 1ST. 14.0 x 9.0 x 6.0 cm j) Small silver cup with two handles on black metal base. Cup engraved with BTC -31- Doubles. 13.0 x 8.0 x 7.0 cmk) Small silver cup with two handles on wooden base. Cup engraved with “BBC -1935- L.D.S.” 12.0 x 8.0 x 6.0 cm.
Subject
Banff Boating Club
sports
canoeing
golf
skiing
rowing
Muriel Gratz
Banff Springs Golf Club
Credit
Gift of Susan Genest, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.09.1130 a-k
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Date
1928 – 1929
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1194 a,b
Description
(a) Three handled silver cup on black wooden base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Sports 1929. Lake Louise - Banff - 40 Mile Ski Race. Donated by Mrs. V. Simmons, Sydney, Australia. Won by D. Gotaas. Camrose Ski Club”. Plaque on base reads: “Presented on February 8, 1929 to Paul Gotaas of the…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1928 – 1929
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
32.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
(a) Three handled silver cup on black wooden base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Sports 1929. Lake Louise - Banff - 40 Mile Ski Race. Donated by Mrs. V. Simmons, Sydney, Australia. Won by D. Gotaas. Camrose Ski Club”. Plaque on base reads: “Presented on February 8, 1929 to Paul Gotaas of the Camrose Ski Club for winning the inaugural Lake Louise to Banff 40 mile ski race. . . (b) (a)(a) (a) Accompanying wooden plaque with newspaper article reproduced on thin metal sheet: “Camrose Skier Wins 40-Mile Race” - Calgary Albertan, Saturday, February 9, 1929.Loppet
Subject
sports
skiing
Camrose Ski Club
Banff Winter Sports
Banff Winter Festival
Paul Gotaas
Loppet
Credit
Gift of Dr. Paul Gotaas, Edmonton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.09.1194 a,b
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Date
prior to 1941
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1008
Description
Dark blue fabric with map in red and white, written around edge "one of a limited edition of commemorative maps narrating the highlights of a Rocky Mountain ski trip in May 1941 stop...", names in white. The map has fanciful drawings of mountains, animals, buildings and people with sign posts and a…
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Title
Scarf
Date
prior to 1941
Material
fibre
Dimensions
67.0 x 72.0 cm
Description
Dark blue fabric with map in red and white, written around edge "one of a limited edition of commemorative maps narrating the highlights of a Rocky Mountain ski trip in May 1941 stop...", names in white. The map has fanciful drawings of mountains, animals, buildings and people with sign posts and anecdotes throughout.
Subject
Canadian Rockies
souvenirs
sports
skiing
Credit
Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.07.1008
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.0069 a,b
Description
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, 1.5cm. bottom of heel lift bears logo of a ski jumper framed in a circle, "Panco" is printed beneath logo. Bottom of sole is ribbed.
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
16.0 x 11.0 x 29.0 cm
Description
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, 1.5cm. bottom of heel lift bears logo of a ski jumper framed in a circle, "Panco" is printed beneath logo. Bottom of sole is ribbed.
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0069 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
skin; fibre, felt; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1006 a,b
Description
Palmer boots (Ontario) with blue felt at ankle, early ski boots ca. 1930, sturdy ankle-high brown leather, 3.2 cm band of thick navy blue felt around inside of top edge, square toes, two brass brackets around sole edge on either side of toe, leather laces through 8 metal eyelets each side soft leat…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
skin; fibre, felt; metal
Dimensions
16.3 x 9.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
Palmer boots (Ontario) with blue felt at ankle, early ski boots ca. 1930, sturdy ankle-high brown leather, 3.2 cm band of thick navy blue felt around inside of top edge, square toes, two brass brackets around sole edge on either side of toe, leather laces through 8 metal eyelets each side soft leather folding tongue stitched at sides to opening, yellow numbers stamped inside ankle: "7 3547", grooves around heel for ski binding.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Paris family
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1006 a,b
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Date
prior to 1940
Material
skin; metal; plastic; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.03.1052 a,b
Description
Heavy brown leather ski boots, no laces, nails and brass on boot for bindings.
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
prior to 1940
Material
skin; metal; plastic; rubber
Description
Heavy brown leather ski boots, no laces, nails and brass on boot for bindings.
Subject
sports
climbing
skiing
Credit
Gift of Maurice Legris, Edmonton, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.03.1052 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
hair; skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1050 a-c
Description
Two fur skins, 1 broken synthetic, 1 fur piece. (a) pair seal skin climbing skins, 112.5-121.5 x 5.2, rounded at both ends, with blue leather strap at one end. (b) synthetic, 150.0-115.5 x 6.0, short white nap on 2 long canvas strips, several short, heavy canvas straps at sides along length. One …
Title
Ski Skins
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
hair; skin; fibre; metal
Description
Two fur skins, 1 broken synthetic, 1 fur piece. (a) pair seal skin climbing skins, 112.5-121.5 x 5.2, rounded at both ends, with blue leather strap at one end. (b) synthetic, 150.0-115.5 x 6.0, short white nap on 2 long canvas strips, several short, heavy canvas straps at sides along length. One long strap at one end, loop at other, reinforced. (c) short seal skin, 22.5 x 6.0, stitching holes along length.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Cyril Paris
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
106.04.1050 a-c
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Date
1925
Material
f
Catalogue Number
103.08.0572a,b
Description
Glacier/sun goggles with small brown carrying case. a) dark green glass sun goggles with green, brown and white fabric and leather supports.Two silver clothes pins are attached to the green head strap. Dimensions are 4.0 cm by 5.3 cm by 20 cm.b) brown leather case. Oval shape, single clip closure. …
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Title
Sun Goggles
Date
1925
Material
f
Dimensions
4.0 x 5.3 x 20.0 cm
Description
Glacier/sun goggles with small brown carrying case. a) dark green glass sun goggles with green, brown and white fabric and leather supports.Two silver clothes pins are attached to the green head strap. Dimensions are 4.0 cm by 5.3 cm by 20 cm.b) brown leather case. Oval shape, single clip closure. Dimensions are 7.5 cm by 10 cm by 4.2 cm.
Subject
snow
skiing
glacier
sun protection
winter gear
Credit
Gift of Sandy Mackie, 2024
Catalogue Number
103.08.0572a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.0026 a,b
Description
Wood touring skis, (metal edging for downhill) screwed on. At the toe and other places the screw goes right through the ski. Metal cable bindings, one says "KANDAHAR" and one says "ALPINA", metal toe foot plate. Oval imprinted stamp under the toe which says "OSLO". Leather toe bindings.
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; skin; metal
Dimensions
7.5 x 200.0 cm
Description
Wood touring skis, (metal edging for downhill) screwed on. At the toe and other places the screw goes right through the ski. Metal cable bindings, one says "KANDAHAR" and one says "ALPINA", metal toe foot plate. Oval imprinted stamp under the toe which says "OSLO". Leather toe bindings.
Subject
activities
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0026 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.0025 a,b
Description
Wooden skis with screwed on metal edging, metal toe, beautifully carved point, cable binding is gone. Skis have "MODL" imprinted on them just above the toe plate which is metal and has "UNITAS" printed on leather toe strap. Under the ski tip on both skis is carved "PW Banff Canada"
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
7.5 x 214.0 cm
Description
Wooden skis with screwed on metal edging, metal toe, beautifully carved point, cable binding is gone. Skis have "MODL" imprinted on them just above the toe plate which is metal and has "UNITAS" printed on leather toe strap. Under the ski tip on both skis is carved "PW Banff Canada"
Subject
activities
sports
winter
skiing
Peter Whyte
PW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0025 a,b
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