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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0074 a,b
- Description
- Pair of ladies after ski boots, black wool with embroidered red wool trim. One strip of trim is stitched from toe, over instep to ankle level and one strip is stitched around ankle. Trim is embroidered in yellow and black snowflake like floral motif. A red fabric with a low pile is stitched to uppe…
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- Title
- After Ski Boots
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 9.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of ladies after ski boots, black wool with embroidered red wool trim. One strip of trim is stitched from toe, over instep to ankle level and one strip is stitched around ankle. Trim is embroidered in yellow and black snowflake like floral motif. A red fabric with a low pile is stitched to upper edge and "V" shaped closure, the same red fabric covers platform between sole and uppers. Sole is white felt (1 cm. thick) a thick red shoe lace fits through one hole on each side of closure. Laces have a wooden piece on one end only. Boots are lined with white felt. Insoles are a heavy woven material.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0074 a,b
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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.
- 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
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1025 a,b
- Description
- Pair solid wood skis with steel edges and metal cable bindings. Metal edges screwed on to 10.0 from tip, point scraped off, rounded tip, 10.0 cm rise. Varnished wood mostly scraped off. "Tyrolia" toe clamp, 24.6 cm long metal heel plate nailed on to ski. Cable binding with rubber heel piece, le…
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 187.0 cm
- Description
- Pair solid wood skis with steel edges and metal cable bindings. Metal edges screwed on to 10.0 from tip, point scraped off, rounded tip, 10.0 cm rise. Varnished wood mostly scraped off. "Tyrolia" toe clamp, 24.6 cm long metal heel plate nailed on to ski. Cable binding with rubber heel piece, leather keeper straps looped on to cable bindings.
- Credit
- Gift of Heidi Lohr, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1025 a,b
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- Date
- 1958
- Material
- plastic; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1032 a,b
- Description
- Blue "Kastle" skis with aluminum and leather bindings. Full length steel core, blue plastic top, yellow plastic base. Steel edges. Triangular, swivel toe clamp, swivel heel plate. 240.0 long leather binding strap. Manufacturer's label at tip. Near tip Olympic games symbol. Circular black and…
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1958
- Material
- plastic; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Blue "Kastle" skis with aluminum and leather bindings. Full length steel core, blue plastic top, yellow plastic base. Steel edges. Triangular, swivel toe clamp, swivel heel plate. 240.0 long leather binding strap. Manufacturer's label at tip. Near tip Olympic games symbol. Circular black and gold insignia, toe clamp "Marker" heel plate "Racer".
- Credit
- Gift of Kelly Sykes, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1032 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0011
- Description
- A rectangular, narrow, straight sided hat of curly black lamb's wool. There is a crease down the centre of the crown, and a yellow wool flap that attaches to each side with hook snaps. The hat has a quilted black satin lining.
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- Title
- Astrakhan
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 4.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, narrow, straight sided hat of curly black lamb's wool. There is a crease down the centre of the crown, and a yellow wool flap that attaches to each side with hook snaps. The hat has a quilted black satin lining.
- Subject
- winter
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0011
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Athletic Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1244
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1244
- Description
- A circular, 10K gold medal with a ram’s head and neck, around which is printed “BANFF WINTER SPORTS”, on one side and on the other ”1922” “SENIOR HOCKEY” 10K B.M. CO.
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- Title
- Athletic Medal
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 radius cm
- Description
- A circular, 10K gold medal with a ram’s head and neck, around which is printed “BANFF WINTER SPORTS”, on one side and on the other ”1922” “SENIOR HOCKEY” 10K B.M. CO.
- Credit
- Gift of Horace Baker, Banff , 2011
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1244
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- Date
- 1921 – 1926
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1011 a,b
- Description
- Two small metal athletic medals. (a) 1926 girls' race, round, silver coloured, round gold coloured crest in centre "Banff 1926", snowshoer in forest. On back "100 yds Girls under 14 2nd. (b) 1921 Bankhead Park League. Octanonal shaped gold coloured, crest in centre has a soccer player, wreath b…
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- Title
- Athletic Medal
- Date
- 1921 – 1926
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Two small metal athletic medals. (a) 1926 girls' race, round, silver coloured, round gold coloured crest in centre "Banff 1926", snowshoer in forest. On back "100 yds Girls under 14 2nd. (b) 1921 Bankhead Park League. Octanonal shaped gold coloured, crest in centre has a soccer player, wreath below. On back "Bankhead F.C. Natl Park League Winners 1921 A. Wright".
- Credit
- Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1011 a,b
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Athletic Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1099
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1099
- Description
- Gold coloured round medal, ram's head in centre. "Banff Winter Sports" along edge of medal completely surrounding the ram. "1922 Senior Hockey" on back.
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- Title
- Athletic Medal
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Gold coloured round medal, ram's head in centre. "Banff Winter Sports" along edge of medal completely surrounding the ram. "1922 Senior Hockey" on back.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- hockey
- Banff Winter Sports
- Credit
- Gift of Mabel Aubin, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1099
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Athletic Medal Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1087%20a-e
- Date
- 1924 – 1927
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1087 a-e
- Description
- (a) Banff Winter Carnival Ski Jump Boys 3rd 1924, crest shape. (b) Banff- Canmore 1926-27, silver coloured, crest shape. (c) B.W.C. Ski Jump Boys 1925, maple leaf shape. (d) Presented by Hon. R.B. Bennet R.C.M.P for general proficiency, round gold coloured metal. (e) squarish blue case
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- Title
- Athletic Medal Collection
- Date
- 1924 – 1927
- Material
- metal
- Description
- (a) Banff Winter Carnival Ski Jump Boys 3rd 1924, crest shape. (b) Banff- Canmore 1926-27, silver coloured, crest shape. (c) B.W.C. Ski Jump Boys 1925, maple leaf shape. (d) Presented by Hon. R.B. Bennet R.C.M.P for general proficiency, round gold coloured metal. (e) squarish blue case
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Ward, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1087 a-e
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Athletic Medal Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1017%20a-u
- Date
- 1920 – 1923
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1017 a-u
- Description
- Speed skating medals on black velvet, sewn on with metallic threads. Medals are gold, silver, bronze and other metal. Circular felt emblem in centre with ram's head "Banff Winter Sports". Purple satin ribbon hemmed top and bottom. Small brass rings sewn on top edge with purple and white ribbon …
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- Title
- Athletic Medal Collection
- Date
- 1920 – 1923
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Speed skating medals on black velvet, sewn on with metallic threads. Medals are gold, silver, bronze and other metal. Circular felt emblem in centre with ram's head "Banff Winter Sports". Purple satin ribbon hemmed top and bottom. Small brass rings sewn on top edge with purple and white ribbon laced through. Top row of ribbons hang down sides. Ribbons hang from bottom edge.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- Banff Winter Sports
- Sylvia (Syd) Brewster Graves
- skating
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Credit
- Gift of William A. Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1017 a-u
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0070
- Description
- A machine knitted helmet of dark blue, with wide blue and white wavy striped band at bottom, small white pompon at top, and hole for eyes at middle with small visor above. Visor stiffened with stiff nylon mesh lining, striped band folds up to cover hole and visor and transform balaclava into a wool…
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- Title
- Balaclava
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A machine knitted helmet of dark blue, with wide blue and white wavy striped band at bottom, small white pompon at top, and hole for eyes at middle with small visor above. Visor stiffened with stiff nylon mesh lining, striped band folds up to cover hole and visor and transform balaclava into a wool cap with wide striped cuff. Gold tag attached "Styled by Colin N62 .... Colin K Lax Ltd, Montreal".
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0070
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Beavertail Snowshoes
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; skin; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0052 a,b
- Description
- Small, one piece beavertail snowshoes. Rounded toe, very slight rise at toe. (a) Crossbar broken 4.0x22.3x.07 wooden reinforcement, 4 screws onto broken piece. Skin lacing, pulled away at toe and heel, repairs at toe with twine and string. (b) same as (a) repairs at toe hole also. "S.W." in pe…
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- Title
- Beavertail Snowshoes
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; skin; sinew
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 107.2 cm
- Description
- Small, one piece beavertail snowshoes. Rounded toe, very slight rise at toe. (a) Crossbar broken 4.0x22.3x.07 wooden reinforcement, 4 screws onto broken piece. Skin lacing, pulled away at toe and heel, repairs at toe with twine and string. (b) same as (a) repairs at toe hole also. "S.W." in pencil on tail.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- snowshoeing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0052 a,b
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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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Child’s Snowshoes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.04.1061%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; sinew; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1061 a,b
- Description
- A child’s snowshoes circa 1920, made of wood. The snowshoes have bent wooden frames nailed together at the tail and toe is squared-off. Bracing the frame are two wooden bars which separate the gut webbing into three sections; the toe section and the section closest to the tail is laced in fine gut,…
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- Title
- Child’s Snowshoes
- Date
- 1920
- Material
- wood; sinew; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 84.0 cm
- Description
- A child’s snowshoes circa 1920, made of wood. The snowshoes have bent wooden frames nailed together at the tail and toe is squared-off. Bracing the frame are two wooden bars which separate the gut webbing into three sections; the toe section and the section closest to the tail is laced in fine gut, tightly woven, the middle is heavier gut webbing wound around both wooden pieces, and interlaced with the finely woven toe and tail sections. There is a hole under the toe and just beneath that, a strip of white woven canvas to tie over a boot. The toe and tail have holes through the frame where the gut is laced through and there are tufts of red wool strung through the holes as decoration.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- snowshoeing
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Greenhough, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1061 a,b
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Cross Country Snowshoes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.04.0054%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1971
- Material
- wood; skin; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0054 a,b
- Description
- Pair of long, cross country snowshoes. 3.7 wide front cross bar with manufacturer's decal (Chestnut Canoe Co) in centre. 16.5 high rise at tip. Body lacing ca. .08 wide, thinner lacing at toe and heel. (a) right frame broken just below master cord. (b) left frame broken at toe crossbar. 11.3 …
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- Title
- Cross Country Snowshoes
- Date
- prior to 1971
- Material
- wood; skin; sinew
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 160.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of long, cross country snowshoes. 3.7 wide front cross bar with manufacturer's decal (Chestnut Canoe Co) in centre. 16.5 high rise at tip. Body lacing ca. .08 wide, thinner lacing at toe and heel. (a) right frame broken just below master cord. (b) left frame broken at toe crossbar. 11.3 x 2.9 metal brace bolted and rivetted onto frame. Stamped on frame: "12 x 60"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0054 a,b
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