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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1101 a,b
- Description
- Red, white and blue downhill skis, no bindings "Fischer 4", steel edges.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 160.0 cm
- Description
- Red, white and blue downhill skis, no bindings "Fischer 4", steel edges.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1101 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1102 a,b
- Description
- Green downhill skis with a red base. Made in Japan "Kazama". Bindings "Tyrolia". A lot of duct tape holding the skis together. Rounded tips on both ends useful for photographing.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 170.0 cm
- Description
- Green downhill skis with a red base. Made in Japan "Kazama". Bindings "Tyrolia". A lot of duct tape holding the skis together. Rounded tips on both ends useful for photographing.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1102 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1033 a,b
- Description
- Light coloured wood with steel edges and metal bindings. Solid wood, pointed to 7.5cm rise. Metal edges screwed on, 9.0 cm from end, 18.0 cm from tip. "Made in Norway" stamped into metal. Metal cable bindings, 2 piece shoe plates.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 180.0 cm
- Description
- Light coloured wood with steel edges and metal bindings. Solid wood, pointed to 7.5cm rise. Metal edges screwed on, 9.0 cm from end, 18.0 cm from tip. "Made in Norway" stamped into metal. Metal cable bindings, 2 piece shoe plates.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Fuhrmann, Harvie Heights, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1033 a,b
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Appreciation Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0393
- Date
- 1970 – 1999
- Material
- wood; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0393
- Description
- Black engraved metal plaque mounted on decoratively carved wood. The plaque is made out to Eddie Hunter from the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing as a token of appreciation for his film “The Turn in My Life” and the subsequent promotion of disabled skiing in Canada.
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- Title
- Appreciation Plaque
- Date
- 1970 – 1999
- Material
- wood; metal;
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 22.8 x 30.7 cm
- Description
- Black engraved metal plaque mounted on decoratively carved wood. The plaque is made out to Eddie Hunter from the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing as a token of appreciation for his film “The Turn in My Life” and the subsequent promotion of disabled skiing in Canada.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0393
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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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Athletic Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1053
- 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
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre ; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1021
- Description
- Trapper Nelson backpack, Jimmy Deegan's, wooden frame with 3 metal rings embedded each side and metal pieces on each end (1 missing), main sack is one piece construction with sewn inserts at sides. Sides have double canvas 48.0 x 5. with 3 grommets to correspond to pack rings, metal wire runs throu…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre ; wood; metal
- Description
- Trapper Nelson backpack, Jimmy Deegan's, wooden frame with 3 metal rings embedded each side and metal pieces on each end (1 missing), main sack is one piece construction with sewn inserts at sides. Sides have double canvas 48.0 x 5. with 3 grommets to correspond to pack rings, metal wire runs through rings to secure pack, large snap pocket on front, adjustable web and leather shoulder straps.
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1021
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- Date
- 1976 – 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0087 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four simple squarish cotton bibs worn in ski competition. Crudely hemmed, with twill tape straps and tie. Name of race and entrance number printed on. (a) "1976, logo, 2235 Sunlife" printed in red and blue. Unhemmed with neck strap and waist ties. ( b) "1977 logo 3361 Sunlife", as…
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- Title
- Bib Collection
- Date
- 1976 – 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of four simple squarish cotton bibs worn in ski competition. Crudely hemmed, with twill tape straps and tie. Name of race and entrance number printed on. (a) "1976, logo, 2235 Sunlife" printed in red and blue. Unhemmed with neck strap and waist ties. ( b) "1977 logo 3361 Sunlife", as (a). (c) "Veteran Ski Race Tita's Trophy 40 Banff, Alberta 1976" printed in red with number stenciled in black. Neck strap and waist ties. (d) "Mount Norquay 7 logo of stylized "M" sitting on bar " printed in blue. Double bib for front and back with straps connecting over shoulders and waist ties. Shoulder straps knotted to shorten.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0087 a-d
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1024
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.8 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
- Credit
- Gift of Oricle Productions, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1016
- Description
- Sunshine Banff, shield-shaped, white background, blue pinked edging around inner whiteshield, across top: "SUNSHINE BANFF" (screened) lower half has a large blue "S" sewn on with 2 red flags on black poles , cut out to show the blue background and centered is a yellow circle.
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- Title
- Crest
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- Sunshine Banff, shield-shaped, white background, blue pinked edging around inner whiteshield, across top: "SUNSHINE BANFF" (screened) lower half has a large blue "S" sewn on with 2 red flags on black poles , cut out to show the blue background and centered is a yellow circle.
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1016
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0341%20a-l
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0341 a-l
- Description
- Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three ski…
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 23.8 cm
- Description
- Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three skiers (f) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - turning skier (g) "Mount, Norquay, Banff" - ski jumper and spectators (h) "Mount Norquay, Banff” - two ski tourers (i) "Skoki Valley, Lake Louise" - two skiers, one pointing with pole (j) "Val Morin" - skier in parka (k) "Val Morin, Laurentians" - two skiers touring through trees (l) "Chateau Frontenac, Quebec" - skier looking at Chateau. (a-i) are Rocky Mountains scenes. (j,k,l) are Laurentians scenes. "Wedgewood of Etruria & Barlaston, Made in England" and various identification number stamps on back of all plates.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- photography
- Canadian Rockies
- Nicholas Morant
- sports
- skiing
- Laurentians
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0341 a-l
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1050%20a-k
- 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
- Credit
- Gift of William O. Field, Great Barrington, USA, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1050 a-k
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Directional Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1002
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1002
- Description
- Painted wooden sign "NORQUAY". Wood cut into shape of a waving pennant, all edges painted dark blue, handpainted dark blue letters ca 7.0 high: "NORQUAY" both sides,2 holes on wide end for hanging.
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- Title
- Directional Sign
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 70.5 cm
- Description
- Painted wooden sign "NORQUAY". Wood cut into shape of a waving pennant, all edges painted dark blue, handpainted dark blue letters ca 7.0 high: "NORQUAY" both sides,2 holes on wide end for hanging.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Mt. Norquay
- George Encil
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Robinson, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1002
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Expedition Backpack
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1062
- Date
- 1977 – 1978
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1062
- Description
- Red canvas, main compartment has grommet and cord lock closure, zippered top pocket flap with 2 leather strips sewn on inside. Zippered front pocket, metal frame sewn in, padded shoulder straps, padded on lower back and sides, straps and plastic buckles, very worn with many repairs and strenghteni…
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- Title
- Expedition Backpack
- Date
- 1977 – 1978
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 65.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Red canvas, main compartment has grommet and cord lock closure, zippered top pocket flap with 2 leather strips sewn on inside. Zippered front pocket, metal frame sewn in, padded shoulder straps, padded on lower back and sides, straps and plastic buckles, very worn with many repairs and strenghtening. Full length green vinyl strips sewn on both sides. Small thermometer attached to zipper, label "The Wild Boys Mountain Sports 403-244-1969"
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1062
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- Date
- 1972 – 1990
- Material
- fabric; wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0066
- Description
- Red and white triangular flag with “WORLD CUP SKIING / Bank of Montreal / International / Mount Norquay, Canada” printed in white throughout, along with a Bank of Montreal logo, mounted on a thin wooden stick.
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- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1972 – 1990
- Material
- fabric; wood;
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 29.4 x 26.8 cm
- Description
- Red and white triangular flag with “WORLD CUP SKIING / Bank of Montreal / International / Mount Norquay, Canada” printed in white throughout, along with a Bank of Montreal logo, mounted on a thin wooden stick.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0066
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1043 a-e
- Description
- International Collegiate skiing trophies. (a) Highest Team Standing, 21.5x49.0 (b) Cross Country 26.0x49.0 (c) Cross Country Team trophy 22.3x22.0 (d) Alpine Combined Trophy 21.5x24.0 (e) Bernard Macfadden Grand Ski Championship trophy with lid, cup 48.5, lid 20.0.
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- International Collegiate skiing trophies. (a) Highest Team Standing, 21.5x49.0 (b) Cross Country 26.0x49.0 (c) Cross Country Team trophy 22.3x22.0 (d) Alpine Combined Trophy 21.5x24.0 (e) Bernard Macfadden Grand Ski Championship trophy with lid, cup 48.5, lid 20.0.
- Credit
- Gift of Evelyn Crosby, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1043 a-e
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- Date
- 1948 – 1949
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1073
- Description
- Deep silver cup with rim and two squared handles sits on a turned brown wooden base. Inscribed on face "Won by 1948 Gordon Morrison, on back, Edward Christianson.
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1948 – 1949
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 48.8 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Deep silver cup with rim and two squared handles sits on a turned brown wooden base. Inscribed on face "Won by 1948 Gordon Morrison, on back, Edward Christianson.
- Credit
- Gift of Gerry Percy, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1073
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- Date
- 1940
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1225 a,b
- Description
- (a) A dark gold-coloured pin contained in its original paper jeweller’s box (b). The round pin has with an outer rim with lettering and an inner circle which is divided into four segments by a pair of crossed skis and an ice axe with a trailing cord. The top section, clockwise, features the embosse…
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- (a) A dark gold-coloured pin contained in its original paper jeweller’s box (b). The round pin has with an outer rim with lettering and an inner circle which is divided into four segments by a pair of crossed skis and an ice axe with a trailing cord. The top section, clockwise, features the embossed head of a moose whose horns extend to the rim of the pin face; a maple leaf, a blue and red enamelled Union Jack; and a bear’s head. The outer rim has a dot on the middle bottom followed by: clockwise, “THE SKI CLUB OF THE”, 3 dots between moose’s horns, “CANADIAN ROCKIES”. A scrolled rim extending from the bottom of the circular pin face about one-third of the circumference has these words in Latin: “PER ARDUA AD MONTES”, roughly translated ‘through difficulties to the mountains’. The back of the pin has a pin set soldered on one-third from the top; one horizontal long-hinged pin rivetted at one end and fastened at the other by a swivel-locking safety clasp. (b) A square (3.8x3.8) red paper box filled with cotton batting. The top of the box has, in gold-coloured engraved script, “Cartier Ltd.” and printed underneath “LONDON”.
- Credit
- Gift of Peggy Leighton, London, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1225 a,b
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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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- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1062 a-e
- Description
- Five boiled wool mitts, well used. 3 in box re; inventory 2014
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- Title
- Mitts
- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- hair
- Description
- Five boiled wool mitts, well used. 3 in box re; inventory 2014
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1062 a-e
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