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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 62
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- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 5
- Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian) 4
- Robert J. McGuinness (1886 – 1961, Canadian) 3
- Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American) 1
- George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian) 1
- Graham Noble Norwell (1901 – 1967, Canadian) 1
- James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian) 1
- Maurice Galbraith Cullen (1866 – 1934, Canadian) 1
- Sydney C. Vick (1855 – 1922, Canadian) 1
- Takao Tanabe (1926 – , Canadian) 1
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; cable; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0008 a-j
- Description
- A collection of 10 metal cable ski bindings of various sizes and makes. Each cable binding is in a oval-shaped loop features one end with coils of 1.5cm wide (for the heel ?) and the rest of the binding is made up of a smaller coil cable of 0.5 wide. Bindings a) and b) feature a metal lever locking…
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- Title
- Ski Bindings
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; cable; leather
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 17.3 x 36.9 cm
- Description
- A collection of 10 metal cable ski bindings of various sizes and makes. Each cable binding is in a oval-shaped loop features one end with coils of 1.5cm wide (for the heel ?) and the rest of the binding is made up of a smaller coil cable of 0.5 wide. Bindings a) and b) feature a metal lever locking mechanism on the larger coil end, curves around the coil. On the locking lever text is inscribed that reads “ GROSWOLD SKI CO. INC. “GOODMAN” U.S PAT. APPL. FOR”. Binding b) is slightly smaller in length, 33.5 cm. Bindings c) and d) feature a metal lever locking mechanism on the opposite end of the larger coil, with the smaller coil cable placed within a set of teeth on the metal lever lock. On the top of the lever text is inscribed that reads “Alpine” in cursive and underlined. Underneath the lever is a metal piece that has two slots in order to secure the binding to the ski. c) 1.5 x 12.3 x 50.3 cm. d) 1.5 x 10.9 x 50.5 cm.Bindings e) - j) have no locking mechanism, they are just a oval loop with one end of larger coil cable and the rest the smaller coil cable. Binding e) features a leather strap attached to each side of the loop at the ends of the larger coil cable. The leather strap features a metal buckle to adjust size. Bindings h) - j) feature a space at the ends of the larger coil cable for leather straps and have metal rungs. e) 1.5 x 9.9 x 37.7 cm f) 1.5 x 10.4 x 39.8 cm g) 1.5 x 9.9 x 39.5 cmh) 1.5 x 11.6 x 41.8 cm i) 1.5 x 9.6 x 40.7 cm j)1.5 x 9.9 x 40.9 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0008 a-j
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0010 a,b
- Description
- Two red-coloured leather ski bindings with metal buckles at one end of the strap. They are made of two straps, the shorter strap attached to the metal buckle has a teardrop cut to attach to the second strap. The two straps are intertwined through these two cuts. One side of the straps is a smooth f…
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- Title
- Ski Bindings
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal;
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 1.3 x 185.8 cm
- Description
- Two red-coloured leather ski bindings with metal buckles at one end of the strap. They are made of two straps, the shorter strap attached to the metal buckle has a teardrop cut to attach to the second strap. The two straps are intertwined through these two cuts. One side of the straps is a smooth finish of the leather and the other side rough and suede-like. Binding b) is cut off the end and it’s total length is 164.9 cm. Binding a) comes to a point at the end of the leather strap. On the smooth edge near the second teardrop cut on the longer strap reads “MADE IN GERMANY MARKER 160CM”. Binding b) this inscription is more worn and harder to read.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0010 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1029 a,b
- Description
- pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, me…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.7 x 11.0 x 31.3 cm
- Description
- pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, metal loop at ankle, leather loop at top of heel, long white laces.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- characters
- Dorothy Boyce
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1029 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1137 a-d
- Description
- a,b pair of ladies 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, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the h…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 9.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- a,b pair of ladies 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, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the heel an imprint of a coniferous tree with “SKI” down the middle and underneath “MADE IN CANADA”.c,d gray ski gaiters [guards] label inside “GENUINE ENGLISH FOXCLOTH MADE BY E.A.S. CURRIE LIMITED EXPRESSLY FOR HUDSON BAY COMPANY INCORPORATED MAY 1670” and a red “8” printed underneath label
- Credit
- Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1137 a-d
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0137 a-c
- Description
- A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up w…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 11.2 x 30.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up with red shoe laces (the inner tongue). The rubber loop is connected to 8 silver hooks and six gold hooks. The inner liner of the boots are a light brown, on the outside edge of the interior of the boots is “9W” in handwriting. One boot (b) is slightly taller than the other at 19.4 cm. The metal carrier (c) has a hook at the top for carrying and two metal plates with six holes cut out. One side of the plate is inscribed with “ANDERSON & THOMPSON SEATTLE U.S.A”. The locking system is a screw-like mechanism with a piece of metal to hold the toes and a round knob that twists to lock the ski boots in. 38.3 x 5.0 x 6.7 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0137 a-c
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- Date
- prior to 1965
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1071 a,b
- Description
- A pair of black ski boots with metal buckles and off-white rubber soles. "Le Trappeur Made in France" and Olympic rings in gold on ankle.
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- prior to 1965
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of black ski boots with metal buckles and off-white rubber soles. "Le Trappeur Made in France" and Olympic rings in gold on ankle.
- Credit
- Gift of Anton Krajnc, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1071 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1002
- Description
- Dell Brewster's hat, white, five ski pins attached, small visor with ear flaps, tie ribbons, small strap centre top, flannel cotton inner lining, bow centre above visor, grey sweat band, fabric label,"HANNES SCHNEIDER OF ARLBERG" in circle with 2 skis across.
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- Title
- Ski Cap
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 16.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Dell Brewster's hat, white, five ski pins attached, small visor with ear flaps, tie ribbons, small strap centre top, flannel cotton inner lining, bow centre above visor, grey sweat band, fabric label,"HANNES SCHNEIDER OF ARLBERG" in circle with 2 skis across.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- characters, Dell Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Dell Brewster, Banff, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1002
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Ski Cap Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- hair, fibre; paper; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0071 a-g
- Description
- A collection of seven Norwegian stule ski caps, all heavily padded navy blue wool fabric, with visors and an ear flap that folds up. (a) 28.0x17.0x9.0, blue wool with squared, stiff visor and small grosgrain bow fastened above visor. Ear flap is band around head which folds up inside cap and is f…
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- Title
- Ski Cap Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- hair, fibre; paper; rubber
- Description
- A collection of seven Norwegian stule ski caps, all heavily padded navy blue wool fabric, with visors and an ear flap that folds up. (a) 28.0x17.0x9.0, blue wool with squared, stiff visor and small grosgrain bow fastened above visor. Ear flap is band around head which folds up inside cap and is faced with light blue flannel. Thickly padded crown lined with grey cotton fabric. Printed inside crown "Holmenkol luen" On small red paper label "7 1/2 59", on yellow label "S.H. Hagen & Co. a/s Oslo Winter Sports Articles Made in Norway" (b) 28.5x17.0x9.5, as (a) but ear flap lined with light brown fabric and cap lined with beige fabric. (c) 27.0x18.0x10.0, as (a) but rounded visor, ear flap sewn separately inside, with napped beige material lining flap, seams top stitched with orange thread. (d) 27.5x18.0x8.5, as (b) but thin unlined earflap folds to outside of cap and ties above visor with shoestring threaded through two grommet holes in visor. (e) 27.5x18.5x9.5, same as (d) but no grommets in visor, cap lining of black cotton drill. (f) 29.5x17.5x9.0, navy blue serge with rounded visor covered with parallel rows of stitching following its contour, lined with black cotton fabric and unpadded, ear flap folds to outside and ties above visor with black ribbon. (g) 27.0x19.0x10.5, dark blue serge with squared visor and narrow fabric belt band above visor. Ear flap folds to ousdie of cap and ties at top of head with black bow. Padded and lined with brown satin which has been quilted in a zigzag pattern. Marks: label inside crown, “ The Country Store/ Concord Mass. / Sarasota Edgartown Nantucket:; paper label with “PW” written in pencil.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0071 a-g
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1077 a,b
- Description
- Pair of mid calf canvas gaiters.
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- Title
- Ski Gaiters
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Description
- Pair of mid calf canvas gaiters.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1077 a,b
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The Ski Jumper, Mount Norquay, Banff
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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- McR.02.02
- Description
- General colour: brown, blue. Diagonally across the lower right corner stand a row of figures with their backs to the viewer. Above them is a skier suspended in the air at the peak of his jump. In the background is a mountain and valley below.
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- Title
- The Ski Jumper, Mount Norquay, Banff
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 120.7 x 120.7 cm
- Description
- General colour: brown, blue. Diagonally across the lower right corner stand a row of figures with their backs to the viewer. Above them is a skier suspended in the air at the peak of his jump. In the background is a mountain and valley below.
- Subject
- activity, ski jumping
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Gus Baracus, Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- McR.02.02
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- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0119 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of outer shells to cover gloves or mittens for skiing. (a) tan leather, loose fitting, short shapeless mittens made from three pieces of leather and seamed around sides of hand and around thumb with darker piece of leather welting. Bound with loosely woven canvas at edge and gathered on …
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- Title
- Ski Mittens
- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of outer shells to cover gloves or mittens for skiing. (a) tan leather, loose fitting, short shapeless mittens made from three pieces of leather and seamed around sides of hand and around thumb with darker piece of leather welting. Bound with loosely woven canvas at edge and gathered on inside of under wrist with wide strip of elastic. ( b) Khaki canvas, simply shaped, long mittens reinforced with black leather patches on thumb underside, and palm under thumb. Pleat on inside edge of long cuff, and canvas strip with metal buckle attached to other wide for tightening cuff around arm. Strip of dried out elastic to gather underside of wrist.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0119 a,b
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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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- 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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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1020 a,b
- Description
- Adult size ski skins made out of sealskin, canvas straps with metal buckles and canvas toe attachment.
- Title
- Ski Skins
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Description
- Adult size ski skins made out of sealskin, canvas straps with metal buckles and canvas toe attachment.
- Subject
- activities
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Hilda Thom, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1020 a,b
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Ski Touring Boots
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- 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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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.172
- Description
- Half of the painting is a blue, grey and white snow-covered hill with a trail to the right, two skiers on the top beside a snow-covered evergreen. The sky is blue with long white clouds running right across the snow-covered mountains to the left.
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- Title
- Ski Trail
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 35.2 cm
- Description
- Half of the painting is a blue, grey and white snow-covered hill with a trail to the right, two skiers on the top beside a snow-covered evergreen. The sky is blue with long white clouds running right across the snow-covered mountains to the left.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- winter
- snow
- ski trail
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.172
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have German(?) writing. Wax can be pushed up from the bottom of each tube.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour th…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour than a) and b), a light brown.Canisters d) and e) are covered in shiny gold metal and with black illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - KLISTERVOX ORIGINAL GOLDKLISTER”. Canisters f) and g) are covered in red with black illustrations and skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - SKAREVOX”. The wax is the darkest brown of the four different types of wax.For all canisters wax can be pushed up from the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Dimensions
- 4.4 x 9.3 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR DRY SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. For both boxes the wax is wrapped in a shiny red aluminum and each end of the box is open so the wax can slide out either side. The wax is a dark brown colour.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
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