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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1041 a,b
- Description
- Dark solid wood with embedded metal blade. Big screw sticking up into heel to shoe. (b) 4 small metal pegs (a) 8 pegs sticking up into sole. 3 slots through wooden base at toe, arch and heel for straps to attached to boots. 0.5 cm wide blade, rounded at toe, square at heel.
- Title
- Ice Skates
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 6.2 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Dark solid wood with embedded metal blade. Big screw sticking up into heel to shoe. (b) 4 small metal pegs (a) 8 pegs sticking up into sole. 3 slots through wooden base at toe, arch and heel for straps to attached to boots. 0.5 cm wide blade, rounded at toe, square at heel.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1041 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0108
- Description
- A very dark navy blue, tightly woven wool shirt with lacing at the neck and on either side of the waist. Simple construction with square dropped sleeves, round collar, yoke across front and back, triangular gussets under arms, and button cuffs on sleeves. Sleeves have cotton poplin storm cuffs sewn…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 62.5 cm
- Description
- A very dark navy blue, tightly woven wool shirt with lacing at the neck and on either side of the waist. Simple construction with square dropped sleeves, round collar, yoke across front and back, triangular gussets under arms, and button cuffs on sleeves. Sleeves have cotton poplin storm cuffs sewn inside. Waist pinched in by black laces through grommets applied through folded pleat in front and back of jacket, triangular flap of material beneath front laced opening.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0108
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- Date
- 1933 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0124 a-d
- Description
- Four pairs of mittens handknitted in the Norwegian style with winter motifs in contrasting colours. All come to a point at the tip of the thumb and fingers. (a) white background with black snowflake design, 27.0 x 26.0, narrow band of white ribbed knit edging plain stockinette knitted cuff. Dark di…
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- Title
- Knitted Mittens
- Date
- 1933 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Description
- Four pairs of mittens handknitted in the Norwegian style with winter motifs in contrasting colours. All come to a point at the tip of the thumb and fingers. (a) white background with black snowflake design, 27.0 x 26.0, narrow band of white ribbed knit edging plain stockinette knitted cuff. Dark diamond shaped snowflakes form design around cuff and front of mittens. Palm covered with overall pattern of small dark snowflakes. (b) white ribbed cuffs, 11.0 x 10.0, two large white eight sided snowflakes outlined in black on front, with overall pattern of diamond shaped checks on palm and thumb. (c) red, white and blue with reindeer, 26.0 x 11.5, plain stockinette knit cuff with narrow ribbed edging. Designs of blue reindeer and stylized figures on white background with red bands at the cuffs, and red accents. Palms covered with overall pattern of blue snowflakes separated by diagonal lines, and red bands containing from front. (d)blue with white skier, 29.5 x 11.0 long ribbed cuff with two narrow white bands around. Front contains silhouette of skier and trees in white on blue background palm covered with overall pattern of blue diamond shapes formed by diagonal white lines, evergreen tree on thumb.
- Subject
- households
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0124 a-d
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0044 a,b
- Description
- A pair of knitted wool leggings with red and white tweed bands at the top and bottom, and red and white and tweed plaid in the middle.
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- Title
- Legging
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of knitted wool leggings with red and white tweed bands at the top and bottom, and red and white and tweed plaid in the middle.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0044 a,b
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- Date
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutsch…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.8 x 16.2 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutschera, 1935 Victor Kutschera, 1936 Vigo Victor Kutschera". Opposite side of cup engraved "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies, Downhill Challenge Cup, Presented by Mr. Niall & Lady Jean Rankin, March 1932". Hallmarks near handle include "M&W" within crest, crown within pentagon, lion passant crest and "P" within crest. Lid slopes to narrow top knob in leaf design. Hallmarks on lid rim which sits inside cup are as follows: "M&W" within crest, lion passant in pentagon and "P" within crest. Wood and cup bases stamped "Mappin & Webb" Limited, Sheffield & London .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
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- Date
- 1931
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1110
- Description
- Wide mouthed, shallow loving cup, silver plate. Inscription on side: "Presented by S.F.S.C. to Mary Simpson 1931"
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Wide mouthed, shallow loving cup, silver plate. Inscription on side: "Presented by S.F.S.C. to Mary Simpson 1931"
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- figure skating
- Mary Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1110
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- Date
- 1902
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1004
- Description
- Fancy trophy stand with handles, rococo trim all edges, feet, inside base. Turned wood handles 9.0 on 5.5 metal arms, each side. Inside stand 12.0 high x 12.5 dia. Engraved on side "Calgary City Championship 1902 won by C.P.R. Hockey Club" with seven names. On bottom "Simpson Hall Miller & Co. …
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1902
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Fancy trophy stand with handles, rococo trim all edges, feet, inside base. Turned wood handles 9.0 on 5.5 metal arms, each side. Inside stand 12.0 high x 12.5 dia. Engraved on side "Calgary City Championship 1902 won by C.P.R. Hockey Club" with seven names. On bottom "Simpson Hall Miller & Co. quadrule place C51"
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1004
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- Date
- 1934 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1052
- Description
- Tall silver cup with high handles on a turned wooden base. Inscribed "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies Junior Slalom Race Open Presented by I Paris 1934. Silver crest shaped name plates around base.
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1934 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Tall silver cup with high handles on a turned wooden base. Inscribed "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies Junior Slalom Race Open Presented by I Paris 1934. Silver crest shaped name plates around base.
- Credit
- Gift of Evelyn Crosby, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1052
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Membership Patch
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1058 a-h
- Description
- Eight ski patches made out of felt. (a,b) Hill Divers Hon. Member, 6.5x8.9, yellow half circle (c,d) Fort William Ski Club 1939 Dominion Championships, 9.7x10.3, yellow circle with blue lettering (e) Spokane Ski Club, 11.5x10.3, blue triangle with yellow (f) Sunshine, 10.2x8.7, blue crest shape w…
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- Title
- Membership Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Eight ski patches made out of felt. (a,b) Hill Divers Hon. Member, 6.5x8.9, yellow half circle (c,d) Fort William Ski Club 1939 Dominion Championships, 9.7x10.3, yellow circle with blue lettering (e) Spokane Ski Club, 11.5x10.3, blue triangle with yellow (f) Sunshine, 10.2x8.7, blue crest shape with snow scene bottom half and yellow rays spelling out "Sunshine" (g) Winter Sports Canadian Rockies Banff, 12.5 dia. blue circle, centre circle has a mountain scene, red lettering on white border (h) Orange rectangle with blue lettering, 3.1x7.1, "39-40"
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1058 a-h
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Membership Patch Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1934
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1095 a-h
- Description
- Eight ski patches, various shapes and sizes. (a) Viking S.C. shielf shape, 12.7x10.2 (b) Bluebirds Ski C., 9.5x8.8 (c) 1940, 2.7x5.7 (d) W. Ski C 36-37, 7.8x7.4 (e) Blitzen Schuss, 20.1x3.5 (f) Slalom 1938, 7.8x5.5 (g) E.T.Y.E., 4.0 dia (h) F.W.S.C. 38, 6.0x8.8.
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- Title
- Membership Patch Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1934
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Eight ski patches, various shapes and sizes. (a) Viking S.C. shielf shape, 12.7x10.2 (b) Bluebirds Ski C., 9.5x8.8 (c) 1940, 2.7x5.7 (d) W. Ski C 36-37, 7.8x7.4 (e) Blitzen Schuss, 20.1x3.5 (f) Slalom 1938, 7.8x5.5 (g) E.T.Y.E., 4.0 dia (h) F.W.S.C. 38, 6.0x8.8.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1095 a-h
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- Date
- 1935 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0113 a-c
- Description
- Three pins representative of membership in the Banff Ski Runners. (a) shield shaped gold coloured metal with small gold skier in lower left against background of white enamelled mountains with blue sky above, and enamelled green trees lower right. Red banner diagonally across pin, "Banff Ski Runner…
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- 1935 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 0.8 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- Three pins representative of membership in the Banff Ski Runners. (a) shield shaped gold coloured metal with small gold skier in lower left against background of white enamelled mountains with blue sky above, and enamelled green trees lower right. Red banner diagonally across pin, "Banff Ski Runners" gold "B" at centre of sky. Vertical hinged pin fastened on back fastens into locking clasp at bottom. (b) as (a) but fastened on 7.0 x 5.8 cm square of white card with manufacturer's oval logo printed in blue at centre bottom. (c) rectangular, sealed in clear plastic bag, silver coloured with abstract, angular skiing figure posed against blue enamelled background, red maple leaf inside circle representing head, in red across bottom, "Banff Ski Runners". Pinned on 3.6 x 5.1 cm square of white card with logo printed as (b) plastic bag unopened.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Banff Ski Runners
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0113 a-c
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- Date
- 1936 – 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0121 a,b
- Description
- Two small pins commemorating the 1972 Olympic Games. (a) linked circles, a cutout of five linked circles, each enamelled a different colour, at the top from left are blue, black, red, at bottom, yellow and green. Back has small horizontal safety pin clasp. (b) rectangular, silver coloured backgrou…
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- Title
- Olympic Pin
- Date
- 1936 – 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 0.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Two small pins commemorating the 1972 Olympic Games. (a) linked circles, a cutout of five linked circles, each enamelled a different colour, at the top from left are blue, black, red, at bottom, yellow and green. Back has small horizontal safety pin clasp. (b) rectangular, silver coloured background with red enamelled circle at top on white background, white snowflakes in middle on silver background, and five linked Olympic circles in silver on white background at bottom with "SAPPORO" beneath. Safety pin clasp on back vertically attached loosely through long metal sleeve tube.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- winter
- Olympic Games
- Garmisch
- Sapporo
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0121 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two handmade metal and glass lanterns. Used to light curling rink on Bow River backwater ca. 1900 and later used as yard light at 317 Buffalo Street.
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- Title
- Outdoor Lantern
- Date
- 1900 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Two handmade metal and glass lanterns. Used to light curling rink on Bow River backwater ca. 1900 and later used as yard light at 317 Buffalo Street.
- Credit
- Gift of Neil Martin, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1006 a,b
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Ski, And Case Goggles
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1053 a,b
- Description
- Round, light green lenses, leather and mesh eye guards. (a) lenses 5.0 diameter, wire rimmed, light green colour. Narrow leather band with buckle connects the lenses. Leather side panels extend towards ear,has a circle of mesh 1.7 diameter, ear wire wound around mesh. Stamped in leather around mesh…
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- Title
- Ski, And Case Goggles
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Description
- Round, light green lenses, leather and mesh eye guards. (a) lenses 5.0 diameter, wire rimmed, light green colour. Narrow leather band with buckle connects the lenses. Leather side panels extend towards ear,has a circle of mesh 1.7 diameter, ear wire wound around mesh. Stamped in leather around mesh: "VENTIFLEX"; (b) one piece, fold over brown leather case with snap.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1053 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0011
- Description
- A red leather binding with a metal ring attached to a dark brown leather strap that is attached to a metal clasp with teeth. At the end of the strap the leather comes to a point.
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- Title
- Ski Binding
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 1.4 x 163.0 cm
- Description
- A red leather binding with a metal ring attached to a dark brown leather strap that is attached to a metal clasp with teeth. At the end of the strap the leather comes to a point.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0011
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- 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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