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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
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; metal, aluminum; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1025 a,b
- Description
- Black leather, silver buckles, lined, smooth, black leather, grey leather insert on backstay, padded cuff, white stitching, thick leather sole molded to boot, 5 aluminum, triangular buckles riveted to side, rectangular, buckle loops; 3 riveted on to shoe, 2adjustable on cuff straps, on outside ankl…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; metal, aluminum; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 9.5 x 29.2 cm
- Description
- Black leather, silver buckles, lined, smooth, black leather, grey leather insert on backstay, padded cuff, white stitching, thick leather sole molded to boot, 5 aluminum, triangular buckles riveted to side, rectangular, buckle loops; 3 riveted on to shoe, 2adjustable on cuff straps, on outside ankle joint "Sealed Sole RIEKER Garantiesohle" tongue and inside lined with thick pile.
- Credit
- Gift of Phil Michaud, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1025 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
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1060 a,b
- Description
- Pair of leather cross country ski boots. Six metal grommets with long laces.
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Description
- Pair of leather cross country ski boots. Six metal grommets with long laces.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Roy Andersen
- Credit
- Gift of Roy Andersen, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1060 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic, nylon
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1063 a,b
- Description
- Pair of ladies' Karhu brown and black cross country ski boots. Hooks with laces closure with buckle at ankle.
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic, nylon
- Description
- Pair of ladies' Karhu brown and black cross country ski boots. Hooks with laces closure with buckle at ankle.
- Credit
- Gift of Brian Patton, Invermere, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1063 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; rubber; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1016 a,b
- Description
- Splitkein touring skis, no bindings. Pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis. Circular logo at top. Gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding. 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, numbers impressed near centre: "21065639". Rubber heel plate 8.5x5.…
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; rubber; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Splitkein touring skis, no bindings. Pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis. Circular logo at top. Gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding. 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, numbers impressed near centre: "21065639". Rubber heel plate 8.5x5.5, nailed onto ski, nails bent over.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1016 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1009 a,b
- Description
- Harvey E. Dodd's Chalet, dark brown touring skis , pointed tips. Stamped onto shovel in gold coloured lettering "Chalet/Harvey E. Dodd Limited". Wooden edge of light coloured wood "Made in Canada Patent 367562 Chalet Harvey E. Dodds Limited" stamped onto metal binding screwed and nailed onto ski…
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.4 x 196.5 cm
- Description
- Harvey E. Dodd's Chalet, dark brown touring skis , pointed tips. Stamped onto shovel in gold coloured lettering "Chalet/Harvey E. Dodd Limited". Wooden edge of light coloured wood "Made in Canada Patent 367562 Chalet Harvey E. Dodds Limited" stamped onto metal binding screwed and nailed onto ski. Buckle and leather toe strap. 2 buckles and leather straps attaching toe binding with metal heel binding and metal adjuster. Ski sizemedium 6 1/2.
- Subject
- sports
- ski touring
- winter
- Wheatley
- Credit
- Gift of Muriel E. Dayman, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1009 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1060 a,b
- Description
- Varnished light brown, solid wood curved skis, that are turned gently upward at toe, thicker at the point, and with a slight thickening at the binding. Scored in the wood and painted dark brown 24.5cm from the tips is “Chalet” underneath that the Dodds logo, a cabin with trees and snow, and underne…
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- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.50 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Varnished light brown, solid wood curved skis, that are turned gently upward at toe, thicker at the point, and with a slight thickening at the binding. Scored in the wood and painted dark brown 24.5cm from the tips is “Chalet” underneath that the Dodds logo, a cabin with trees and snow, and underneath that “Harvey E. Dodds Limited”. Metal shoe clamps are screwed on side of the skis for cables which are attached to the front metal release pieces with clasps; embossed on the metal binding piece, in script is “Skirite”; scored on the ski between the front metal release mechanism and the toe plate is an “H” and underneath “6 3/4”; leather straps (two different leather pieces, one black, one brown) are attached to the metal toe binding. The ski that has the brown leather strap (a) has a red (part of it is missing) paper stamp glued on, written in black “300”. There is a screwed on metal toe plate engraved with “Made in Canada”, underneath “Patent 367562”, underneath that “Chalet” and underneath that “Harvey E. Dodds Limited”. “Deluxe” is engraved on each ski but is partially hidden by the back end of the metal shoe plate.
- Credit
- Gift of Randy Mitchell, Calgary, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1060 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0055 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g." " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings "KANDAHAR" leather toe strap.
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- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 198.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g." " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings "KANDAHAR" leather toe strap.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0055 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0056 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis, screwed on metal binding, same as 106.04.0055 a, b (Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g". " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings) except that there is no leather toe bindings and they have a rounded back edge.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 203.5 cm
- Description
- Wood skis, screwed on metal binding, same as 106.04.0055 a, b (Wood skis, screwed on metal bindings "d.o.g". " C.R.W." is engraved close to tip. Metal plate on ski "OKSPORT ZURICH". metal cable bindings) except that there is no leather toe bindings and they have a rounded back edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0056 a,b
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- Date
- 1938
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1047 a,b
- Description
- Pair of brown touring skis. Nicely shaped toe comes to a long point. Thicker at foot. Bindings have a metal foot plate and "Unitas" toe plate. Skin shoe straps with buckle.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1938
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 205.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of brown touring skis. Nicely shaped toe comes to a long point. Thicker at foot. Bindings have a metal foot plate and "Unitas" toe plate. Skin shoe straps with buckle.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Ed. Hunter
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1047 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1028 a,b
- Description
- Splitkein touring skis, no bindings, pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis, circular logo at top, gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding, 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, rubber heel plate 8.5 x 5.5, nailed onto ski, nails bent over.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Splitkein touring skis, no bindings, pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis, circular logo at top, gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding, 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, rubber heel plate 8.5 x 5.5, nailed onto ski, nails bent over.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Canadian Rockies
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1028 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1002 a,b
- Description
- Wide, light coloured touring skis with metal bindings. Laminated, thicker at binding and end of ski. Pointe toe, 10.5 rise. Stamped under both toes: "Made by H. Davidson Vancouver, B.C." an oval paper identification on top toes. Metal toe clamps and shoe grips. "Made in France", "Glenlea" stamp…
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- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 178.0 cm
- Description
- Wide, light coloured touring skis with metal bindings. Laminated, thicker at binding and end of ski. Pointe toe, 10.5 rise. Stamped under both toes: "Made by H. Davidson Vancouver, B.C." an oval paper identification on top toes. Metal toe clamps and shoe grips. "Made in France", "Glenlea" stamped on side. Leather bindings in 3 pieces, metal buckles, screw-type toe adjustments.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1002 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1007 a,b
- Description
- Solid maple ? , rising to rounded toe, 9.5 cm rise. Shaped thicker to foot base, metal toe binding, leather straps attached to metal coiled heel binding. Rubber foot grip 22.5 cm long. Engraved and painted "Chalet Harvey E. Dodds Limited" on top near toe. "Harvey E. Dodds The Ski People Limite…
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.4 x 198.0 cm
- Description
- Solid maple ? , rising to rounded toe, 9.5 cm rise. Shaped thicker to foot base, metal toe binding, leather straps attached to metal coiled heel binding. Rubber foot grip 22.5 cm long. Engraved and painted "Chalet Harvey E. Dodds Limited" on top near toe. "Harvey E. Dodds The Ski People Limited" engraved on bottom toe. "Chalet Made in Canada" on metal binding.
- Credit
- Gift of Blair Porter, Cochrane, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1007 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1012 a,b
- Description
- Solid hickory ski with rounded tip of 11.5 height. Manufacturer's circular insignia of red, gold and black at tip. Varnish of the ski is worn off. Foot plate 32.8 nailed on to ski. 34.0 leather toe strap with metal buckles. Adjustable cable clamp screwed into ski. Cables missing.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 205.0 cm
- Description
- Solid hickory ski with rounded tip of 11.5 height. Manufacturer's circular insignia of red, gold and black at tip. Varnish of the ski is worn off. Foot plate 32.8 nailed on to ski. 34.0 leather toe strap with metal buckles. Adjustable cable clamp screwed into ski. Cables missing.
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Manning, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1012 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1013 a,b
- Description
- Solid wood touring skis, complete metal bindings, leather toe strap, light brown wood. 11.0 cm height of pointed tip. Foot piece is 32.8 long. "Skirite" manufacturer's insignia engraved into metal parts. "K.K. & Company A-S Oslao Norway" on back of tip burned into wood.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 196.0 cm
- Description
- Solid wood touring skis, complete metal bindings, leather toe strap, light brown wood. 11.0 cm height of pointed tip. Foot piece is 32.8 long. "Skirite" manufacturer's insignia engraved into metal parts. "K.K. & Company A-S Oslao Norway" on back of tip burned into wood.
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Manning, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1013 a,b
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- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1044 a,b
- Description
- Long, thick wooden skis. Solid wood curved gently upward at toe, thicker at point, slight thickening at binding. Metal shoe clamps screwed on side of ski, leather binding in 3 pieces with buckles. Front leather piece goes through ski between metal clamps. Rubber strip (29.6 cm long) nailed on t…
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 243.5 cm
- Description
- Long, thick wooden skis. Solid wood curved gently upward at toe, thicker at point, slight thickening at binding. Metal shoe clamps screwed on side of ski, leather binding in 3 pieces with buckles. Front leather piece goes through ski between metal clamps. Rubber strip (29.6 cm long) nailed on to ski for shoe grip.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Helen Shandruk
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1044 a,b
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