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Alpine Skis

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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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Alpine Skis

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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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Alpine Skis

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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.

Subject: sports; winter; skiing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0030 a,b

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Alpine Skis

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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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Alpine Skis

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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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Alpine Skis

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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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Astrakhan

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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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At the Base of Cory Mountain

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1927 – 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.377

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: At the Base of Cory Mountain

Date: 1927 – 1928

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 22.0 x 27.5 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.377

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Athletic Medal

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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.

Subject: sports; winter; hockey; Banff

Credit: Gift of Horace Baker, Banff , 2011

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1244

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Athletic Medal

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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".

Subject: sports; winter; summer; Bankhead

Credit: Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1011 a,b

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Athletic Medal

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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

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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

Subject: sports; winter; Banff Winter Carnival; Hon. R.B. Bennet

Credit: Gift of Bill Ward, 1985

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1087 a-e

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Athletic Medal Collection

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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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Avalanche Probe

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Date: 1980

Material: leather; metal; cable

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0059

Description: A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The …

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Title: Avalanche Probe

Date: 1980

Material: leather; metal; cable

Dimensions: 2.5 x 7.5 x 53.9 cm

Description: A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The orange leather pouch features text along the middle on one side which reads “Lindenmann Lawinen-Sonde” and text at the top of the pouch which reads “SCOTT” in handwriting.

Subject: ski; skiing; winter; avalanche; safety; Chic Scott; mountaineering

Credit: Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0059

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The Backyard Rink

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Artist: Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)

Date: 1987

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: EvL.04.02

Description: It is dusk and winter in the mountains. In the foreground is a fence with a willow tree to the right. There is a cat perched on the fence watching the children in the background playing hockey. There is a house with a lighted window to the left. A string of lights from the house across the yard …

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Artist: Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)

Title: The Backyard Rink

Date: 1987

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 42.0 x 58.0 cm

Description: It is dusk and winter in the mountains. In the foreground is a fence with a willow tree to the right. There is a cat perched on the fence watching the children in the background playing hockey. There is a house with a lighted window to the left. A string of lights from the house across the yard illuminates the ice rink which dominates the middle right. Three boys are playing hockey and a girl in a yellow snowsuit is sitting on the ice. Trees and mountains are in the background.

Subject: landscape; mountain; tree; winter ice rink; children; activity, ice hockey; animal, cat; architecture

Credit: Gift of Linda Evans, Canmore, 1993

Catalogue Number: EvL.04.02

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Baker Creek

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Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Date: c. 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: BwB.02.01

Description: General colour: blue, purple, green. Creek is surrounded on all sides by snow covered rocks and shrubs. The water comes down from the upper right of center to the lower center and of right near the bottom. In the lower left corner is a bare branched bush. Across the top is snow covered evergreens. …

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Artist: Belmore Browne (1880 – 1954, American)

Title: Baker Creek

Date: c. 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 90.2 x 100.2 cm

Description: General colour: blue, purple, green. Creek is surrounded on all sides by snow covered rocks and shrubs. The water comes down from the upper right of center to the lower center and of right near the bottom. In the lower left corner is a bare branched bush. Across the top is snow covered evergreens. Clear sky and a distant hill in the upper right corner.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; winter; Baker Creek

Credit: Gift of Evelyn Browne, Durham, USA, 1968

Catalogue Number: BwB.02.01

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Banff Revisited IV

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Artist: Sylvia Richman

Date: 1982

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: RiS.03.01

Description: Mountain shapes in foreground, blue/purple, reds, green, brown, black outlines, top half of picture is multicoloured - red left center with yellows, browns and greens. Top right corner is very muted.

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Artist: Sylvia Richman

Title: Banff Revisited IV

Date: 1982

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 15.0 x 18.3 cm

Description: Mountain shapes in foreground, blue/purple, reds, green, brown, black outlines, top half of picture is multicoloured - red left center with yellows, browns and greens. Top right corner is very muted.

Subject: landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Sylvia Richman, 1983

Catalogue Number: RiS.03.01

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Banff Winter Carnival

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1924 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.834

Description: In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees frami…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Banff Winter Carnival

Date: 1924 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 45.1 x 29.7 cm

Description: In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees framing the the edges of the drawing. Below the drawing it says “WITH APOLOGIES TO DEBECK”, “Peter White - 1924”, and “Banff WINTER CARNIVAL - FEBRUARY 7-14. 1925 - The Peoples Playground SKI-ING SWIMMING SKATING TOBOGGANING, ETC.” Surrounding the inscription it is bordered with 3mm design: two lines running parallel to each other with circles drawn in the middle.