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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1082
- Description
- An ice-climbing piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. It is made out of heavy metal, serrated on one side of the blade, and painted red.
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- Title
- Ice Piton
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 21.50 cm
- Description
- An ice-climbing piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. It is made out of heavy metal, serrated on one side of the blade, and painted red.
- Subject
- sports
- ice climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1082
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Knapsack Backpack
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- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0329
- Description
- Brown canvas backpack mounted on green flat triangular metal frame with five horizontal cross bars. Metal clip fastens leather shoulder straps to pack at bottom. Three exterior pockets, one on each side and front. One pouch inside bag and one pouch with two button closure on inside bag flap, one bu…
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- Title
- Knapsack Backpack
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 23.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Brown canvas backpack mounted on green flat triangular metal frame with five horizontal cross bars. Metal clip fastens leather shoulder straps to pack at bottom. Three exterior pockets, one on each side and front. One pouch inside bag and one pouch with two button closure on inside bag flap, one button missing. Triangular loop with "Molmax"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0329
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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
- 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
- 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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Miniature Snowshoes
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- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1006 a,b
- Description
- Miniature cross country snowshoes. (a) 2 pieces wood form frame, pointed toe rises 10.0, short pointed tail. 4 wooden crossbars, a piece of rawhide is wrapped around the toe and secured to the toe crossbar. (b) 72,0x15.3, same as (a). 2 white and 2 maroon small woolen pom pons on side of toe ti…
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- Title
- Miniature Snowshoes
- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 71.2 cm
- Description
- Miniature cross country snowshoes. (a) 2 pieces wood form frame, pointed toe rises 10.0, short pointed tail. 4 wooden crossbars, a piece of rawhide is wrapped around the toe and secured to the toe crossbar. (b) 72,0x15.3, same as (a). 2 white and 2 maroon small woolen pom pons on side of toe tips, tail nailed together.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- snowshoeing
- Peter Murdoch
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1084
- Description
- Pair of knit black and white wool mittens, alternating black and white stitches, creating striped and zigzag patterns.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of knit black and white wool mittens, alternating black and white stitches, creating striped and zigzag patterns.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1084
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Mountain Rescue Stretcher Apparatus
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1015 a-h
- Description
- Various paraphernalia, mountain rescue equipment (a,b) stretcher: aluminum tubing, mostly 2.5 diameter. Extended length 270.0, 56.6 wide. 2 main body parts hinged together and locked. Adjustable hinged front and back 'handles', adjustable leg positions. Canvas body support strapped onto frame 4…
- Title
- Mountain Rescue Stretcher Apparatus
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre; plastic
- Description
- Various paraphernalia, mountain rescue equipment (a,b) stretcher: aluminum tubing, mostly 2.5 diameter. Extended length 270.0, 56.6 wide. 2 main body parts hinged together and locked. Adjustable hinged front and back 'handles', adjustable leg positions. Canvas body support strapped onto frame 4.0 wide straps for body security. (c,d) 2 aluminum wheel supports hook onto frame (e) bicycle wheel: 56.0 diameter, tire is solid. (f) stretcher pad: vinyl covered foam pad, 176.0x50.5x2.5, width tapers 50.5 to 37.0 (g) leg splint: steel rod, 1.0 diameter, continuous line from top, 100.0 inside leg, bent at foot to outside, 15.0 wide, outside of leg is116.5. Leather padded oval 29.0x24.0, tapers from 2.5 to 4.0 at inside of leg (h) Gramminger Seat, canvas seat with leather trim, braces, straps, metal buckles and snaps. Metal cable 51.0 long with loops each end - one loop attached to harness.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1015 a-h
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1003
- Description
- Print of a Mountie sitting at a campfire and looking at his horse in the background. There are words printed on the mat at the bottom of the picture, including “Monk.” The print is double (?) mattted and in a wooden frame.
- Title
- Picture
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- paper; wood
- Description
- Print of a Mountie sitting at a campfire and looking at his horse in the background. There are words printed on the mat at the bottom of the picture, including “Monk.” The print is double (?) mattted and in a wooden frame.
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1003
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1136 a-l
- Description
- A collection of twelve pins: eight silver ice axes with “ACC” entwined around the handle of each; two oval metal plaques each bearing a three coloured shield; one metal gold-coloured round pin (Russian?); and one oval wooden pin featuring a ram’s head, a three coloured shield and “THE ALPINE CLU…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- A collection of twelve pins: eight silver ice axes with “ACC” entwined around the handle of each; two oval metal plaques each bearing a three coloured shield; one metal gold-coloured round pin (Russian?); and one oval wooden pin featuring a ram’s head, a three coloured shield and “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Alpine Club of Canada
- insignia
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1136 a-l
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Prototype Ski Binding
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- Date
- 1948
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1023
- Description
- Red metal box with contents of ski bindings and parts. Hinged lid has cut-off ski with bindings screwed on to it. Similar ski part loose inside. Many pieces of various parts, chain links, bags of chain samples, coils, etc. Notes attached to many parts, some photographs on notes. Box exterior h…
- Title
- Prototype Ski Binding
- Date
- 1948
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Description
- Red metal box with contents of ski bindings and parts. Hinged lid has cut-off ski with bindings screwed on to it. Similar ski part loose inside. Many pieces of various parts, chain links, bags of chain samples, coils, etc. Notes attached to many parts, some photographs on notes. Box exterior has mail labels affixed.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- inventions
- Vigo Victor Kutschera
- Credit
- Gift of Harriet Cumberland, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1023
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Scarf Kerchief
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- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1028
- Description
- Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed und…
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- Title
- Scarf Kerchief
- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed under the headline “Notable Group Go Skiing.”
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Cliff White
- Jim Boyce
- Helen Ogilvie
- Barbara Parker
- Dorothy Phillips
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1028
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Ski Boot Accessory
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- Date
- c. 1948
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1101 a,b
- Description
- Pair of brass ski boot sole & toe protectors made by Tyrol in original packaging.
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- Title
- Ski Boot Accessory
- Date
- c. 1948
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Pair of brass ski boot sole & toe protectors made by Tyrol in original packaging.
- Credit
- Gift of Lorna Becker, Calgary, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1101 a,b
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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
- 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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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1064
- Description
- A pair of ski goggles with an elastic headband attached at either side to yellow lenses edged in velvet.
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- Title
- Ski Goggles
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Description
- A pair of ski goggles with an elastic headband attached at either side to yellow lenses edged in velvet.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Smyth, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1064
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1165
- Description
- Grey handmade ski pants with metal zippers in the pockets and fly, and black elastic stirrups at the ankles. The waistband has belt loops. A piece of paper is pinned to the waistband with BARBARA KAPTEYN SKI PANTS - LATE ‘40’S EARLY ‘50’S” written in blue ink.
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- Title
- Ski Pants
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 111.2 cm
- Description
- Grey handmade ski pants with metal zippers in the pockets and fly, and black elastic stirrups at the ankles. The waistband has belt loops. A piece of paper is pinned to the waistband with BARBARA KAPTEYN SKI PANTS - LATE ‘40’S EARLY ‘50’S” written in blue ink.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Whyte Kapteyn, Calgary, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1165
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- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0146 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of loose fitting, wool serge ski pants with a zippered opening on both sides set into the seams, and a diagonal slash pocket on each side of the front with a buttoned flap closing. Pant legs taper slightly at the ankle where wide elastic straps are attached for under the foot. (a) navy bl…
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- Title
- Ski Pants
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 107.0 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of loose fitting, wool serge ski pants with a zippered opening on both sides set into the seams, and a diagonal slash pocket on each side of the front with a buttoned flap closing. Pant legs taper slightly at the ankle where wide elastic straps are attached for under the foot. (a) navy blue, front pleats at waist, fairly wide waistband with belt loops. Entirely lined with blue cotton fabric. Zipper facings button to inside of waistband. Leg bottoms finished with blanket stitch. (b) grey twill, waistband with belt loops at front, and single loop below band in back. Lined at waist with grey hexagonal patterned fabric. 11.0 cm slit at bottom of legs outside. Held together at top of right zipper with two safety pins.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0146 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- hair; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0147 a-d
- Description
- Four pairs of ski pants of wool serge with vertical slash pockets which zip at the front. Loose fitting legs which taper slightly at the ankle and have wide elastic straps for under foot. Waistbands lined with cotton, eye closure at waist, "Trade Mark" and crown logo. Double pleats at each side of…
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- Title
- Ski Pants
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- hair; metal; fibre
- Description
- Four pairs of ski pants of wool serge with vertical slash pockets which zip at the front. Loose fitting legs which taper slightly at the ankle and have wide elastic straps for under foot. Waistbands lined with cotton, eye closure at waist, "Trade Mark" and crown logo. Double pleats at each side of the front and 3.0 cm belt loops around. Zippered welt pocket at back right hip, and pocket on each side of front. A small black metal loop sewn into pants 2.5 cm below waistband on each side of back. Cloth loop for hanging up sewn inside waistband at back centre. (b ) navy blue with single pocket, 99.0 x 36.6, woman's with side zipper opening. Double pleats on each side of front. Single pocket on right front has small loop pull tab. Four 9.0 cm wide belt loops. 9.5 cm slit at outside bottom of each leg. Double foot straps on each leg cross over each other. Zipper placket facing fastens with two buttons to inside waistband which is lined with blue and white striped fabric. Hem bound with black twill tape. (c) blue black with gold coloured zippers, 103.0 x 39.0, woman's with side zipper opening and small tab which buttons over top. Single pleats at front. Two front pockets have small gold coloured diamond shaped pull tabs at the end of a short chain. No waistband, but four 5.0 cm belt loops, bottoms of legs slightly saddle shaped into wide foot straps. Inner waistband of heavy twill tape with three wide bands of elastic stitching . Snugtex . (d) dull black, 99.0 x 36.5, woman's, with side zipper opening having two buttons inside waistband which fasten to zipper facing. Double pleats at front. Two front pockets zip with small ring tabs at the end of short chains. Four 8.0 cm wide belt loops plus a narrower one to centre back. Bottoms of legs have 10.0 cm pleat opening. Twill tape bound edges, and under foot strap which is doubled on outside to attach to each side of pleat opening. Inner waistband of satiny cotton. Marks, on right pocket, "24 61889".(b) On waistband inside by zipper, "9 1991", and on right pocket many numbers with "8 12608" most prominent tag "8689" (removed). (c)Label, The Country Store, bull's head logo, Concord, Mass____Sarasota Edgartown Nantucket". (d) Numbers stamped on pockets, paper ski lift ticket attached to one pocket rings, "Mt. Norquay Ski Area Banff, Alberta, logo of rhombus containing line drawing of mountains and sun, 1941, in red, Exchange" is blue and stamped "1/4" and 3/4" with printed Notice on reverse about transferability of ticket.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0147 a-d
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