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- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0120 a,b
- Description
- A pair of very thick, heavy, tan coloured commercially made mittens. Very elastic short, 3.0 cm cuff. Knitted all around with a series of fake cables with threads carried across on the inside to add to the thickness and warmth. Plain stockinette stitch thumb.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of very thick, heavy, tan coloured commercially made mittens. Very elastic short, 3.0 cm cuff. Knitted all around with a series of fake cables with threads carried across on the inside to add to the thickness and warmth. Plain stockinette stitch thumb.
- Subject
- households
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0120 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0123 a,b
- Description
- One pair of knitted navy blue mittens with yellow, red and light blue pattern worked in. Hand knit, ladies size. Cuffs are very blue with a single row of small flower like figures around. Hands are evenly covered with the pattern which consists mainly of yellow diamond shapes on the back, and a twe…
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- One pair of knitted navy blue mittens with yellow, red and light blue pattern worked in. Hand knit, ladies size. Cuffs are very blue with a single row of small flower like figures around. Hands are evenly covered with the pattern which consists mainly of yellow diamond shapes on the back, and a tweed like pattern using all the colours on the palm. Tip of mittens and thumb is navy blue.
- Subject
- households
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0123 a,b
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- Date
- 1968 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0128 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of different types of Inuit mittens. (a) blue wool duffle cloth cut in three pieces to shape and contour of the hand, and seamed with a feather stitch around sides of hand, across palm, and along sides of thumb following the edges of the cut pieces. Cuff flares slightly, and is edged with…
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1968 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of different types of Inuit mittens. (a) blue wool duffle cloth cut in three pieces to shape and contour of the hand, and seamed with a feather stitch around sides of hand, across palm, and along sides of thumb following the edges of the cut pieces. Cuff flares slightly, and is edged with a thick band of decorative white stitching. Embroidered simple red flower with green leaves on front of wrist. (b) grey sealskin , very wide, unfitted mittens cut from three pieces of skin in the same manner as (a). Skin on palm turned so that fur is inside and hide outside. Small cuff of darker fur, thumb is very wide and triangular.
- Subject
- households
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0128 a,b
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- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1032 a,b
- Description
- A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- winter
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1032 a,b
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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 1980
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1039 a,b
- Description
- A pair of imitation sealskin skins for X-country skis, strap-on style.
- Title
- Ski Skins
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal
- Description
- A pair of imitation sealskin skins for X-country skis, strap-on style.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Perry Davis
- Credit
- Gift of Perry Davis, Canmore, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1039 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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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- plastic; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1024 a,b
- Description
- Pair of “Favorit” imitation seal skins for cross country skiing. Black with two metal clamps along ski length and metal ends.
- Title
- Ski Skins
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- plastic; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of “Favorit” imitation seal skins for cross country skiing. Black with two metal clamps along ski length and metal ends.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1024 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- hair; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1049 a,b
- Description
- Pair ski climbing skins, natural seal, with elastic and buckles. One has a label on the canvas that reads “Hudson’s Bay Company” and “$9.95”
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- Title
- Ski Skins
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- hair; metal
- Description
- Pair ski climbing skins, natural seal, with elastic and buckles. One has a label on the canvas that reads “Hudson’s Bay Company” and “$9.95”
- Credit
- Gift of Paul B. Greig, Canmore, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1049 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- hair; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1050 a-c
- Description
- Two fur skins, 1 broken synthetic, 1 fur piece. (a) pair seal skin climbing skins, 112.5-121.5 x 5.2, rounded at both ends, with blue leather strap at one end. (b) synthetic, 150.0-115.5 x 6.0, short white nap on 2 long canvas strips, several short, heavy canvas straps at sides along length. One …
- Title
- Ski Skins
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- hair; skin; fibre; metal
- Description
- Two fur skins, 1 broken synthetic, 1 fur piece. (a) pair seal skin climbing skins, 112.5-121.5 x 5.2, rounded at both ends, with blue leather strap at one end. (b) synthetic, 150.0-115.5 x 6.0, short white nap on 2 long canvas strips, several short, heavy canvas straps at sides along length. One long strap at one end, loop at other, reinforced. (c) short seal skin, 22.5 x 6.0, stitching holes along length.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Cyril Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1050 a-c
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