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Date
1907
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1107
Description
Long, heavy wooden handle with steel head and tip. Stamped on head "J.P.FORDE 1907" also manufacturer's logo and "G891"
Title
Ice Ax
Date
1907
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
112.0 cm
Description
Long, heavy wooden handle with steel head and tip. Stamped on head "J.P.FORDE 1907" also manufacturer's logo and "G891"
Subject
sports
climbing
J. P. Forde
Alpine Club of Canada
Mount Goodsir
Mount Victoria
Credit
Gift of Iona Clark, Calgary, 1997
Catalogue Number
108.04.1107
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Date
1909 – 1909
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
103.09.0041
Description
A round silver medal hanging by two chains, each with three links, from a bar depicting a charging buffalo. The medal depicts a seated woman placing a laurel wreath on the head of a genuflecting youth, and the words “Canadian Amateur Athletic Union” along with a date in roman numerals “MDCCCXXXII…
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Title
Medal
Date
1909 – 1909
Material
metal, silver
Dimensions
6.2 (overall) x 4.7 (bar) cm
Description
A round silver medal hanging by two chains, each with three links, from a bar depicting a charging buffalo. The medal depicts a seated woman placing a laurel wreath on the head of a genuflecting youth, and the words “Canadian Amateur Athletic Union” along with a date in roman numerals “MDCCCXXXIII”. There is a low relief wreath of maple leaves on the back of the medal along with an inscription “2nd Pole Vault Winnipeg 1909”. The reverse of the medal also has hallmarks and “S25 Sterling”.
Subject
sports
organizations
Canadian Amateur Athletic Union
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0041
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Date
1920 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0040
Description
A gold medal in the shape of a hexagram with leaf tips between each point and a circular seal in the centre. The seal has a figure centred under “Banff 1920” on the face of the medal. An inscription, “Winner’s Regents”, is on the reverse of the medal.
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Title
Medal
Date
1920 – 1920
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.5 cm
Description
A gold medal in the shape of a hexagram with leaf tips between each point and a circular seal in the centre. The seal has a figure centred under “Banff 1920” on the face of the medal. An inscription, “Winner’s Regents”, is on the reverse of the medal.
Subject
sports
Pearl Moore
Banff
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0040
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Date
1924
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1168
Description
One Banff Winter Carnival Art Skating medal, in the shape of a multi-pointed star. The medal is marked “BWC,” “Art Skating,” and with “1924 Class A 2nd place.”
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Title
Medal
Date
1924
Material
metal
Description
One Banff Winter Carnival Art Skating medal, in the shape of a multi-pointed star. The medal is marked “BWC,” “Art Skating,” and with “1924 Class A 2nd place.”
Subject
sports
skating
Banff Winter Carnival
awards
Credit
Gift of Harold Robinson, Vancouver, 1989
Catalogue Number
103.09.1168
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Date
1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1149
Description
Silver-coloured medal with “B.G.C.” across the top. The centre of the medal features a golfer swinging a club. The back is marked “1925” and “1ST.”
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Title
Medal
Date
1925
Material
metal
Description
Silver-coloured medal with “B.G.C.” across the top. The centre of the medal features a golfer swinging a club. The back is marked “1925” and “1ST.”
Subject
Marguerite Orr Rutherford
sports
golf
awards
Credit
Gift of Betty Duncan, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.09.1149
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Date
1926
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
108.04.1150
Description
Typical ice axe, well used, pointed pick, curved adze and pointed slightly curved spike with serated (4) blade and two long metal strips extending 11 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. There is a round hole in the bottom of the axe head where it fits onto th…
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
1926
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
22 x 79 cm
Description
Typical ice axe, well used, pointed pick, curved adze and pointed slightly curved spike with serated (4) blade and two long metal strips extending 11 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. There is a round hole in the bottom of the axe head where it fits onto the wooden shaft. Neatly carved into the wooden shaft 1.50 cm from the head are the words “MT. COOK” and underneath 12349 and at 2.5 cm. there is an “EM” scored in the wooden shaft. Engraved on pick blade: "J. Charlet a Chamonix” and to the left of this is an ibex logo. On the metal tube that extends from the wooden shaft there is a copper-coloured vertical line (might be a solder line).
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Edwin Mills
Credit
Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
Catalogue Number
108.04.1150
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Date
1936
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1150
Description
Round medal with a winged skate blade in the centre, above “A.S.A.C.”, surrounded by a wreath of leaves finished at the bottom with a bow. On back: “Third Class Test Min Margaret Simpson 2-23-36 Winnipeg.”
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Title
Medal
Date
1936
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 2.5 cm
Description
Round medal with a winged skate blade in the centre, above “A.S.A.C.”, surrounded by a wreath of leaves finished at the bottom with a bow. On back: “Third Class Test Min Margaret Simpson 2-23-36 Winnipeg.”
Subject
sports
skating
awards
Margaret Simpson
Credit
Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.09.1150
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Date
1955
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
108.04.1148
Description
Typical ice axe, well-used, with head (blade) and two long metal strips extending 14 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. “WERK... PMES” encircled and “ORIGINAL ASCHENBRENNER GES.GESCH.” stamped on the head. There is an a “M” scored in the wooden shaft 4 cm. f…
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
1955
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
75 x 30 cm
Description
Typical ice axe, well-used, with head (blade) and two long metal strips extending 14 cm. from head (blade) riveted to the wooden shaft, two rivets to each side. “WERK... PMES” encircled and “ORIGINAL ASCHENBRENNER GES.GESCH.” stamped on the head. There is an a “M” scored in the wooden shaft 4 cm. from the metal head. A screw is embedded in the wooden shaft 25.5cm from the pointed metal tip.
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
Catalogue Number
108.04.1148
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Date
1976 – 1976
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1272 a,b
Description
a,b) A circular dark gray metal medal with scalloped edges, around the outside border reads “ALBERTA WINTER GAMES BANFF COMMEMORATIVE 1976”. Inside the words is a sheep head and the negative space cut out.
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Title
Medal
Date
1976 – 1976
Material
metal
Description
a,b) A circular dark gray metal medal with scalloped edges, around the outside border reads “ALBERTA WINTER GAMES BANFF COMMEMORATIVE 1976”. Inside the words is a sheep head and the negative space cut out.
Subject
sports
Banff
Lake Louise
medal
Credit
Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.09.1272 a,b
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Date
1981 – 1981
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1271 a-e
Description
a) a round gold medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted navy medallion with a gold curler just finished throwing a …
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Title
Medal
Date
1981 – 1981
Material
metal
Description
a) a round gold medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted navy medallion with a gold curler just finished throwing a stone. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL 1981”.b) a round gold medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth gold medallion engraved “HORSESHOES”. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL 1981”.c) a round silver medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth navy medallion and engraved in silver a turning skier looking right. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL M.M. RACE 1981”.d) a round bronze medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth navy medallion and engraved in silver a turning skier looking right. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL M.M. RACE 1981”.e) a round bronze medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth navy medallion and engraved in silver a turning skier looking right. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL M.M. RACE 1981”.
Subject
awards
Banff Winter Festival
sports
Curling
Skiing
Horseshoes
Credit
Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.09.1271 a-e
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.1129
Description
Ice axe with long wooden handle and metal head and tip. Rubber cover on tip. Metal ring slides up and down handle with fabric loop. Manufacturer’s stamp on head “PRIMA” and “MADE IN SWITZERLAND” on other side.
Title
Ice Ax
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 93.5 cm
Description
Ice axe with long wooden handle and metal head and tip. Rubber cover on tip. Metal ring slides up and down handle with fabric loop. Manufacturer’s stamp on head “PRIMA” and “MADE IN SWITZERLAND” on other side.
Subject
sports
climbing
Arnold Wexler
Credit
Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
Catalogue Number
108.04.1129
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.1122
Description
Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
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Title
Ice Crampons
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal; fibre
Dimensions
7.0 x 12.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
Subject
sports
climbing
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
108.04.1122
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.1120
Description
Wooden ice axe with metal head and tip. Head stamped: “PRIMA. 24222. C 3/2. A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. E. IS. EDCLW [?]SCHWER”. Leather cover for head of axe stamped: “ARTICLE OF VOYAGER HANS MULLER. INTERLAKEN.”
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
27.5 x 87.0 cm
Description
Wooden ice axe with metal head and tip. Head stamped: “PRIMA. 24222. C 3/2. A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. E. IS. EDCLW [?]SCHWER”. Leather cover for head of axe stamped: “ARTICLE OF VOYAGER HANS MULLER. INTERLAKEN.”
Subject
sports
climbing
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
108.04.1120
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.1121 a,b
Description
Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”
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Title
Ice Crampons
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal; fibre; skin
Dimensions
7.0 x 12.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”
Subject
sports
climbing
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
108.04.1121 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.1133 a-f
Description
Six ice axes with wooden handles, metal heads and tips. (a) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Cover marked “RICHARD COOGAN,” head marked: “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STEEL.” (b) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Head marked “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STE…
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
28.0 x 115.0 cm
Description
Six ice axes with wooden handles, metal heads and tips. (a) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Cover marked “RICHARD COOGAN,” head marked: “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STEEL.” (b) has a leather head cover and tip cover. Head marked “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. SOLID CAST STEEL.” (c) has leather head cover and tip cover. Head is stamped: “C.P.R.” & “F. JORG. ZWEILUTSCHINEN. BERNEROBERLAND” and an “X” is carved into the wooden handle just below the head. (d) has “GEORGE VAUX” engraved on head, also manufacturer’s stamp with crown and text obscured by rust. “INTERLAKEN” is the only legible word on the manufacturer’s stamp. (e) has a leather head cover and is made by “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA. (f) has a leather tip cover, is stamped: “FAYETTE R. PLUMB. PHILADELPHIA” and the initials “MV” are carved into the wooden handle near the head.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
sports
hiking
camping
climbing
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
108.04.1133 a-f
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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1107 a-c
Description
Two oval medals, both embossed with “Canadian Amateur Ski Association”, and a metal stand.
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Title
Medal
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
metal
Description
Two oval medals, both embossed with “Canadian Amateur Ski Association”, and a metal stand.
Subject
sports
skiing
Canadian Amateur Ski Association
Frank Gourlay
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.09.1107 a-c
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Date
1929 – 1931
Material
metal; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
103.09.1115 a-j
Description
A collection of ten metals (five silver, five gold) mounted on blue fabric edged with gold rick-rack. Gold-coloured letters on the fabric read “DOROTHY STANDISH” and “CANOEING 1929 - 31.”
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Title
Medal
Date
1929 – 1931
Material
metal; fibre; paper
Description
A collection of ten metals (five silver, five gold) mounted on blue fabric edged with gold rick-rack. Gold-coloured letters on the fabric read “DOROTHY STANDISH” and “CANOEING 1929 - 31.”
Subject
Dorothy Standish Paull
Banff Boating Club
sports
canoeing
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Paull, White Rock, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.09.1115 a-j
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal; skin; wood
Catalogue Number
108.04.1061
Description
An ice axe, “Chouinard Frost” circa 1971, with a leather thong looped and tied through the head.
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal; skin; wood
Description
An ice axe, “Chouinard Frost” circa 1971, with a leather thong looped and tied through the head.
Subject
sports
climbing
Chic Scott
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1989
Catalogue Number
108.04.1061
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Date
1980 – 1981
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1193
Description
Medal with red, white and blue striped ribbon. “Banff Winter Festival 1981”.
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Title
Medal
Date
1980 – 1981
Material
metal; fibre
Dimensions
5.0 x 41.0 cm
Description
Medal with red, white and blue striped ribbon. “Banff Winter Festival 1981”.
Subject
sports
Banff Winter Festival
Credit
Gift of Wendy Bush, Banff, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.09.1193
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.1140
Description
Ice axe, steel head reveted to wooden shaft, with aluminum glide ring and nylon wrist strap. Stamped on head: “Schaefer Sports Lausanne” on one side. and “Marke Mischabel” with outline of mountains above on reverse. Well used.
Title
Ice Ax
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; wood; fibre
Dimensions
29.0 x 67.0 cm
Description
Ice axe, steel head reveted to wooden shaft, with aluminum glide ring and nylon wrist strap. Stamped on head: “Schaefer Sports Lausanne” on one side. and “Marke Mischabel” with outline of mountains above on reverse. Well used.
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Don Hubbard
Credit
Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
Catalogue Number
108.04.1140
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