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- Date
- 1925
- Material
- f
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0572a,b
- Description
- Glacier/sun goggles with small brown carrying case. a) dark green glass sun goggles with green, brown and white fabric and leather supports.Two silver clothes pins are attached to the green head strap. Dimensions are 4.0 cm by 5.3 cm by 20 cm.b) brown leather case. Oval shape, single clip closure. …
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- Title
- Sun Goggles
- Date
- 1925
- Material
- f
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 5.3 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Glacier/sun goggles with small brown carrying case. a) dark green glass sun goggles with green, brown and white fabric and leather supports.Two silver clothes pins are attached to the green head strap. Dimensions are 4.0 cm by 5.3 cm by 20 cm.b) brown leather case. Oval shape, single clip closure. Dimensions are 7.5 cm by 10 cm by 4.2 cm.
- Subject
- snow
- skiing
- glacier
- sun protection
- winter gear
- Credit
- Gift of Sandy Mackie, 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0572a,b
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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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Ski Touring Boots
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- Date
- 1940 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fabric; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1119 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over-ankle, square-toed, unlined ski touring boots, with thick rubber soles (1.30cm on the sole, 2.50cm on the heel), a grooved heel for a cable, and seven grommeted eyelets with yellow and brown laces. There are straps sewn on both sides of the boots; one with a buckle and…
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- Title
- Ski Touring Boots
- Date
- 1940 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fabric; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 16.4 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over-ankle, square-toed, unlined ski touring boots, with thick rubber soles (1.30cm on the sole, 2.50cm on the heel), a grooved heel for a cable, and seven grommeted eyelets with yellow and brown laces. There are straps sewn on both sides of the boots; one with a buckle and one with holes; a leather loop pull-off on the back of the heel and boots have felt sole liners. There is a white label with blue lettering on the tongue, right boot “PIONEER by Daoust” (in script). Also on the outside ankles, viewer’s left, left boot (b) and viewer’s right of right boot (a), above the ankle, is the number “9” handwritten in black indelible ink, also written on the tongue “9” on the left boot and above the label on the right boot. On the stitched and nailed soles, near the toe, a “9” is imprinted in the rubber and then circled in black pen ink, and on the heel an imprint of a coniferous tree with SK in the middle and underneath “MADE IN CANADA”.
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1119 a,b
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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 Racing Bib
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- Date
- 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1068
- Description
- Back and front bib of cotton, 26.0x24.5, red border with red "Canadian Ski Championships Ladies' Slalom Banff 1948" at top and bottom with the number "10" centered in blue. Written on the back in pencil "Lorna Pirie".
- Title
- Ski Racing Bib
- Date
- 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Back and front bib of cotton, 26.0x24.5, red border with red "Canadian Ski Championships Ladies' Slalom Banff 1948" at top and bottom with the number "10" centered in blue. Written on the back in pencil "Lorna Pirie".
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- ski racing
- Lorna Becker
- Credit
- Gift of Lorna Becker, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1068
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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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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fabric; canvas; fur; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0094
- Description
- Pair of ski skins made of beige heavy-duty canvas and beige seal skin with black spots. One end of the skins has a canvas loop that can be hooked over the nose of the skis, two straps that attach with metal clasps interspersed down the length, and a strip of canvas extending from the other end that…
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- Title
- Ski Skins
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fabric; canvas; fur; metal;
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 5.7 x 221.4 cm
- Description
- Pair of ski skins made of beige heavy-duty canvas and beige seal skin with black spots. One end of the skins has a canvas loop that can be hooked over the nose of the skis, two straps that attach with metal clasps interspersed down the length, and a strip of canvas extending from the other end that has a metal cap on it.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- skiing
- ski equipment;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0094
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- Date
- 1946 – 1977
- Material
- metal; plastic; resin; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0394 a-p
- Description
- Sixteen pins, buttons, and a patch all relating to skiing, ski events, and ski areas. Includes Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies [1946, 1948, 1952], the Banff Winter Festival, Sunshine Village, Lake Louise Ski Resort, Bank of Montreal World Cup, Concurso International [1954], Alberta Winter Games…
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- Title
- Pins
- Date
- 1946 – 1977
- Material
- metal; plastic; resin; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 0.9 cm
- Description
- Sixteen pins, buttons, and a patch all relating to skiing, ski events, and ski areas. Includes Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies [1946, 1948, 1952], the Banff Winter Festival, Sunshine Village, Lake Louise Ski Resort, Bank of Montreal World Cup, Concurso International [1954], Alberta Winter Games [1976], Family Snow Festival, and a National Parks of Canada Chauffeur button - most have small adhesive stickers on the back with “HUNTER” written in black.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- skiing
- ski areas
- ski events
- ski racing
- Sunshine Ski Resort
- Lake Louise Ski Resort
- Ski Runners
- Heli-skiing;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0394 a-p
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- Date
- 1928 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0062 a,b
- Description
- A pair of red/brown wooden skis with metal bindings, engraved with “P.W.” near the tips.Metals bindings are engraved “KANDAHAR”.Wooden skis have a metal plate engraved “OCH SPORTS / OKSPORT A.G. / Bahnhofstr 56 / Zurich” above the binding, while below is inlaid “d.0.g”
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- Title
- Wooden Skis
- Date
- 1928 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal;
- Dimensions
- 9 x 11.5 x 203.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of red/brown wooden skis with metal bindings, engraved with “P.W.” near the tips.Metals bindings are engraved “KANDAHAR”.Wooden skis have a metal plate engraved “OCH SPORTS / OKSPORT A.G. / Bahnhofstr 56 / Zurich” above the binding, while below is inlaid “d.0.g”
- Subject
- skiing
- sport’ Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0062 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1016
- Description
- Sunshine Banff, shield-shaped, white background, blue pinked edging around inner whiteshield, across top: "SUNSHINE BANFF" (screened) lower half has a large blue "S" sewn on with 2 red flags on black poles , cut out to show the blue background and centered is a yellow circle.
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- Title
- Crest
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- Sunshine Banff, shield-shaped, white background, blue pinked edging around inner whiteshield, across top: "SUNSHINE BANFF" (screened) lower half has a large blue "S" sewn on with 2 red flags on black poles , cut out to show the blue background and centered is a yellow circle.
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1016
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- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1077
- Description
- Shield-shaped, Sunshine Banff,white background, blue triangle, around inside shield has pinked edges. "SUNSHINE BANFF" in red on white across top, large yellow "S" with 2 red flags bottom half. 3 yellow suns on blue above "S" and below name. Stamped on back:"Crest Craft Saskatoon Sk" Written in bla…
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- Title
- Sweater Crest
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.2 x 7.9 cm
- Description
- Shield-shaped, Sunshine Banff,white background, blue triangle, around inside shield has pinked edges. "SUNSHINE BANFF" in red on white across top, large yellow "S" with 2 red flags bottom half. 3 yellow suns on blue above "S" and below name. Stamped on back:"Crest Craft Saskatoon Sk" Written in black ink "Frank A Gourlay Banff".
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Frank Gourlay
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1077
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Directional Sign
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1002
- Description
- Painted wooden sign "NORQUAY". Wood cut into shape of a waving pennant, all edges painted dark blue, handpainted dark blue letters ca 7.0 high: "NORQUAY" both sides,2 holes on wide end for hanging.
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- Title
- Directional Sign
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 70.5 cm
- Description
- Painted wooden sign "NORQUAY". Wood cut into shape of a waving pennant, all edges painted dark blue, handpainted dark blue letters ca 7.0 high: "NORQUAY" both sides,2 holes on wide end for hanging.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Mt. Norquay
- George Encil
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Robinson, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1002
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Ski Touring Boots
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1049 a,b
- Description
- pair black leather touring boots, over ankle, thick soled, layered leather sole 4.0 at heel, grooved at heel for cable, rubber sole sewn on, heel nailed on, brown leather lined, tongue and inside heel wool lined, lace eyelets, 7 front opening, 5 at back at ankle opening, another piece of leather st…
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- Title
- Ski Touring Boots
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 10.7 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- pair black leather touring boots, over ankle, thick soled, layered leather sole 4.0 at heel, grooved at heel for cable, rubber sole sewn on, heel nailed on, brown leather lined, tongue and inside heel wool lined, lace eyelets, 7 front opening, 5 at back at ankle opening, another piece of leather stitched at sides with 5 lace hooks ca 73.0 long strap with buckle and ring sewn in at heel, brass edging nailed and screwed on at outer side and front, also smaller piece inside.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Bob Liggatt
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Liggatt, Canmore, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1049 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre, felt; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1006 a,b
- Description
- Palmer boots (Ontario) with blue felt at ankle, early ski boots ca. 1930, sturdy ankle-high brown leather, 3.2 cm band of thick navy blue felt around inside of top edge, square toes, two brass brackets around sole edge on either side of toe, leather laces through 8 metal eyelets each side soft leat…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre, felt; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.3 x 9.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Palmer boots (Ontario) with blue felt at ankle, early ski boots ca. 1930, sturdy ankle-high brown leather, 3.2 cm band of thick navy blue felt around inside of top edge, square toes, two brass brackets around sole edge on either side of toe, leather laces through 8 metal eyelets each side soft leather folding tongue stitched at sides to opening, yellow numbers stamped inside ankle: "7 3547", grooves around heel for ski binding.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Paris family
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0020 a,b
- Description
- A pair of very long, brown varnished wood, jumping skis with metal bindings. Skis are thicker at the centre, tapering toward the tail and the tip which curves upward slightly and is carved into a lancet arch with a small protrusion at the point. Bottom of each ski has three tracking grooves, top ha…
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- Title
- Jumping Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 11.4 x 237.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of very long, brown varnished wood, jumping skis with metal bindings. Skis are thicker at the centre, tapering toward the tail and the tip which curves upward slightly and is carved into a lancet arch with a small protrusion at the point. Bottom of each ski has three tracking grooves, top has faint incised lines following the edges of the ski and forming an arch within the arch of the tip. Metal bindings consist of a large metal plate with toe brackets which secure boot by means of a thick leather strap which buckles over boot. A.L.&W. Mikro Skirite, Toronto , a small metal bracket with four slots for adjusting ski cable in front if large plate. "Kandahar" Made in Switzerland), a small bracket on either side of the middle edge of the ski with two hooks for the cable. Two large round holes joined by a slot which pass through the ski from one side to the other just beneath the large metal plate, have been plugged with wood and mastic of some sort. Note: a series of drilled holes approximately 12 cm. long are in front of the small cable adjusting bracket.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- skiing
- ski jumping
- winter
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0020 a,b
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Decorative Plate
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- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0341 a-l
- Description
- Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three ski…
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 23.8 cm
- Description
- Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three skiers (f) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - turning skier (g) "Mount, Norquay, Banff" - ski jumper and spectators (h) "Mount Norquay, Banff” - two ski tourers (i) "Skoki Valley, Lake Louise" - two skiers, one pointing with pole (j) "Val Morin" - skier in parka (k) "Val Morin, Laurentians" - two skiers touring through trees (l) "Chateau Frontenac, Quebec" - skier looking at Chateau. (a-i) are Rocky Mountains scenes. (j,k,l) are Laurentians scenes. "Wedgewood of Etruria & Barlaston, Made in England" and various identification number stamps on back of all plates.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- photography
- Canadian Rockies
- Nicholas Morant
- sports
- skiing
- Laurentians
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0341 a-l
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0069 a,b
- Description
- 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, 1.5cm. bottom of heel lift bears logo of a ski jumper framed in a circle, "Panco" is printed beneath logo. Bottom of sole is ribbed.
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 11.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- 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, 1.5cm. bottom of heel lift bears logo of a ski jumper framed in a circle, "Panco" is printed beneath logo. Bottom of sole is ribbed.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0069 a,b
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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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- 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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