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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
1940 – 1945
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1050 a-k
Description
11 of a set of 12 decorative plates, all with scalloped edges and with Canadian scenes. (a) The Towers, Assiniboine Lodge (b) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, 3 skiers (c) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, single skier (d) Mount Assiniboine, cabins with 3 skiers (e) Mount Assiniboine (f) Mount Assiniboin…
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1940 – 1945
Material
ceramic
Description
11 of a set of 12 decorative plates, all with scalloped edges and with Canadian scenes. (a) The Towers, Assiniboine Lodge (b) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, 3 skiers (c) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, single skier (d) Mount Assiniboine, cabins with 3 skiers (e) Mount Assiniboine (f) Mount Assiniboine, single skier (g) Chateau Frontenac, Quebec (h) Val Morin, Laurentians (i) Val Morin (j) Skoki Valley, Lake Louise (k) Mount Norquay, Banff
Subject
Canadian Rockies
sports
skiing
winter
Nicholas Morant
photography
Credit
Gift of William O. Field, Great Barrington, USA, 1995
Catalogue Number
102.04.1050 a-k
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0095 a,b
Description
Two pins containing the motif of skis. ( a) single ski - long, thin, silver representation of single jumping ski, foot platform flat, with sides of ski bevelled in front and in back of platform. Tip turned up with small knob at end. Long hinged pin the full length of the back fastens under a book c…
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Title
Scatter Pin
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.5 x 0.5 x 6.0 cm
Description
Two pins containing the motif of skis. ( a) single ski - long, thin, silver representation of single jumping ski, foot platform flat, with sides of ski bevelled in front and in back of platform. Tip turned up with small knob at end. Long hinged pin the full length of the back fastens under a book clasp. Stamped under tail of ski: “800 JK”. (b) maple leaf with skis - silver representation of maple leaf with edges slightly curling, and veins etched into leaf. A pair of gold coloured skis with cable bindings lay diagonally across leaf. Hinged pin horizontally across back fastens into locking clasp. Stamped on back near stem: “sterling/ Em. Co.”
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
skiing
sports
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0095 a,b
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Date
1935 – 1975
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
103.03.0066 a-dd
Description
A collection of four pairs of heavy grey and white wool boot socks. (a,aa) plain off white, 37.0 x 14.0,short, mid calf, ribbed legs with plain foot. Very heavy.(b,bb) grey with red band, 40.0 x 14.5, short, as above, of grey tweed with red and black band at top of cuff, handknit. (c,cc) long grey,…
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Title
Boot Socks
Date
1935 – 1975
Material
hair
Description
A collection of four pairs of heavy grey and white wool boot socks. (a,aa) plain off white, 37.0 x 14.0,short, mid calf, ribbed legs with plain foot. Very heavy.(b,bb) grey with red band, 40.0 x 14.5, short, as above, of grey tweed with red and black band at top of cuff, handknit. (c,cc) long grey, 60.0 x 13.0, plain foot, double ribbed leg, with single ribbed 9.0 cm cuff which is reinforced with elastic thread at the bottom for half its width, grey tweed.(d,dd) Cowichan like,49.0 x 10.5, natural coloured wools. White background with brown patch toe and heel. Plain knit with band of brown design around leg, and 5.5 cm cuff of single ribbing, handknit.
Subject
households
sports
skiing
hiking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0066 a-dd
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Date
1933 – 1940
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
103.03.0098 a-cc
Description
A collection of three pairs of socks handknit in Fair Isle style of multicoloured bands of geometric figures on a natural coloured background. Underside of foot in herringbone patterns of different colours. (a,aa) brown and white tweed 43.0 x 12.0, multicoloured squares and crosses on wide bands of…
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Title
Ski Socks
Date
1933 – 1940
Material
hair
Description
A collection of three pairs of socks handknit in Fair Isle style of multicoloured bands of geometric figures on a natural coloured background. Underside of foot in herringbone patterns of different colours. (a,aa) brown and white tweed 43.0 x 12.0, multicoloured squares and crosses on wide bands of dark browns and red brown with a series of light blue squares on bands of the tweed background between. (b,bb) beige, 37.0 x 13.0, multicoloured crosses and diamonds on wide bands of different shades of blues and browns. A series of aqua triangles on beige background between bands. Seamed at back and along one side of foot. (c,cc) brown 55.0 x 13.5, yellow and light blue crosses and diamonds on wide bands of dark blue with a series of bright blue fleur de lis on the brown background between.
Subject
households
sports
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0098 a-cc
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Date
1935 – 1965
Material
hair; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.03.0099 a,b
Description
Two pairs of socks that have had elastic added to the cuffs to help hold them up on the leg. (a,aa) off white , knitted of lightweight wool in a straight tube with no shaping for the heel, wide 7 cm cuff of ribbing. Threaded through at the top with a heavy round elastic cord which is knotted at the…
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Title
Socks
Date
1935 – 1965
Material
hair; rubber
Dimensions
14. 0 x 40.0 cm
Description
Two pairs of socks that have had elastic added to the cuffs to help hold them up on the leg. (a,aa) off white , knitted of lightweight wool in a straight tube with no shaping for the heel, wide 7 cm cuff of ribbing. Threaded through at the top with a heavy round elastic cord which is knotted at the ends. (b,bb) grey, heavy socks, thickly cabled around the leg with a triple cable, toe sole and heel plain. Ribbing cuff at top has been folded over to encase a piece of elastic, seamed to leg contour up back.
Subject
households
sports
hiking
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0099 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
Catalogue Number
103.03.0137 a-c
Description
A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up w…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
Dimensions
19.0 x 11.2 x 30.7 cm
Description
A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up with red shoe laces (the inner tongue). The rubber loop is connected to 8 silver hooks and six gold hooks. The inner liner of the boots are a light brown, on the outside edge of the interior of the boots is “9W” in handwriting. One boot (b) is slightly taller than the other at 19.4 cm. The metal carrier (c) has a hook at the top for carrying and two metal plates with six holes cut out. One side of the plate is inscribed with “ANDERSON & THOMPSON SEATTLE U.S.A”. The locking system is a screw-like mechanism with a piece of metal to hold the toes and a round knob that twists to lock the ski boots in. 38.3 x 5.0 x 6.7 cm
Subject
ski
skiing
equipment
winter
sports
ski gear
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.03.0137 a-c
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Date
1918 – 1920
Material
skin; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1009 a,b
Description
Leather ski gaiters made by Charlie van Zant, high, fitted, brown leather gaiters, brass lacing lugs close together (2.0-2.5 cm) along opening at outside of leg, leather flap under opening, single long leather lace tied through brass eyelet at bottom of each.
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Title
Ski Gaiters
Date
1918 – 1920
Material
skin; metal, brass
Dimensions
29.5 cm
Description
Leather ski gaiters made by Charlie van Zant, high, fitted, brown leather gaiters, brass lacing lugs close together (2.0-2.5 cm) along opening at outside of leg, leather flap under opening, single long leather lace tied through brass eyelet at bottom of each.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Cyril Paris
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1009 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1024
Description
Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL…
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Title
Boot
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
14.8 x 10.5 x 30.2 cm
Description
Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL SHANK", light green felt linings.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Blair Porter, Cochrane, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1024
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1029 a,b
Description
pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, me…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
16.7 x 11.0 x 31.3 cm
Description
pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, metal loop at ankle, leather loop at top of heel, long white laces.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
characters
Dorothy Boyce
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1029 a,b
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Date
prior to 1960
Material
skin; plastic; rubber; metal; hair, sheep; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.1037 a,b
Description
A pair of red leather and sealskin boots with sheepskin lining. Metal lace hooks, red fabric laces and off white rubber gooved soles.
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Title
Apres-Ski Boots
Date
prior to 1960
Material
skin; plastic; rubber; metal; hair, sheep; fibre
Description
A pair of red leather and sealskin boots with sheepskin lining. Metal lace hooks, red fabric laces and off white rubber gooved soles.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Karin MacAulay
Credit
Gift of Jack MacAulay, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1037 a,b
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1048 a,b
Description
pair brown leather ski boots, square toed, over ankle, sturdy leather boots, thick layered sole, heel thicker, 4 metal edge clamps 2.0 wide nailed into sole near toe, 2 each side, stamped into each clamp: "Albg EW", heavy wool 1.5 wide on ankle opening, soft leather tongue, 6 lace hooks, instep…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
16.5 x 10.0 x 28.3 cm
Description
pair brown leather ski boots, square toed, over ankle, sturdy leather boots, thick layered sole, heel thicker, 4 metal edge clamps 2.0 wide nailed into sole near toe, 2 each side, stamped into each clamp: "Albg EW", heavy wool 1.5 wide on ankle opening, soft leather tongue, 6 lace hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tabs.
Subject
sports
skiing
Gordon S. Moodie
Credit
Gift of Margaret Moodie, Vancouver, 1987
Catalogue Number
103.03.1048 a,b
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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
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.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
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.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1077 a,b
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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.
Subject
sports
skiing
Credit
Gift of Lorna Becker, Calgary, 1989
Catalogue Number
103.03.1101 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1115 a,b
Description
Brown leather ski boots, laceup with two leather straps, one across top of foot and one around ankle. Metal toe piece on one boot only (missing from other boot) marked: “Tyrol. Made in Canada.”
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
17.5 x 11.0 x 30.5 cm
Description
Brown leather ski boots, laceup with two leather straps, one across top of foot and one around ankle. Metal toe piece on one boot only (missing from other boot) marked: “Tyrol. Made in Canada.”
Subject
sports
skiing
Ernst Niederer
guiding
Credit
Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
Catalogue Number
103.03.1115 a,b
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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”.
Subject
sports
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.03.1119 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; metal; fibre; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.03.1137 a-d
Description
a,b pair of ladies 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, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the h…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; metal; fibre; rubber
Dimensions
16.0 x 9.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
a,b pair of ladies 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, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the heel an imprint of a coniferous tree with “SKI” down the middle and underneath “MADE IN CANADA”.c,d gray ski gaiters [guards] label inside “GENUINE ENGLISH FOXCLOTH MADE BY E.A.S. CURRIE LIMITED EXPRESSLY FOR HUDSON BAY COMPANY INCORPORATED MAY 1670” and a red “8” printed underneath label
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
Crosby
McGill
Credit
Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2016
Catalogue Number
103.03.1137 a-d
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Date
1933 – 1960
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.04.0046
Description
A tan coloured canvas hood or helmet which fits like a bag over the head with a round hole, approx 11 cm diam, cut through for the eyes. Crown is circular and quilted with small squares to stiffen. Hood, which completely covers head except for hole cut for eyes, is seamed down the back of the neck …
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Title
Headcovering Hood
Date
1933 – 1960
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Dimensions
41.3 x 14.2 x 17.3 cm
Description
A tan coloured canvas hood or helmet which fits like a bag over the head with a round hole, approx 11 cm diam, cut through for the eyes. Crown is circular and quilted with small squares to stiffen. Hood, which completely covers head except for hole cut for eyes, is seamed down the back of the neck is attached a long 59 cm canvas belt with small leather covered buckle at one end and metal grommets at the other. Inside front panel is completely lined with the same canvas material. Hole opening on the front shows evidence of another, green and ochre coloured, piece of fabric having been cut away, possibly a camouflage cloth covering the whole thing? Black cloth label inside front panel at bottom "Sporthaus Mizzi Langer-Kauba Wien VII"
Subject
households
sports
skiing
climbing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0046
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