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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1938
Catalogue Number
WyP.06.04
Description
A realistic rendering of a man doing a jump turn, skis pointed off to the right, arms at sides with poles back into snow, snow trails from skis onto base which a is a wedge-shaped form, inscribed at front of base: “Peter Whyte '38”. Modelled by Peter Whyte and cast by Charlie Beil.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Gelandesprung
Date
1938
Dimensions
48.0 x 37.0 x 40.0 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a man doing a jump turn, skis pointed off to the right, arms at sides with poles back into snow, snow trails from skis onto base which a is a wedge-shaped form, inscribed at front of base: “Peter Whyte '38”. Modelled by Peter Whyte and cast by Charlie Beil.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
WyP.06.04
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1936
Medium
plaster
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.04
Description
A blue /black horse makes it’s way down a green coloured rocky base. The horse’s back legs are bent.This is the only existing cast; there is no mould for it anymore, according to Mrs. Olive Beil. Charlie made it for the Whyte's.
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [horse]
Date
1936
Medium
plaster
Dimensions
21.8 x 9.5 x 24.8 cm
Description
A blue /black horse makes it’s way down a green coloured rocky base. The horse’s back legs are bent.This is the only existing cast; there is no mould for it anymore, according to Mrs. Olive Beil. Charlie made it for the Whyte's.
Subject
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.04
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Hunter Pulling Up Seal

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Artist
Eli Weetalooktook ( – 1958, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1958
Medium
stone; sinew; wood
Catalogue Number
WeS.06.01
Description
green stone; a parka clad Inuit hunter sitting with legs braced; leaning back to be almost horizontal; carved features; a piece of sinew in both hands which connects to a wood peg in a hole; the hole is in the centre of a carved point in a carved circle which is in a 2.5 wide carved depression ac…
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Artist
Eli Weetalooktook ( – 1958, Canadian)
Title
Hunter Pulling Up Seal
Date
prior to 1958
Medium
stone; sinew; wood
Dimensions
7.2 x 11.5 cm
Description
green stone; a parka clad Inuit hunter sitting with legs braced; leaning back to be almost horizontal; carved features; a piece of sinew in both hands which connects to a wood peg in a hole; the hole is in the centre of a carved point in a carved circle which is in a 2.5 wide carved depression across base foreground.
Subject
figure, male
activity, hunting
fishing
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
WeS.06.01
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Artist
Shoo
Date
prior to 1958
Catalogue Number
ShO.06.01
Description
Seated woman with child in amautiq (baby carrier), hands in lap. Details include braided hair, folds in clothing, kamituinaat or boots, fine scoring of hair. Set on rectangular base. “Shoo” scratched on base.
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Artist
Shoo
Title
Woman with Child
Date
prior to 1958
Dimensions
10.0 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Seated woman with child in amautiq (baby carrier), hands in lap. Details include braided hair, folds in clothing, kamituinaat or boots, fine scoring of hair. Set on rectangular base. “Shoo” scratched on base.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ShO.06.01
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Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Date
1936
Medium
wood; paint; glue
Catalogue Number
SpE.06.01
Description
. Circular base painted black, standing female figure with left toe pointed and arms clasped behind back, painted gold. Black hair and eyes, red lip and cheek colour. Rubber stamp on unpainted base says Earl F. Spencer Banff, Alberta, Canada
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Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Title
Untitled
Date
1936
Medium
wood; paint; glue
Dimensions
47.7 cm
Description
. Circular base painted black, standing female figure with left toe pointed and arms clasped behind back, painted gold. Black hair and eyes, red lip and cheek colour. Rubber stamp on unpainted base says Earl F. Spencer Banff, Alberta, Canada
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SpE.06.01
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1937
Catalogue Number
WyP.06.01
Description
A realistic rendering of a male downhill skier in action, right leg and ski slightly in front of left, knees bent, elbows up holding metal ski poles. The ski poles have metal baskets soldered on to main shaft. The base is a triangular shaped piece 8.7 cm at the back tapering to the front which is 2…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Downhill Skier
Date
1937
Dimensions
29.0 x 9.5 x 28.0 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a male downhill skier in action, right leg and ski slightly in front of left, knees bent, elbows up holding metal ski poles. The ski poles have metal baskets soldered on to main shaft. The base is a triangular shaped piece 8.7 cm at the back tapering to the front which is 2.5 cm high. The whole sculpture, excluding the poles, is painted silver.
Subject
figure
skier
activity
skiing
Credit
Gift of Bob Leighton, 1971
Catalogue Number
WyP.06.01
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Artist
P. Tereszizuk
Date
c. 1935
Catalogue Number
TeP.06.01
Description
bronze and ivory sculpture of standing male with cap and bouquet.
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Artist
P. Tereszizuk
Title
Young Man
Date
c. 1935
Dimensions
31.0 cm
Description
bronze and ivory sculpture of standing male with cap and bouquet.
Subject
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
TeP.06.01
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.333
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of three men in uniform. Two of the men are normally scaled, but the third, central figure is scaled so that his head only reaches the knee of the other two men. All are wearing dark trousers, and what appears to be a belted military coats with large buttons. Their pillbo…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1939 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
27.3 x 21.1 cm
Description
An ink and pencil drawing of three men in uniform. Two of the men are normally scaled, but the third, central figure is scaled so that his head only reaches the knee of the other two men. All are wearing dark trousers, and what appears to be a belted military coats with large buttons. Their pillbox caps sit on the sides of their heads. All stand with perfect posture, but the third miniature figure’s back is to the viewer. Below this drawing reads: CHAPTER 2. To the bottom-right of the rightmost figure are the initials P.W.. In the space further to the right of the drawing is the inscription: TWO BURLY SENIOR CLASSMEN TOWERING OVER A SHIVERING RECRUIT. The beginnings of a pencil-sketched head, in a similar scale to the two larger figures appears to the right of the finished, ink figures.The numbers 800000000 (with zeros descending vertically) appear in the top left corner. Arrows from this inscription point to the two larger men.
Subject
military, recruitment, drawing, Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.333
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.279
Description
A watercolour and pencil beach scene with two figures in foreground. The figure on the left is a man in blue and yellow swimming trunks, with his hand on his pot-bellied stomach. The figure on the right is a woman in red heels and a yellow skirt. Her top is tied behind her back and is red. She …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour
Dimensions
22.5 x 29.5 cm
Description
A watercolour and pencil beach scene with two figures in foreground. The figure on the left is a man in blue and yellow swimming trunks, with his hand on his pot-bellied stomach. The figure on the right is a woman in red heels and a yellow skirt. Her top is tied behind her back and is red. She wears a conical hat that is purple underneath and yellow on the outside. She looks down at a camera in her hands as she takes a picture of the man. Figures are in the background and horizon with umbrellas. At top and to the left is the inscription “CAN YOU SEE ME ALRIGHT[sic] DEAR?”
Subject
beach
camera;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.279
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Grandma Takes to Skiing

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1931 – 1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.282
Description
Watercolour and pencil drawing of an older woman wearing green pants, red coat and blue scarf and mittens occupies the foreground. She has just skied down a hill, leaving six fallen skiers in her wake. There are two people on the top right horizon watching. Bottom left: GRANDMA TAKES TO SKIING.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Grandma Takes to Skiing
Date
1931 – 1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
29.0 x 22.5 cm
Description
Watercolour and pencil drawing of an older woman wearing green pants, red coat and blue scarf and mittens occupies the foreground. She has just skied down a hill, leaving six fallen skiers in her wake. There are two people on the top right horizon watching. Bottom left: GRANDMA TAKES TO SKIING.
Subject
grandma
skiing
humour
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.282
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1939
Medium
graphite; watercolour on Paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.317
Description
Watercolour and Pencil drawing of the backs of 6 partial human figures. The largest most central figure wears a yellow brimmed hat, a sky blue top with pale blue pants and red belt. this figure is repeated in various poses in TLC and BRC. Another figure with brown top and blue pants stands in TL.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1939
Medium
graphite; watercolour on Paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 28.3 cm
Description
Watercolour and Pencil drawing of the backs of 6 partial human figures. The largest most central figure wears a yellow brimmed hat, a sky blue top with pale blue pants and red belt. this figure is repeated in various poses in TLC and BRC. Another figure with brown top and blue pants stands in TL.
Subject
Figures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.317
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1939
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.390
Description
Several sketches some in watercolour of male figures in Asian attire, one wears conical hat and slippers
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1939
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 29.5 cm
Description
Several sketches some in watercolour of male figures in Asian attire, one wears conical hat and slippers
Subject
Asia
travel
figures
custom
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.390
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If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.397
Description
A man and a woman with their backs to the viewer are dressed in fancy outfits. There is a flask in the man’s back pocket. Signed Peter Whyte in cursive in brc.Top centre title: If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--MOANA HOTEL HONOLULU [brc]; JANUARY 1ST [blc]
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--
Date
1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.8 x 23.8 cm
Description
A man and a woman with their backs to the viewer are dressed in fancy outfits. There is a flask in the man’s back pocket. Signed Peter Whyte in cursive in brc.Top centre title: If You Cant Get the New Year Spirit Why Not Take Your Own--MOANA HOTEL HONOLULU [brc]; JANUARY 1ST [blc]
Subject
New Years
Honolulu
spirit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.397
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New Year 1934, Moana Hotel

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.398
Description
Three watercolour and pencil drawings of two men and one woman, all with hats. In brc DIDYA SAY/ HOROSCOPE OR HOROWITZZZ ICH !!In brc, signed in cursive Peter Whytetop centre NEW YEAR 1934/ MOANA HOTEL
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
New Year 1934, Moana Hotel
Date
1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
29.9 x 22.9 cm
Description
Three watercolour and pencil drawings of two men and one woman, all with hats. In brc DIDYA SAY/ HOROSCOPE OR HOROWITZZZ ICH !!In brc, signed in cursive Peter Whytetop centre NEW YEAR 1934/ MOANA HOTEL
Subject
New Year
Moana Hotel
Hawaii
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.398
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.400
Description
A war scene with one man scaling a fence, holding a gun. TO the right a figure stands in the door of a structure with a rabbit on top. blc: signed in cursive Peter Whyteblc LOCHINCH
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1934
Medium
graphite; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
22.6 x 29.7 cm
Description
A war scene with one man scaling a fence, holding a gun. TO the right a figure stands in the door of a structure with a rabbit on top. blc: signed in cursive Peter Whyteblc LOCHINCH
Subject
war
gun
rabbit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.400
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1939
Medium
graphite; watercolour
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.412
Description
Man in blue shorts and woman in conical hat with other figures on beach in background.[tlc, vertically written in rectangle] PETER WHYTE
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1939
Medium
graphite; watercolour
Dimensions
21.3 x 27.8 cm
Description
Man in blue shorts and woman in conical hat with other figures on beach in background.[tlc, vertically written in rectangle] PETER WHYTE
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.412
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1932 – 1933
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.698
Description
Ink drawings: five rectangular images depicting winter activities at Skoki Lodge. “SKOKI” written below middle image. Pencil drawings: six rectangular boxes depicting winter activities at Skoki Lodge. “SKOKI LODGE” written below the two middle boxes.Bottom half of page has an image of a figure carr…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1932 – 1933
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 21.4 cm
Description
Ink drawings: five rectangular images depicting winter activities at Skoki Lodge. “SKOKI” written below middle image. Pencil drawings: six rectangular boxes depicting winter activities at Skoki Lodge. “SKOKI LODGE” written below the two middle boxes.Bottom half of page has an image of a figure carrying skis up a hill and in a box to the right it shows a figure jumping a hill on skis. “SKOKI LODGE” written beside these last two images
Subject
Skoki
Lodge
skis
sports, skiing, ski jumping
horses
tipis
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.698
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.769
Description
Peter is driving their vehicle towards Concord (as depicted in the sign), just below the back end of the vehicle there is an erased sign that pointed to Banff in the opposite direction. There is a band of animals with Peter as he drives. At the bottom of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHA…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.4 cm
Description
Peter is driving their vehicle towards Concord (as depicted in the sign), just below the back end of the vehicle there is an erased sign that pointed to Banff in the opposite direction. There is a band of animals with Peter as he drives. At the bottom of the drawing it says “SEASONS GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” and “29.1”in the BRC
Subject
vehicle
Concord
Banff
Christmas card
driver
man
birds
rabbit
wolf
squirrel
bear
deer
moose
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.769
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A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.773
Description
Peter is taking a nap on three logs that have three squirrels on the top, three birds rest on his body. At his feet there is a stump with an axe in it, with three more birds watching Peter and beside the stump there is a bear. Peter has comic “z’s” coming up from his body where in a conversation bu…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
Peter is taking a nap on three logs that have three squirrels on the top, three birds rest on his body. At his feet there is a stump with an axe in it, with three more birds watching Peter and beside the stump there is a bear. Peter has comic “z’s” coming up from his body where in a conversation bubble he describes his dream of sitting at a table with Catharine around a meal. Written along the top edge “TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER” and along the bottom edge “A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR”
Subject
Christmas card
New year
logs
axe
stump
bear
birds
squirrels
man
sleeping
coupe
woman
mean
chair
table
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.773
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North American Ski Championships

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on board
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.800
Description
Circular drawing with the North American continent drawn inside with blue coloured pencil filling in the major bodies of water. A ring is drawn around the circle with the words “NORTH AMERICAN SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” written inside it. Behind the circular shape there are two skis crossed behind it, with…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
North American Ski Championships
Date
1930 – 1966
Medium
graphite; ink on board
Dimensions
34.5 x 35.5 cm
Description
Circular drawing with the North American continent drawn inside with blue coloured pencil filling in the major bodies of water. A ring is drawn around the circle with the words “NORTH AMERICAN SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” written inside it. Behind the circular shape there are two skis crossed behind it, with the front of them at the top, and the ends and the bottom. Written in pencil in the TLC and TRC “UP TURN” and an arrow pointing at the skis, and in the BLC and BRC “FLAT” with an arrow pointing at the end of the skis. There is a distinct dot in the middle of the board, and lines drawn out finding the absolute centre of the board and image.
Subject
North American Ski Champhionships
ski
water
land
competition
skis
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.800
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