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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1175
- Description
- One silver plated two handled cup trophy on black wooden circular base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Carnival - Annual Prize - Snowshoeing - Presented by J.T. Child, Esq. Banff, Alberta.” Base of cup stamped with manufacturer’s stamp: “Standard Silver Co. of Toronto, Limited, Canada.”
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 35.0 cm
- Description
- One silver plated two handled cup trophy on black wooden circular base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Carnival - Annual Prize - Snowshoeing - Presented by J.T. Child, Esq. Banff, Alberta.” Base of cup stamped with manufacturer’s stamp: “Standard Silver Co. of Toronto, Limited, Canada.”
- Credit
- Gift of Michael Gingras, Banff, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1175
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1177 a,b
- Description
- Two circular felt patches. Image of figure skate with wings and “Banff Skating Club” in blue on white background.
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- Title
- Skating Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Two circular felt patches. Image of figure skate with wings and “Banff Skating Club” in blue on white background.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1177 a,b
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- Date
- 1899 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1179
- Description
- One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1899 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 31.0 cm
- Description
- One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree and mountains in background.
- Subject
- sports
- curling
- Banff Curling Club
- Brett family
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Blackburn, Abbotsford, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1179
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1117 a,b
- Description
- One pair of sun goggles (a) with brown artificial leather case (b). Goggles have green canvas sides and strap, metal edge around lenses.
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- Title
- Sun Goggles
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- One pair of sun goggles (a) with brown artificial leather case (b). Goggles have green canvas sides and strap, metal edge around lenses.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Jane M.W. Steed, Nelson, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1117 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1184
- Description
- One felt patch, circular, white background embroidered with “Banff Hockey Club” and image of hockey player with mountains in background. Embroidery in purple and yellow.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One felt patch, circular, white background embroidered with “Banff Hockey Club” and image of hockey player with mountains in background. Embroidery in purple and yellow.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1184
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1186
- Description
- Three felt patches, black with appliqued white figure skate with wings, machine stitched details.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Three felt patches, black with appliqued white figure skate with wings, machine stitched details.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1186
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; antler; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1114
- Description
- Small hunting knife with antler handle, “Griffon” engraved in blade. Sheath of leather and metal with seam on one side.
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- Title
- Hunting Knife
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; antler; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Small hunting knife with antler handle, “Griffon” engraved in blade. Sheath of leather and metal with seam on one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1114
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- Date
- 1890 – 1925
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1174
- Description
- Small gold pin, circular sculpted image on front of mountains and trees in foreground, with lettering above image: “SIR DONALD CLUB” in gold on blue enamel background, and lettering below image: “GLACIER, B.C.” in gold on white enamel background. Safety clasp on back and stamped “10K”.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1890 – 1925
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Description
- Small gold pin, circular sculpted image on front of mountains and trees in foreground, with lettering above image: “SIR DONALD CLUB” in gold on blue enamel background, and lettering below image: “GLACIER, B.C.” in gold on white enamel background. Safety clasp on back and stamped “10K”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Sir Donald Club
- Glacier, B.C., Glacier House
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1174
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1147 a,b
- Description
- Matching grey tweed trousers and vest. Trousers have front pleats and inside buttons for suspenders. Vest has grey satin back.
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- Title
- Suit
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal
- Description
- Matching grey tweed trousers and vest. Trousers have front pleats and inside buttons for suspenders. Vest has grey satin back.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss Guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1147 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black …
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- Title
- Socks
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black diamond pattern; g,h) dark brown with cream and pale pink cabled band at top, darned at toes and heels.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Elise Feuz
- needlework
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1110 a-d
- Description
- 2 pair of decorative bands for the tops of socks or stockings: a,b) red, green and white with red and white diamond pattern; c,d) brown, pink and white, with diagonal line pattern in red, white and pale green.
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- Title
- Sock Bands
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Description
- 2 pair of decorative bands for the tops of socks or stockings: a,b) red, green and white with red and white diamond pattern; c,d) brown, pink and white, with diagonal line pattern in red, white and pale green.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Elise Feuz
- needlework
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1110 a-d
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1115
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles with metal framed eyepieces, yellow lenses, canvas strap between eyepieces, and white cotton fabric strap to fit behind wearer’s head.
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- Title
- Sun Goggles
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles with metal framed eyepieces, yellow lenses, canvas strap between eyepieces, and white cotton fabric strap to fit behind wearer’s head.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1115
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1111 a,b
- Description
- Pair of dark blue finely knit wool puttees. Each puttee is tied with blue cotton strip.
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- Title
- Puttees
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Pair of dark blue finely knit wool puttees. Each puttee is tied with blue cotton strip.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1111 a,b
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- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 8.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “Please return to: George Vaux Jr. Gulph Rd. Bryn Mawr. Penna. U.S.A.” Case (a) has leather strap and case (b) has a canvas strap.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses …
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses with the British Admiralty and inventor. His various inventions were built by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, Dent & Co & Johnson Ltd, Sperry Gyroscopes Co., etc. There exist two versions of a sturdy and heavy LENSATIC marching compass made by SPERRY GYROSCOPE Co. BROOKLYN N.Y.” “MARK VII MOD.E. Technical Data: - Foldable rifle-type sighting system- Adjustable lense- Case: brass- Dimensions: 85 x 60 x 32 mm- Weight: 230 gr- Fluid damped compass card”Quoted material from: http://www.compassmuseum.com/hand/hand_2.htm
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
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- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in li…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in lid of case and torn paper tag reading: “GEORG .. BR..” (b)
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
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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
- 1937
- Material
- plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1035
- Description
- A hand-painted plaster sculpture of Tilly Knight on skis, fallen in the snow. The front of the sculpture is marked “SITZMARK.” Written on bottom: “TILLY KNIGHT BY J. FULLER MERRY X MAS” and dated “1937.” There are also other names written on the bottom.
- Title
- Sculpture
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- plaster
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 12.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A hand-painted plaster sculpture of Tilly Knight on skis, fallen in the snow. The front of the sculpture is marked “SITZMARK.” Written on bottom: “TILLY KNIGHT BY J. FULLER MERRY X MAS” and dated “1937.” There are also other names written on the bottom.
- Subject
- Tilly Knight
- Jack Fuller
- artists
- sports
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Don Bourdon, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1035
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1103
- Description
- A loving cup trophy with three handles evenly spaces around the cup. The cup is engraved on the side with “Banff Regatta Ladies Double Sculls....” The cup is attached to a turned wood base.
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- A loving cup trophy with three handles evenly spaces around the cup. The cup is engraved on the side with “Banff Regatta Ladies Double Sculls....” The cup is attached to a turned wood base.
- Subject
- sports
- rowing
- Banff Regatta
- boating
- Credit
- Gift of Kathy Watt, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1103
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1104
- Description
- Early Banff Ski Runner lapel/sleeve sew-on flash or patch, in the shape of Mount Rundle, ca. 1934. The patch has “BANFF” on an orange pennant and “SKI RUNNERS” beneath a light blue ski.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Early Banff Ski Runner lapel/sleeve sew-on flash or patch, in the shape of Mount Rundle, ca. 1934. The patch has “BANFF” on an orange pennant and “SKI RUNNERS” beneath a light blue ski.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Banff Ski Runners
- Credit
- Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1104
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