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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 – 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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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1023
- Description
- One round aluminum ring with flat leather pieces attached in four places.
- Title
- Ski Pole
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- One round aluminum ring with flat leather pieces attached in four places.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Sunshine Meadows
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Matthews, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1023
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1199
- Description
- Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
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- Title
- Ski Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Barnwell, Camarillo, United States, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1199
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1053 a, b
- Description
- Pair of sealskin ski skins (a, b) with leather tabs at ends and woven fabric loops to hook over ski tips.
- Title
- Ski Skins
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Description
- Pair of sealskin ski skins (a, b) with leather tabs at ends and woven fabric loops to hook over ski tips.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Frank Gourlay
- Credit
- Gift of Tim Gourlay, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1053 a, b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1135 a,b
- Description
- Pair of wooden skis with metal edges and bindings. Manufacturer’s mark on ski tips: “Johansen & Nilsen”. Other marks on skis: “Super Hickory” and number “9741”. Bindings marked: “Chalet Micromatic. Harvey E. Dodds”.
- Title
- Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 218.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of wooden skis with metal edges and bindings. Manufacturer’s mark on ski tips: “Johansen & Nilsen”. Other marks on skis: “Super Hickory” and number “9741”. Bindings marked: “Chalet Micromatic. Harvey E. Dodds”.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Ernst Niederer
- guiding
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1135 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1136 a,b
- Description
- Metal ski poles with black grips, metal and leather baskets, metal piece on one pole marked: “A&T, Seattle, U.S.A. B.D. Grip. Pat. No. 2340868.
- Title
- Ski Poles
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 109.0 cm
- Description
- Metal ski poles with black grips, metal and leather baskets, metal piece on one pole marked: “A&T, Seattle, U.S.A. B.D. Grip. Pat. No. 2340868.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Ernst Niederer
- guiding
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1136 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
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1139
- Description
- Long canvas ski bag with leather reinforced end, wooden block inside end to prevent damage to bag from skis. Canvas ties on bag. Stamped on top flap: “PAL-O-SPORT”. Stamped inside: “Palo Pacific Company. San Francisco, California.” Handwritten in large letters on outside of bag: “E.N. BANFF.”
- Title
- Ski Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 237.0 cm
- Description
- Long canvas ski bag with leather reinforced end, wooden block inside end to prevent damage to bag from skis. Canvas ties on bag. Stamped on top flap: “PAL-O-SPORT”. Stamped inside: “Palo Pacific Company. San Francisco, California.” Handwritten in large letters on outside of bag: “E.N. BANFF.”
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- guiding
- Ernst Niederer
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1139
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1201 a-g
- Description
- Seven felt patches: a) red, green, yellow and white on black background: Royal Canadian Army Service Corps; b) blue, black and yellow on white background with image of ibex or goat and flag; c) Chalet Cochand Downhill, red and black on white background; d) Mont Saint Castin Lac Beauport, reg, green…
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Seven felt patches: a) red, green, yellow and white on black background: Royal Canadian Army Service Corps; b) blue, black and yellow on white background with image of ibex or goat and flag; c) Chalet Cochand Downhill, red and black on white background; d) Mont Saint Castin Lac Beauport, reg, green, blue and white; e) Laurentian CCSC est. 1928, orange and white; f) Fort William Ski Club, gold and white on blue background with mountains, skis and poles; g) “1949” white on blue.
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1201 a-g
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; wood; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1202
- Description
- Black and white felt crest BSC with crossed skis (Banff Ski Club) in frame.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; wood; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Black and white felt crest BSC with crossed skis (Banff Ski Club) in frame.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Banff Ski Club
- Ken Campbell
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1202
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- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1166
- Description
- Tall two-handled silver plated cup on wooden base. Front of cup reads: “Championship Canadian Rockies Junior Downhill. Presented by Phill. Moore 1936.” Small metal plaques attached to base name annual winners: 1936 - W. Wellman, 1937 - A. Andrews, 1938 - F. Gourlay, 1939 - G. Locke, 1940 - H.L. Gou…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Tall two-handled silver plated cup on wooden base. Front of cup reads: “Championship Canadian Rockies Junior Downhill. Presented by Phill. Moore 1936.” Small metal plaques attached to base name annual winners: 1936 - W. Wellman, 1937 - A. Andrews, 1938 - F. Gourlay, 1939 - G. Locke, 1940 - H.L. Gourlay, 1941 - H.L. Gourlay, 1942- P. Thompson, 1943 - S. Andrews, 1944 - Allan McLeod.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Santa Lucia, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1166
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamel…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.4 (a) x 3.8 (a) x 6.1 (a) cm
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamelled round pin (2.2cm dia) with a silver coloured edge and raised decoration - a maple leaf and two shapes (an “S” shape and another line that follows the bottom curve of the “S”). The back of the pin has a maker’s mark and “STERLING.” The pin has a screw-on backing with teeth.
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- skin, seal; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1054 a-d
- Description
- Two pairs of sealskin ski skins with canvas straps. The sealskin is backed with canvas. The canvas straps have metal ends and metal fasteners.
- Title
- Ski Skins
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- skin, seal; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 17.2 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of sealskin ski skins with canvas straps. The sealskin is backed with canvas. The canvas straps have metal ends and metal fasteners.
- Credit
- Gift of Richard G. Pike, Redmond, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1054 a-d
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1060 a,b
- Description
- Varnished light brown, solid wood curved skis, that are turned gently upward at toe, thicker at the point, and with a slight thickening at the binding. Scored in the wood and painted dark brown 24.5cm from the tips is “Chalet” underneath that the Dodds logo, a cabin with trees and snow, and underne…
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- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.50 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Varnished light brown, solid wood curved skis, that are turned gently upward at toe, thicker at the point, and with a slight thickening at the binding. Scored in the wood and painted dark brown 24.5cm from the tips is “Chalet” underneath that the Dodds logo, a cabin with trees and snow, and underneath that “Harvey E. Dodds Limited”. Metal shoe clamps are screwed on side of the skis for cables which are attached to the front metal release pieces with clasps; embossed on the metal binding piece, in script is “Skirite”; scored on the ski between the front metal release mechanism and the toe plate is an “H” and underneath “6 3/4”; leather straps (two different leather pieces, one black, one brown) are attached to the metal toe binding. The ski that has the brown leather strap (a) has a red (part of it is missing) paper stamp glued on, written in black “300”. There is a screwed on metal toe plate engraved with “Made in Canada”, underneath “Patent 367562”, underneath that “Chalet” and underneath that “Harvey E. Dodds Limited”. “Deluxe” is engraved on each ski but is partially hidden by the back end of the metal shoe plate.
- Credit
- Gift of Randy Mitchell, Calgary, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1060 a,b
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Basket, Ski Pole Ski Pole
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0003
- Description
- One ski pole basket. A silver metal ring with three red leather straps equally spaced attached to the ring. Within each leather strap is a 8.2 cm cut in the middle with a cut circle on each end of the cut. The straps are connected via a metal rivet. The leather is smooth on the top and rough/untrea…
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- Title
- Basket, Ski Pole Ski Pole
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; leather
- Description
- One ski pole basket. A silver metal ring with three red leather straps equally spaced attached to the ring. Within each leather strap is a 8.2 cm cut in the middle with a cut circle on each end of the cut. The straps are connected via a metal rivet. The leather is smooth on the top and rough/untreated on the bottom side.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0003
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have German(?) writing. Wax can be pushed up from the bottom of each tube.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour th…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour than a) and b), a light brown.Canisters d) and e) are covered in shiny gold metal and with black illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - KLISTERVOX ORIGINAL GOLDKLISTER”. Canisters f) and g) are covered in red with black illustrations and skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - SKAREVOX”. The wax is the darkest brown of the four different types of wax.For all canisters wax can be pushed up from the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Dimensions
- 4.4 x 9.3 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR DRY SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. For both boxes the wax is wrapped in a shiny red aluminum and each end of the box is open so the wax can slide out either side. The wax is a dark brown colour.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax; cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0007 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four various ski waxes. a) “ASCENT-DESCENT M 2”. A red metal canister with a yellow lid and yellow triangle and circle on the main body of the canister. The triangle is filled with a blue downhill skier. In the circle is “2” in blue writing. The rest of the text on the canister is b…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax; cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 3.6 x 3.6 cm
- Description
- A collection of four various ski waxes. a) “ASCENT-DESCENT M 2”. A red metal canister with a yellow lid and yellow triangle and circle on the main body of the canister. The triangle is filled with a blue downhill skier. In the circle is “2” in blue writing. The rest of the text on the canister is blue. There is text with instructions on the body of the canister in English. An almost black wax within the canister.b)”BRATLIE” A yellow, blue, and cream coloured cardboard ski wax. There is illustrations of skiers in the blue and cream square of the body. There is a silver metal lid. There is text all over the body in Norwegian and English. 5.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm c) “DUNZINGER-SKI-WAX”. A white metal canister of ski wax with deep blue illustrations and text in English. The front of the canister reads “DUNZINGER-SKI-WAX THE BEST WAX FOR TOURING AND SPORTING ONE SORT ONLY FOR DESCENT AND ASCENT”. There is text with instructions. The wax inside the canister is a deep brown colour. 6.9 x 3.9 x 3.9 cma) - c) Wax is pushed up from the bottom of the canisters and tubes. d) “GRAPHIT-PARAFFIN A-X HURLIMANN & CO” A black cardboard box of ski wax with yellow text. More text along the box in yellow including instructions. Inside the box is a black colour block of wax. 4.0 x 7.3 x 2.0 cm.
- Subject
- ski
- skiing
- winter
- wax
- equipment;
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0007 a-d
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