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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- plastic; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1010 a-e
- Description
- Remnants of an assemblage for the annual "Pumpkin Carving Contest" sponsored by the Banff Park Lodge. They are two plaster cast beavers and a plastic Mountie on a plastic horse. Long gold coloured string was fashioned as harness and reins to pull the pumpkin. The pumpkin is not part of the remnan…
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- Title
- Assemblage
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- plastic; plaster
- Description
- Remnants of an assemblage for the annual "Pumpkin Carving Contest" sponsored by the Banff Park Lodge. They are two plaster cast beavers and a plastic Mountie on a plastic horse. Long gold coloured string was fashioned as harness and reins to pull the pumpkin. The pumpkin is not part of the remnants. See also 103.09.1096.
- Credit
- Purchased from Warner Guiding and Outfitting Ltd., Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1010 a-e
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Avalanche Probe
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; cable
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0059
- Description
- A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The …
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- Title
- Avalanche Probe
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; cable
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 7.5 x 53.9 cm
- Description
- A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The orange leather pouch features text along the middle on one side which reads “Lindenmann Lawinen-Sonde” and text at the top of the pouch which reads “SCOTT” in handwriting.
- Subject
- ski
- skiing
- winter
- avalanche
- safety
- Chic Scott
- mountaineering
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0059
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- Date
- 1986
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1046
- Description
- Best non-commercial float, 1986 Canada Day Parade. Brass plate 14.5x9.5 screwed onto wooden base with 4 screws. Etched into brass: "1986 July 1st Parade Banff, Alberta Best Non-Commercial Float"
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- Title
- Award Plaque
- Date
- 1986
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 12.8 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Best non-commercial float, 1986 Canada Day Parade. Brass plate 14.5x9.5 screwed onto wooden base with 4 screws. Etched into brass: "1986 July 1st Parade Banff, Alberta Best Non-Commercial Float"
- Subject
- events
- Canada Day Parade
- Whyte Museum
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Smith, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1046
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- Date
- 1988
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1102 a-c
- Description
- Banff Springs Hotel Centennial Ale, 3 items. 3 long necked beer bottles, amber colour (a) capped and full of original beer, neck label: "100 years of Elegance" body label: "Big Rock Brewery~ Calgary, Alberta, Canada BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL CENTENNIAL ALE 1888-1988, 341 mL 5% alc/vol." Label- image …
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- Title
- Beer Bottle
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 21.3 cm
- Description
- Banff Springs Hotel Centennial Ale, 3 items. 3 long necked beer bottles, amber colour (a) capped and full of original beer, neck label: "100 years of Elegance" body label: "Big Rock Brewery~ Calgary, Alberta, Canada BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL CENTENNIAL ALE 1888-1988, 341 mL 5% alc/vol." Label- image of Banff Springs Hotel with Norquay Pass, Mt. Brewster behind.(b) empty bottle with same label as the othersno cap.(c) empty bottle with same label as the others. no cap.
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1102 a-c
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Commemorative Banner
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two 1885/1985 Banff National Park Centennial banners. a) National Park Centennial is written in brown lettering in both French and English (5.0 & 8.0 letters) A large 1985 (14.0 letters) in white with brown trim is set between the English and French in the upper half of the banner, the Park logo (b…
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- Title
- Commemorative Banner
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 288.0 cm
- Description
- Two 1885/1985 Banff National Park Centennial banners. a) National Park Centennial is written in brown lettering in both French and English (5.0 & 8.0 letters) A large 1985 (14.0 letters) in white with brown trim is set between the English and French in the upper half of the banner, the Park logo (beaver) and the dates 1885 and 1985 appear in brown in the lower portion. An orange dotted trail zig-zags from bottom to top. All is set on a white nylon background. There are 3 grommets on either side. The bottom of the banner is cut in tails. This banner is used and rather soiled. b) same as banner (a) but new and still in package.
- Subject
- events
- Banff Park Centennial
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vollmershausen, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1986
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1033
- Description
- Green nylon sports bag with white print each side and ends. On both sides "CTV Canada's Olympic Network", on one end "Banff Television Festival" and logo. Other side "CTV" with red, blue and green 1.0 wide diagonal stripes, brown web straps go around bag and form handles. Detachable shoulder str…
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- Title
- Duffle Bag
- Date
- 1986
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 22.5 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- Green nylon sports bag with white print each side and ends. On both sides "CTV Canada's Olympic Network", on one end "Banff Television Festival" and logo. Other side "CTV" with red, blue and green 1.0 wide diagonal stripes, brown web straps go around bag and form handles. Detachable shoulder straps, zippered closure full length of top of bag.
- Subject
- events
- Banff Television Festival
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1033
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1079
- Description
- Shield-shaped, Royal Security, dark green background with a red maple leaf centered, gold around edge, gold crown with 2 crossed swords inlaid in centre of leaf.
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Shield-shaped, Royal Security, dark green background with a red maple leaf centered, gold around edge, gold crown with 2 crossed swords inlaid in centre of leaf.
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1079
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1078
- Description
- 1885-1985 National Parks Centennial, gold coloured lapel pin. Stylized beaver in triangular relief centered with 1885 above and 1985 below.
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- 1885-1985 National Parks Centennial, gold coloured lapel pin. Stylized beaver in triangular relief centered with 1885 above and 1985 below.
- Subject
- events
- Banff National Park
- centennial
- Parks
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1078
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- Date
- 1988
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1242
- Description
- A circular, gold-coloured metal lapel pin; engraved around the circular pin “XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 88 TEAM”. In the centre the Olympic logo, au verso a ”C” inside a circle, “COA 1979 EO SIG”
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.40 cm
- Description
- A circular, gold-coloured metal lapel pin; engraved around the circular pin “XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 88 TEAM”. In the centre the Olympic logo, au verso a ”C” inside a circle, “COA 1979 EO SIG”
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- Olympic Games
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1242
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- Date
- 2012
- Material
- paper; fibre; laminate; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1253
- Description
- Laminated paper name tag for the 2012 Western Legacy Awards: Honouring 100 Outstanding Albertans. Marked “Award Recipient Catharine Robb Whyte.” Wood print frame with cream interior. Ribbon is cream coloured with screen printed black and white photographs and the Calgary Stampede logo and “The Grea…
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- Title
- Name Tag
- Date
- 2012
- Material
- paper; fibre; laminate; plastic
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 9 cm
- Description
- Laminated paper name tag for the 2012 Western Legacy Awards: Honouring 100 Outstanding Albertans. Marked “Award Recipient Catharine Robb Whyte.” Wood print frame with cream interior. Ribbon is cream coloured with screen printed black and white photographs and the Calgary Stampede logo and “The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth” in red. Plastic buckle on ribbon.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1253
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Park Centennial Flag
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1047
- Description
- A Canadian flag sits at the top left of the flag, measuring roughly 1/4 of the total space. Brass grommets are at the top and bottom left corners. Parks insignia measures half of the flag space. The insignia is green, with a crown at the top, and a beaver centered by maple leaves, and reads “Garde …
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- Title
- Park Centennial Flag
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- A Canadian flag sits at the top left of the flag, measuring roughly 1/4 of the total space. Brass grommets are at the top and bottom left corners. Parks insignia measures half of the flag space. The insignia is green, with a crown at the top, and a beaver centered by maple leaves, and reads “Garde De Parc/ Park Warden.”
- Subject
- events
- Banff Park Centennial
- Park Wardens
- Credit
- Gift of Park Warden Service Alumni Association, Cochrane, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1047
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- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1075 a-d
- Description
- Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white wi…
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- Title
- Pin Collection
- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white with various colours "Love BC Parks" with a billowing flag centre right (d) 4.3 diameter, white, centered top blue maple leaf with yellow cross, 2 cartoon characters on skis, "1987 I Play it Safe Moi, j'fais attention".
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Sunshine Village
- B.C. Parks
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1075 a-d
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1093 a-d
- Description
- Happy Birthday National Parks 1885-1985 , 4 items (a) lapel pin (2.3 x 1.5) gold plated, stylized beaver in rounded triangle centered with 1885 above and 1985 below (b) box for (a) brown plastic with clear plastic top (c) button 5.5 dia. brown beaver holding a yellow and blue cake with "10…
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- Title
- Pin Collection
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Description
- Happy Birthday National Parks 1885-1985 , 4 items (a) lapel pin (2.3 x 1.5) gold plated, stylized beaver in rounded triangle centered with 1885 above and 1985 below (b) box for (a) brown plastic with clear plastic top (c) button 5.5 dia. brown beaver holding a yellow and blue cake with "100" on top, rainbow over the beaver. Written centre top "Happy Birthday National Parks", either side "1885-1985" (d) fabric sew on patch 7.8 dia, same as (c).
- Subject
- parks
- Banff National Park
- events
- Centennial
- Credit
- Purchased from Jon Whyte, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1093 a-d
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1081
- Description
- Banff National Park 1885 - Centennial - 1985, dark wood base, 2 holes drilled in back. Silver coin 3.0 diameter centered near top "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" with an Indigenous head in relief, facing left. Below that a replica of the bison licence plate for Banff visitors (1925 - 1940) standing o…
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 17.8 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Banff National Park 1885 - Centennial - 1985, dark wood base, 2 holes drilled in back. Silver coin 3.0 diameter centered near top "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" with an Indigenous head in relief, facing left. Below that a replica of the bison licence plate for Banff visitors (1925 - 1940) standing on a base 2.2 x 10.5, on which is: "Banff National Park 1885 Centennial 1985), the history of the plaque is pasted on to the back.
- Subject
- events
- Parks Centennial
- Kiwanis
- Credit
- Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1081
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- Date
- 1984 – 1986
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1204
- Description
- Eight ribbons - 2 yellow; 3 light purple; 3 white. Each ribbon has “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL” on them and a prize designation on a banner - “FIRST” (yellow); “SECOND” (light purple); “THIRD” (white).
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- Title
- Prize Ribbon
- Date
- 1984 – 1986
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 17.9 cm
- Description
- Eight ribbons - 2 yellow; 3 light purple; 3 white. Each ribbon has “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL” on them and a prize designation on a banner - “FIRST” (yellow); “SECOND” (light purple); “THIRD” (white).
- Credit
- Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1204
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- skin; rubber; foam; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1123 a-c
- Description
- (a,b) a pair of black leather ski touring boots and a metal carrier; the boots have metal hooks for lace-up with brown leather laces; boots are over ankle, are thick soled, layered leather sole 3.30cm at heel, grooved at heel for cable, with layered sole sewn on and rubber sole glued on, heel naile…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- skin; rubber; foam; metal
- Description
- (a,b) a pair of black leather ski touring boots and a metal carrier; the boots have metal hooks for lace-up with brown leather laces; boots are over ankle, are thick soled, layered leather sole 3.30cm at heel, grooved at heel for cable, with layered sole sewn on and rubber sole glued on, heel nailed on; unlined boot with a grey leather-lined inside liner with light blue faux leather (3.0cm) sewn on the top edge, foam underneath, and unlined tongue; there is also a narrow piece of blue leather at the top edge of the boots. There is a screwed-on metal toe plate and heel plate. On the inside edge of the layered sole 7.0cm from the heel a number “10” is carved. Inside the liner, right ankles stamped “MED” in red ink and on the left ankle a mountain (could be the logo), “ZIRI” “MADE IN YUGOSLAVIA” all stamped in red ink; it was also on the the left boot but is mostly worn off and is indiscernible.(c)The metal carrier is 40.0cm high and 16.0 wide with handle extended. The boots fit within two clamps and there is a handle for carrying. Engraved on both sides under the handle “TYROL” “BOOT PRESS”, “PAT PEND.”, “MADE IN CANADA”.
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1123 a-c
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; polyester; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0402
- Description
- A blue Sun Ice full-zip jacket with yellow sleeves and underneath the collar. On the front left breast is an illustration of a downhill skier from the front with a maple leaf behind them in white, underneath in white text reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village 1985”. On the right side of the …
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- Title
- Ski Jacket
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; polyester; cotton
- Dimensions
- 52.2 x 65.2 cm
- Description
- A blue Sun Ice full-zip jacket with yellow sleeves and underneath the collar. On the front left breast is an illustration of a downhill skier from the front with a maple leaf behind them in white, underneath in white text reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village 1985”. On the right side of the collar is a “sun ice” logo in a black velvet-like box and white writing. There are two zipped pockets on the front. There are four inner tags, two on the top and two on the left bottom side. The two top tags read “XS” and “MADE IN CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA SUN ICE”. The bottom two tags read “CA 04389 OUTERSHELL/EXTERIEUR 85% POLYESTER 15% COTTON/COTON” and “CA04389 MACHINE WASH WARM & GENTLE CYCLE DO NOT USE BLEACH DRY LOW HEAT”.
- Credit
- Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0402
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- Date
- 1988
- Material
- fibre; metal; nylon; lycra; spandex
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0405
- Description
- A yellow one piece body ski suit, white zipper at front from waist up, yellow with red diagonal stripes on legs and arms, on the legs “CANADA” is written just above the knee. On the left leg “DESCENTE” in black text in a white box is diagonal on the calf. The arms feature symbols, each forearm has …
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- Title
- Ski Suit
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- fibre; metal; nylon; lycra; spandex
- Dimensions
- 40.3 x 113.1 cm
- Description
- A yellow one piece body ski suit, white zipper at front from waist up, yellow with red diagonal stripes on legs and arms, on the legs “CANADA” is written just above the knee. On the left leg “DESCENTE” in black text in a white box is diagonal on the calf. The arms feature symbols, each forearm has the Ski Canada logo (red Maple leaf with skis on the right side with a white outline), the left arm features the “CIBC” logo. There is padding along the forearms, some of the upper arms, and along the shoulders back and top. There is a tag with a note attached to the zipper, it reads “Karen Percy’s on loan phone Cheryl - Karen’s sister”.
- Credit
- Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0405
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- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1076 a,b
- Description
- White on red/orange "skiing louise", 2 items,square with rounded corners. 2 stylized "L"s with a dot centered. Below:"skiing louise Lake Louise, Alberta". Reverse is covered with red writing on white advertising Lake Louise ski area: "cars displaying this decal .....";backing is slit for easy remov…
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- Title
- Transfer Decal
- Date
- 1985 – 1988
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- White on red/orange "skiing louise", 2 items,square with rounded corners. 2 stylized "L"s with a dot centered. Below:"skiing louise Lake Louise, Alberta". Reverse is covered with red writing on white advertising Lake Louise ski area: "cars displaying this decal .....";backing is slit for easy removal exposing glued surface.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Lake Louise
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1076 a,b
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- Date
- 1986 – 1988
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1086
- Description
- yellow, "The 1988 Winter Olympics", ordinary short sleeved polyester/cotton t-shirt, black printing on front:"The 1988 Winter Olympics Mt. Sparrowhawk Lake Louise Mt. Allan Tunnel Mountain"; Mt. Sparrowhawk, Lake Louise, Mt. Allan are all crossed off with aline running through them,"Tunnel Mountain…
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1986 – 1988
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- yellow, "The 1988 Winter Olympics", ordinary short sleeved polyester/cotton t-shirt, black printing on front:"The 1988 Winter Olympics Mt. Sparrowhawk Lake Louise Mt. Allan Tunnel Mountain"; Mt. Sparrowhawk, Lake Louise, Mt. Allan are all crossed off with aline running through them,"Tunnel Mountain" appears as if it is handwritten.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- events
- 1988 Winter Olympics
- Credit
- Gift of Craig Richards, Canmore, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1086
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