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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1011
- Description
- Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."
- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 160.0 cm
- Description
- Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."
- Credit
- Gift of George Vaux, Philadelphia, USA, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1011
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1026 a,b
- Description
- Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b…
- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 162.0 cm
- Description
- Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b) same as (a) but without silver band. "Geze Hulsenfitze C.P.F." stamped on metal spike end.
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1026 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0032 a,b
- Description
- Heavy, short skis, with metal toe plate and bindings. They become thicker at the beautifully curved tip. Metal edging is screwed on, holes going in through the skis below the bindings. The binding is "ATTENHOFFER'S ALPINA".
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 135.0 cm
- Description
- Heavy, short skis, with metal toe plate and bindings. They become thicker at the beautifully curved tip. Metal edging is screwed on, holes going in through the skis below the bindings. The binding is "ATTENHOFFER'S ALPINA".
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0032 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1099 a,b
- Description
- Pair of home made unpainted skis. Very little camber, in fact practically flat. Rounded point. Metal screwed on edges, metal bindings "Ramy-Wike made in France".
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 190.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of home made unpainted skis. Very little camber, in fact practically flat. Rounded point. Metal screwed on edges, metal bindings "Ramy-Wike made in France".
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1099 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0033 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on metal edges," Monarch" and under toe is embossed " Northland, USA Laconia N.H." Binding is " Monarch/Automatic".
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on metal edges," Monarch" and under toe is embossed " Northland, USA Laconia N.H." Binding is " Monarch/Automatic".
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0033 a,b
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Athletic Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1059
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1059
- Description
- Silver coloured metal rectangle has inscription "B.W.S. 1933". Five silver coloured scrolls, one located at top, one each side and two at bottom of rectangular inscription "1st Broomball" on back. Ring at top.
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- Title
- Athletic Medal
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Silver coloured metal rectangle has inscription "B.W.S. 1933". Five silver coloured scrolls, one located at top, one each side and two at bottom of rectangular inscription "1st Broomball" on back. Ring at top.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- Forrest Kidney
- Credit
- Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1059
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- Date
- 1931
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1077 a-c
- Description
- Rectangularly shaped canoeing medals. (a,b) gold coloured, four canoeists on lake in relief on face of medal. Wreath extending in a half circle up one edge of back of medal. Inscribed on back "Alberta Champion 2nd 1931 Gull Lake. (c) Silver coloured medal with two canoeists on front, wreath on …
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- Title
- Athletic Medal
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangularly shaped canoeing medals. (a,b) gold coloured, four canoeists on lake in relief on face of medal. Wreath extending in a half circle up one edge of back of medal. Inscribed on back "Alberta Champion 2nd 1931 Gull Lake. (c) Silver coloured medal with two canoeists on front, wreath on back. Inscribed "Alberta Champion 1931 Gull Lake".
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1077 a-c
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Athletic; Miniature Plaques
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1047%20a-f
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1047 a-f
- Description
- Canadian Amateur Ski Association, small plaques (a) Combined 3rd, rectangular plaque, brass coloured (b) Slalom 2nd rectangular plaque, silver coloured (c) Downhill 1st, rectangular plaque, brass coloured, (d) Downhill, oval, Alberta shield, brass coloured (e) Slalom, oval, Alberta shield, gold …
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- Title
- Athletic; Miniature Plaques
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Canadian Amateur Ski Association, small plaques (a) Combined 3rd, rectangular plaque, brass coloured (b) Slalom 2nd rectangular plaque, silver coloured (c) Downhill 1st, rectangular plaque, brass coloured, (d) Downhill, oval, Alberta shield, brass coloured (e) Slalom, oval, Alberta shield, gold coloured (f) Combined 2nd 1938, rectangular, silver coloured
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1047 a-f
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1034
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1034
- Description
- Circular light blue based patch with saw toothed edges, there is a 2.2 cm band of darker blue fabric in which letters in yellow read "Ski Runners Canadian Rockies". In the centre is a simplified depection of a ski jumper, a white cloud, white cap of a mountain and the branches of a snow covered tr…
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Circular light blue based patch with saw toothed edges, there is a 2.2 cm band of darker blue fabric in which letters in yellow read "Ski Runners Canadian Rockies". In the centre is a simplified depection of a ski jumper, a white cloud, white cap of a mountain and the branches of a snow covered tree are also shown. Fabric is felt and appears to be machine made and glued.
- Credit
- Gift of Woody MacPhail, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1034
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Athletic Pin Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1032%20a-e
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1032 a-e
- Description
- Five ski pins attached to Dell Brewster's ski cap. (a) "First Trans Canada Ski Train 1937, bronze (b) Olympic pin, 5 lined circles in different colours (c) "Ski Runners 1940" blue, white, red enamelled bronze (d) German eagle with wreath in mouth, red green enamel (e) Swiss "St. Moritz" silver sk…
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- Title
- Athletic Pin Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Five ski pins attached to Dell Brewster's ski cap. (a) "First Trans Canada Ski Train 1937, bronze (b) Olympic pin, 5 lined circles in different colours (c) "Ski Runners 1940" blue, white, red enamelled bronze (d) German eagle with wreath in mouth, red green enamel (e) Swiss "St. Moritz" silver skier, red and white Swiss shield.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Olympics
- Dell Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Dell Brewster, Banff, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1032 a-e
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Athletic Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1045
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1045
- Description
- Black wooden plaque in shape of shield. Silver band across top etched "Brewster Trophy". Below that a silver coloured shield shape with a downhill skier centered. Across the top of this is etched "Championship Canadian Rockies" and below skier is "Combined Downhill and Slalom 1936". Small name…
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- Title
- Athletic Plaque
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- Black wooden plaque in shape of shield. Silver band across top etched "Brewster Trophy". Below that a silver coloured shield shape with a downhill skier centered. Across the top of this is etched "Championship Canadian Rockies" and below skier is "Combined Downhill and Slalom 1936". Small name plate centered bottom, etched into that "E.P.N.S. R".
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Brewster Trophy
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1045
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- Date
- 1933 – 1938
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1014 a-e
- Description
- Ski racing ribbons in red and grey. (a) 1933 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 18.0 cm long, red 1st (b) 1934 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 18.0 cm long, red 1st (c) 1935 Banff Schools, 14.0 cm long, grey 2nd (d) 1937 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 14.0 cm long, red, 1st (e) …
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- Title
- Athletic Ribbon
- Date
- 1933 – 1938
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Ski racing ribbons in red and grey. (a) 1933 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 18.0 cm long, red 1st (b) 1934 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 18.0 cm long, red 1st (c) 1935 Banff Schools, 14.0 cm long, grey 2nd (d) 1937 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 14.0 cm long, red, 1st (e) 1938 Rocky Mountain Interscholastic Sports, 14.0 cm long, red, 1st.
- Subject
- sports
- F.H. Leacock
- Credit
- Gift of F. H. Leacock, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1014 a-e
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Athletic Trophy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0414
- Date
- 1934 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0414
- Description
- Silver-tone statuette swinging a golf club on top of a silver base with a chain design around the bases edge. The statuette is attached to a black, metal, bell-shaped base with a removable silver-tone ring around the smallest part. The ring is engraved as follows:Henry Birks & Sons / TROPHY / Banff…
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- Title
- Athletic Trophy
- Date
- 1934 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Silver-tone statuette swinging a golf club on top of a silver base with a chain design around the bases edge. The statuette is attached to a black, metal, bell-shaped base with a removable silver-tone ring around the smallest part. The ring is engraved as follows:Henry Birks & Sons / TROPHY / Banff Springs / Golf Club / ANNUAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP1934 / WINNER / NORMAN MCCONNELL1935 / WINNER / DOUGLAS CROSBY1936 / WINNER / L.S. CROSBY1937 / WINNER / L.S. CROSBY1938 / WINNER / C.C. RIEID1939 / WINNER / D.R. CROSBY1940 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1941 / WINNER C.C. REID1942 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1943 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1944 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1945 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY”The base is hollow, with a washer and screw holding in the statuette. There is a pencil writing on the inside of the trophy on the bottom edge that reads “BIRKS”Along the back of the statuette, on the figures back, it reads “COPYRIGHT”.
- Credit
- Gift of William G. Robinson, Vancouver, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0414
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Athletic Trophy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1094
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1094
- Description
- Black turned wood, base for statuette trophy 103.09.1093. Solid wood, turned, central area has three silver plaques "King Edward Hotel Banff Western Canada Combined Downhill and Slalom", Shield shape "1936 J. Taylor Vancouver". "1938 Thobraatin Princeton",
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- Title
- Athletic Trophy
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.7 cm
- Description
- Black turned wood, base for statuette trophy 103.09.1093. Solid wood, turned, central area has three silver plaques "King Edward Hotel Banff Western Canada Combined Downhill and Slalom", Shield shape "1936 J. Taylor Vancouver". "1938 Thobraatin Princeton",
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- King Edward Hotel
- Credit
- Gift of J. L. King, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1094
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Australian Saddle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1049
- Date
- 1930 – 1961
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1049
- Description
- Typical Australian saddle, all leather with horn and bucking pommels. Leather lining, long bucking pommel (knee roll) with smaller roll at back of flap near seat. 3 brass D rings, steel stirrup bars.
- Title
- Australian Saddle
- Date
- 1930 – 1961
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 62.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- Typical Australian saddle, all leather with horn and bucking pommels. Leather lining, long bucking pommel (knee roll) with smaller roll at back of flap near seat. 3 brass D rings, steel stirrup bars.
- Subject
- sports
- trail riding
- Wilf Fairless
- Credit
- Gift of Evelyn Gilmar, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1049
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- Date
- 1930 – 1932
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1130
- Description
- One canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring top and top flap, side pocket and front pocket. Letter accompanying rucksack reads: “Dear Jonah, I have a packsack which I purchased in Banff nearly 52 years ago. It doesn’t look like much as it is pretty old and delapidated, but…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1930 – 1932
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- One canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring top and top flap, side pocket and front pocket. Letter accompanying rucksack reads: “Dear Jonah, I have a packsack which I purchased in Banff nearly 52 years ago. It doesn’t look like much as it is pretty old and delapidated, but it has lots of character as I carried it on my back while travelling over hundreds of miles of trails in Banff and Jasper Parks by foot, skiis and snowshoes. I am enclosing a picture of me wearing the packsack . . . As I will have no further use for the packsack I thought you might like to have it as a present on your eleventh birthday . . .”
- Credit
- Gift of Bruce Mitchell, Fort Smith, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1130
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre ; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1069
- Description
- Metal back frame in typical Bergen style, leather straps, bag is heavy cotton (canvas), grommet and string closure at top plus both sides for tightening, 3 outer pockets with buckle closures, top flap has 2 leather straps for buckle closure, hand printed on flap, "B.G.F. MOODIE - CALGARY"
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre ; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 42.5 cm
- Description
- Metal back frame in typical Bergen style, leather straps, bag is heavy cotton (canvas), grommet and string closure at top plus both sides for tightening, 3 outer pockets with buckle closures, top flap has 2 leather straps for buckle closure, hand printed on flap, "B.G.F. MOODIE - CALGARY"
- Subject
- Moodie, Gordon B.
- sports
- hiking
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Moodie, Vancouver, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1069
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0324
- Description
- Grey canvas backpack with leather straps, mounted on metal frame. Four pockets, one on either side and front and a zippered pouch on inside upper flap. Edges of pocket flaps bound by leather. Leather shoulder straps riveted to bottom of frame and buckled to top. Bag closure is thin rope and plastic…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 17.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Grey canvas backpack with leather straps, mounted on metal frame. Four pockets, one on either side and front and a zippered pouch on inside upper flap. Edges of pocket flaps bound by leather. Leather shoulder straps riveted to bottom of frame and buckled to top. Bag closure is thin rope and plastic toggle. Leather inset inside bag: “Bergans Original 39306”. “Mrs P. WHYTE BANFF ALBERTA” is faintly written on the front flap. A red plastic tag that reads “MOUNTAIN TRAVEL USA” “C. WHYTE” on one side and “If Lost Or Found Please Notify MOUNTAIN TRAVEL (USA) 1398 Solano Avenue Albany, California 94706” on the other is attached to the top handle. A fabric label that reads “Bergans ORIGINAL MADE IN OSLO NORWAY” with a drawing of two men is attached to the back of the bag.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0324
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Backpack Togglelock
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0412
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- rubber; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0412
- Description
- A fairly large toggle of hard, tan rubber, hanging from a leather loop, with white cord threaded through. Toggle is flat on front and back, with reverse curve shaped sides. Thick, round, rubber ring fits snugly around waist formed near top, grey leather strap passes through large hole near top, an…
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- Title
- Backpack Togglelock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- rubber; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 4.3 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- A fairly large toggle of hard, tan rubber, hanging from a leather loop, with white cord threaded through. Toggle is flat on front and back, with reverse curve shaped sides. Thick, round, rubber ring fits snugly around waist formed near top, grey leather strap passes through large hole near top, and is clamped into loop with metal band. A cord passes through two holes in a row on each side, coming out at two holes in the bottom. Moulded into the front of the toggle is a vignette of two men wearing backpacks talking to each other, with "Oslo Norway" written below, on the reverse, "Bergans snorlas patent"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0412
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Basket, Ski Pole Ski Pole
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.04.0003
- 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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