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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; metal; fibre; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.03.1137 a-d
Description
a,b pair of ladies brown leather lace up ski boots with square toe and a shallow groove for binding on heel. Appearance and construction similar to a hiking boot, thick leather soles, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the h…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; metal; fibre; rubber
Dimensions
16.0 x 9.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
a,b pair of ladies brown leather lace up ski boots with square toe and a shallow groove for binding on heel. Appearance and construction similar to a hiking boot, thick leather soles, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the heel an imprint of a coniferous tree with “SKI” down the middle and underneath “MADE IN CANADA”.c,d gray ski gaiters [guards] label inside “GENUINE ENGLISH FOXCLOTH MADE BY E.A.S. CURRIE LIMITED EXPRESSLY FOR HUDSON BAY COMPANY INCORPORATED MAY 1670” and a red “8” printed underneath label
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
Crosby
McGill
Credit
Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2016
Catalogue Number
103.03.1137 a-d
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