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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
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- 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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Athletic Trophy
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- 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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- 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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- 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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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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Binding Plate, Ski Bindings
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0009 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three metal binding plates for skis.a) and b) are two silver metal binding plates that are rectangular in shape with a curve at the toe. There are 11 rivet holes along the edges of the plate (for attaching the plate to the ski). Down the middle is a straight line indentation.c) is a…
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- Title
- Binding Plate, Ski Bindings
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 6.5 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- A collection of three metal binding plates for skis.a) and b) are two silver metal binding plates that are rectangular in shape with a curve at the toe. There are 11 rivet holes along the edges of the plate (for attaching the plate to the ski). Down the middle is a straight line indentation.c) is a single green-beige metal binding plate. It is shaped in oval with a handle in the middle of the tip of the oval. There are 8 holes to attach the binding plate to the ski. There are two parallel lines in the oval shape that are indent into the plate. In the middle of the two lines is an image of a downhill skier and mountain with “GROSWOLD” underneath. 0.4 x 6.6 x 18.8 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0009 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1024
- Description
- Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL…
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- Title
- Boot
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.8 x 10.5 x 30.2 cm
- Description
- Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL SHANK", light green felt linings.
- Credit
- Gift of Blair Porter, Cochrane, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1024
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- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0066 a-dd
- Description
- A collection of four pairs of heavy grey and white wool boot socks. (a,aa) plain off white, 37.0 x 14.0,short, mid calf, ribbed legs with plain foot. Very heavy.(b,bb) grey with red band, 40.0 x 14.5, short, as above, of grey tweed with red and black band at top of cuff, handknit. (c,cc) long grey,…
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- Title
- Boot Socks
- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Description
- A collection of four pairs of heavy grey and white wool boot socks. (a,aa) plain off white, 37.0 x 14.0,short, mid calf, ribbed legs with plain foot. Very heavy.(b,bb) grey with red band, 40.0 x 14.5, short, as above, of grey tweed with red and black band at top of cuff, handknit. (c,cc) long grey, 60.0 x 13.0, plain foot, double ribbed leg, with single ribbed 9.0 cm cuff which is reinforced with elastic thread at the bottom for half its width, grey tweed.(d,dd) Cowichan like,49.0 x 10.5, natural coloured wools. White background with brown patch toe and heel. Plain knit with band of brown design around leg, and 5.5 cm cuff of single ribbing, handknit.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0066 a-dd
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1029 a,b
- Description
- Pair 2 piece ten pointed crampons with leather straps. Heel and sole piece is one piece with 6 spikes, 4.0 cm long, and 4 upturned loops for strap attachment. Centre piece is looped to connect with toe piece which has 4 spikes and 2 loops. Leather straps are rivetted with buckle.
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- Pair 2 piece ten pointed crampons with leather straps. Heel and sole piece is one piece with 6 spikes, 4.0 cm long, and 4 upturned loops for strap attachment. Centre piece is looped to connect with toe piece which has 4 spikes and 2 loops. Leather straps are rivetted with buckle.
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1029 a,b
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Cut-Out Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1015
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1015
- Description
- Wood cut out in one piece, frame is 1.0 cm wide with a ski trail weaving from the top to a standing skier on bottom edge. Painted in white at bottom "Skoki". On the back written in pen: "Rupe Edwards - Skoki / 36". Paper pasted on to frame for background.
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- Title
- Cut-Out Picture
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Wood cut out in one piece, frame is 1.0 cm wide with a ski trail weaving from the top to a standing skier on bottom edge. Painted in white at bottom "Skoki". On the back written in pen: "Rupe Edwards - Skoki / 36". Paper pasted on to frame for background.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Skoki
- Rupe Edwards
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1015
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1070
- Description
- Cylindrical bag of heavy cotton, carrying handle sewn and rivetted onto centre of bag, 8 grommets near opening through which a cotton rope is threaded. An inner closure of lighter cotton 21.0 wide, 12 grommets with drawstring, a white patch 5.6 x 18 is sewn on bag near handle, "MOODIE", is hand pa…
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- Title
- Duffle Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 70.0 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical bag of heavy cotton, carrying handle sewn and rivetted onto centre of bag, 8 grommets near opening through which a cotton rope is threaded. An inner closure of lighter cotton 21.0 wide, 12 grommets with drawstring, a white patch 5.6 x 18 is sewn on bag near handle, "MOODIE", is hand painted
- Subject
- Moodie, Gordon B.
- sports
- hiking
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Moodie, Vancouver, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1070
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Flying Goggles
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- rubber; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0559
- Description
- A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of th…
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- Title
- Flying Goggles
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- rubber; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 3.1 x 26.6 cm
- Description
- A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of the goggles is a suede-like fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0559
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Headcovering Hood
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.0046
- Date
- 1933 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0046
- Description
- A tan coloured canvas hood or helmet which fits like a bag over the head with a round hole, approx 11 cm diam, cut through for the eyes. Crown is circular and quilted with small squares to stiffen. Hood, which completely covers head except for hole cut for eyes, is seamed down the back of the neck …
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- Title
- Headcovering Hood
- Date
- 1933 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 41.3 x 14.2 x 17.3 cm
- Description
- A tan coloured canvas hood or helmet which fits like a bag over the head with a round hole, approx 11 cm diam, cut through for the eyes. Crown is circular and quilted with small squares to stiffen. Hood, which completely covers head except for hole cut for eyes, is seamed down the back of the neck is attached a long 59 cm canvas belt with small leather covered buckle at one end and metal grommets at the other. Inside front panel is completely lined with the same canvas material. Hole opening on the front shows evidence of another, green and ochre coloured, piece of fabric having been cut away, possibly a camouflage cloth covering the whole thing? Black cloth label inside front panel at bottom "Sporthaus Mizzi Langer-Kauba Wien VII"
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0046
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0108
- Description
- A very dark navy blue, tightly woven wool shirt with lacing at the neck and on either side of the waist. Simple construction with square dropped sleeves, round collar, yoke across front and back, triangular gussets under arms, and button cuffs on sleeves. Sleeves have cotton poplin storm cuffs sewn…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 62.5 cm
- Description
- A very dark navy blue, tightly woven wool shirt with lacing at the neck and on either side of the waist. Simple construction with square dropped sleeves, round collar, yoke across front and back, triangular gussets under arms, and button cuffs on sleeves. Sleeves have cotton poplin storm cuffs sewn inside. Waist pinched in by black laces through grommets applied through folded pleat in front and back of jacket, triangular flap of material beneath front laced opening.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0108
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0326
- Description
- Khaki canvas backpack. Leather straps and metal buckles close bag flap, coarse woven fabric shoulder straps, length adjustable by buckle and attached leather straps. No pockets. Stamped inside bag flap "F. Jeune & Bro. Ltd Markers Victoria B.C." Hand written on outside of flap "Whyte Box 370 Banff…
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- Title
- Knapsack
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 15.4 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Khaki canvas backpack. Leather straps and metal buckles close bag flap, coarse woven fabric shoulder straps, length adjustable by buckle and attached leather straps. No pockets. Stamped inside bag flap "F. Jeune & Bro. Ltd Markers Victoria B.C." Hand written on outside of flap "Whyte Box 370 Banff Alberta"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0326
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- Date
- 1933 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0124 a-d
- Description
- Four pairs of mittens handknitted in the Norwegian style with winter motifs in contrasting colours. All come to a point at the tip of the thumb and fingers. (a) white background with black snowflake design, 27.0 x 26.0, narrow band of white ribbed knit edging plain stockinette knitted cuff. Dark di…
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- Title
- Knitted Mittens
- Date
- 1933 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Description
- Four pairs of mittens handknitted in the Norwegian style with winter motifs in contrasting colours. All come to a point at the tip of the thumb and fingers. (a) white background with black snowflake design, 27.0 x 26.0, narrow band of white ribbed knit edging plain stockinette knitted cuff. Dark diamond shaped snowflakes form design around cuff and front of mittens. Palm covered with overall pattern of small dark snowflakes. (b) white ribbed cuffs, 11.0 x 10.0, two large white eight sided snowflakes outlined in black on front, with overall pattern of diamond shaped checks on palm and thumb. (c) red, white and blue with reindeer, 26.0 x 11.5, plain stockinette knit cuff with narrow ribbed edging. Designs of blue reindeer and stylized figures on white background with red bands at the cuffs, and red accents. Palms covered with overall pattern of blue snowflakes separated by diagonal lines, and red bands containing from front. (d)blue with white skier, 29.5 x 11.0 long ribbed cuff with two narrow white bands around. Front contains silhouette of skier and trees in white on blue background palm covered with overall pattern of blue diamond shapes formed by diagonal white lines, evergreen tree on thumb.
- Subject
- households
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0124 a-d
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- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0044
- Description
- A bent, torn and mangled, once cylindrical, tin lard pail with tin lugs at the sides for a wire handle missing to carry; blue printed round label with maple leaves at centre, Swift's "Silverleaf" B--/ P---nteed/ -ard", and "5 pounds net" near the bottom, with an oval stamp on the side stating that …
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- Title
- Lard Can
- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 19.5 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A bent, torn and mangled, once cylindrical, tin lard pail with tin lugs at the sides for a wire handle missing to carry; blue printed round label with maple leaves at centre, Swift's "Silverleaf" B--/ P---nteed/ -ard", and "5 pounds net" near the bottom, with an oval stamp on the side stating that the contents were approved by the Canadian Department of Agriculture.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0044
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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
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutsch…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.8 x 16.2 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutschera, 1935 Victor Kutschera, 1936 Vigo Victor Kutschera". Opposite side of cup engraved "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies, Downhill Challenge Cup, Presented by Mr. Niall & Lady Jean Rankin, March 1932". Hallmarks near handle include "M&W" within crest, crown within pentagon, lion passant crest and "P" within crest. Lid slopes to narrow top knob in leaf design. Hallmarks on lid rim which sits inside cup are as follows: "M&W" within crest, lion passant in pentagon and "P" within crest. Wood and cup bases stamped "Mappin & Webb" Limited, Sheffield & London .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
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