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- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1112
- Description
- Silver pocket flask engraved on front: “To Ernest. A Token Of Our Gratitude from The Lake O’Hara Staff”. Bottom of flask is stamped: “MADE IN ENGLAND. JAMES DIKON & SONS. SHEFFIELD. 71- 12 oz.”
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- Title
- Pocket Flask
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Silver pocket flask engraved on front: “To Ernest. A Token Of Our Gratitude from The Lake O’Hara Staff”. Bottom of flask is stamped: “MADE IN ENGLAND. JAMES DIKON & SONS. SHEFFIELD. 71- 12 oz.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Lake O’Hara Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1112
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1008
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1008
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1009
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1009
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1036
- Description
- Brown knitted wool hat with pompom on top. There is a semi-circle opening for the wearer to look out of.
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- Title
- Balaclava
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- Brown knitted wool hat with pompom on top. There is a semi-circle opening for the wearer to look out of.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Hans Gmoser
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1036
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1117 a-i
- Description
- Assorted theatrical costume pieces.a) Black 3/4 length evening jacket.b) Black evening jacket with tails.c) One pair of patchwork pants (red, white, brown, green).d,e) Two hats (in box 8B - 12).f-i) Two pairs of gaitors, one green and one light brown (in box 8B - 12).
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- Title
- Theater Costume
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal; skin
- Description
- Assorted theatrical costume pieces.a) Black 3/4 length evening jacket.b) Black evening jacket with tails.c) One pair of patchwork pants (red, white, brown, green).d,e) Two hats (in box 8B - 12).f-i) Two pairs of gaitors, one green and one light brown (in box 8B - 12).
- Subject
- theater
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1117 a-i
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1120
- Description
- White t-shirt with a coloured copy of Bill Gibbons photograph of Banff Winter Festival crowning of the Queen. The right sleeve bears the “Banff Winter Festival” logo in blue and white. The photograph is boardered with banners reading “Banff Winter Festival” and “1917 - 1992 75th Anniversary.”
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- White t-shirt with a coloured copy of Bill Gibbons photograph of Banff Winter Festival crowning of the Queen. The right sleeve bears the “Banff Winter Festival” logo in blue and white. The photograph is boardered with banners reading “Banff Winter Festival” and “1917 - 1992 75th Anniversary.”
- Credit
- Gift of Alex Emond, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1120
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1122
- Description
- A pair of green nylon pants with off-white corded cotton braces attached to the back of the waistband by grommets. The fly has five buttonholes and (grommeted) metal buttons for opening and closing. There are two front side slit pockets with a flap and plastic buttons with two slits through which a…
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- Title
- Ski Pants
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 115.0 w/braces 202.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of green nylon pants with off-white corded cotton braces attached to the back of the waistband by grommets. The fly has five buttonholes and (grommeted) metal buttons for opening and closing. There are two front side slit pockets with a flap and plastic buttons with two slits through which a piece of nylon is looped through and sewn down. Below these pockets there are two front pockets T with a flap and plastic buttons with two slits through which a piece of nylon is looped through and sewn down. he cuffs have a flap with a slit and a metal button (grommeted) for tightening. There is a white manufacturer’s label below the waistband with black lettering “CANADIAN CONVERTERS CO. LTD. MONTREAL 1952 LARGE”.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1122
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- polyester fleece; nylon; elastic; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1123 a,b
- Description
- A brown, quilted jacket and matching pants:(a) the jacket (69.0 w/arms 176cm widex74.0cm length) is zippered with beige knitted wool around the neck, at the wrists and waist. There are two pockets; one on either side of the zipper. There is a black label with red lettering “RED HEAD BRAND” a red, …
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- Title
- Warm-Up Suit
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- polyester fleece; nylon; elastic; metal; paint
- Description
- A brown, quilted jacket and matching pants:(a) the jacket (69.0 w/arms 176cm widex74.0cm length) is zippered with beige knitted wool around the neck, at the wrists and waist. There are two pockets; one on either side of the zipper. There is a black label with red lettering “RED HEAD BRAND” a red, black, and white duck logo under that and then white lettering “FITS THE SPORT”. Beneath that a manufacturer’s label “NO 3000, SIZE LARGE, NYLON SHELL AND FLEECE LINING DACRON INTERLINING WPL 3979 MADE IN USA .There is also a white label on the knitted waistband; red lettering “3729 The Batting in this Product 100% DUPONT “DACRON” Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Polyester fibrefill VIRGIN FIBRE RESILIENT NON- ALLERGENIC LIGHTWEIGHT COMFORATBLE “Dacron is DuPont’s reg. trademark for its polyester fibre”.b) the pants (59.0widex112.0cm) have an elasticized waistband and beige knitted ankle cuffs. There is a fly opening: three three brown snap (grommets) buttons to close. On the waistband there are three labels: a black label with red lettering “RED HEAD BRAND” a red, black, and white duck logo under that and then white lettering “FITS THE SPORT”; a manufacturer’s label “NO 3001, SIZE LARGE, NYLON SHELL AND FLEECE LINING DACRON INTERLINING WPL 3979 MADE IN USA; a white label on the knitted waistband; red lettering “3729 The Batting in this Product 100% DUPONT “DACRON” Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Polyester fibrefill VIRGIN FIBRE RESILIENT NON- ALLERGENIC LIGHTWEIGHT COMFORATBLE “Dacron is DuPont’s reg. trademark for its polyester fibre”. Both the jacket and the pants have a light beige fleece lining and Dacron interlining.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1123 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1124
- Description
- A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit p…
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- Title
- Anorak Jacket
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 92.0 hood 31.0 cm
- Description
- A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit pocket opening with buttons to open and close, and a cord threaded through the bottom of the jacket to pull through for tightening. The cuffs have a flap with a button and hole to tighten around the wrists.
- Subject
- sports
- Hans Gmoser
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1124
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass; elastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1074 a,b
- Description
- (a) One pair of ski goggles with an adjustable elastic head strap. The lenses are flat, dark and oblong-shaped, surrounded by metal frames. The frames have a line of small holes surrounding them; the smaller ones to let air in to prevent fogging, the the larger ones to clip the lenses in. The lens,…
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- Title
- Ski Goggles
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass; elastic
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- (a) One pair of ski goggles with an adjustable elastic head strap. The lenses are flat, dark and oblong-shaped, surrounded by metal frames. The frames have a line of small holes surrounding them; the smaller ones to let air in to prevent fogging, the the larger ones to clip the lenses in. The lens, viewer’s right, is held in by a wire that is threaded through all of the holes. Also, that lens has an engraving with the name of the manufacturer in script “Secunda”. The lenses are joined by a piece of elastic across the nose portion. (b) A red, white and black lidded Elastoplast metal can that the goggles were stored in. Lid red with “S&N” in a dashed circle.; tin: On red background, front portion: white “Elastoplast TRADE MARK”, black “ELASTIC BANDAGE B.P.C., white “WITH POROUS ADHEVSIVE’ black “BRITISH PATENT NO.7” numbers scratched out, in black “FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION”. On a red background back portion: in a black rectangle in white lettering “DIRECTIONS FOR USE ENCLOSED, “WITH 3 in 7.6 cm) LENGTH UNSTRETCHED 3 YD. (2,70m) LENGTH STRETCHED 5/6 YD. (4,50 / 5,50m) order No. 1003 , in white in a dashed circle “S&N”, in black “Made in England by T. J. SMITH & NEPHEW LTD. Hull & Welwyn Garden City, in a black rectangle “KEEP IN A COOL PLACE”
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1074 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1101
- Description
- One round felt patch with blue stencilled lettering “Banff Skating Club” and a white figure skate with a bird’s wing on a blue circle at the centre.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1950 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One round felt patch with blue stencilled lettering “Banff Skating Club” and a white figure skate with a bird’s wing on a blue circle at the centre.
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Banff Skating Club
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis Fasola, Woodland Hills, USA, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1101
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1102
- Description
- One round fabric patch with gold coloured lettering on black reading “Banff Figure Skating Club.” The centre patch is decorated with a female figure skater doing a figure 8 on the river with Mount Rundle in background.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One round fabric patch with gold coloured lettering on black reading “Banff Figure Skating Club.” The centre patch is decorated with a female figure skater doing a figure 8 on the river with Mount Rundle in background.
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Banff Figure Skating Club
- Credit
- Gift of Kathy Watt, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1102
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1107 a-c
- Description
- Two oval medals, both embossed with “Canadian Amateur Ski Association”, and a metal stand.
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Two oval medals, both embossed with “Canadian Amateur Ski Association”, and a metal stand.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1107 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1121
- Description
- One round felt patch with blue stencilled lettering “Banff Skating Club” and a white figure skate with a bird’s wing on a blue circle at the centre.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1950 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One round felt patch with blue stencilled lettering “Banff Skating Club” and a white figure skate with a bird’s wing on a blue circle at the centre.
- Subject
- Banff Skating Club
- Frank Gourlay
- sports
- skating
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1121
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- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1122
- Description
- One plaque awarded by the Town of Banff to the Whyte Museum for putting best float into Celebration ‘90 parade.
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Description
- One plaque awarded by the Town of Banff to the Whyte Museum for putting best float into Celebration ‘90 parade.
- Subject
- Town of Banff
- Banff Winter Festival
- awards
- Credit
- Gift of Town of Banff, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1122
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- Date
- 1952 – 1959
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1124 a-e
- Description
- Five skiing trophies (keepers) won by Jim Davies of Banff.a) “WARSING TROPHY JUV. COMBINED J. DAVIES 1952”b) “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL SKI JORING JUNIOR 1955”c) “BREWSTER MEMORIAL 1956 JR. BOYS 1ST”d) “1959 BREWSTER MEMORIAL SR. MEN -2ND-”e) “GIANT SLALOM SR. MEN 2ND B.S.R. 1959”
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1952 – 1959
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Description
- Five skiing trophies (keepers) won by Jim Davies of Banff.a) “WARSING TROPHY JUV. COMBINED J. DAVIES 1952”b) “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL SKI JORING JUNIOR 1955”c) “BREWSTER MEMORIAL 1956 JR. BOYS 1ST”d) “1959 BREWSTER MEMORIAL SR. MEN -2ND-”e) “GIANT SLALOM SR. MEN 2ND B.S.R. 1959”
- Subject
- Jim Davies
- sports
- skiing
- awards
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Davies, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1124 a-e
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1142
- Description
- A wooden plaque with the Alpine Club of Canada’s crest and a relief of the Chateau Lake Louise. The plate on the plaque reads “THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE 1991 MOUNTAIN GUIDES’ BALL.”
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Description
- A wooden plaque with the Alpine Club of Canada’s crest and a relief of the Chateau Lake Louise. The plate on the plaque reads “THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE 1991 MOUNTAIN GUIDES’ BALL.”
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1142
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Membership Pin
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1148
- Description
- Small round pin with a man on a horse in relief in the centre and “TRAIL RIDERS CANADIAN ROCKIES” around the edge.
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Small round pin with a man on a horse in relief in the centre and “TRAIL RIDERS CANADIAN ROCKIES” around the edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Betty Duncan, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1148
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- Date
- 1990
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1057 a,b
- Description
- Two small pink napkins with decorative gold lettering in the centre, “Karen and Kevin June 16, 1990,” and an arched design of three roses in one corner.
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- Title
- Napkin
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Two small pink napkins with decorative gold lettering in the centre, “Karen and Kevin June 16, 1990,” and an arched design of three roses in one corner.
- Subject
- households
- weddings
- Karen Percy
- Kevin Lowe
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1057 a,b
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Salt And Pepper Shaker
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1059 a-d
- Description
- Two sets of salt and pepper shakers.a,b) Two blue ceramic cottages with yellow roofs. One shaker has “WATERTON LAKES - CANADA -” and the other “WATERTON PARK - CANADA -” handwritten on the roof.c,d) Two plastic (ivory or bone?) cylindrical shakers with rounded tops, each with the same number of …
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- Title
- Salt And Pepper Shaker
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic; plastic
- Description
- Two sets of salt and pepper shakers.a,b) Two blue ceramic cottages with yellow roofs. One shaker has “WATERTON LAKES - CANADA -” and the other “WATERTON PARK - CANADA -” handwritten on the roof.c,d) Two plastic (ivory or bone?) cylindrical shakers with rounded tops, each with the same number of holes punctured in a star pattern. The side of each shaker is decorated with a totem pole and “BANFF” is handwritten to the right of each pole.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- tourism
- Waterton Lakes
- parks
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1059 a-d
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