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- n.d.
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1051
- Description
- A faded green wool winter cap with a B.C. provincial pin on the front. The cap is a beret-style winter cap with a small peak; it has a pull-down neck and ear covering in machine-knitted brown nylon; inside the cap under the peak is a line of thick paper to keep the brim in shape. There is a silver …
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- Title
- Cap
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A faded green wool winter cap with a B.C. provincial pin on the front. The cap is a beret-style winter cap with a small peak; it has a pull-down neck and ear covering in machine-knitted brown nylon; inside the cap under the peak is a line of thick paper to keep the brim in shape. There is a silver pin attached to the front of the cap. It is a B.C. provincial coat-of -arms pin: the wapiti on the left, the heraldic lion on top, the Bighorn sheep on the right, the shield in the middle and the motto underneath “SPLENDOR SINE OCCASU”. On the back there is a spike and clutch (tie-tack) screw-on closure.
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1051
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1084
- Description
- A beige corduroy hat, newsboy-style, with a visor that has a snap-on closure so it can down or up. The crown is divided in half, four pie-shaped pieces in the back and the other half is one piece across the crown and forehead, all sewn down meeting at the top with a fabric-covered plastic button. T…
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- Title
- Cap
- Date
- n.d.
- Description
- A beige corduroy hat, newsboy-style, with a visor that has a snap-on closure so it can down or up. The crown is divided in half, four pie-shaped pieces in the back and the other half is one piece across the crown and forehead, all sewn down meeting at the top with a fabric-covered plastic button. There is a machine-embroidered, with yellow and black thread, simulated downhill skier in a crouch position with a red maple leaf behind and “HUSKY WORLD DOWNHILL” in white thread underneath.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Eddie Hunter
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1084
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1019 a-f
- Description
- (a,b) 139.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood and metal cable bindings both made in Norway, painted blue. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (c,d) 120.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood skis, nicely carved point. Four grooves in the top of ski for decoration. Skin bindings heel and foot plate. Holes go through for bindings …
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- Title
- Child's Skis
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Description
- (a,b) 139.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood and metal cable bindings both made in Norway, painted blue. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (c,d) 120.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood skis, nicely carved point. Four grooves in the top of ski for decoration. Skin bindings heel and foot plate. Holes go through for bindings 3.5 cm. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (e,f) 120.0 long x 5.8 wide. Wood skis, same type of binding as (a,b), same grooved decoration as (c,d). Belonged to Wally Kelly.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- children
- Hilda Thom
- Wally Kelly
- Credit
- Gift of Hilda Thom, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1019 a-f
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Climbing, Skiing Gaiters
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1117%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1950 – 2006
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1117 a,b
- Description
- A pair of well-used, green, lace-up gaiters made out of lightweight, waterproof, canvas material. An ankle-to-knee gaiter, one piece of material sewn together, six brass-coloured grommets on one side, six silver-coloured metal hooks with individual leather backing, on the other side, with another t…
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- Title
- Climbing, Skiing Gaiters
- Date
- 1950 – 2006
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 44 x 33 cm
- Description
- A pair of well-used, green, lace-up gaiters made out of lightweight, waterproof, canvas material. An ankle-to-knee gaiter, one piece of material sewn together, six brass-coloured grommets on one side, six silver-coloured metal hooks with individual leather backing, on the other side, with another two grommets at the top, and a braided heavy-duty nylon lace for tightening and securing the gaiter to the calf. One gaiter has blue, waterproof patches sewn around both top grommets with green thread, also has one blue patch sewn with green thread on the outside and one on the inside; the manufacturer’s “Recreational Equipment INC. 1525 11th Avenue Seattle, Wash. 98122” label is secured on one side only. The other gaiter has only one blue patch on the top, one dislodged and bent grommet hanging on the nylon lace, the manufacturer’s “Recreational Equipment INC. 1525 11th Avenue Seattle, Wash. 98122” label is secure.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- skiing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1117 a,b
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- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1279
- Description
- A white ceramic mug with two booted feet stocking out of the sides. One foot is still attached to a ski which forms the handle of the mug. White “snow” around each boot makes it seem as if the mug is a snowbank. Stamped on the base is “SKI-LYMPICS” MUG” “FITZ AND FLOYD INC MCMLXXVIII FF”. White sti…
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- Title
- Coffee Mug
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 12.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A white ceramic mug with two booted feet stocking out of the sides. One foot is still attached to a ski which forms the handle of the mug. White “snow” around each boot makes it seem as if the mug is a snowbank. Stamped on the base is “SKI-LYMPICS” MUG” “FITZ AND FLOYD INC MCMLXXVIII FF”. White sticker attached to base reads “FF JAPAN”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drinking
- novelty
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1279
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1024
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.8 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
- Credit
- Gift of Oricle Productions, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
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Commemorative Ribbon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0137
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0137
- Description
- White ribbon with “HALF FAST SKIER” embroidered in blue and red with an embroidered figure of a skier in a red top and blue pants, legs crossed.
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- Title
- Commemorative Ribbon
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- White ribbon with “HALF FAST SKIER” embroidered in blue and red with an embroidered figure of a skier in a red top and blue pants, legs crossed.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- award
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0137
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0091 a,b
- Description
- S pair of black metal crampons. Crampons are a “U” shape with 5 metal spikes facing downwards. A fabric strap is attached to the top of the “u” and fastens with a metal clasp. “SWISS MADE” is stamped on the clasp. Housed in a grey cardboard box with a label that reads “SCHRANER” “EIS SPOREN GR. 1 H…
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 9.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- S pair of black metal crampons. Crampons are a “U” shape with 5 metal spikes facing downwards. A fabric strap is attached to the top of the “u” and fastens with a metal clasp. “SWISS MADE” is stamped on the clasp. Housed in a grey cardboard box with a label that reads “SCHRANER” “EIS SPOREN GR. 1 HERREN” “CRAMPONS A GLACE GR. 1ST HOMMES” with an image of the product.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- hiking
- skiing
- mountaineering
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0091 a,b
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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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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1016
- Description
- Sunshine Banff, shield-shaped, white background, blue pinked edging around inner whiteshield, across top: "SUNSHINE BANFF" (screened) lower half has a large blue "S" sewn on with 2 red flags on black poles , cut out to show the blue background and centered is a yellow circle.
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- Title
- Crest
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- Sunshine Banff, shield-shaped, white background, blue pinked edging around inner whiteshield, across top: "SUNSHINE BANFF" (screened) lower half has a large blue "S" sewn on with 2 red flags on black poles , cut out to show the blue background and centered is a yellow circle.
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1016
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