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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on monogram board
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.887
- Description
- Boxed off in the top portion of the board is a contour drawing of a male ice skater. He is drawn to be in an action pose, like he is moving forward, or about to do a stunt. Near the BLC there is a “2”
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on monogram board
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 26.3 cm
- Description
- Boxed off in the top portion of the board is a contour drawing of a male ice skater. He is drawn to be in an action pose, like he is moving forward, or about to do a stunt. Near the BLC there is a “2”
- Subject
- skating
- winter
- ice skating
- figure skating
- person
- man
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.887
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Advertising Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0022
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rec…
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- Title
- Advertising Sign
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rectangle shape at the bottom, where an inscription reads as follows:“SIMPSON SISTERS / “Canada’s Darlings” / With the / “GAY BLADES” / AT THE ARENA / Sat. the 8:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Mat. Dec 19th 2:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Eve. Dec 19th 8:30 p.m.”The sisters are wearing skating costumes that resemble a mountie outfit, along with wide rim hats and white figure skates.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1111 a,b
- Description
- Leather boots with 13 eyelets each side, made by Witchell-Sheill Co. Long tubular speed skates, stamped on bottom "9 1/2 hand made and CCM stamps"
- Title
- Speed Skates
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 36.5 cm
- Description
- Leather boots with 13 eyelets each side, made by Witchell-Sheill Co. Long tubular speed skates, stamped on bottom "9 1/2 hand made and CCM stamps"
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skating
- speed skating
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1111 a,b
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Athletic Medal Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1017%20a-u
- Date
- 1920 – 1923
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1017 a-u
- Description
- Speed skating medals on black velvet, sewn on with metallic threads. Medals are gold, silver, bronze and other metal. Circular felt emblem in centre with ram's head "Banff Winter Sports". Purple satin ribbon hemmed top and bottom. Small brass rings sewn on top edge with purple and white ribbon …
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- Title
- Athletic Medal Collection
- Date
- 1920 – 1923
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Speed skating medals on black velvet, sewn on with metallic threads. Medals are gold, silver, bronze and other metal. Circular felt emblem in centre with ram's head "Banff Winter Sports". Purple satin ribbon hemmed top and bottom. Small brass rings sewn on top edge with purple and white ribbon laced through. Top row of ribbons hang down sides. Ribbons hang from bottom edge.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- Banff Winter Sports
- Sylvia (Syd) Brewster Graves
- skating
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Credit
- Gift of William A. Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1017 a-u
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Banff Winter Carnival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.834
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees frami…
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- Title
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.1 x 29.7 cm
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees framing the the edges of the drawing. Below the drawing it says “WITH APOLOGIES TO DEBECK”, “Peter White - 1924”, and “Banff WINTER CARNIVAL - FEBRUARY 7-14. 1925 - The Peoples Playground SKI-ING SWIMMING SKATING TOBOGGANING, ETC.” Surrounding the inscription it is bordered with 3mm design: two lines running parallel to each other with circles drawn in the middle.
- Subject
- winter
- sports
- snow
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Banff
- Winter Carnival
- skiing
- swimming
- skating
- tobogganing
- skijumping
- man
- suit
- suit jacket
- vest
- tie
- skis
- trees
- clouds
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1039 a-d
- Description
- Ladies' white figure skates (a,b) with wood blade guards (c,d). High, laced boot, white laces,thick sole, 3.5 high heel. Skate blade screwed onto sole and heel "6" engraved in metal and "Olympia". Wooden blade guards 31.5 long, 2.2 wide. Groove for blade with swivel to hold onto blade. Stamped on …
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- Title
- Figure Skates
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Description
- Ladies' white figure skates (a,b) with wood blade guards (c,d). High, laced boot, white laces,thick sole, 3.5 high heel. Skate blade screwed onto sole and heel "6" engraved in metal and "Olympia". Wooden blade guards 31.5 long, 2.2 wide. Groove for blade with swivel to hold onto blade. Stamped on side "Barnard guards St. Paul Minn". Cut into sides "BANFF" otherside "PEGGY".
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Margaret Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Recreation Centre, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1039 a-d
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1038 a,b
- Description
- High black boot, 10 eyelets followed by 5 hooks each side. Tape sewn on inner side of tongue stamped "565 7/8". Leather in bad shape, repaired in places with stitching. Blade curves up at toe, not attached to boot, inscribed "C.C.M. Canada" and "pat'd Aug 1-05 CC&M Co Limited Weston, Ontario" an…
- Title
- Figure Skates
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 8.8 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- High black boot, 10 eyelets followed by 5 hooks each side. Tape sewn on inner side of tongue stamped "565 7/8". Leather in bad shape, repaired in places with stitching. Blade curves up at toe, not attached to boot, inscribed "C.C.M. Canada" and "pat'd Aug 1-05 CC&M Co Limited Weston, Ontario" and "10 2/3". Blade screwed into leather soles at heel and sole. Repaired on outside sides of both skates with stitching.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skating
- George Paris
- Wilmer Gold
- Credit
- Gift of Wilmer H. Gold, Youbou, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1038 a,b
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Figure Skating Costume
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1100%20a-c
- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1100 a-c
- Description
- two girl's skating costumes, mauve and yellow (a) mauve, polyester, long sleeve homemade, short skirt with attached panties, trimmed with bangles around neck and bottom of skirt, zipper from back to waist at front (b) yellow polyester long sleeve princess line dress with flared skirt, separate pant…
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- Title
- Figure Skating Costume
- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- two girl's skating costumes, mauve and yellow (a) mauve, polyester, long sleeve homemade, short skirt with attached panties, trimmed with bangles around neck and bottom of skirt, zipper from back to waist at front (b) yellow polyester long sleeve princess line dress with flared skirt, separate panties, dress has high neckline with zipper to hips at back, embroidery of flowers on front panel in bright coloured thread 20.0 x 10.0, yellow panties (c) have elastic at leg and waist openings and zipper, 30.0 x 23.0.
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1100 a-c
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1112 a,b
- Description
- Black leather boot with 10 eyelets each side, long leather laces. Flat, laminated and tempered blades, screwed and rivetted onto sole of boot. Tag: "Jimmy Simpson Sr. skates"
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- Title
- Ice Skates
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 33.3 cm
- Description
- Black leather boot with 10 eyelets each side, long leather laces. Flat, laminated and tempered blades, screwed and rivetted onto sole of boot. Tag: "Jimmy Simpson Sr. skates"
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skating
- Jimmy Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1112 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1007 a,b
- Description
- High, black leather figure skates. High, laced boots with black laces, thick sole, heel 2.5 cm high. Skate blade screwed on to sole and heel. Saw point, lower point has been filed off making blade thinner at toe. 5.0x3.7 piece of leather sewn over heel inset 6.4 cm above sole. Manufacturer's s…
- Title
- Ice Skates
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 8.7 x 29.7 cm
- Description
- High, black leather figure skates. High, laced boots with black laces, thick sole, heel 2.5 cm high. Skate blade screwed on to sole and heel. Saw point, lower point has been filed off making blade thinner at toe. 5.0x3.7 piece of leather sewn over heel inset 6.4 cm above sole. Manufacturer's stamp on instep and blade, below heel on blade "CCM Co. Limited Weston Canada", and below ball of foot "C.C.M. Figure".
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skating
- George Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Jack MacAulay, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1007 a,b
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