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Banff Winter Carnival

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
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
prior to 1970
Material
wood, bamboo; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1037 a,b
Description
A pair of bamboo X-country ski poles with large baskets made of bamboo, leather and metal." R. Crosby" written on the pole near the handle.
Title
Touring Ski Poles
Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood, bamboo; skin; metal
Description
A pair of bamboo X-country ski poles with large baskets made of bamboo, leather and metal." R. Crosby" written on the pole near the handle.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Robert Crosby
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.1037 a,b
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Date
1970
Material
metal, aluminum; skin; synthetic, plastic
Catalogue Number
106.04.1036 a,b
Description
Red metal basket poles with rubber, "Colin" written on them. Black plastic hand holds with "Colin" written on them as well.
Title
Touring Ski Poles
Date
1970
Material
metal, aluminum; skin; synthetic, plastic
Dimensions
132.0 cm
Description
Red metal basket poles with rubber, "Colin" written on them. Black plastic hand holds with "Colin" written on them as well.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Anton Krajnc, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.1036 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.0051 a-f
Description
Three pairs of touring ski poles. (a,b) metal shaft, bamboo and skin baskets (c-f) bamboo shaft, bamboo and skin baskets and metal point.
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Title
Touring Ski Poles
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Description
Three pairs of touring ski poles. (a,b) metal shaft, bamboo and skin baskets (c-f) bamboo shaft, bamboo and skin baskets and metal point.
Subject
activities
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.04.0051 a-f
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.1008 a,b
Description
Aluminum tubing shaft around wooden rod, solid aluminum point 4.0 cm long. Looped leather wrist strap rivetted on to shaft. Smaller aluminum tubing for basket. 3 pieces of leather straps for spokes, centre of which are slit to centre on shaft. Another piece of leather holds these on to shaft, i…
Title
Touring Ski Poles
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
metal; skin
Dimensions
112.0 cm
Description
Aluminum tubing shaft around wooden rod, solid aluminum point 4.0 cm long. Looped leather wrist strap rivetted on to shaft. Smaller aluminum tubing for basket. 3 pieces of leather straps for spokes, centre of which are slit to centre on shaft. Another piece of leather holds these on to shaft, it is held on to shaft with a cotter pin.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Blair Porter, Cochrane, 1984
Catalogue Number
106.04.1008 a,b
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Date
1948 – 1955
Material
wood; skin; metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
106.04.1011 a,b
Description
Touring ski poles, bamboo shalft, leather and bamboo baskets. 12.0 long aluminum collar, 3.2 long knife shaped tip. 14.0 dia. bamboo basket with 2 split leather straps and smaller leather piece held in place with a cotter pin. Original hand grips and wrist straps replaced with vinyl, wrist strap…
Title
Touring Ski Poles
Date
1948 – 1955
Material
wood; skin; metal; plastic
Dimensions
122.0 cm
Description
Touring ski poles, bamboo shalft, leather and bamboo baskets. 12.0 long aluminum collar, 3.2 long knife shaped tip. 14.0 dia. bamboo basket with 2 split leather straps and smaller leather piece held in place with a cotter pin. Original hand grips and wrist straps replaced with vinyl, wrist strap braided and wired on to shalft. White tape along shaft. (b) 35.5 long leather buckle strap looped onto shaft.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Heidi Lohr, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
106.04.1011 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1014 a,b
Description
Very long and thick bamboo shaft ski poles. Shafts 2.5 thick, brass collar 8.0 long, round tip 2.7 long. 2 pieces round bamboo 21.0 dia. bound and laced with leather, metal ring is centre of basket. (a) shaft cracked, bound with black tape. Leather wrist straps.
Title
Touring Ski Poles
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; skin; metal
Dimensions
160.0 cm
Description
Very long and thick bamboo shaft ski poles. Shafts 2.5 thick, brass collar 8.0 long, round tip 2.7 long. 2 pieces round bamboo 21.0 dia. bound and laced with leather, metal ring is centre of basket. (a) shaft cracked, bound with black tape. Leather wrist straps.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Kelly Wilson, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
106.04.1014 a,b
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; rubber; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1016 a,b
Description
Splitkein touring skis, no bindings. Pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis. Circular logo at top. Gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding. 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, numbers impressed near centre: "21065639". Rubber heel plate 8.5x5.…
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; rubber; metal
Dimensions
5.3 x 210.0 cm
Description
Splitkein touring skis, no bindings. Pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis. Circular logo at top. Gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding. 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, numbers impressed near centre: "21065639". Rubber heel plate 8.5x5.5, nailed onto ski, nails bent over.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
expeditions
Chic Scott
Jasper - Lake Louise haut traverse 1967
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
Catalogue Number
106.04.1016 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal; wood; plastic
Catalogue Number
106.04.1057 a,b
Description
Wood and laminate Bonna touring skis; red, white and blue, with a snowflake-style logo on tips, also handwritten in black indelible ink on the tips “L” on one (b) and “R” on the other (a); “BONNA” in white on blue in front near tip, the composition of the skis and instructions for mounting the bind…
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
n.d.
Material
metal; wood; plastic
Dimensions
5.20 x 200.0 cm
Description
Wood and laminate Bonna touring skis; red, white and blue, with a snowflake-style logo on tips, also handwritten in black indelible ink on the tips “L” on one (b) and “R” on the other (a); “BONNA” in white on blue in front near tip, the composition of the skis and instructions for mounting the bindings in three languages: English, Norwegian, and French, and “touring 2000” in blue on red near back of ski; two metal touring bindings “GRESSHOR A PAT, NR. 142496” (circular metal coiled cord extends from release clasp to heel cable) screwed onto skis, and homemade wooden heel plate. There are four holes previously bored into each ski for binding application. Imprinted on the left sides of the skis “200006742”. There is a piece of paper cello-taped to the left ski reading “34 3/4”.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
106.04.1057 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; paint
Catalogue Number
106.04.1058 a,b
Description
Wood touring skis, top varnished dark brown, no bindings and metal edge backs. A round-edged, outlined in gold, triangle on tips with “RUSTAD FABERG NORGE 1872” in gold lettering, further down “Rustad” in script, two vertical bored holes for the bindings, “190” underneath “0835” “front of boot”, …
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; paint
Dimensions
5.0 x 190.0 cm
Description
Wood touring skis, top varnished dark brown, no bindings and metal edge backs. A round-edged, outlined in gold, triangle on tips with “RUSTAD FABERG NORGE 1872” in gold lettering, further down “Rustad” in script, two vertical bored holes for the bindings, “190” underneath “0835” “front of boot”, four bored holes for the heel piece, then “MODEL 25” “TUR LANGRENNLIGNOSTONE” and at the bottom “MADE IN NORWAY”.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
106.04.1058 a,b
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