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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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Collected research photographs - early Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55593
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd W…
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Physical Description
- 53 photographs : b&w prints ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm and 25 x 20 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd Wright Pavilion; Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Prints LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159 originally accompanied by b&w copy negatives (9.5 x 12 cm) in yellow envelope; negatives have been stored separately and numbered as items LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Skating Club
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bow River Boat House
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Community life
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Curling
- Deer
- Dog Team
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Festival
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Hunting
- Ice sculpture
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Public events
- Recreation
- Shooting
- Skating
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Townsite development
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Related Material
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118 [copy negatives]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected research photographs - early Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55595
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy negatives of images from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses, including: Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Da…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1930]
- Physical Description
- 36 photographs : b&w negatives ; 9.5 x 12 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy negatives of images from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses, including: Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Original print copies processed and stored separately as LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Skating Club
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Community life
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Curling
- Deer
- Dog Team
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Festival
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Hunting
- Ice sculpture
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Public events
- Recreation
- Shooting
- Skating
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Townsite development
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - see "Related Material" (print copies available)
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in original envelope
- Related Material
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 124 to 159 [print copies]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1186
- Description
- Three felt patches, black with appliqued white figure skate with wings, machine stitched details.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Three felt patches, black with appliqued white figure skate with wings, machine stitched details.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1186
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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 – 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
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.03
- Description
- Image is of two female figure skaters on ice with snow-covered mountains in the background. Both are wearing red, pleated skirts and one figure is facing left with both legs on the ice, and the other is facing out and is doing a high kick. (Lake Minnewanka?)Writing on back in red pen/marker: “Fig…
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- Title
- Skaters
- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 68 x 138 cm
- Description
- Image is of two female figure skaters on ice with snow-covered mountains in the background. Both are wearing red, pleated skirts and one figure is facing left with both legs on the ice, and the other is facing out and is doing a high kick. (Lake Minnewanka?)Writing on back in red pen/marker: “Figure Skater 11’7” x 5’8” “Artist signature is in the bottom right corner: “Wadym D.”cascade hotel mural
- Credit
- Gift of Leo Wedro, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.03
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1177 a,b
- Description
- Two circular felt patches. Image of figure skate with wings and “Banff Skating Club” in blue on white background.
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- Title
- Skating Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Two circular felt patches. Image of figure skate with wings and “Banff Skating Club” in blue on white background.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1177 a,b
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