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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1060 a,b
Description
Varnished light brown, solid wood curved skis, that are turned gently upward at toe, thicker at the point, and with a slight thickening at the binding. Scored in the wood and painted dark brown 24.5cm from the tips is “Chalet” underneath that the Dodds logo, a cabin with trees and snow, and underne…
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; skin; metal
Dimensions
8.50 x 200.0 cm
Description
Varnished light brown, solid wood curved skis, that are turned gently upward at toe, thicker at the point, and with a slight thickening at the binding. Scored in the wood and painted dark brown 24.5cm from the tips is “Chalet” underneath that the Dodds logo, a cabin with trees and snow, and underneath that “Harvey E. Dodds Limited”. Metal shoe clamps are screwed on side of the skis for cables which are attached to the front metal release pieces with clasps; embossed on the metal binding piece, in script is “Skirite”; scored on the ski between the front metal release mechanism and the toe plate is an “H” and underneath “6 3/4”; leather straps (two different leather pieces, one black, one brown) are attached to the metal toe binding. The ski that has the brown leather strap (a) has a red (part of it is missing) paper stamp glued on, written in black “300”. There is a screwed on metal toe plate engraved with “Made in Canada”, underneath “Patent 367562”, underneath that “Chalet” and underneath that “Harvey E. Dodds Limited”. “Deluxe” is engraved on each ski but is partially hidden by the back end of the metal shoe plate.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Banff Chief Warden
Bruce Mitchell
Credit
Gift of Randy Mitchell, Calgary, 2009
Catalogue Number
106.04.1060 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
glass; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1053 a,b
Description
Round, light green lenses, leather and mesh eye guards. (a) lenses 5.0 diameter, wire rimmed, light green colour. Narrow leather band with buckle connects the lenses. Leather side panels extend towards ear,has a circle of mesh 1.7 diameter, ear wire wound around mesh. Stamped in leather around mesh…
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Title
Ski, And Case Goggles
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
glass; skin; metal
Description
Round, light green lenses, leather and mesh eye guards. (a) lenses 5.0 diameter, wire rimmed, light green colour. Narrow leather band with buckle connects the lenses. Leather side panels extend towards ear,has a circle of mesh 1.7 diameter, ear wire wound around mesh. Stamped in leather around mesh: "VENTIFLEX"; (b) one piece, fold over brown leather case with snap.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.08.1053 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1024
Description
Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL…
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Title
Boot
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
14.8 x 10.5 x 30.2 cm
Description
Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL SHANK", light green felt linings.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Blair Porter, Cochrane, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1024
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1029 a,b
Description
pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, me…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
16.7 x 11.0 x 31.3 cm
Description
pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, metal loop at ankle, leather loop at top of heel, long white laces.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
characters
Dorothy Boyce
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1029 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.04.1002
Description
Dell Brewster's hat, white, five ski pins attached, small visor with ear flaps, tie ribbons, small strap centre top, flannel cotton inner lining, bow centre above visor, grey sweat band, fabric label,"HANNES SCHNEIDER OF ARLBERG" in circle with 2 skis across.
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Title
Ski Cap
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
10.5 x 16.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
Dell Brewster's hat, white, five ski pins attached, small visor with ear flaps, tie ribbons, small strap centre top, flannel cotton inner lining, bow centre above visor, grey sweat band, fabric label,"HANNES SCHNEIDER OF ARLBERG" in circle with 2 skis across.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
characters, Dell Brewster
Credit
Gift of Dell Brewster, Banff, 1967
Catalogue Number
103.04.1002
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Date
1930
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.04.0005
Description
A closely fitted knitted or crocheted wool cap with a small tassel at the top. The hat is basically red with a diamond shaped pattern in yellow and white forming bands. A band of tan outlined in white and diamond shapes in yellow is located near the top.
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Title
Toque
Date
1930
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
15.0 cm
Description
A closely fitted knitted or crocheted wool cap with a small tassel at the top. The hat is basically red with a diamond shaped pattern in yellow and white forming bands. A band of tan outlined in white and diamond shapes in yellow is located near the top.
Subject
winter
sports
crafts
knitting
crocheting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0005
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.04.0009
Description
A slightly pointed hat, knitted of thick wool, that is open part way up the back. A stiff tube projects from the top, ending in a pink pompom of unspun wool. The hat is coloured variegated grey, with brown and pink mixed in.
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Title
Toque
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
29.0 cm
Description
A slightly pointed hat, knitted of thick wool, that is open part way up the back. A stiff tube projects from the top, ending in a pink pompom of unspun wool. The hat is coloured variegated grey, with brown and pink mixed in.
Subject
sports
winter
crafts
knitting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0009
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Date
1935 – 1940
Material
skin, beaver; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.0032
Description
A man's fur cap with ear lappets and a visor. The ear lappets fold up and tie, with a ribbon, over the crown of the hat when not in use. This hat has a quilted lining.
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Title
Cap
Date
1935 – 1940
Material
skin, beaver; fibre
Dimensions
16.0 x 29.0 cm
Description
A man's fur cap with ear lappets and a visor. The ear lappets fold up and tie, with a ribbon, over the crown of the hat when not in use. This hat has a quilted lining.
Subject
sports
winter
clothing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0032
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Date
1930 – 1955
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0119 a,b
Description
Two pairs of outer shells to cover gloves or mittens for skiing. (a) tan leather, loose fitting, short shapeless mittens made from three pieces of leather and seamed around sides of hand and around thumb with darker piece of leather welting. Bound with loosely woven canvas at edge and gathered on …
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Title
Ski Mittens
Date
1930 – 1955
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
12.0 x 22.5 cm
Description
Two pairs of outer shells to cover gloves or mittens for skiing. (a) tan leather, loose fitting, short shapeless mittens made from three pieces of leather and seamed around sides of hand and around thumb with darker piece of leather welting. Bound with loosely woven canvas at edge and gathered on inside of under wrist with wide strip of elastic. ( b) Khaki canvas, simply shaped, long mittens reinforced with black leather patches on thumb underside, and palm under thumb. Pleat on inside edge of long cuff, and canvas strip with metal buckle attached to other wide for tightening cuff around arm. Strip of dried out elastic to gather underside of wrist.
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0119 a,b
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Date
1933 – 1979
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
103.07.0124 a-d
Description
Four pairs of mittens handknitted in the Norwegian style with winter motifs in contrasting colours. All come to a point at the tip of the thumb and fingers. (a) white background with black snowflake design, 27.0 x 26.0, narrow band of white ribbed knit edging plain stockinette knitted cuff. Dark di…
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Title
Knitted Mittens
Date
1933 – 1979
Material
hair
Description
Four pairs of mittens handknitted in the Norwegian style with winter motifs in contrasting colours. All come to a point at the tip of the thumb and fingers. (a) white background with black snowflake design, 27.0 x 26.0, narrow band of white ribbed knit edging plain stockinette knitted cuff. Dark diamond shaped snowflakes form design around cuff and front of mittens. Palm covered with overall pattern of small dark snowflakes. (b) white ribbed cuffs, 11.0 x 10.0, two large white eight sided snowflakes outlined in black on front, with overall pattern of diamond shaped checks on palm and thumb. (c) red, white and blue with reindeer, 26.0 x 11.5, plain stockinette knit cuff with narrow ribbed edging. Designs of blue reindeer and stylized figures on white background with red bands at the cuffs, and red accents. Palms covered with overall pattern of blue snowflakes separated by diagonal lines, and red bands containing from front. (d)blue with white skier, 29.5 x 11.0 long ribbed cuff with two narrow white bands around. Front contains silhouette of skier and trees in white on blue background palm covered with overall pattern of blue diamond shapes formed by diagonal white lines, evergreen tree on thumb.
Subject
households
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0124 a-d
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