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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1091
- Description
- Downhill skiing helmet with a chinstrap that attaches with snaps at either side. The helmet is red with a white stripe down the centre. The stripe is decorated with a red maple leaf at front of helmet. On both sides in faded, scratched, yellow cursive writing is the word “Scruff” Inside back ta…
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- Title
- Ski Helmet
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 21.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Downhill skiing helmet with a chinstrap that attaches with snaps at either side. The helmet is red with a white stripe down the centre. The stripe is decorated with a red maple leaf at front of helmet. On both sides in faded, scratched, yellow cursive writing is the word “Scruff” Inside back tage “GANT GAMET GENOSKI MADE IN FRANCE”
- Subject
- Dave Irwin
- skiing
- sports
- Crazy Canucks
- Credit
- Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1091
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X-Country Ski Boots
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- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- skin; metal; rubber; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1135 a,b
- Description
- A pair of black leather x-country ski boots; leather sole, grooved at the heel for cable; rubber heel sewn on leather, two metal D rings for laces (one on each side) eight metal lacing lugs (four on each side); red laces. On (a) there are the remnants of the metal toe plate for the binding on the …
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- Title
- X-Country Ski Boots
- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- skin; metal; rubber; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.8 x 11.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of black leather x-country ski boots; leather sole, grooved at the heel for cable; rubber heel sewn on leather, two metal D rings for laces (one on each side) eight metal lacing lugs (four on each side); red laces. On (a) there are the remnants of the metal toe plate for the binding on the leather sole and on (b) the metal toe plate is still attached but broken in two places. Also on the sole engraved in the leather “NORSK” “NORWAY”.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1135 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1175
- Description
- One silver plated two handled cup trophy on black wooden circular base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Carnival - Annual Prize - Snowshoeing - Presented by J.T. Child, Esq. Banff, Alberta.” Base of cup stamped with manufacturer’s stamp: “Standard Silver Co. of Toronto, Limited, Canada.”
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 35.0 cm
- Description
- One silver plated two handled cup trophy on black wooden circular base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Carnival - Annual Prize - Snowshoeing - Presented by J.T. Child, Esq. Banff, Alberta.” Base of cup stamped with manufacturer’s stamp: “Standard Silver Co. of Toronto, Limited, Canada.”
- Credit
- Gift of Michael Gingras, Banff, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1175
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1180
- Description
- One embroidered felt crest: “Alpine Club of Canada. Kootenay section” in black. Pale green background with embroidered red border, embroidered ice axe in center and two interlocking caribiners.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- One embroidered felt crest: “Alpine Club of Canada. Kootenay section” in black. Pale green background with embroidered red border, embroidered ice axe in center and two interlocking caribiners.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Jane M.W. Steed, Nelson, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1180
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; antler; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1114
- Description
- Small hunting knife with antler handle, “Griffon” engraved in blade. Sheath of leather and metal with seam on one side.
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- Title
- Hunting Knife
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; antler; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Small hunting knife with antler handle, “Griffon” engraved in blade. Sheath of leather and metal with seam on one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1114
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black …
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- Title
- Socks
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black diamond pattern; g,h) dark brown with cream and pale pink cabled band at top, darned at toes and heels.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Elise Feuz
- needlework
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1110 a-d
- Description
- 2 pair of decorative bands for the tops of socks or stockings: a,b) red, green and white with red and white diamond pattern; c,d) brown, pink and white, with diagonal line pattern in red, white and pale green.
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- Title
- Sock Bands
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Description
- 2 pair of decorative bands for the tops of socks or stockings: a,b) red, green and white with red and white diamond pattern; c,d) brown, pink and white, with diagonal line pattern in red, white and pale green.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Elise Feuz
- needlework
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1110 a-d
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1115
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles with metal framed eyepieces, yellow lenses, canvas strap between eyepieces, and white cotton fabric strap to fit behind wearer’s head.
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- Title
- Sun Goggles
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of sun goggles with metal framed eyepieces, yellow lenses, canvas strap between eyepieces, and white cotton fabric strap to fit behind wearer’s head.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1115
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1111 a,b
- Description
- Pair of dark blue finely knit wool puttees. Each puttee is tied with blue cotton strip.
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- Title
- Puttees
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Pair of dark blue finely knit wool puttees. Each puttee is tied with blue cotton strip.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1111 a,b
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- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 8.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “Please return to: George Vaux Jr. Gulph Rd. Bryn Mawr. Penna. U.S.A.” Case (a) has leather strap and case (b) has a canvas strap.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses …
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses with the British Admiralty and inventor. His various inventions were built by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, Dent & Co & Johnson Ltd, Sperry Gyroscopes Co., etc. There exist two versions of a sturdy and heavy LENSATIC marching compass made by SPERRY GYROSCOPE Co. BROOKLYN N.Y.” “MARK VII MOD.E. Technical Data: - Foldable rifle-type sighting system- Adjustable lense- Case: brass- Dimensions: 85 x 60 x 32 mm- Weight: 230 gr- Fluid damped compass card”Quoted material from: http://www.compassmuseum.com/hand/hand_2.htm
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1043
- Description
- Downhill skiing helmet with a chinstrap that attaches with snaps at either side. The helmet is red with a white stripe down the centre. The stripe is decorated with a red maple leaf and the number “42” in a blue circle. Inside back tage “GANT GAMET GENOSKI MADE IN FRANCE”, “IRWIN” written on ins…
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- Title
- Ski Helmet
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 21.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Downhill skiing helmet with a chinstrap that attaches with snaps at either side. The helmet is red with a white stripe down the centre. The stripe is decorated with a red maple leaf and the number “42” in a blue circle. Inside back tage “GANT GAMET GENOSKI MADE IN FRANCE”, “IRWIN” written on inside interior top canvas
- Subject
- Dave Irwin
- skiing
- sports
- Crazy Canucks
- Credit
- Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1043
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1143
- Description
- Dark coloured one-piece suit with a front zipper and zipper at each wrist. The bottom of each leg has a stirrup to anchor the suit under the wearer’s feet.
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- Title
- Ski Suit
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Dark coloured one-piece suit with a front zipper and zipper at each wrist. The bottom of each leg has a stirrup to anchor the suit under the wearer’s feet.
- Subject
- Dave Irwin
- skiing
- sports
- Crazy Canucks
- Credit
- Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1143
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1144 a,b
- Description
- Two sweaters, one red and one grey, decorated down each arm with maple leaves and “CANADA”.
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- Title
- Sweater
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Two sweaters, one red and one grey, decorated down each arm with maple leaves and “CANADA”.
- Subject
- Dave Irwin
- sports
- skiing
- Crazy Canucks
- Credit
- Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1144 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1025 a,b
- Description
- One pair of red and white ski gloves.
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- Title
- Ski Glove
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Description
- One pair of red and white ski gloves.
- Subject
- Dave Irwin
- skiing
- sports
- Crazy Canucks
- Credit
- Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1025 a,b
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- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1170
- Description
- Loving cup with three handles. Each curved handle has a lion’s head at the top. The cup is not attached to the wooden base. The cup is engraved “BANFF REGATTA GENTS DOUBLE CANOE COMPETITION PRESENTED BY D.E. BLACK CALGARY.”
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Loving cup with three handles. Each curved handle has a lion’s head at the top. The cup is not attached to the wooden base. The cup is engraved “BANFF REGATTA GENTS DOUBLE CANOE COMPETITION PRESENTED BY D.E. BLACK CALGARY.”
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1170
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1005
- Description
- Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
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- Title
- Barometer
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- F.O. “Pat” Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1005
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1001
- Description
- Small black binoculars with gold trim. There is also a small compass between the objective lenses.
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- glass; metal
- Description
- Small black binoculars with gold trim. There is also a small compass between the objective lenses.
- Credit
- Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1001
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1139 a-c
- Description
- Three summit canisters.a) Plastic cylinder with a blue push-on lid. marked on lid “CADWELD (R) 150”.b) Clear glass cylinder with a dark blue screw-on lid.c) Yellow plastic flat oval container with a push on lid. The lid is marked “COGHLAN’S PACK II FIRST AID KIT TROUSSE DE PREMIERS SOINS.”
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- glass; plastic
- Description
- Three summit canisters.a) Plastic cylinder with a blue push-on lid. marked on lid “CADWELD (R) 150”.b) Clear glass cylinder with a dark blue screw-on lid.c) Yellow plastic flat oval container with a push on lid. The lid is marked “COGHLAN’S PACK II FIRST AID KIT TROUSSE DE PREMIERS SOINS.”
- Credit
- Gift of Alberta Rockies Mountaineering Society, Canmore, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1139 a-c
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1073 a,b
- Description
- A pair of skate blades with screws to bind a boot to the blade. Each skate has a long metal blade attached to a wooden base. The base has a screwed on (four screws) metal plate on the heel with another screw tip in the centre coming out to attach the boot and screws and three slits in the wood, to…
- Title
- Ice Skates
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 6.5 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of skate blades with screws to bind a boot to the blade. Each skate has a long metal blade attached to a wooden base. The base has a screwed on (four screws) metal plate on the heel with another screw tip in the centre coming out to attach the boot and screws and three slits in the wood, toe, instep and heel for leather straps. On (a) there are two straps; instep, a brown strap and heel, an off-white strap. On (b) there is one brown strap, instep. The metal blades are marked “UNION HARDWARE CO. THE DONOGHUE RACING SKATE TORRINGTON, CONN.”
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Jimmy Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1073 a,b
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