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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1036 a,b
Description
Pair dark brown speed skates, 1 blade guard. Leather blade guard shoe 26.5 long. Over ankle, 13 eyelets each side, 2 brown laces tied together at toe, felt lined tongue. Manufacturer's label "Witch Elk trademark Reg. Witchell-Sheill Co. Windsor, Ont. Made in Canada". 38.5 long blade, tubular hee…
Title
Speed Skates
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; metal
Description
Pair dark brown speed skates, 1 blade guard. Leather blade guard shoe 26.5 long. Over ankle, 13 eyelets each side, 2 brown laces tied together at toe, felt lined tongue. Manufacturer's label "Witch Elk trademark Reg. Witchell-Sheill Co. Windsor, Ont. Made in Canada". 38.5 long blade, tubular heel and sole nailed to metal plates which are nailed to shoe. Half tube brace at toe. Guard tan leather, machine stiched, rivetted strap.
Subject
sports
winter
speed skating
Lou Crosby
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
108.04.1036 a,b
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