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Advertising Sign
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- 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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- Date
- 1951 – 1955
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1143 a-d
- Description
- Four round white buttons each with a window in the centre where a name is displayed (a) “Mary Simpson” name is written with pen. “1951”(b) “Mary Simpson” “1952”(c) “Mary Simpson-- Pro” “1953”(d) “Miss Mary Simpson Professional” “1955”Each button has “NATIONAL FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION” and a year …
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- Title
- Button
- Date
- 1951 – 1955
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Four round white buttons each with a window in the centre where a name is displayed (a) “Mary Simpson” name is written with pen. “1951”(b) “Mary Simpson” “1952”(c) “Mary Simpson-- Pro” “1953”(d) “Miss Mary Simpson Professional” “1955”Each button has “NATIONAL FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION” and a year above the window in black lettering, and “BROADMOOR ICE PALACE” below the window.
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Mary Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1143 a-d
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Figure Skating Costume
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1073 a-d
- Description
- Two red "Mountie" figure skating dresses with black belts. (a,b) red satin "Mountie" style dress, full skirt lined with navy. Long sleeves with gold coloured satin cuffs, navy epaulettes. High neck trimmed with navy and two gold buttons, long zipper at back. Sides of dress have gold satin strip…
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- Title
- Figure Skating Costume
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 73.0 cm
- Description
- Two red "Mountie" figure skating dresses with black belts. (a,b) red satin "Mountie" style dress, full skirt lined with navy. Long sleeves with gold coloured satin cuffs, navy epaulettes. High neck trimmed with navy and two gold buttons, long zipper at back. Sides of dress have gold satin stripes. (c,d) well worn black leather belt, plain silver buckle. (Narrow leather strap attached to be worn over shoulder 1 only attached to d).(a) is Mary’s (b) is Margaret’s
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Mary Simpson
- Margaret Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1073 a-d
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1142
- Description
- Three printing plates, one of which is mounted on wood, with images of the Simpson sisters figure skating, posing hand in hand, and sitting at a table.This item was transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
- Title
- Offset Plate
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Three printing plates, one of which is mounted on wood, with images of the Simpson sisters figure skating, posing hand in hand, and sitting at a table.This item was transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1142
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1095
- Description
- Two slightly curved wooden skate guards. Each guard has a slot cut out of the centre to hold the skate blade and a bent copper wire that swivels to secure the guard to the skate. The blades are marked “CHIP”, “CAMBRIDGE” and “INSIDE KEEP TIGHT BARNARD GUARDS ST PAUL - PATD.”
- Title
- Skate Guard
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- Two slightly curved wooden skate guards. Each guard has a slot cut out of the centre to hold the skate blade and a bent copper wire that swivels to secure the guard to the skate. The blades are marked “CHIP”, “CAMBRIDGE” and “INSIDE KEEP TIGHT BARNARD GUARDS ST PAUL - PATD.”
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Mary Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1095
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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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