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- Date
- 1924
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1168
- Description
- One Banff Winter Carnival Art Skating medal, in the shape of a multi-pointed star. The medal is marked “BWC,” “Art Skating,” and with “1924 Class A 2nd place.”
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1924
- Material
- metal
- Description
- One Banff Winter Carnival Art Skating medal, in the shape of a multi-pointed star. The medal is marked “BWC,” “Art Skating,” and with “1924 Class A 2nd place.”
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Banff Winter Carnival
- awards
- Credit
- Gift of Harold Robinson, Vancouver, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1168
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- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.329
- Description
- A pencil and ink drawing of two men on a frozen lake. One man has fallen through broken ice and is only visible from the chest-up. The other man, wearing a hat and coat, assists the fallen man by pulling him up with a stick. Quickly-sketched trees line the background. There is a sign with illegibl…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A pencil and ink drawing of two men on a frozen lake. One man has fallen through broken ice and is only visible from the chest-up. The other man, wearing a hat and coat, assists the fallen man by pulling him up with a stick. Quickly-sketched trees line the background. There is a sign with illegible writing on it posted to the right of the fallen man. In the bottom left corner of the drawing, “Peter Whyte -29” is visible. A hand-drawn pencil line frames the scene.Below this drawing, dialogue reads:WELL HOW DID YOU COME TO FALL IN?FOOL, I DIDN’T COME TO FALL IN, I CAME TO SKATE!!
- Subject
- comic
- winter
- skating
- Peter Whyte
- drawing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.329
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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
- 1928 – 1935
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.18
- Description
- Hardcover “Punch” sketchbook with the December 26, 1928 magazine cover replicated for the cover. Contents include sketches by Peter Whyte, some just figure studies, some complete with ink and occasionally colour. Sketches include people, horses, cowboys, soldiers, faces, hands, cartoon animals, men…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1928 – 1935
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 25.9 x 20.1 cm
- Description
- Hardcover “Punch” sketchbook with the December 26, 1928 magazine cover replicated for the cover. Contents include sketches by Peter Whyte, some just figure studies, some complete with ink and occasionally colour. Sketches include people, horses, cowboys, soldiers, faces, hands, cartoon animals, men in a classroom setting, airplanes in flight, cars, children, ski jumpers, people in a restaurant, people skating, and portraits.
- Subject
- drawing
- sketching
- figure studies
- children
- horses
- curling
- skating
- ski jumping
- Indigenous Peoples
- Inuit
- military
- Peter Whyte
- King George VI
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.18
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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
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1039 a-d
- Description
- Ladies' white figure skates (a,b) with wood blade guards (c,d). High, laced boot, white laces,thick sole, 3.5 high heel. Skate blade screwed onto sole and heel "6" engraved in metal and "Olympia". Wooden blade guards 31.5 long, 2.2 wide. Groove for blade with swivel to hold onto blade. Stamped on …
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- Title
- Figure Skates
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Description
- Ladies' white figure skates (a,b) with wood blade guards (c,d). High, laced boot, white laces,thick sole, 3.5 high heel. Skate blade screwed onto sole and heel "6" engraved in metal and "Olympia". Wooden blade guards 31.5 long, 2.2 wide. Groove for blade with swivel to hold onto blade. Stamped on side "Barnard guards St. Paul Minn". Cut into sides "BANFF" otherside "PEGGY".
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Margaret Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Recreation Centre, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1039 a-d
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Banff Winter Carnival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.834
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees frami…
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- Title
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.1 x 29.7 cm
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees framing the the edges of the drawing. Below the drawing it says “WITH APOLOGIES TO DEBECK”, “Peter White - 1924”, and “Banff WINTER CARNIVAL - FEBRUARY 7-14. 1925 - The Peoples Playground SKI-ING SWIMMING SKATING TOBOGGANING, ETC.” Surrounding the inscription it is bordered with 3mm design: two lines running parallel to each other with circles drawn in the middle.
- Subject
- winter
- sports
- snow
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Banff
- Winter Carnival
- skiing
- swimming
- skating
- tobogganing
- skijumping
- man
- suit
- suit jacket
- vest
- tie
- skis
- trees
- clouds
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
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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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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1111 a,b
- Description
- Leather boots with 13 eyelets each side, made by Witchell-Sheill Co. Long tubular speed skates, stamped on bottom "9 1/2 hand made and CCM stamps"
- Title
- Speed Skates
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 36.5 cm
- Description
- Leather boots with 13 eyelets each side, made by Witchell-Sheill Co. Long tubular speed skates, stamped on bottom "9 1/2 hand made and CCM stamps"
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skating
- speed skating
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1111 a,b
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