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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0137 a-c
- Description
- A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up w…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 11.2 x 30.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up with red shoe laces (the inner tongue). The rubber loop is connected to 8 silver hooks and six gold hooks. The inner liner of the boots are a light brown, on the outside edge of the interior of the boots is “9W” in handwriting. One boot (b) is slightly taller than the other at 19.4 cm. The metal carrier (c) has a hook at the top for carrying and two metal plates with six holes cut out. One side of the plate is inscribed with “ANDERSON & THOMPSON SEATTLE U.S.A”. The locking system is a screw-like mechanism with a piece of metal to hold the toes and a round knob that twists to lock the ski boots in. 38.3 x 5.0 x 6.7 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0137 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; fabric; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0107 a,b
- Description
- Black leather lace up ski boots with square toe and a shallow groove for binding on heel. Appearance and construction similar to a hiking boot, thick leather soles. Nails visible in sole. Faint repeating pattern of “HOLTITE” embossed on sole at heel.
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; fabric; rubber
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 10.0 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Black leather lace up ski boots with square toe and a shallow groove for binding on heel. Appearance and construction similar to a hiking boot, thick leather soles. Nails visible in sole. Faint repeating pattern of “HOLTITE” embossed on sole at heel.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- sports
- equipment
- footwear
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0107 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0108 a,b
- Description
- black leather lace up ski boots with square toe and a shallow groove for binding on heel. Leather strap that wraps around ankle and fastens with a toothed bucked at outer foot. Appearance and construction similar to a hiking boot, thick leather soles. Nails visible in sole. Rubber heel stamped with…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 11.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- black leather lace up ski boots with square toe and a shallow groove for binding on heel. Leather strap that wraps around ankle and fastens with a toothed bucked at outer foot. Appearance and construction similar to a hiking boot, thick leather soles. Nails visible in sole. Rubber heel stamped with “SKI” inside an evergreen tree shape, “MADE IN CANADA” stamped below.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- sports
- footwear
- equipment.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0108 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0109 a,b
- Description
- Narrow blue and white leather ski boots with square toe and groove for bringing at heel. Lace up. White leather “M” on blue body on outer edge of each boot. Patterned rubber sole with “MUNARI” and “MADE IN ITALY”
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- leather; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 10.5 x 29.5 cm
- Description
- Narrow blue and white leather ski boots with square toe and groove for bringing at heel. Lace up. White leather “M” on blue body on outer edge of each boot. Patterned rubber sole with “MUNARI” and “MADE IN ITALY”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- sports
- equipment
- footwear
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0109 a,b
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