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- Date
- prior to 1929
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1031 a,b
- Description
- brown, fine leather, ankle high ladies'boots, layered leather sole and stacked heel, 2.5, square head nails in heel, leather lined, inside at ankle "166 015667" in ink, shoe two piece construction, sewn together at instep to 3.5 up side, open rest of way to above ankle, 2 leather straps attached t…
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- Title
- Riding Boots
- Date
- prior to 1929
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 8.0 x 26.4 cm
- Description
- brown, fine leather, ankle high ladies'boots, layered leather sole and stacked heel, 2.5, square head nails in heel, leather lined, inside at ankle "166 015667" in ink, shoe two piece construction, sewn together at instep to 3.5 up side, open rest of way to above ankle, 2 leather straps attached to side of heel wrap around ankle and buckle close.
- Subject
- sports
- riding
- Barbara Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara C. Whyte, Medicine Hat, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1031 a,b
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Riding Breeches
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.0035
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hair, sheep; skin; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0035
- Description
- A woman's brown wool (knit fabric) jodphurs with front pockets, a fly, and suspender buttons inside the waistband. There are suede patches on the inside of each leg. The legs lace at the bottom where they are tightly fitted. The pants have a cotton lining and are a small size. The label reads: “…
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- Title
- Riding Breeches
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hair, sheep; skin; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 90.5 cm
- Description
- A woman's brown wool (knit fabric) jodphurs with front pockets, a fly, and suspender buttons inside the waistband. There are suede patches on the inside of each leg. The legs lace at the bottom where they are tightly fitted. The pants have a cotton lining and are a small size. The label reads: “Made in England Pytchley Brand”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0035
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1034
- Description
- Pair ladies light brown chaps with beading along edges top and sides. Beading is yellow and red with light blue.
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- Title
- Riding Chaps
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Material
- skin
- Description
- Pair ladies light brown chaps with beading along edges top and sides. Beading is yellow and red with light blue.
- Subject
- sports
- riding
- Barbara C. Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara C. Whyte, Medicine Hat, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1034
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- Date
- prior to 1929
- Material
- hair, sheep; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1035
- Description
- Light brown, woman's, with suede knee patches, custom made, machine and hand sewing, 4 buttons on both sides at waist for closure, 2 front splash pockets, 5 fabric belt loops, 28.0 x 15.3 suede patches sewn on each inner knee, cuffed leg.
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- Title
- Jodhpurs
- Date
- prior to 1929
- Material
- hair, sheep; skin
- Dimensions
- 70.0 x 107.0 cm
- Description
- Light brown, woman's, with suede knee patches, custom made, machine and hand sewing, 4 buttons on both sides at waist for closure, 2 front splash pockets, 5 fabric belt loops, 28.0 x 15.3 suede patches sewn on each inner knee, cuffed leg.
- Subject
- sports
- riding
- Barbara Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara C. Whyte, Medicine Hat, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1035
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1063
- Description
- Mary Schäffer's buckskin jacket, back has 2 rows of sewn on fringes, scalloped top edge, each fringe is 8.0- 10.0 long, has a blue pony bead alternating 2.0 and 4.0 from top, each is secured with a knot, continues over shoulder to front, extra long fringe with beads on full length of arms, on chest…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; bone
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Mary Schäffer's buckskin jacket, back has 2 rows of sewn on fringes, scalloped top edge, each fringe is 8.0- 10.0 long, has a blue pony bead alternating 2.0 and 4.0 from top, each is secured with a knot, continues over shoulder to front, extra long fringe with beads on full length of arms, on chest both sides of opening, ca 13.0 widebands of 9.0 long hair beads and alternating blue beads, 2 patch pockets, 5 brass buttons.
- Subject
- sports
- riding
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1063
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- Date
- 1928 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0137
- Description
- A D-shaped brass ring hinged at one end with a slot at other to allow the end of the lock to pass through. The end of the ring has a hole to insert a padlock.
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- Title
- Lock
- Date
- 1928 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A D-shaped brass ring hinged at one end with a slot at other to allow the end of the lock to pass through. The end of the ring has a hole to insert a padlock.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0137
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; brass; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0025 a-e
- Description
- (a) a small (1.8cm diameter) silver pin “Trail Riders Canadian Rockies”, horse and rider in the centre.(b) a pin and bar: bar 1.9cmx0.2cm is blue with silver edge and wording “Ladies Auxilliary”. A circular pin with silver lettering on a blue background “Great War Veterans Association Canada. The …
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; brass; enamel
- Description
- (a) a small (1.8cm diameter) silver pin “Trail Riders Canadian Rockies”, horse and rider in the centre.(b) a pin and bar: bar 1.9cmx0.2cm is blue with silver edge and wording “Ladies Auxilliary”. A circular pin with silver lettering on a blue background “Great War Veterans Association Canada. The centre of the pin is a shield of the Union Jack edge in silver with silver crown on top. On the Union Jack is a white maple leaf with the letters “G.W.V.”(c) a circular copper pin with “Trail Riders Canadian Rockies” around the edge 1.7cm diameter, horse and rider in the centre.(d) a circular pin 1.8cm diameter with the words “Ski Runners Canadian Rockies” in copper colour letters against a blue background. The outside edge is copper-coloured. In the centre there is a skier against a blue and white background.(e) a circular pin 1.8cm diameter with the words “Ski Runner Canadian Rockies” in gold-coloured letttering against a blue background around the edge. In the centre is a skier against a blue and white background.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0025 a-e
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- Date
- 1928 – 1929
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1189
- Description
- Two handled silver cup on black wooden base. Front of cup engraved: “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. COUNTRY LIFE TROPHY for the best AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPH taken on the OFFICIAL TRAIL RIDE. Presented by REGINALD TOWNSEND” Also stamped with two circular Trail Riders emblems and manufacturer’s mar…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1928 – 1929
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Two handled silver cup on black wooden base. Front of cup engraved: “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. COUNTRY LIFE TROPHY for the best AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPH taken on the OFFICIAL TRAIL RIDE. Presented by REGINALD TOWNSEND” Also stamped with two circular Trail Riders emblems and manufacturer’s mark: “BIRKS. STERLING” with 3 hallmarks and “11/23.” Winner’s names and dates engraved on back of cup and on 5 plates attached to base, from 1929 to 1999 (at time of donation).
- Subject
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Reginald Townsend
- photography
- sports
- riding
- animals
- horses
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1189
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1192
- Date
- 1998
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1192
- Description
- 75th anniversary plaque - Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. 1923-1998. Framed anniversary belt buckle with horse and rider in relief, and pin, encased in metal and plexiglas.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1998
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- 75th anniversary plaque - Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. 1923-1998. Framed anniversary belt buckle with horse and rider in relief, and pin, encased in metal and plexiglas.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1192
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- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal; wood; fabric; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1226
- Description
- A two-handled sterling silver trophy cup on a turned wooden base; the cup is in its original blue flannel drawstring bag. A black label with “BIRKS” in gold is stitched to the bag. The engraving on the front of the cup “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies” is in italic script, underneath, engraved…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal; wood; fabric; paper
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- A two-handled sterling silver trophy cup on a turned wooden base; the cup is in its original blue flannel drawstring bag. A black label with “BIRKS” in gold is stitched to the bag. The engraving on the front of the cup “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies” is in italic script, underneath, engraved in an arc in caps “COUNTRY LIFE TROPHY” (all other engraving is printed horizontally) lc italics “for the best”, caps “AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY “ lc italics “taken on the”, caps “OFFICIAL TRAIL RIDE”, lc italics “won by”, caps “GEORGE VAUX”, “1933”. The TRCR logo (a circle with a horse and rider in the centre surrounded by a rim in which “TRAIL RIDERS OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES” is printed) is stamped on both sides of engraved “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies”. On the back of the cup near the lip and to the right an engraved “BIRKS” surrounded by a box, ”STERLING”, three silver hallmarks, “66/23”. The handles rise up 1.5 cm. from the lip, 1.5cm. horizontally and then curve down gracefully to the bottom of the cup at the narrowest part. The base of the cup flares out and is attached to a black turned wooden base. The bottom of base is covered by glued on black faux leather (paper).
- Subject
- sports
- riding
- horses
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Country Life Trophy
- George Vaux
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1226
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