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Healthful sports for boys
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1910
- Author
- Rochefort, Alfred
- Publisher
- New York : The Christian Herald
- Call Number
- 05.5 C46h
- Author
- Rochefort, Alfred
- Responsibility
- Alfred Rochefort
- Publisher
- New York : The Christian Herald
- Published Date
- 1910
- Physical Description
- 212 pages
- Abstract
- Pertains to a collection of tips, information, rules and codes of conduct on various sports. The publication is catered to men and discusses an abundance of sporting activities, all of which have been divided among the four seasons. Readers are granted a rare insight into the social expectations of men during the early 20th century, and the ways in which they were expected to behave.
- Contents
- Chapter I: Marbles - How played
- Chapter II: Whip tops and Top Games
- Chapter III: Kites and How Made
- Chapter IV: Hoops, wheels and buzzers
- Chapter V: Let's go A-Fishing
- Chapter VI: Boating and Canoeing
- Chapter VII: Small sail boats
- Chapter VIII: How to swim
- Chapter IX: Styles of swimming
- Chapter X: Things boys should know
- Chapter XI: Curious rhymes for games
- Chapter XII: Tag and bull in the ring
- Chapter XIII: All about leap frog
- Chapter XIV: Duck on the rock-cat
- Chapter XV: Ball, bat and racket
- Chapter XVI: American baseball
- Chapter XVII: All about football
- Chapter XVIII: Mumbly peg-hop scotch
- Chapter XIX: How to camp out
- Chapter XX: Bicylces and lassoes
- Chapter XXI: Golf, hockey and shinny
- Chapter XXII: Skating-skiing-snow shoeing
- Chapter XXIII: Coasting-tobogganing-sleds
- Chapter XXIV: General athletics
- Chapter XXV: Cries-shouts-college yells
- Chapter XXVI: Clever tricks
- Chapter XXVII: Sleight-of-hand
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 05.5 C46h
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- feet, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0167 a-f
- Description
- Three gun racks. Each rack is made of a pair of deer hooves bent up at right angles at the fetlock. The hide and flesh has been removed from the bone near the knee joint, and the exposed bone is fitted into a hole drilled in the wall. Two hooves are placed on a level at a distance far enough apart…
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- Title
- Gun Rack
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- feet, deer
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 3.2 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Three gun racks. Each rack is made of a pair of deer hooves bent up at right angles at the fetlock. The hide and flesh has been removed from the bone near the knee joint, and the exposed bone is fitted into a hole drilled in the wall. Two hooves are placed on a level at a distance far enough apart (approximately 75 cm) to hold a gun, or bow, between them.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- hunting
- sports
- animals
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0167 a-f
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- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0065 a-dd
- Description
- Four pairs of extra long knee socks for cross country skiing. (a,aa) dark green with white band at top,73.0 x 14.5, body of sock has wide ribs with plain toe, sole and heel. Wide cuff,14.5 cm, of narrow double ribbing folds down, showing a 3.5 cm white band. (b,bb) black with white band at top ,6…
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- Title
- Ski Socks
- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Description
- Four pairs of extra long knee socks for cross country skiing. (a,aa) dark green with white band at top,73.0 x 14.5, body of sock has wide ribs with plain toe, sole and heel. Wide cuff,14.5 cm, of narrow double ribbing folds down, showing a 3.5 cm white band. (b,bb) black with white band at top ,69.0 x 14.0,identical to (a) but no name tag and no darning. (c,cc) dark grey,80.0 x 13.0, body of sock has wide ribs with plain toe and sole. 10.0 cm wide cuff of narrow single ribbing. Seam down back. Name tags sewn in Cuff "Catharine Robb". (d.dd) plain green , 81.0 x 8.5, leg of sock has wide ribs with plain foot,18 cm wide cuff of narrow single ribbing. Printed on foot "Telemark 35% wool 35% arcylic 30% nylon"
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0065 a-dd
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- Date
- 1918 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1009 a,b
- Description
- Leather ski gaiters made by Charlie van Zant, high, fitted, brown leather gaiters, brass lacing lugs close together (2.0-2.5 cm) along opening at outside of leg, leather flap under opening, single long leather lace tied through brass eyelet at bottom of each.
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- Title
- Ski Gaiters
- Date
- 1918 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 29.5 cm
- Description
- Leather ski gaiters made by Charlie van Zant, high, fitted, brown leather gaiters, brass lacing lugs close together (2.0-2.5 cm) along opening at outside of leg, leather flap under opening, single long leather lace tied through brass eyelet at bottom of each.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Cyril Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1009 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1018
- Description
- Old, dry, scuffed ankle-high boot, studded sole, heavy leather sole splitting between layers exposes steel shank, large metal crosses and nailheads stud sole, large, heavy nails attached side-by-side around perimeter of heel (1 removed and cleaned), 4 large metal pieces clamped over welt of toe, 2 …
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- Title
- Climbing Boot
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 11.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Old, dry, scuffed ankle-high boot, studded sole, heavy leather sole splitting between layers exposes steel shank, large metal crosses and nailheads stud sole, large, heavy nails attached side-by-side around perimeter of heel (1 removed and cleaned), 4 large metal pieces clamped over welt of toe, 2 of which are "Tricuni Brev __ 615", with crampon-like edges, soft tongue attached at sides to boot.
- Credit
- Gift of Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1018
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- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- plastic; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1051 a,b
- Description
- High red plastic racing boots, Karen Percy's, molded plastic boot and sole, front opening, aluminum buckles, metal achilles adjustments, "GARMONT" in white on outside ankle, white stripes at heel, grey padded lining and opening, at back of opening written in black in "Karen Percy", 4 metal screws i…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- plastic; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 11.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- High red plastic racing boots, Karen Percy's, molded plastic boot and sole, front opening, aluminum buckles, metal achilles adjustments, "GARMONT" in white on outside ankle, white stripes at heel, grey padded lining and opening, at back of opening written in black in "Karen Percy", 4 metal screws in sole.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- National Ski Team
- Karen Percy
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1051 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1053 a-c
- Description
- High top hiking boot with studded leather sole. A package of tricuni nails.
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- Title
- High Top Boots
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 10.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- High top hiking boot with studded leather sole. A package of tricuni nails.
- Credit
- Gift of Bob and Marjory Hind, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1053 a-c
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1079 a,b
- Description
- Pair of ski boots, Scott downhill, two tone grey.
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Description
- Pair of ski boots, Scott downhill, two tone grey.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Alpine Racers, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1079 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1082 a-f
- Description
- (a,b) Pair of black leather hiking boots with 7 lace eyelets and hooks. Felt around opening. Tricuni nails on soles. Very heavy boots. Very well used. (c,d) Wood and metal adjustable shoe trees. (e,f) Brown leather hiking boots with 6 eyelets and hooks, hard rubber soles. Stamped on sole: "…
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 11.5 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- (a,b) Pair of black leather hiking boots with 7 lace eyelets and hooks. Felt around opening. Tricuni nails on soles. Very heavy boots. Very well used. (c,d) Wood and metal adjustable shoe trees. (e,f) Brown leather hiking boots with 6 eyelets and hooks, hard rubber soles. Stamped on sole: "Innsbruk Bergsohle".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Elizabeth Rummel
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Fulton, Vancouver, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1082 a-f
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black …
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- Title
- Socks
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, wool
- Description
- 4 pair handknit Swiss style knicker stockings: a,b) ribbed dark greenish brown; c,d) olive green foot, grey calf, two tone red cabled band with grey edge, darned at toes and heels; e,f) light grey with one blue toe, darned at heels, stained on bottom of foot, decorative band at top, pink and black diamond pattern; g,h) dark brown with cream and pale pink cabled band at top, darned at toes and heels.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Elise Feuz
- needlework
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1109 a-h
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