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Date
1942
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.04.1028
Description
Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed und…
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Title
Scarf Kerchief
Date
1942
Material
hair, sheep
Description
Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed under the headline “Notable Group Go Skiing.”
Subject
sports
skiing
winter
Cliff White
Jim Boyce
Helen Ogilvie
Barbara Parker
Dorothy Phillips
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.04.1028
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
103.08.1059 a-c
Description
Two hinged metal shoe creepers with original box. The box is labelled “Norlund’s Reversible Ice Creepers FOR WOMEN’S LOW HEELS” and “Made throughout of tempered steel A very durable and convenient creeper Invisisble when not in use.”
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Title
Crampon
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
metal; paper
Description
Two hinged metal shoe creepers with original box. The box is labelled “Norlund’s Reversible Ice Creepers FOR WOMEN’S LOW HEELS” and “Made throughout of tempered steel A very durable and convenient creeper Invisisble when not in use.”
Subject
clothing
winter
Credit
Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.08.1059 a-c
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Date
1935
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1116 a,b
Description
A crown(a) and ribbon(b) from the Banff Winter Carnival.a)A gold coloured bejewelled tiara with star centred at the top.b) Round button with “1935” is fastened to a white and purple petal shaped ribbons with two white hanging ribbons stamped with “Carnival Queen Banff.”
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Title
Tiara
Date
1935
Material
metal; fibre
Description
A crown(a) and ribbon(b) from the Banff Winter Carnival.a)A gold coloured bejewelled tiara with star centred at the top.b) Round button with “1935” is fastened to a white and purple petal shaped ribbons with two white hanging ribbons stamped with “Carnival Queen Banff.”
Subject
Dorothy Standish Paull
Banff Winter Carnival
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Paull, White Rock, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.09.1116 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1199
Description
Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
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Title
Ski Patch
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
12.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
Circular felt patch, white background with blue border. Lettering around outside reads: “Winter Sports-Canadian Rockies”. Centre image of mountains with “Banff” below.
Subject
sports
skiing
Banff Winter Sports
Banff Winter Carnival
Credit
Gift of Bill Barnwell, Camarillo, United States, 2001
Catalogue Number
103.09.1199
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Date
1930 – 1935
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1167
Description
Gold medal “BWS 1934” on front, “1st Sr. Hockey” on back.
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Title
Medal
Date
1930 – 1935
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.5 x 2.5 cm
Description
Gold medal “BWS 1934” on front, “1st Sr. Hockey” on back.
Subject
sports
hockey
Tony Krowchuk
Banff Winter Sports
Credit
Gift of Louis Trono, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.09.1167
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1060 a,b
Description
Varnished light brown, solid wood curved skis, that are turned gently upward at toe, thicker at the point, and with a slight thickening at the binding. Scored in the wood and painted dark brown 24.5cm from the tips is “Chalet” underneath that the Dodds logo, a cabin with trees and snow, and underne…
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; skin; metal
Dimensions
8.50 x 200.0 cm
Description
Varnished light brown, solid wood curved skis, that are turned gently upward at toe, thicker at the point, and with a slight thickening at the binding. Scored in the wood and painted dark brown 24.5cm from the tips is “Chalet” underneath that the Dodds logo, a cabin with trees and snow, and underneath that “Harvey E. Dodds Limited”. Metal shoe clamps are screwed on side of the skis for cables which are attached to the front metal release pieces with clasps; embossed on the metal binding piece, in script is “Skirite”; scored on the ski between the front metal release mechanism and the toe plate is an “H” and underneath “6 3/4”; leather straps (two different leather pieces, one black, one brown) are attached to the metal toe binding. The ski that has the brown leather strap (a) has a red (part of it is missing) paper stamp glued on, written in black “300”. There is a screwed on metal toe plate engraved with “Made in Canada”, underneath “Patent 367562”, underneath that “Chalet” and underneath that “Harvey E. Dodds Limited”. “Deluxe” is engraved on each ski but is partially hidden by the back end of the metal shoe plate.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Banff Chief Warden
Bruce Mitchell
Credit
Gift of Randy Mitchell, Calgary, 2009
Catalogue Number
106.04.1060 a,b
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Date
1938 – 1938
Material
fabric;
Catalogue Number
105.02.0160 a,b
Description
Two commemorative event ribbons: one is red with “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL” at the top above a double line, below which is “OFFICIAL” down the length; the other is green with “Rocky Mountain Interscholastic Sports” at the top above a double line, below which is “STARTER” down the length and “1938” at …
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Title
Ribbons
Date
1938 – 1938
Material
fabric;
Dimensions
3.9 x 21.5 cm
Description
Two commemorative event ribbons: one is red with “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL” at the top above a double line, below which is “OFFICIAL” down the length; the other is green with “Rocky Mountain Interscholastic Sports” at the top above a double line, below which is “STARTER” down the length and “1938” at the bottom under another double line.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
community events
Banff Winter Carnival
school
sports;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
105.02.0160 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.0004 a-c
Description
A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have …
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; metal
Dimensions
7.3 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
Description
A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have German(?) writing. Wax can be pushed up from the bottom of each tube.
Subject
sports
skiing
winter
equipment
wax
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0004 a-c
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wax
Catalogue Number
106.04.0005 a-g
Description
A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour th…
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wax
Dimensions
5.3 x 3.4 cm
Description
A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour than a) and b), a light brown.Canisters d) and e) are covered in shiny gold metal and with black illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - KLISTERVOX ORIGINAL GOLDKLISTER”. Canisters f) and g) are covered in red with black illustrations and skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - SKAREVOX”. The wax is the darkest brown of the four different types of wax.For all canisters wax can be pushed up from the bottom.
Subject
ski
wax
winter
skiing
sports
equipment
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0005 a-g
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; aluminum
Catalogue Number
106.04.0006 a,b
Description
Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo …
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; aluminum
Dimensions
4.4 x 9.3 x 1.9 cm
Description
Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR DRY SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. For both boxes the wax is wrapped in a shiny red aluminum and each end of the box is open so the wax can slide out either side. The wax is a dark brown colour.
Subject
ski
skiing
winter
sports
wax
equipment
silva
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0006 a,b
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