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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0069 a,b
- Description
- Brown 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, 1.5cm. bottom of heel lift bears logo of a ski jumper framed in a circle, "Panco" is printed beneath logo. Bottom of sole is ribbed.
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 11.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Brown 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, 1.5cm. bottom of heel lift bears logo of a ski jumper framed in a circle, "Panco" is printed beneath logo. Bottom of sole is ribbed.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0069 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0074 a,b
- Description
- Pair of ladies after ski boots, black wool with embroidered red wool trim. One strip of trim is stitched from toe, over instep to ankle level and one strip is stitched around ankle. Trim is embroidered in yellow and black snowflake like floral motif. A red fabric with a low pile is stitched to uppe…
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- Title
- After Ski Boots
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 9.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of ladies after ski boots, black wool with embroidered red wool trim. One strip of trim is stitched from toe, over instep to ankle level and one strip is stitched around ankle. Trim is embroidered in yellow and black snowflake like floral motif. A red fabric with a low pile is stitched to upper edge and "V" shaped closure, the same red fabric covers platform between sole and uppers. Sole is white felt (1 cm. thick) a thick red shoe lace fits through one hole on each side of closure. Laces have a wooden piece on one end only. Boots are lined with white felt. Insoles are a heavy woven material.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0074 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1137 a-d
- Description
- a,b pair of ladies brown 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, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the h…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 9.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- a,b pair of ladies brown 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, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the heel an imprint of a coniferous tree with “SKI” down the middle and underneath “MADE IN CANADA”.c,d gray ski gaiters [guards] label inside “GENUINE ENGLISH FOXCLOTH MADE BY E.A.S. CURRIE LIMITED EXPRESSLY FOR HUDSON BAY COMPANY INCORPORATED MAY 1670” and a red “8” printed underneath label
- Credit
- Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1137 a-d
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0049 a-d
- Description
- Four winter headbands, knitted. (a) (21 x 9) black knit headband, narrow across forehead 5.5cm. wide, single seam up center back, double thickness. (b) black single thickness knit headband, narrower in front than in back, two crossbands go over crown of head to secure headband in place, center back…
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- Title
- Ski Headband
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair
- Description
- Four winter headbands, knitted. (a) (21 x 9) black knit headband, narrow across forehead 5.5cm. wide, single seam up center back, double thickness. (b) black single thickness knit headband, narrower in front than in back, two crossbands go over crown of head to secure headband in place, center back seam, 23 x 10. (c) grey hand knit headband in quarter stitch, 23.5 x 8 , single cross band, (d) grey headband, knit, double thickness 10 x 20.5 , double cross band stitched together at intersection forms crown.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0049 a-d
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- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0050 a,b
- Description
- Two knitted wool, snug fitting hats. (a) navy blue, machine knitted of very fine yarn much in the shape of a skullcap or beanie, and is gathered together at the top with a short 2 cm tail at the centre like a beret. Different stitch patterns form very subtle bands around hat, seamed up the back. (b…
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- Title
- Toque
- Date
- 1935 – 1975
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Two knitted wool, snug fitting hats. (a) navy blue, machine knitted of very fine yarn much in the shape of a skullcap or beanie, and is gathered together at the top with a short 2 cm tail at the centre like a beret. Different stitch patterns form very subtle bands around hat, seamed up the back. (b) blue, hand knitted with wide 7 cm cuff. Body of cap knitted in shape of beret, which, when the cuff is folded up, appears as if gathered around the edges with a slightly rounded top.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0050 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0067 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three knitted ski toques which fold flat. (a) blue, handknitted of acrylic yarn with white band at cuff knitted to read "I am a Bugaboo helicopter skier" in navy blue. Top has four arms sewn together in cross shape. (b) light blue, handknitted with two narrow reddish stripes just ab…
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- Title
- Ski Toque
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three knitted ski toques which fold flat. (a) blue, handknitted of acrylic yarn with white band at cuff knitted to read "I am a Bugaboo helicopter skier" in navy blue. Top has four arms sewn together in cross shape. (b) light blue, handknitted with two narrow reddish stripes just above cuff, and cloth patch sewn on at front, "Canada Red Mt. Ski Area, logo of black and red stylized mountains ". Top of cap comes to triangular point. (c) red, white and blue, machine made, wide stripes with straight sides and triangular shaped top, seamed up back. Two thick strands of yarn attached to sides to form ties for securing under chin. Marks, labels inside, "Colin K Lax Ltd. Montreal, Canada", and, "Pure virgin wool, symbol, 302700 Dry clean recommended".
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Bugaboos
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0067 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0068 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four knitted caps with ties for under chin, and pompons at the top. (a) navy blue, 27.0 x 24.5, handknitted of heavy yarn with narrow, 3.5 cm ribbing at edge and sloping in shape to top with small red pompon. One red and two white lines knitted around above ribbing. Two knitted tie…
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- Title
- Ski Toque
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Description
- A collection of four knitted caps with ties for under chin, and pompons at the top. (a) navy blue, 27.0 x 24.5, handknitted of heavy yarn with narrow, 3.5 cm ribbing at edge and sloping in shape to top with small red pompon. One red and two white lines knitted around above ribbing. Two knitted ties of slightly different colour blue were added. (b) plain blue, texture of small squares knitted in wide band at bottom, with small ear flaps and ties of two different lengths, top is gathered with pompon of same material, 30.5 x 22.0), handknitted. (c) light blue Norwegian, 23.0 x 25.0, handknitted with rolled ribbing at edge and band of Norwegian pattern in dark blue and white just above, top of hat covered with navy blue "lice", and gathered into small light and dark blue pompon. Chin ties of light and dark blue yarn twisted into a cord are of two different lengths. (d) black, 27.0 x 27.5, handknitted black with small cuff at edge and multicoloured Nordic design around middle of grey green, red, and yellow on white, top is gathered together with large pompon of all colours. Knitted black ties at each side.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0068 a-d
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0070
- Description
- A machine knitted helmet of dark blue, with wide blue and white wavy striped band at bottom, small white pompon at top, and hole for eyes at middle with small visor above. Visor stiffened with stiff nylon mesh lining, striped band folds up to cover hole and visor and transform balaclava into a wool…
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- Title
- Balaclava
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair; plastic
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A machine knitted helmet of dark blue, with wide blue and white wavy striped band at bottom, small white pompon at top, and hole for eyes at middle with small visor above. Visor stiffened with stiff nylon mesh lining, striped band folds up to cover hole and visor and transform balaclava into a wool cap with wide striped cuff. Gold tag attached "Styled by Colin N62 .... Colin K Lax Ltd, Montreal".
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0070
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Ski Cap Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- hair, fibre; paper; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0071 a-g
- Description
- A collection of seven Norwegian stule ski caps, all heavily padded navy blue wool fabric, with visors and an ear flap that folds up. (a) 28.0x17.0x9.0, blue wool with squared, stiff visor and small grosgrain bow fastened above visor. Ear flap is band around head which folds up inside cap and is f…
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- Title
- Ski Cap Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- hair, fibre; paper; rubber
- Description
- A collection of seven Norwegian stule ski caps, all heavily padded navy blue wool fabric, with visors and an ear flap that folds up. (a) 28.0x17.0x9.0, blue wool with squared, stiff visor and small grosgrain bow fastened above visor. Ear flap is band around head which folds up inside cap and is faced with light blue flannel. Thickly padded crown lined with grey cotton fabric. Printed inside crown "Holmenkol luen" On small red paper label "7 1/2 59", on yellow label "S.H. Hagen & Co. a/s Oslo Winter Sports Articles Made in Norway" (b) 28.5x17.0x9.5, as (a) but ear flap lined with light brown fabric and cap lined with beige fabric. (c) 27.0x18.0x10.0, as (a) but rounded visor, ear flap sewn separately inside, with napped beige material lining flap, seams top stitched with orange thread. (d) 27.5x18.0x8.5, as (b) but thin unlined earflap folds to outside of cap and ties above visor with shoestring threaded through two grommet holes in visor. (e) 27.5x18.5x9.5, same as (d) but no grommets in visor, cap lining of black cotton drill. (f) 29.5x17.5x9.0, navy blue serge with rounded visor covered with parallel rows of stitching following its contour, lined with black cotton fabric and unpadded, ear flap folds to outside and ties above visor with black ribbon. (g) 27.0x19.0x10.5, dark blue serge with squared visor and narrow fabric belt band above visor. Ear flap folds to ousdie of cap and ties at top of head with black bow. Padded and lined with brown satin which has been quilted in a zigzag pattern. Marks: label inside crown, “ The Country Store/ Concord Mass. / Sarasota Edgartown Nantucket:; paper label with “PW” written in pencil.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0071 a-g
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1004
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's black wool toque, fine knitted wool, stitches decrease at top to form curved point, hemmed bottom edge.
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- Title
- Toque
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 23.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's black wool toque, fine knitted wool, stitches decrease at top to form curved point, hemmed bottom edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1004
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