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Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood; skin; sinew
Catalogue Number
106.04.0052 a,b
Description
Small, one piece beavertail snowshoes. Rounded toe, very slight rise at toe. (a) Crossbar broken 4.0x22.3x.07 wooden reinforcement, 4 screws onto broken piece. Skin lacing, pulled away at toe and heel, repairs at toe with twine and string. (b) same as (a) repairs at toe hole also. "S.W." in pe…
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Title
Beavertail Snowshoes
Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood; skin; sinew
Dimensions
30.5 x 107.2 cm
Description
Small, one piece beavertail snowshoes. Rounded toe, very slight rise at toe. (a) Crossbar broken 4.0x22.3x.07 wooden reinforcement, 4 screws onto broken piece. Skin lacing, pulled away at toe and heel, repairs at toe with twine and string. (b) same as (a) repairs at toe hole also. "S.W." in pencil on tail.
Subject
activities
sports
winter
snowshoeing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.04.0052 a,b
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Date
prior to 1971
Material
wood; skin; sinew
Catalogue Number
106.04.0054 a,b
Description
Pair of long, cross country snowshoes. 3.7 wide front cross bar with manufacturer's decal (Chestnut Canoe Co) in centre. 16.5 high rise at tip. Body lacing ca. .08 wide, thinner lacing at toe and heel. (a) right frame broken just below master cord. (b) left frame broken at toe crossbar. 11.3 …
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Title
Cross Country Snowshoes
Date
prior to 1971
Material
wood; skin; sinew
Dimensions
30.0 x 160.0 cm
Description
Pair of long, cross country snowshoes. 3.7 wide front cross bar with manufacturer's decal (Chestnut Canoe Co) in centre. 16.5 high rise at tip. Body lacing ca. .08 wide, thinner lacing at toe and heel. (a) right frame broken just below master cord. (b) left frame broken at toe crossbar. 11.3 x 2.9 metal brace bolted and rivetted onto frame. Stamped on frame: "12 x 60"
Subject
activities
hunting
winter
Nat Rider
Sach Rider
Viola Hunter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.04.0054 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.1075 a-d
Description
Two pairs of black leather boys tube skates. (a,b) Delta, black nylon boot with black leather toe guard, maroon leather along opening with 9 metal eyelets. Maroon leather achilles heel guard. Boot is fully leather lined. Insole is padded, tongue is felt lined. Skate blade has N.H.L safety gua…
Title
Hockey Skates
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin; metal; fibre
Description
Two pairs of black leather boys tube skates. (a,b) Delta, black nylon boot with black leather toe guard, maroon leather along opening with 9 metal eyelets. Maroon leather achilles heel guard. Boot is fully leather lined. Insole is padded, tongue is felt lined. Skate blade has N.H.L safety guard, boot has long white lace. Man made white soles. (c,d) Bauer, black nylon boot, black leather along opening with 10 eyelets. Black leather achilles heel guard. Boot is fully leather lined, no insole. Tongue is felt lined. Safety guard on blade is well worn. Sole extends from heel to within 5.0 cm of toe. Blade is fastened directly to boot at front
Subject
activities
sports
winter
Credit
Purchased from Evelyn Crosby, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
108.04.1075 a-d
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Date
1917 – 1925
Material
wood; skin; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.0021 a,b
Description
Early model, solid wooden jumping skis with wide, bevelled tip. Were painted white but have worn and faded to natural, pale coloured wood. Overlapped lancet pattern incised in upper surface of ski for decoration. "E" on topside of ski near tip, side wall of skis has been chiselled out to hold stee…
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Title
Jumping Skis
Date
1917 – 1925
Material
wood; skin; metal; fibre
Dimensions
14.0 x 12.5 x 229.00 cm
Description
Early model, solid wooden jumping skis with wide, bevelled tip. Were painted white but have worn and faded to natural, pale coloured wood. Overlapped lancet pattern incised in upper surface of ski for decoration. "E" on topside of ski near tip, side wall of skis has been chiselled out to hold steel plate and leather binding strap. Single groove on base of ski runs from toe plate to end of ski. Canvas boot platform affixed at toe and leather straps are attached to canvas for holding boot to ski. Metal plate under canvas platform is marked from boot heel pressure. Skis minor chipping and scuffing.
Subject
activities
sports
winter
ski jumping
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0021 a,b
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Date
c. 1920
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.1031 a,b
Description
Pair snowshoes. One piece wood bent to shape with 2 wood spacers, sinew lacing. Leather toe hold with leather heel strap with buckle.
Title
Snowshoes
Date
c. 1920
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
28.0 x 107.0 cm
Description
Pair snowshoes. One piece wood bent to shape with 2 wood spacers, sinew lacing. Leather toe hold with leather heel strap with buckle.
Subject
activities
winter
Ken Campbell
Margaret Armstrong
Credit
Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
Catalogue Number
106.04.1031 a,b
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