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Beavertail Snowshoes
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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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Commemorative Crest
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- Date
- 1956 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1009 a,b
- Description
- 2 Banff Winter Carnival crests. 2 identical crests (12.5 in diameter), inner circle (6.5 across) has white sheep's head set on purple backing. "Winter Carnival Banff" written around the outside in red lettering on white, a purple, jagged border.
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- Title
- Commemorative Crest
- Date
- 1956 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 2 Banff Winter Carnival crests. 2 identical crests (12.5 in diameter), inner circle (6.5 across) has white sheep's head set on purple backing. "Winter Carnival Banff" written around the outside in red lettering on white, a purple, jagged border.
- Subject
- events
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Credit
- Gift of Mabel Aubin, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1009 a,b
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Cross Country Snowshoes
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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"
- 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
- 1958
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1267
- Description
- Small green pin with white lettering and design. Text reads “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL 1958” with sheep head at centre.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1958
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 cm
- Description
- Small green pin with white lettering and design. Text reads “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL 1958” with sheep head at centre.
- Subject
- Banff Winter Carnival
- events
- parks
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2011
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1267
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0039 a-c
- Description
- A collection of medals from the Banff Winter Sports Association:a) A round medal (silver?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Snowshoe” on the reverse. b) A round medal (gold?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports…
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- Title
- Prize Medal
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 9.0 (c) ribbon cm
- Description
- A collection of medals from the Banff Winter Sports Association:a) A round medal (silver?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Snowshoe” on the reverse. b) A round medal (gold?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Ladies Hockey” on the reverse. c) A round medal (bronze?) bearing a ram's head and the words “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Divine 1922” on the reverse. The medal hangs by a ring from a red ribbon with two narrow blue vertical stripes.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0039 a-c
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1031 a,b
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