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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.0034 a,b
Description
Wood ski, nice long curved tip, groove decoration, "ASH" written on. Metal and leather bindings "Harvey E. Dodds"
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Title
Alpine Skis
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
7.5 x 200.0 cm
Description
Wood ski, nice long curved tip, groove decoration, "ASH" written on. Metal and leather bindings "Harvey E. Dodds"
Subject
activities
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0034 a,b
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Banff Winter Carnival

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1924 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.834
Description
In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees frami…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Banff Winter Carnival
Date
1924 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
45.1 x 29.7 cm
Description
In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees framing the the edges of the drawing. Below the drawing it says “WITH APOLOGIES TO DEBECK”, “Peter White - 1924”, and “Banff WINTER CARNIVAL - FEBRUARY 7-14. 1925 - The Peoples Playground SKI-ING SWIMMING SKATING TOBOGGANING, ETC.” Surrounding the inscription it is bordered with 3mm design: two lines running parallel to each other with circles drawn in the middle.
Subject
winter
sports
snow
mountains
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Winter Carnival
skiing
swimming
skating
tobogganing
skijumping
man
suit
suit jacket
vest
tie
skis
trees
clouds
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.834
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Date
1925 – 1935
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.1019 a-f
Description
(a,b) 139.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood and metal cable bindings both made in Norway, painted blue. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (c,d) 120.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood skis, nicely carved point. Four grooves in the top of ski for decoration. Skin bindings heel and foot plate. Holes go through for bindings …
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Title
Child's Skis
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
wood; metal; skin
Description
(a,b) 139.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood and metal cable bindings both made in Norway, painted blue. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (c,d) 120.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood skis, nicely carved point. Four grooves in the top of ski for decoration. Skin bindings heel and foot plate. Holes go through for bindings 3.5 cm. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (e,f) 120.0 long x 5.8 wide. Wood skis, same type of binding as (a,b), same grooved decoration as (c,d). Belonged to Wally Kelly.
Subject
sports
skiing
winter
children
Hilda Thom
Wally Kelly
Credit
Gift of Hilda Thom, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
106.04.1019 a-f
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.0020 a,b
Description
A pair of very long, brown varnished wood, jumping skis with metal bindings. Skis are thicker at the centre, tapering toward the tail and the tip which curves upward slightly and is carved into a lancet arch with a small protrusion at the point. Bottom of each ski has three tracking grooves, top ha…
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Title
Jumping Skis
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
10.0 x 11.4 x 237.0 cm
Description
A pair of very long, brown varnished wood, jumping skis with metal bindings. Skis are thicker at the centre, tapering toward the tail and the tip which curves upward slightly and is carved into a lancet arch with a small protrusion at the point. Bottom of each ski has three tracking grooves, top has faint incised lines following the edges of the ski and forming an arch within the arch of the tip. Metal bindings consist of a large metal plate with toe brackets which secure boot by means of a thick leather strap which buckles over boot. A.L.&W. Mikro Skirite, Toronto , a small metal bracket with four slots for adjusting ski cable in front if large plate. "Kandahar" Made in Switzerland), a small bracket on either side of the middle edge of the ski with two hooks for the cable. Two large round holes joined by a slot which pass through the ski from one side to the other just beneath the large metal plate, have been plugged with wood and mastic of some sort. Note: a series of drilled holes approximately 12 cm. long are in front of the small cable adjusting bracket.
Subject
Whyte home
sports
skiing
ski jumping
winter
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0020 a,b
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Date
1928 – 1929
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1194 a,b
Description
(a) Three handled silver cup on black wooden base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Sports 1929. Lake Louise - Banff - 40 Mile Ski Race. Donated by Mrs. V. Simmons, Sydney, Australia. Won by D. Gotaas. Camrose Ski Club”. Plaque on base reads: “Presented on February 8, 1929 to Paul Gotaas of the…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1928 – 1929
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
32.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
(a) Three handled silver cup on black wooden base. Front of cup engraved: “Banff Winter Sports 1929. Lake Louise - Banff - 40 Mile Ski Race. Donated by Mrs. V. Simmons, Sydney, Australia. Won by D. Gotaas. Camrose Ski Club”. Plaque on base reads: “Presented on February 8, 1929 to Paul Gotaas of the Camrose Ski Club for winning the inaugural Lake Louise to Banff 40 mile ski race. . . (b) (a)(a) (a) Accompanying wooden plaque with newspaper article reproduced on thin metal sheet: “Camrose Skier Wins 40-Mile Race” - Calgary Albertan, Saturday, February 9, 1929.Loppet
Subject
sports
skiing
Camrose Ski Club
Banff Winter Sports
Banff Winter Festival
Paul Gotaas
Loppet
Credit
Gift of Dr. Paul Gotaas, Edmonton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.09.1194 a,b
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Pete's "Grandmother"

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.018
Description
Colour: blue, brown on white. There are many figures in various skiing conditions all over the slope. In the lower right corner with her back to us stands an elderly lady of two board skis wearing a long skirt and a hat. At the crest of the hill on the right is a cabin and a flag. On the left are d…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Pete's "Grandmother"
Date
1925 – 1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
91.4 x 101.5 cm
Description
Colour: blue, brown on white. There are many figures in various skiing conditions all over the slope. In the lower right corner with her back to us stands an elderly lady of two board skis wearing a long skirt and a hat. At the crest of the hill on the right is a cabin and a flag. On the left are distant mountains and clear blue sky across the top.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
winter
activity
skiing
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.018
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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
1925 – 1935
Material
skin; fibre, felt; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1006 a,b
Description
Palmer boots (Ontario) with blue felt at ankle, early ski boots ca. 1930, sturdy ankle-high brown leather, 3.2 cm band of thick navy blue felt around inside of top edge, square toes, two brass brackets around sole edge on either side of toe, leather laces through 8 metal eyelets each side soft leat…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1925 – 1935
Material
skin; fibre, felt; metal
Dimensions
16.3 x 9.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
Palmer boots (Ontario) with blue felt at ankle, early ski boots ca. 1930, sturdy ankle-high brown leather, 3.2 cm band of thick navy blue felt around inside of top edge, square toes, two brass brackets around sole edge on either side of toe, leather laces through 8 metal eyelets each side soft leather folding tongue stitched at sides to opening, yellow numbers stamped inside ankle: "7 3547", grooves around heel for ski binding.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Paris family
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1006 a,b
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Date
1925
Material
f
Catalogue Number
103.08.0572a,b
Description
Glacier/sun goggles with small brown carrying case. a) dark green glass sun goggles with green, brown and white fabric and leather supports.Two silver clothes pins are attached to the green head strap. Dimensions are 4.0 cm by 5.3 cm by 20 cm.b) brown leather case. Oval shape, single clip closure. …
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Title
Sun Goggles
Date
1925
Material
f
Dimensions
4.0 x 5.3 x 20.0 cm
Description
Glacier/sun goggles with small brown carrying case. a) dark green glass sun goggles with green, brown and white fabric and leather supports.Two silver clothes pins are attached to the green head strap. Dimensions are 4.0 cm by 5.3 cm by 20 cm.b) brown leather case. Oval shape, single clip closure. Dimensions are 7.5 cm by 10 cm by 4.2 cm.
Subject
snow
skiing
glacier
sun protection
winter gear
Credit
Gift of Sandy Mackie, 2024
Catalogue Number
103.08.0572a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.0026 a,b
Description
Wood touring skis, (metal edging for downhill) screwed on. At the toe and other places the screw goes right through the ski. Metal cable bindings, one says "KANDAHAR" and one says "ALPINA", metal toe foot plate. Oval imprinted stamp under the toe which says "OSLO". Leather toe bindings.
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Title
Touring Skis
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
wood; skin; metal
Dimensions
7.5 x 200.0 cm
Description
Wood touring skis, (metal edging for downhill) screwed on. At the toe and other places the screw goes right through the ski. Metal cable bindings, one says "KANDAHAR" and one says "ALPINA", metal toe foot plate. Oval imprinted stamp under the toe which says "OSLO". Leather toe bindings.
Subject
activities
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0026 a,b
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