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Filling in the Bathtubs
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- Date
- 1937 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on board
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.029
- Description
- Colour: orange, green and blue on yellow and blue. Yellow slope covered with figures all carrying shovels. There are two paths coming down from the upper ridge at left. Both skiers at the end of the path are buried in snow. Two figures at the lower end of the right path are measuring the width of t…
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- Title
- Filling in the Bathtubs
- Date
- 1937 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on board
- Dimensions
- 100.1 x 74.6 cm
- Description
- Colour: orange, green and blue on yellow and blue. Yellow slope covered with figures all carrying shovels. There are two paths coming down from the upper ridge at left. Both skiers at the end of the path are buried in snow. Two figures at the lower end of the right path are measuring the width of the path. The sky is clear blue above where seven skiers stand waiting their turn.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.02.029
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Flying Goggles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0559
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- rubber; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0559
- Description
- A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of th…
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- Title
- Flying Goggles
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- rubber; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 3.1 x 26.6 cm
- Description
- A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of the goggles is a suede-like fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0559
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Fossil Mountain
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- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.587
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- Title
- Fossil Mountain
- Date
- 1932 – 1933
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 17.7 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.587
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0108
- Description
- A very dark navy blue, tightly woven wool shirt with lacing at the neck and on either side of the waist. Simple construction with square dropped sleeves, round collar, yoke across front and back, triangular gussets under arms, and button cuffs on sleeves. Sleeves have cotton poplin storm cuffs sewn…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 62.5 cm
- Description
- A very dark navy blue, tightly woven wool shirt with lacing at the neck and on either side of the waist. Simple construction with square dropped sleeves, round collar, yoke across front and back, triangular gussets under arms, and button cuffs on sleeves. Sleeves have cotton poplin storm cuffs sewn inside. Waist pinched in by black laces through grommets applied through folded pleat in front and back of jacket, triangular flap of material beneath front laced opening.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0108
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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
- 1933 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0124 a-d
- Description
- Four pairs of mittens handknitted in the Norwegian style with winter motifs in contrasting colours. All come to a point at the tip of the thumb and fingers. (a) white background with black snowflake design, 27.0 x 26.0, narrow band of white ribbed knit edging plain stockinette knitted cuff. Dark di…
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- Title
- Knitted Mittens
- Date
- 1933 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Description
- Four pairs of mittens handknitted in the Norwegian style with winter motifs in contrasting colours. All come to a point at the tip of the thumb and fingers. (a) white background with black snowflake design, 27.0 x 26.0, narrow band of white ribbed knit edging plain stockinette knitted cuff. Dark diamond shaped snowflakes form design around cuff and front of mittens. Palm covered with overall pattern of small dark snowflakes. (b) white ribbed cuffs, 11.0 x 10.0, two large white eight sided snowflakes outlined in black on front, with overall pattern of diamond shaped checks on palm and thumb. (c) red, white and blue with reindeer, 26.0 x 11.5, plain stockinette knit cuff with narrow ribbed edging. Designs of blue reindeer and stylized figures on white background with red bands at the cuffs, and red accents. Palms covered with overall pattern of blue snowflakes separated by diagonal lines, and red bands containing from front. (d)blue with white skier, 29.5 x 11.0 long ribbed cuff with two narrow white bands around. Front contains silhouette of skier and trees in white on blue background palm covered with overall pattern of blue diamond shapes formed by diagonal white lines, evergreen tree on thumb.
- Subject
- households
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0124 a-d
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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
- Credit
- Gift of Dr. Paul Gotaas, Edmonton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1194 a,b
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- Date
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutsch…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.8 x 16.2 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutschera, 1935 Victor Kutschera, 1936 Vigo Victor Kutschera". Opposite side of cup engraved "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies, Downhill Challenge Cup, Presented by Mr. Niall & Lady Jean Rankin, March 1932". Hallmarks near handle include "M&W" within crest, crown within pentagon, lion passant crest and "P" within crest. Lid slopes to narrow top knob in leaf design. Hallmarks on lid rim which sits inside cup are as follows: "M&W" within crest, lion passant in pentagon and "P" within crest. Wood and cup bases stamped "Mappin & Webb" Limited, Sheffield & London .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
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- Date
- 1934 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1052
- Description
- Tall silver cup with high handles on a turned wooden base. Inscribed "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies Junior Slalom Race Open Presented by I Paris 1934. Silver crest shaped name plates around base.
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1934 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Tall silver cup with high handles on a turned wooden base. Inscribed "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies Junior Slalom Race Open Presented by I Paris 1934. Silver crest shaped name plates around base.
- Credit
- Gift of Evelyn Crosby, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1052
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Membership Patch
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1058 a-h
- Description
- Eight ski patches made out of felt. (a,b) Hill Divers Hon. Member, 6.5x8.9, yellow half circle (c,d) Fort William Ski Club 1939 Dominion Championships, 9.7x10.3, yellow circle with blue lettering (e) Spokane Ski Club, 11.5x10.3, blue triangle with yellow (f) Sunshine, 10.2x8.7, blue crest shape w…
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- Title
- Membership Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Eight ski patches made out of felt. (a,b) Hill Divers Hon. Member, 6.5x8.9, yellow half circle (c,d) Fort William Ski Club 1939 Dominion Championships, 9.7x10.3, yellow circle with blue lettering (e) Spokane Ski Club, 11.5x10.3, blue triangle with yellow (f) Sunshine, 10.2x8.7, blue crest shape with snow scene bottom half and yellow rays spelling out "Sunshine" (g) Winter Sports Canadian Rockies Banff, 12.5 dia. blue circle, centre circle has a mountain scene, red lettering on white border (h) Orange rectangle with blue lettering, 3.1x7.1, "39-40"
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1058 a-h
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