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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
glass; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1053 a,b
Description
Round, light green lenses, leather and mesh eye guards. (a) lenses 5.0 diameter, wire rimmed, light green colour. Narrow leather band with buckle connects the lenses. Leather side panels extend towards ear,has a circle of mesh 1.7 diameter, ear wire wound around mesh. Stamped in leather around mesh…
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Title
Ski, And Case Goggles
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
glass; skin; metal
Description
Round, light green lenses, leather and mesh eye guards. (a) lenses 5.0 diameter, wire rimmed, light green colour. Narrow leather band with buckle connects the lenses. Leather side panels extend towards ear,has a circle of mesh 1.7 diameter, ear wire wound around mesh. Stamped in leather around mesh: "VENTIFLEX"; (b) one piece, fold over brown leather case with snap.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.08.1053 a,b
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Date
1931 – 1945
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1022
Description
Triangular pennant, red with white stitching in cursive "SKOKI" triangular shaped pennant, edges bound ca 1.0 bias strips, ends at wide end extend ca 10.0; worn; "SKOKI" embroidered in white script 13.0x4.0.
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Title
Pennant
Date
1931 – 1945
Material
fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
Triangular pennant, red with white stitching in cursive "SKOKI" triangular shaped pennant, edges bound ca 1.0 bias strips, ends at wide end extend ca 10.0; worn; "SKOKI" embroidered in white script 13.0x4.0.
Subject
lodges and camps
Skoki Lodge
Cyril Paris
sports
skiing
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
105.02.1022
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1048 a,b
Description
pair brown leather ski boots, square toed, over ankle, sturdy leather boots, thick layered sole, heel thicker, 4 metal edge clamps 2.0 wide nailed into sole near toe, 2 each side, stamped into each clamp: "Albg EW", heavy wool 1.5 wide on ankle opening, soft leather tongue, 6 lace hooks, instep…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
16.5 x 10.0 x 28.3 cm
Description
pair brown leather ski boots, square toed, over ankle, sturdy leather boots, thick layered sole, heel thicker, 4 metal edge clamps 2.0 wide nailed into sole near toe, 2 each side, stamped into each clamp: "Albg EW", heavy wool 1.5 wide on ankle opening, soft leather tongue, 6 lace hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tabs.
Subject
sports
skiing
Gordon S. Moodie
Credit
Gift of Margaret Moodie, Vancouver, 1987
Catalogue Number
103.03.1048 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1024
Description
Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL…
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Title
Boot
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
14.8 x 10.5 x 30.2 cm
Description
Brown leather, square toe, yellow lace, felt trim, ankle-high, 2.3 thick band of light red felt around inside of top edge of ankle, fabric laces through 7 metal eyelets each side, leather loop top of heel, two rows of metal tacks in toe of sole, grooved edge on heel, pressed letters on sole "STEEL SHANK", light green felt linings.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Blair Porter, Cochrane, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1024
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.03.1029 a,b
Description
pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, me…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
16.7 x 11.0 x 31.3 cm
Description
pair, black leather lace-up ski boots, square toed, grooved in heel for bindings, sole is 3 ply leather 2.0 at heel, glued-on white sole, ribs running sideways, steel clamps near toe, an extra piece of leather is sewn on toe sole, wrap-around leather harness attached to outer side of each boot, metal loop at ankle, leather loop at top of heel, long white laces.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
characters
Dorothy Boyce
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.03.1029 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.04.1002
Description
Dell Brewster's hat, white, five ski pins attached, small visor with ear flaps, tie ribbons, small strap centre top, flannel cotton inner lining, bow centre above visor, grey sweat band, fabric label,"HANNES SCHNEIDER OF ARLBERG" in circle with 2 skis across.
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Title
Ski Cap
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
10.5 x 16.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
Dell Brewster's hat, white, five ski pins attached, small visor with ear flaps, tie ribbons, small strap centre top, flannel cotton inner lining, bow centre above visor, grey sweat band, fabric label,"HANNES SCHNEIDER OF ARLBERG" in circle with 2 skis across.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
characters, Dell Brewster
Credit
Gift of Dell Brewster, Banff, 1967
Catalogue Number
103.04.1002
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Date
1932 – 1939
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.01.0001 a,b
Description
(a and b) two shield-shaped patches on light blue felt with a dark blue inside border. The patch has a picture of a green house with a red roof, and two evergreen trees sitting in the snow under a large yellow sun with rays spelling out the word “Sunshine.”
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Title
Souvenir Patch
Date
1932 – 1939
Material
fibre
Description
(a and b) two shield-shaped patches on light blue felt with a dark blue inside border. The patch has a picture of a green house with a red roof, and two evergreen trees sitting in the snow under a large yellow sun with rays spelling out the word “Sunshine.”
Subject
sports
skiing
Sunshine
tourism
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.01.0001 a,b
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Date
1932 – 1933
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.0044
Description
A bent, torn and mangled, once cylindrical, tin lard pail with tin lugs at the sides for a wire handle missing to carry; blue printed round label with maple leaves at centre, Swift's "Silverleaf" B--/ P---nteed/ -ard", and "5 pounds net" near the bottom, with an oval stamp on the side stating that …
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Title
Lard Can
Date
1932 – 1933
Material
metal
Dimensions
17.0 x 19.5 x 27.0 cm
Description
A bent, torn and mangled, once cylindrical, tin lard pail with tin lugs at the sides for a wire handle missing to carry; blue printed round label with maple leaves at centre, Swift's "Silverleaf" B--/ P---nteed/ -ard", and "5 pounds net" near the bottom, with an oval stamp on the side stating that the contents were approved by the Canadian Department of Agriculture.
Subject
sports
skiing
Skoki
wolverine
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0044
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0097
Description
A skier figurine carved from wood and given a very high gloss paint job in bright colours. The skier is a langlaufer on yellow skis, wearing black boots, blue pants, red sweater, yellow scarf, blue toque with coloured band and red pompon, white mitts in which he clasps two brown poles. Hand painted…
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Title
Skier Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood
Dimensions
6.6 x 3.4 x 11.0 cm
Description
A skier figurine carved from wood and given a very high gloss paint job in bright colours. The skier is a langlaufer on yellow skis, wearing black boots, blue pants, red sweater, yellow scarf, blue toque with coloured band and red pompon, white mitts in which he clasps two brown poles. Hand painted face of suggested eyes and nose and mouth, and rosy cheeks. A saw cut extends through most of the skier's right boot, obviously made after the figure was painted, but for no ascertainable reason.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
male
sports
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0097
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Date
1930 – 1955
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0119 a,b
Description
Two pairs of outer shells to cover gloves or mittens for skiing. (a) tan leather, loose fitting, short shapeless mittens made from three pieces of leather and seamed around sides of hand and around thumb with darker piece of leather welting. Bound with loosely woven canvas at edge and gathered on …
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Title
Ski Mittens
Date
1930 – 1955
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
12.0 x 22.5 cm
Description
Two pairs of outer shells to cover gloves or mittens for skiing. (a) tan leather, loose fitting, short shapeless mittens made from three pieces of leather and seamed around sides of hand and around thumb with darker piece of leather welting. Bound with loosely woven canvas at edge and gathered on inside of under wrist with wide strip of elastic. ( b) Khaki canvas, simply shaped, long mittens reinforced with black leather patches on thumb underside, and palm under thumb. Pleat on inside edge of long cuff, and canvas strip with metal buckle attached to other wide for tightening cuff around arm. Strip of dried out elastic to gather underside of wrist.
Subject
households
sports
winter
skiing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0119 a,b
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