POLE, SKI
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- PAIR DOWNHILL SKI POLES
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- BAMBOO, LEATHER, STEEL, ALUMINUM
- Catalogue Number
- P19960070002
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- PAIR DOWNHILL SKI POLES
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- BAMBOO, LEATHER, STEEL, ALUMINUM
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 115.8
- Diameter
- 15.6
- Description
- LEATHER AND STEEL BASKET, BAMBOO SHAFTS, AND LEATHER POLE GRIPS AND STRAPS. LEATHER PIECES ARE DARK BROWN AND THE BAMBOO IS A TAN COLOUR. POLE GRIPS ARE WRAPPED AROUND THE SHAFT AND SEWN TIGHT. BASKET IS MADE UP OF A STEEL RING THAT HAS LEATHER STRAPS ATTACHED TO IT IN A STAR PATTERN. LEATHER STRAPS HAVE STEEL RIVETS SECURING THEM AROUNG THE STEEL RING. BASKET IS SECURED TO POLE SHAFT ABOVE STEEL SPIKE WITH A PIN THAT STICKS THROUGH SHAFT. TIP OF POLE IS COVERED IN ALUMINUM ABOVE THE SPIKE. LEATHER IS SLIGHTLY WORN AND STEEL RIVETS ARE RUSTING.
- Subjects
- LAND TRANSPORTATION-HUMAN-POWERED
- Historical Association
- SPORTS
- History
- DONOR RECEIVED POLES FROM HIS PARENTS AS A CHILD APPROXIMATELY 40 YEARS AGO. GROWING UP IN CALGARY THE DONOR RECALLS SKIING AT LOCAL SKI HILLS IN THE AREA, MORE SPECIFICALLY, MOUNT NORQUAY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960070002
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-08
- Collection
- Museum
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