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Accession Number |
1961.223.1 |
Object Name |
Pin, Award |
Tag Line |
Alex Olson's Ski Racing Canadian Championship second place prize medal from the 1900 Rossland Winter Carnival. |
Collection |
Skiing |
Description |
Alex Olson's silver Ski Racing Canadian Championship second place prize medal from the 1900 Rossland Winter Carnival. The medal consists of a silver Maltese cross metal medallion suspended from a silver metal pin bar. The medallion has a domed centre surrounded with a thin dotted border surrounding it. The centre has "Canadian Championship Rossland 1900" engraved with floral/filigree branches separating the lines of text. The pin bar has four points on the left and right (two rounded, two pointed), three on top, and two on the bottom. "2nd Prize Ski Race" are engraved on the front in large letters with filigree details above and below. There is a textured border along the edge of the pin bar. The medallion is suspended from the pin bar by a single chain link in the centre. The reverse of the pin bar has saudering where a pin should be attached. The reverse of the medallion has "Won by". |
Date |
1900/ / |
Provenance |
The Rossland Winter Carnival began in 1898 and was a yearly tradition until 1918 when the Carnival was cancelled because of the Spanish Flu. The Rossland Winter Carnival was not revived until after WWII and has been running yearly ever since. The original carnivals were held in February/March and later often coincided with large skiing competitions being held on Red Mountain. Today, the Carnival is held at the end of January. |
Material |
Silver |
Dimensions |
H-4 W-6 cm |
People |
Olson, Alex |
Search Terms |
Rossland, B.C. Rossland Winter Carnival Ski Racing Canadian Championship |
Subjects |
Prize Ski Racing Ski Running Championship Medal Winter Sports Downhill Skiing Skiing Sports Competition |
Additional Information |
https://www.kutnereader.com//post/the-lost-rossland-ski-medal |