Object Record
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Metadata
Accession Number |
1967.272.1 |
Object Name |
Medal, Prize |
Tag Line |
Olaus Jeldness’s Ski Racing Canadian Championship first place prize medal from the 1900 Rossland Winter Carnival. |
Collection |
Trophies & Awards |
Description |
Olaus Jeldness’s Ski Racing Canadian Championship first place prize medal from the 1900 Rossland Winter Carnival. The medal consists of a gold and copper Maltese cross metal medallion suspended from a gold metal pin bar. The medallion has a domed copper centre surrounded with a thin dotted border surrounding it. The interior of the cross points is gold and light copper coloured exterior (different shade than the centre). The centre has "Canadian Championship Rossland 1900" engraved with floral/filigree branches separating the lines of text. The reverse of the medallion has the winner’s name engraved in ornate lettering with filigree branches surrounding it. The pin bar has four points on the left and right (two rounded, two pointed), three on top, and two on the bottom. "1st 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 reverse of the pin bar has a long pin attached for attaching the medal to the winner’s clothing. The medallion is suspended from the pin bar by a single chain link in the centre. |
Date |
1900/ / |
Provenance |
Olaus Jeldness was born 1 October 1856 in Stagvik, Norway. Jeldness arrived in Rossland in 1894 and discovered/staked the Velvet Mine and other mining prospects on Sophie Mountain. Jeldness was an avid skier and has been credited with introducing competitive skiing to Rossland. He was instrumental in starting the Rossland Winter Carnival in 1898, in which he won both the Ski Running and Ski Jumping Championships. Jeldness left Rossland in 1900, returning to Spokane, WA, although he continued to be a patron of the Winter Carnival for many years. Jeldness died in Spokane on 24 April 1935. 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 |
Metal |
Dimensions |
H-6 W-4.2 D-0.6 cm |
Inscription Text |
Won By Olaus Jeldness |
People |
Jeldness, Olaus |
Search Terms |
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.rosslandmuseum.ca/olaus |
Source |
Eastern Washington State Museum |