Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
90.53.017AB
Accession#:
90.53
Credit Line:
Donated by Amos Joe Alter.
Object Name:
Skis, Snow
Title:
Varnished Wood Downhill Skis
Year Range from:
1945
Year Range to:
1955
Description:
Set Wooden Skis.
A—B — Wooden skis with metal bindings. Bindings have coil that extends around perimeter of boot with thicker coil around heel. Each side of skis have metal channels to secure coils. Hinging catch in front of toe has five grooved settings to secure bindings. Four of six slot screws that attach binding plates to ski also fix adjustable width for boot. Wood of each ski thickens to raised platform under boot area and tapers to gradually flattening ridge running in front of and behind boot. Wood is grainy—like oak. 1 to 2—inch long narrow pieces of green residue are on top of (A), especially in back and center of left side of (B). Clear green residue remains on much of ski bottom of (B) including edges and a little of ski bottom of (A). Width with bindings is 4.625 inches.
Inscription: "WILSON" on each handle
"GB" on metal edges
People:
Alter, Amos Joe
Search Terms:
Recreation
Sport
Skiing
Winter