- Other Name
- PUTTEE
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON CANVAS, LEATHER, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19880022005
2 images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- PUTTEE
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- COTTON CANVAS, LEATHER, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 35.0
- Width
- 14.0
- Description
- MILITARY FIELD PUTTEES. BRASS BUCKLES & LEATHER GUSSETTS. BOTH STAMPED "B.A.C. -1943".
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- SEE P19880022001-GA
- Catalogue Number
- P19880022005
- Acquisition Date
- 1988-04
- Collection
- Museum
Images
UNIFORM, MILITARY
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact4191
- Other Name
- JACKET
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19880022011
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- JACKET
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- WOOL, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 83.0
- Width
- 44.2
- Description
- KHAKI. MILITARY DRESS JACKET, CAPTAIN'S RANK. BRASS "CANADA" TITLES, BUTTONS & PIPS WITH INSIGNIA. LINING UNDER ARMS WORN.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- SEE P19880022001-GA
- Catalogue Number
- P19880022011
- Acquisition Date
- 1988-04
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- NAVAL TROUSERS
- Date Range From
- 1939
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073028
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- NAVAL TROUSERS
- Date Range From
- 1939
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- WOOL, COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 113.8
- Width
- 42
- Description
- PAIR OF NAVY BLUE WOOL NAVAL TROUSERS. LINED WITH LIGHT BLUE COTTON AT WAISTBAND. TWO SIDE PANELS WITH POCKETS AT WAIST, BUTTON TOGETHER AT CENTRE; THIRD PANEL BUTTONS UP FROM BELOW. NO MARKINGS.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- DONATED TO LEGION BY UNKNOWN DONOR, THEN TO MUSEUM BY LEGION. PRIOR HISTORY UNKNOWN. SEE P19970073026-36-GA FOR RELATED PIECES. SEE P19970073001-GA FOR HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073028
- Acquisition Date
- 1997-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- JERSEY
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073027
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- JERSEY
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- WOOL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 64
- Width
- 43
- Description
- NAVY BLUE WOOL TIGHT-KNIT PULL-OVER JERSEY. LONG SLEEVES, WITH 10CM CUFFS; 8CM HEM AT BOTTOM. TIGHT KNIT. "NAVAL" STAMPED INSIDE HEM IN WHITE.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- DONATED TO LEGION BY UNKNOWN DONOR, THEN TO MUSEUM BY LEGION. PRIOR HISTORY UNKNOWN. JERSEYS WERE WORN BY NAVAL CREW DURING WINTERS UNDERNEATH 'SQUARE RIG' FOR EXTRA WARMTH. SEE P19970073001-GA FOR MORE HISTORY ON COLLECTION.
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073027
- Acquisition Date
- 1997-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- CANADA MILITARY AIR FORCE
- Date Range From
- 1942
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19920045006
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CANADA MILITARY AIR FORCE
- Date Range From
- 1942
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 162
- Width
- 45.5
- Description
- COTTON DENIM, DARK BLUE 1 PIECE PAIR OF COVERALLS. TORN IN PLACES, STAINED. 6 OUTER BODY POCKETS; 2 SLASH OPENINGS AT HIPS. SEVERE TEARS BELOW RIGHT KNEE AND BELOW LEFT SIDE WAISTLINE. SEVERAL MINOR TEARS & NIPS THROUGHOUT.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- CANADIAN AIRFORCE ISSUE WORKING COVERALLS. DONOR TRAINED AT LETHBRIDGE NO. 8 BOMBING & GUNNERY SCHOOL AS PART OF BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN DURING WWII. SEE P19920045006-GA FOR DONOR HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19920045006
- Acquisition Date
- 1992-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- BLOUSE & VEST SET
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON, EMBROIDERY FLOSS
- Catalogue Number
- P19860027000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BLOUSE & VEST SET
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- COTTON, EMBROIDERY FLOSS
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Description
- .1 BLOUSE. COTTON, EMBROIDERY FLOSS. NATURAL, RED. SIZE: LADIES MEDIUM. BLOUSE IS MACHINE STITCHED NATURAL UNBLEACHED COTTON WITH RED EMBROIDERED DESIGN ON LOWER PORTION OF SLEEVES, CUFFS, COLLAR, FRONT PLACKET AND SHOULDERS. FULL PUFFED SLEEVE. 3 SNAP FASTENERS ON BLOUSE FRONT, 2 ON EACH CUFF. .2 VEST. WOVEN COTTON. SIZE: MEDIUM. VEST IS MACHINE AND HAND SEWN WOVEN COTTON. PLEATED FROM WAIST DOWN. 5 HOOK AND EYE FRONT CLOSURE.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- ETHNOGRAPHIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19860027000
- Acquisition Date
- 1985-07
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- BLOUSE & VEST SET
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON, EMBROIDERY FLOSS
- Catalogue Number
- P19860028000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BLOUSE & VEST SET
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- COTTON, EMBROIDERY FLOSS
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Description
- .1 BLOUSE. COTTON, EMBROIDERY FLOSS. NATURAL, TAN. SIZE: LADIES SMALL. BLOUSE IS MACHINE STITCHED NATURAL UNBLEACHED COTTON WITH TAN EMBROIDERED DESIGN ON LOWER PORTION OF SLEEVES, CUFFS, COLLAR AND FRONT PLACKET FULL PUFFED SLEEVE. 1 SNAP FASTENER ON EACH CUFF. 2 SNAP FASTENERS ON FRONT PLACKET. SNAPS ON CUFFS HAVE RUSTED SLIGHTLY. .2 VEST. WOVEN COTTON. GOLD, BROWN, TAN, BLUE, BLACK. SIZE SMALL. VEST IS BOTH MACHINE AND HAND STITCHED WOVEN COTTON. PLEATED FROM WAIST DOWN. 5 HOOK & EYES FRONT CLOSURES. ARMHOLES AND NECKLINE FINISHED WITH BIASED TAPE
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- ETHNOGRAPHIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19860028000
- Acquisition Date
- 1985-07
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- RUBBER TRENCH COAT
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON, RUBBER, GABARDINE
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073010
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- RUBBER TRENCH COAT
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- COTTON, RUBBER, GABARDINE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 131.3
- Width
- 44.7
- Description
- BLACK RUBBER-COATED FULL-LENGTH RAINCOAT WITH NAVY BLUE GABARDINE COLLAR. LINED WITH RUST AND LIGHT BEIGE COLORED LINEN/COTTON. FOUR PLASTIC BUTTONS AT FRONT CLOSURE; TWO BUTTONS AT BOTTOM BACK SLIT. POCKET AT EACH SIDE, WITH SNAP CLOSURE. CHAIN INSIDE COLLAR FOR HANGING. RIGHT SHOULDER TAB IS MISSING AND SECURING STRAP IS TORN OFF ONE END. INTERIOR RIGHT SIDE STAMPED "50 42 35" ABOVE RED ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE. RUBBER COATING IS BECOMING SLIGHTLY BRITTLE.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY?
- History
- DONATED TO THE LEGION BY UNKNOWN DONOR, THEN TO THE MUSEUM BY LEGION. PRIOR HISTORY UNKNOWN. POSSIBLY MILITARY ISSUE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19970073010
- Acquisition Date
- 1997-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- GIRL'S HALF APRON
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- LINEN
- Catalogue Number
- P19990002005
2 images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- GIRL'S HALF APRON
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- LINEN
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 40.3
- Width
- 96.6
- Description
- WHITE LINEN HALF APRON. GATHERED AT WAIST, WITH 36CM TIE AT EACH SIDE. FABRIC IS TEXTURED WITH WHITE EMBROIDERED POLKA-DOTS THROUGHOUT. FOUR ROWS TUCKS NEAR BOTTOM HEM; SIDES AND BOTTOM OF APRON TRIMMED WITH TATTED LACE 3.5CM BORDER.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- DOMESTIC
- History
- COSTUME BELONGED TO DONOR WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT SIX YEARS OLD (1949). LIVED IN CZECH REPUBLIC OF MORAVIA, IN TOWN CALLED PREROV. DONOR CAME TO CANADA WITH HUSBAND IN 1970. WENT TO EDMONTON FOR 3 WEEKS, THEN BROOKS FOR 1 1/2 YEARS, THEN SETTLED IN LETHBRIDGE FOR 25 YEARS. DONOR'S HUSBAND WORKED AS AN IRRIGATION SPECIALIST. COSTUME WAS HANDMADE BY DONOR'S MOTHER, AND WAS WORN ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
- Catalogue Number
- P19990002005
- Acquisition Date
- 1999-07
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- NYLON, COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19970041748
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- NYLON, COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 0.3
- Length
- 121.0
- Width
- 9.8
- Description
- PLAIN BLACK NYLON STOLE WITH BLACK TASSELED ENDS. BAND OF FABRIC NARROWS AT MIDDLE WHERE NECK IS. EDGES ARE FRAYED AND WORN, ONE END HAS TASSELS COMING LOOSE.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- RELIGION
- History
- STOLE WAS USED BY DONOR'S FATHER, REV. G.G. NAKAYAMA. THE NAKAYAMA FAMILY WAS ORIGINALLY FROM VANCOUVER BUT MOVED TO COALDALE FOLLOWING THE SECOND WORLD WAR WHEN THEY WERE INTERNED AT SLOCAN CITY IN THE INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. THE DONOR'S FATHER, REV. CANON G.G. NAKAYAMA, WAS AN ANGLICAN MINISTER IN VANCOUVER, AND THEN ESTABLISHED THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION IN COALDALE IN 1945 WHERE HE SERVED UNTIL 1970. SEE RECORD P19970041001 FOR EXPANDED BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AND PERMANENT FILE FOR FURTHER HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19970041748
- Acquisition Date
- 1997-01
- Collection
- Museum
- Other Name
- ANGLICAN PRIEST'S SURPLICE
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19970041739
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- ANGLICAN PRIEST'S SURPLICE
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 0.5
- Length
- 75
- Width
- 82
- Description
- WHITE LINEN SHIRT WITH GATHERED CIRCULAR NECKLINE AND LARGE BELL SLEEVES. GARMENT IS STAINED YELLOW AROUND NECK AND AT SLEEVE ENDS.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- RELIGION
- History
- SURPLICE IS AN ANGLICAN PRIEST'S GARMENT WHICH BELONGED TO DONOR'S FATHER, REV. G.G. NAKAYAMA. THE NAKAYAMA FAMILY WAS ORIGINALLY FROM VANCOUVER BUT MOVED TO COALDALE FOLLOWING THE SECOND WORLD WAR WHEN THEY WERE INTERNED AT SLOCAN CITY IN THE INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. THE DONOR'S FATHER, REV. CANON G.G. NAKAYAMA, WAS AN ANGLICAN MINISTER IN VANCOUVER, AND THEN ESTABLISHED THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION IN COALDALE IN 1945 WHERE HE SERVED UNTIL 1970. SEE RECORD P19970041001 FOR EXPANDED BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AND PERMANENT FILE FOR FURTHER HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19970041739
- Acquisition Date
- 1997-01
- Collection
- Museum
- Other Name
- TROUSERS
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL, DENIM, COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19990055003
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- TROUSERS
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- WOOL, DENIM, COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 110.0
- Width
- 56.0
- Description
- NAVY BLUE WOOL TROUSERS. THERE IS AN ANGLED WELT POCKET ON EACH SIDE. JUST BELOW EACH OF THESE POCKETS IS A VERTICAL LINE OF RED PIPING. THERE ARE ALSO TWO WELT POCKETS ON BACK OF PANTS. FRONT OPENING CLOSES WITH FOUR NAVY BLUE BUTTONS. THERE IS A SMALL FOB OR WATCH POCKET ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF PANTS. A WHITE TAG IS STAPLED TO LEFT FRONT; TAG READS "NEEDLECRAFT MILLS LTD. NAME G. MASSON NO. 5 ADDRESS LETHBRIDGE ALTA. BREAST 39 WAIST SLEEVE 19 LENGTH 29 WAIST 36 SEAT INS. LEG 30". WAISTBAND AND POCKETS ARE LINED WITH AN OFF-WHITE COTTON AND DENIM. THERE ARE 6 OFF-WHITE BUTTONS AROUND INSIDE OF WAISTBAND.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- PROFESSIONS
- History
- SEE P19990055001-GA FOR HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19990055003
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-02
- Collection
- Museum
Images
UNIFORM, MILITARY
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact5581
- Other Name
- CANADA MILITARY AIR FORCE JACKET
- Date Range From
- 1939
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOL
- Catalogue Number
- P19920045003
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CANADA MILITARY AIR FORCE JACKET
- Date Range From
- 1939
- Date Range To
- 1945
- Materials
- WOOL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 77.5
- Description
- WOOL, AIR FORCE BLUE, 4 OUTSIDE POCKETS (2 BREAST, 2 SKIRT) SECURED W/ BRASS BUTTONS WITH AN EAGLE IN FLIGHT BELOW A KING'S CROWN AND "R.C.A.F." ALONG BOTTOM EDGE. INSIGNIA DENOTES SOLDIER WAS A WARRANT OFFICER 2ND CLASS. SOILED BROWN & GOLD COTTON BADGE ON LEFT TOP OF A WING ATTACHED TO A WREATH BEARING "B",THE KING'S CROWN AND "RCAF". SOILED "CANADA" SHOULDER TITLES. LINING MARKED "J.E. LITTON, SGT.". BELT HOOKS SLIGHTLY RUSTED. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- DRESS OR PARADE UNIFORM OF AIR FORCE. "B" INDICATES BOMBARDIER IN AIR FORCE. DONOR TRAINED AT LETHBRIDGE NO. 8 BOMBING & GUNNERY SCHOOL, THAT WAS 1 OF MANY SITES ACROSS CANADA WHICH TRAINED AIR CREW FOR W.W.II AS PART OF THE COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN. SEE P19920045001-GA FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19920045003
- Acquisition Date
- 1992-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- TOOL APRON
- Date Range From
- 1925
- Date Range To
- 1944
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CANVAS
- Catalogue Number
- P20010014003
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- TOOL APRON
- Date Range From
- 1925
- Date Range To
- 1944
- Materials
- CANVAS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 74.0
- Width
- 38.0
- Description
- FULL APRON. DIRTY WHITE CANVAS. BOTTOM OF APRON IS FOLDED UP AND SEWN TO FORM A POUCH, DIVIDED INTO 3 SECTIONS. HAS A TIE ATTACHED TO TOP, TO GO AROUND NECK. HAS TWO TIES AT THE SIDES. ON FRONT READS "YATES LUMBER YARDS LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA" IN RED WITH BLACK OUTLINING, AND "PHONE 3516" IN BLACK. APRON HAS VARIOUS STAINS THROUGHOUT.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- PROFESSIONS
- History
- YATES LUMBER YARDS OPERATED IN LETHBRIDGE FROM 1925 TO 1944. APRON WAS USED IN THE RIVERVIEW GARAGE. RIVERVIEW GARAGE WAS OWNED BY DONOR'S FATHER-IN-LAW, JACK CARPENTER, FROM 1947/48 TO 1965. IT WAS LOCATED AT 616 4TH STREET, SOUTH, LETHBRIDGE. JOCK CARPENTER IS A LETHBRIDGE AUTHOR, WHO WROTE "$50 BRIDE" AND "BOOTLEGGER'S BRIDE", WHICH CONCENTRATE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FUR TRADE AND THE PROHIBITION LIQUOR TRADE IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA.
- Catalogue Number
- P20010014003
- Acquisition Date
- 2001-09
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- ANGLICAN PRIEST'S CASSOCK
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19970041738
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- ANGLICAN PRIEST'S CASSOCK
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 0.5
- Length
- 133.5
- Width
- 52
- Description
- BLACK COTTON ROBE. ROBE HAS DOUBLED OVER FRONT CLOSURE WITH BUTTON AT RIGHT SIDE OF WAIST AND AT RIGHT SIDE OF NECK. NO COLLAR. ROBE HAS WELT SLITS CUT AT WAIST. ROBE IS HEAVILY WORN AND AREAS AROUND WAIST ARE TORN AND FRAYED.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- RELIGION
- History
- ROBE IS AN ANGLICAN PRIEST'S CASSOCK WHICH BELONGED TO DONOR'S FATHER, REV. G.G. NAKAYAMA. THE NAKAYAMA FAMILY WAS ORIGINALLY FROM VANCOUVER BUT MOVED TO COALDALE FOLLOWING THE SECOND WORLD WAR WHEN THEY WERE INTERNED AT SLOCAN CITY IN THE INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. THE DONOR'S FATHER, REV. CANON G.G. NAKAYAMA, WAS AN ANGLICAN MINISTER IN VANCOUVER, AND THEN ESTABLISHED THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION IN COALDALE IN 1945 WHERE HE SERVED UNTIL 1970. SEE RECORD P19970041001 FOR EXPANDED BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AND PERMANENT FILE FOR FURTHER HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19970041738
- Acquisition Date
- 1997-01
- Collection
- Museum
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1946
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON, PLASTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P20000036002
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1946
- Materials
- COTTON, PLASTIC
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 6.0
- Length
- 87.0
- Width
- 45.0
- Description
- KHAKI GREEN, COTTON SHIRT. HAS SHORT SLEEVES AND COLLAR. SHIRT IS OPENED ALL THE WAY DOWN FRONT. THERE ARE FIVE BROWN, PLASTIC BUTTONS DOWN FRONT OPENING. THERE IS ALSO A BUTTON ON EACH SIDE OF SHIRT IN SHOULDER BLADE AREA. THERE IS A FLAPPED PATCH POCKET ON EACH SIDE OF FRONT OPENING, THAT CLOSES WITH A BUTTON (AS ABOVE). BACK OF SHIRT IS SLIGHTLY LONGER THAN FRONT; SIDES OF SHIRT ARE SPLIT AT BOTTOM. INSIDE LEFT OF SHIRT IS STAMPED "KNIGHT, J.L".
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- THE DONOR OF THIS ARTIFACT, JOHN LLOYD KNIGHT, SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE DEVILS BRIGADE) DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. THIS SHIRT IS PART OF UNIFORM P20000036003-5-GA. SEE RECORD P20000036001-GA FOR DONOR BIOGRAPHY AND BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FSSF.
- Catalogue Number
- P20000036002
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-10
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- HALF-APRON
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- LINEN, COTTON
- Catalogue Number
- P19990053010
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- HALF-APRON
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- LINEN, COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 64.5
- Width
- 47.5
- Description
- WHITE LINEN, HALF APRON. APRON IS TEAR DROP SHAPED (WITH POINT CUT OFF). AROUND EDGE OF APRON IS A 3.9CM WIDE, WHITE CROCHETED TRIM. TRIM IS TORN IN TWO PLACES. FRONT OF APRON HAS TWO PENTAGONAL SHAPED PATCH POCKETS. THE OPENING OF EACH POCKET HAS A WHITE CROCHETED TRIM. THERE ARE WHITE APPLIQUES ON POCKETS, AND LARGER WHITE APPLIQUES ON REST OF APRON. TWO HOLES IN APRON HAVE BEEN PATCHED. WAIST BAND HAS A WHITE BUTTON (WITH A PIECE BROKEN OFF) ON ONE END AND A BUTTONHOLE IN THE OTHER.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- DOMESTIC
- History
- DONOR IS A HIGH SCHOOL PHYS. ED. TEACHER. SHE DID DRAMA IN SCHOOLS AND LOCAL THEATRE, AND ENTIRE COLLECTION WAS GIVEN TO HER BY LOCAL PEOPLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DONOR GAIL HOLLAND’S ACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP AND GENERAL USE OF HER 1999-DONATED COLLECTION PLEASE REFER TO RECORD P19990053001. ***UPDATE: ARTIFACT INSIGHT BELOW SUBMITTED BY DONOR AND COLLECTIONS VOLUNTEER GAIL HOLLAND ON 19 APRIL 2011. “HALF APRON SERVED AS A POSSIBLE REFERENCE FOR MAID’S CLOTHING PERIOD WEAR.”
- Catalogue Number
- P19990053010
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-12
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- HALF-APRON
- Date Range From
- 1945
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON, BIAS TAPE
- Catalogue Number
- P20000042010
2 images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- HALF-APRON
- Date Range From
- 1945
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- COTTON, BIAS TAPE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 176.5 (TIES)
- Width
- 43.6
- Description
- HALF APRON. MATERIAL HAS A GREEN, YELLOW, AND WHITE FLORAL PATTERN ON A LIGHT TURQUOISE BACKGROUND. EDGES ARE TRIMMED WITH RED BIAS TAPE. FRONT OF APRON IS MADE OF THREE U-SHAPED PANELS, WITH THE CENTER ONE OVERLAPPING THE OUTER TWO. THE PANELS EACH HAVE A FEW PLEATS IN THEM. THE PANELS ARE SEWN TO A WAISTBAND, WHICH IS EXTENDED TO FORM TIES, WHICH ARE TRIMMED WITH RED BIAS TAPE.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- DOMESTIC
- History
- DONOR BOUGHT AT A TEA AND BAKE SALE AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH IN 40'S OR 50'S. WHEN WORKING AT SUCH FUNCTION, LADIES WORE DRESSES AND SO NEED AN APPROPRIATE APRON TO WEAR WITH THEIR DRESSIER CLOTHES. *** *UPDATE 11 DECEMBER 2013* INFORMATION BELOW PROVIDED BY DONOR AT THE REQUEST OF THE GALT IN 2010. “AT THIS TIME APRONS WERE IN COMMON USE. IT WAS MUCH EASIER TO WASH AN APRON THEN DRY CLEAN AN EXPENSIVE OUTFIT. " ***
- Catalogue Number
- P20000042010
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-12
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- SOUTANE
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- COTTON & RAYON OR NYLON
- Catalogue Number
- P19900013001
2 images
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- SOUTANE
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- COTTON & RAYON OR NYLON
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 141
- Width
- 40.2
- Description
- CONSISTS OF BLACK ROBE WITH FRINGE, FRINGED SASH. FRONT BUTTONED. SLEEVES HAVE A RIBBON BAND ALONG EDGE & ARE DOUBLED BACK STITCHED TO SLEEVE AT THE FOREARM. C/W BLACK BELT OR SINCTURE. 1 BUTTON IS LOOSE & POCKET IS TORN.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- RELIGION
- History
- BLACK ROBE OF THE OBLATES, NOT WORN SINCE VATICAN II (1962). OBLATES ACTIVE IN LETHBRIDGE AREA SINCE 1ST BAPTISM AT FORT HAMILTON BY FATHER SCOLLEN IN 1873. FATHER VAN TIGHEM CELEBRATED THE 1ST MASS IN 1884 IN COALBANKS. THEREAFTER ESTABLISHING A PARISH IN 1886 & BUILDING 1ST ST. PATRICKS CHURCH IN 1887 IN SEPTEMBER VAN TIGHEM MOVED TO NEW PARISH AS ITS PRIEST. THE OBLATE OF MARY IMMACULATE (OMI) HISTORICALLY SOMETIMES CALLED THE BLACKROBES BECAUSE OF THEIR CHARACTERISTIC BLACK ROBES. THE OBLATES ARE RETIRING FROM LETHBRIDGE IN JULY .1990. THIS ROBE WAS NORMALLY WORN WITH A CINCTURE OR BELT SNAP FASTENED AT THE WAIST WITH A LARGE CROSS (12.7 X 20.4) & HUNG BY A CORD FROM THE NECK.
- Catalogue Number
- P19900013001
- Acquisition Date
- 1990-03
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Other Name
- TOOL APRON
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CANVAS
- Catalogue Number
- P20010014004
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- TOOL APRON
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- CANVAS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 53.7
- Width
- 42.5
- Description
- FULL APRON. MADE FROM WHITE CANVAS. BOTTOM IS FOLDED UPWARD AND SEWN TO FORM A POUCH, DIVIDED INTO TWO. THERE ARE TWO GROMMETS AT TOP OF APRON (NECK STRING IS MISSING), AND TWO GROMMETS AT SIDES OF APRON. ONE SIDE HAS A WHITE SHOELACE TIED TO IT, THE OTHER HAS A BLACK SHOELACE TIED TO IT. ON FRONT OF APRON READS "MURRAY BRANTFORD" IN BLACK. IN THE CENTER OF THE TWO WORDS IS A RED "M" AND BELOW THIS IS A GREY RECTANGLE, WITH TWO WHITE STRIPS IN THE CENTER. BOTTOM SEAM HAS BEEN REPAIRED A NUMBER OF TIMES.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- PROFESSIONS
- History
- USED IN RIVERVIEW GARAGE. GARAGE WAS OWNED BY DONOR'S FATHER-IN-LAW, JACK CARPENTER, FROM 1947/48 TO 1965. IT WAS LOCATED AT 616 4TH STREET, SOUTH, LETHBRIDGE. JOCK CARPENTER IS A LETHBRIDGE AUTHOR, WHO WROTE "$50 BRIDE" AND "BOOTLEGGER'S BRIDE", WHICH CONCENTRATE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FUR TRADE AND THE PROHIBITION LIQUOR TRADE IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA. *UPDATE* IN 2017 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT RUTHANN LABLANCE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF CLOTHING, INCLUDING TWO APRONS DONATED BY JOCK CARPENTER. RUTHANN ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE DONOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
- Catalogue Number
- P20010014004
- Acquisition Date
- 2001-09
- Collection
- Museum
Images
