GEOMETRIC BEADWORK DESIGNS, 2 PRINCIPLE MOTIFS WITH BLUE BEAD BACKING WITH WHITE BEAD BORDER SEWN TO BUCKSKIN BACKING. 2 EDGES STRAIGHT PARALLEL, 2 EDGES, DIVERGING. STRESS LINE DOWN CENTRE EVIDENT, SUGGESTING FOLDING IN USE FOLD ALSO EVIDENT ON BACKING. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.
ACCEPTED & CATALOGED ORIGINALLY AS A DECORATIVE CUFF, MAY IN FACT BE A REMNANT OF A GUN CASE. CUFFS USUALLY THE SAME DESIGN BOTH SIDES. DIFFERENT DESIGNS SHAPE SUGGEST NOT CUFF OR SIMILAR USE. GEOMETRIC DESIGNS TYPICAL OF BLACKFOOT.
UPDATE: CONSULTATION WITH A BLACKFOOT ELDER ON 27 JULY 2017 HAS RETURNED OPINION BACK TO THIS OBJECTS PAST USE AS A CUFF.
*UPDATE* IN 2017 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF BOXED TEXTILES AND ARTIFACTS IN RELATED LOCATIONS. AMONG THIS SURVEY WERE ITEMS FROM A COLLECTION DONATED BY ANNA LINTON. THE DONOR’S OBITUARY IN THE AUGUST 1, 1992 EDITION OF THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD STATES THAT LINTON PASSED AWAY IN LETHBRIDGE ON JULY 31, 1993 AT THE AGE OF 96 YEARS.
THE OBITUARY SAYS THAT LINTON WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 17, 1894 AND WAS THE DAUGHTER OF EARLY CALGARY PIONEERS. SHE RECEIVED HER EDUCATION FOR NURSING IN CALGARY AND TORONTO AND THEN WENT ON TO NURSE IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI BEFORE MOVING TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1943. A NOTICE IN THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD ON MAY 25, 1943 STATES THAT LINTON WOULD MAKE HER HOME WITH HER SISTER, MRS. J. G. HUTCHINGS.
LINTON WAS PREDECEASED BY HER SISTER EVA HUTCHINGS, HER TWO BROTHERS, CLIFFORD AND IVAN LINTON, AND BROTHER-IN-LAW JACK HUTCHINGS.
AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CONTACT THE DONOR’S NIECE AND NEPHEW, ANNE FAIRFIELD AND JOHN HUTCHINGS. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, IT WAS LEARNED THAT BOTH WERE DECEASED.
PLEASE SEE THE PERMANENT FILE FOR P19640654000 FOR COPIES OF THE OBITUARIES FOR ANNA LINTON AND ANNE FAIRFIELD.
.1 COLOURS: CLOTH - GREY. FLOSS - BLUE. BEADS - BLACK, GREY, CLEAR, WHITE, GOLD, BROWN, SILVER. SOME ARE GLASS AND SOME ARE METAL.
.2 SAME DIMENSIONS - HAS CUT IN MATERIAL DOWN TOP CENTRE. FLORAL DESIGN, BEAD WORK SURROUNDED WITH EMBROIDERED BACKGROUND. HAS RED STAIN IN UPPER LEFT CORNER.
HEADBAND HAS A WHITE BACKGROUND. HEADBAND IS FOLDED LENGTHWISE TWICE; IN CENTER ARE TWO JAPANESE CHARACTERS, AND A RED CIRCLE. THERE ARE NO OTHER IDENTIFYING MARKS. HEADBAND CAME IN A PAPER ENVELOPE WHICH IS COLORED A LIGHT BROWN, AND HAS JAPANESE CHARACTERS ON IT. 7 CONNECTED RED SQUARES ARE SEEN ON THE FAR RIGHT OF THE ENVELOPE. ALSO INSIDE THE ENVELOPE IS A SMALL PAPER CARD WITH A FLORAL DESIGN ON IT AS WELL AS TWO YELLOW JAPANESE CHARACTERS. THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER CARD IN A PLASTIC WRAPPER THAT HAS ON IT AN ORIGAMI KIMONO AND A PICTURE OF A WOMAN SEWING, AS WELL AS A A TELEPHONE NUBER "(0277) 22 - 2928" AND JAPANESE CHARACTERS.
GIVEN TO DONOR BY STEP-FATHER IN MID 1940'S FOLLOWING HIS MARRIAGE TO HER MOTHER IN 1943. DONOR BELIEVES NICHOLLS ACQUIRED WHEN HE WAS WITH CITY POLICE OR EARLIER AS MEMBER OF ROYAL NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE (ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE) & ARTIFACT MADE BY MEMBER OF BLOOD TRIBE OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA.
NAVY BLUE, WITH BLACK TRIM AND LINING. HAS A BLACK SHOELACE AT BACK, LACED THROUGH FOUR HOLES, AND TIED. ON FRONT IS AN EMBROIDERED LEGION EMBLEM, CONSISTING OF A YELLOW CIRCLE, WITH A CROWN ON TOP. WITHIN THE CIRCLE IS A RED MAPLE LEAF; BELOW THIS IS A BLUE BANNER THAT READS "LEGION", AND BELOW THIS ARE THREE RED POPPIES. TO THE RIGHT OF THIS CREST IS A BRASS "4". OUTER LAYER OF "4" IS PEELING; HAS SOME GREEN CORROSION ON IT. INSIDE BRIM OF BERET IS THE REMNANT OF A WHITE TAG.
ITEMS BELONGED TO DONOR'S HUSBAND, ARTHUR "ART" TURNER. BORN IN BOURNVILLE, ENGLAND IN 1915. HIS FAMILY COULDN'T AFFORD TO KEEP HIM IN ENGLAND; SENT TO CANADA IN 1930, AND HE WENT TO NORTH EDMONTON. A YEAR LATER HE TRAVELLED THROUGH B.C. AND ALBERTA. HE JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMY IN 1934 IN CALGARY?, SERVED FOR OVER 30 YEARS. SERVED OVERSEAS DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR WITH THE 2ND ANTI-TANK REGIMENT FROM LETHBRIDGE. HE WENT INTO THE INVASION OF EUROPE, HAVING BEEN TRAINED FOR THIS INVASION SINCE 1940. HE SERVED IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. HE WAS WOUNDED TWICE, INCLUDING LOSS OF HEARING FROM THE BOMBING, BUT HE CARRIED ON. WHEN THE WAR WAS OVER, ART SERVED WITH THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN GERMANY FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. RETURNING TO SHILO, MANITOBA, ART UNDERTOOK MANY TRAINING COURSES AND WAS PROMOTED TO WARRANT OFFICER, TRAINING THE MILITIA AND ARMY CADETS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF MANITOBA, SASK., ALBERTA AND B.C.. ART ENJOYED HIS WORK AND FINALLY RETIRED FROM THE ARMY IN 1966. HE THEN WENT TO WORK IN THE MAIN BRANCH OF THE CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE IN LETHBRIDGE, RETIRING IN 1978. HE WAS AWARDED SEVERAL MEDALS FOR WAR SERVICES. IN 1978 HE MARRIED ROSA AND THEY LIVED FOR A FEW YEARS IN CHAMPION, FINALLY COMING TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1980. ART LOVED TO CURL AND WON MANY TROPHIES IN THE SPORT; HE ALSO LOVED TO TRAVEL. HE JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, GENERAL STEWART BRANCH #4 IN 1960, AND SERVED FOUR YEARS ON THE HOUSING COMMITTEE, PRESIDENT OF LEGION COMMITTEE. IN 1997 HE WAS AWARDED A LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN THE LEGION, AND HE PASSED AWAY IN 1998. ID# WARRANT OFFICER 2ND CLASS / SM1008.
FROM LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION.
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
NORTHERN PLAINS CULTURE, LIKELY BLACKFOOT IN ORIGIN.
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS DONATIONS PERTAINING TO EDWARD FREDERICK HAGELL. SEE RECORD P19960053001 FOR AN EXTENDED BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST; SEE PERMANENT FILES P19960053001, P20040009001, P20060027001, P20070008001, AND P20070012001 FOR NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, DETAILS ON PAST GALT DIRECTOR/CURATOR WILMA WOOD'S BOOK ON THE ARTIST, AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE HAGELL FAMILY.
FROM LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION.
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
MENS BLACK LEATHER BELT WITH A SILVER PLATED BUCKLE MARKED ON THE REAR "SOLID BRASS". BELT IS STAMPED ON THE BACK "TEX SHOEMAKER & SONS" & "36". LEATHER ON INSIDE SLIGHTLY DISCOLOURED BUT NO OTHER VISIBLE DAMAGE.
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
FLUORESCENT ORANGE RUBBER CAP PROTECTOR. FLAT DISC, WITH 8.5CM RIM ON BOTTOM TO COVER SIDES OF CAP (LAYS FLAT). ENDS UNFINISHED; NO MARKINGS. UNKNOWN WHITISH RESIDUE ON BOTTOM OF COVER.
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
NAVY BLUE POLYESTER CLIP-ON WOMEN'S TIE. STIFFENED KNOT FORMED AT TOP; TAIL FALLS BEHIND MAIN TIE. WHITE TAG SEWN TO REVERSE WITH "100% POLYESTER MADE IN FAIT AU CANADA CA 00472".
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
FROM LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION; WOULD BE WORN WITH FORMAL DRESS UNIFORM (P19960112120) & GLOVES (P19960112121-GA).
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
WHITE, LINEN. CROWN OF BONNET IS OVERSIZED; GATHERED AT SEAMS. HAS A RUFFLE AROUND UPPER BRIM. BACK OF BONNET HAS A WIDE STRIP OF MATERIAL THAT HAS HORIZONTAL RIDGES IN IT. BELOW THIS ARE TWO WHITE RUFFLES. BONNET HAS A LONG WIDE STRIP OF MATERIAL SEWN TO EACH SIDE, THAT ACT AS TIES. SEAMS ARE COMING LOOSE; STITCHES ARE LARGE AND LOOSE.
SEE P19920058006-GA FOR HISTORY.
*UPDATE* IN 2015 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING ONE DONATED BY MARJORIE WELCH'S MOTHER, NORA EVERSON. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHERLOCK/MACLEOD FAMILY, SEE RECORDS P19960108000 AND P19740093000.
HEAVY CREAM COLOURED COTTON WORK GLOVE WITH A TAG ON THE INSIDE MARKED "IT PAYS TO BUY FROM SAFETY SUPPLY", "SAFE T CLOTHING MADE IN CANADA". GLOVE IS OVERSIZED AND IS IN RELATIVELY GOOD CONDITION, HOWEVER SURFACE IS SOILED.
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
NAVY BLUE MENS POLYESTER CLIP-ON NECKTIE WITH A WHITE TAG ON THE BACK MARKED "100% POLYESTER MADE IN/FAIT AU CANADA CA 09195". LITTLE OR NO WEAR VISIBLE.
USED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES DURING THE 1960'S APPROX.
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
NAVY BLUE NYLON WOMAN'S CROSS-OVER NECKTIE WITH A BLACK PLASTIC BUTTON JOINING THE TWO ENDS. TIE SECURES AROUND NECK WITH A STRIP OF VELCRO AT THE BACK OF THE NECK BAND. NO LABELS OR OTHER MARKINGS. LIKE NEW.
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
NAVY BLUE NYLON BOW TIE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE NECK STRAP THAT HAS A STEEL CLIP THAT ATTACHES TO A RING SEWN TO THE BACK OF THE BOW. NO LABELS OR OTHER MARKINGS. LIKE NEW.
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
PAIR WHITE SYNTHETIC STRETCH DRESS GLOVES. THREE PLEATS ON BACK OF HANDS; SNAP AT INSIDE WRISTS. ENDS OF FINGERS SLIGHTLY SOILED. TAG INSIDE READS "100% POLYAMID GROSSE NUR EINE GROSSE".
FROM LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION; WOULD BE WORN WITH FORMAL DRESS UNIFORM (P19960112120) & RED BELT (P19960112122-GA).
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
BLACK LEATHER FIREARM HOLSTER. INCLUDES BAND LOOPED AT TOP TO CONNECT TO BELT. POUCH FOR FIREARM BEGINS APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD FROM TOP; SHAPED TO PIECE. NARROW STRAP FASTENS WITH BRASS SNAP OVERTOP. LOWER REVERSE STAMPED "S&W MED FRAME 10". SOME STITCHING MISSING ON BACK.
FROM LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION.
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.
BLACK LEATHER FIREARM HOLSTER. INCLUDES BAND LOOPED AT TOP TO CONNECT TO BELT. POUCH FOR FIREARM BEGINS APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD FROM TOP; SHAPED TO PIECE. NARROW STRAP FASTENS WITH METAL SNAP OVERTOP. REVERSE STAMPED "H286 NO. 14" DON HUME MAKER MIAMI, OKLA.". FITS ON RIGHT SIDE OF BELT.
FROM LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION.
*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.