Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

PAIR MOTORCYCLE GAUNTLETS

Date Range From

1960

Date Range To

1970

Materials

LEATHER, WOOL, BRASS

No. Pieces

2

Height

2.77

Length

38.6

Width

21.5

Description

PAIR BLACK LEATHER MOTORCYCLE GAUNTLETS. CARDBOARD-LINED FOREARM PROTECTORS, WITH STRAP ACROSS UPPER WRIST. RED SNAP WITH CLUB AND "PERRIN" MARKED ON TOP. SECOND BRASS SNAP FOR ADJUSTING BESIDE. LINED WITH WHITE WOOL. CREASES IN PALMS AND OUTER HAND AREAS.

Subjects

ARMAMENT-BODY ARMOR

Historical Association

SAFETY SERVICES

History

MOTORCYCLE CORPS FORMED IN LATE 1940S, AND OPERATED UNTIL THE MID-1980S. SEE P19960112001-GA FOR MORE HISTORY ON MOTORCYCLE CORPS. *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.

Catalogue Number

P19960112004

Acquisition Date

1996-0

Collection

Museum

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Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

PAIR MOTORCYCLE GAUNTLETS

Date Range From

1970

Date Range To

1985

Materials

LEATHER, FLANNEL

No. Pieces

2

Height

2.7

Length

34.2

Width

22.6

Description

PAIR BLACK LEATHER MOTORCYCLE GAUNTLETS. STIFFENED FOREARM PROTECTORS, WITH STRAP AND BUCKLE ACROSS UPPER WRIST. RED SNAP WITH PATTERN SECURES BAND IN PLACE. HANDS LINED WITH WORN RED FLANNEL. BROWN LEATHER LINING ON FOREARMS. GLOVES ARE EXTREMELY CREASED AND WELL-WORN; DISCOLORED ON FINGERS AND PALMS.

Subjects

ARMAMENT-BODY ARMOR

Historical Association

SAFETY SERVICES

History

MOTORCYCLE CORPS FORMED IN LATE 1940S, AND OPERATED UNTIL THE MID-1970S. SEE P19960112001-GA FOR MORE HISTORY ON MOTORCYCLE CORPS. *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.

Catalogue Number

P19960112030

Acquisition Date

1996-0

Collection

Museum

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Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

REMOTE DISPATCH RADIO

Date Range From

1960

Date Range To

1975

Materials

PLASTIC, RUBBER

No. Pieces

1

Height

11.7

Length

23

Width

22.5

Description

BLACK PLASTIC TABLE TELEPHONE WITH RECEIVER CONNECTED BY COILED CORD. SPEAKER PLATE COVERS USUAL DIAL SECTION; SILVER "MOTOROLA" PLATE ACROSS CENTRE. KNOB AT UPPER LEFT WITH "DISABLE/NORM" STAMPED BESIDE. KNOB AT BOTH SIDES OF BOTTOM TO CONTROL "P.L." AND "VOL.". RED LIGHT AT TOP RIGHT CORNER OF FRONT PLATE. "STROMBERG-CARLSON" EMBOSSED AT BACK OF TELEPHONE. BOTTOM PLATE HAS MAKER/MODEL PLATE, "209778 SPECIAL" STAMP, AND WARNING LABEL. BLACK RUBBER-COATED POWER CORD EXTENDS FROM BACK. COILED CORD REPAIRED WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE.

Subjects

TELECOMMUNICATION T&E

Historical Association

SAFETY SERVICES

History

PHONE USED IN CONJUCTION WITH REMOTE DISPATCH RADIO, P19960112068 AND MICROPHONE, P19960112069. FOR MORE INFO ON THE RADIO, PLEASE SEE P19960112068 AND THE PERMANENT FILE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE DISPATCH EQUIPMENT’S OPERATION, SEE ASSOCIATED MOTOROLA REPEATER EQUIPMENT P19960112070. THE PHONE WAS LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE 5TH AVENUE STATION IN THE DETECTIVES’ OFFICE. IT PROVIDED DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE MAIN DISPATCH RADIO AND COORDINATORS OF THE PATROL DIVISION IN THE CASE THAT INFORMATION HAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY AND CONVENIENTLY RELAYED TO POLICEMEN OUT ON PATROL. *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.

Catalogue Number

P19960112070

Acquisition Date

1996-12

Collection

Museum

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Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

POLICE RIOT

Date Range From

1970

Date Range To

1980

Materials

PLASTIC, PLEXIGLASS

No. Pieces

1

Height

21.5

Length

27

Width

21

Description

NAVY BLUE BASEBALL HELMET WITH A PLEXIGLASS FACE SHIELD, MARKED "POLICE" IN LARGE WHITE LETTERS ACROSS THE FRONT ABOVE THE BRIM. ALSO HAS A NAVY BLUE VINYL NECK STAP ATTACHED TO SIDES OF HELMET. EMBOSSED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIM "AMERICAN BASEBALL CAP MEDIA. PENNA. U.S. PAT. NO. 186759". BLACK FOAM PADDING IN THE INTERIOR IS DETERIORATING & FLAKING. LIKE NEW.

Subjects

ARMAMENT-BODY ARMOR

CLOTHING-HEADWEAR

Historical Association

SAFETY SERVICES

History

RIOT HELMET. *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.

Catalogue Number

P19960112039

Acquisition Date

1996-12

Collection

Museum

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