Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Date Range From

1980

Date Range To

1990

Materials

SYNTHETIC FABRIC, VINYL

No. Pieces

1

Height

13.4

Length

27.5

Width

26.7

Description

NAVY BLUE SYNTHETIC PEAKED CAP WITH BLACK VINYL VISOR. VINYL BAND AROUND FRONT OF CAP; BUTTON AT EITHER END EMBOSSED "FD". FABRIC TAG SEWN INTO INSIDE OF CAP, READS "UNIFORM STYLED BY TIP TOP". SMALLER TAG BESIDE, WITH "UNION MADE"; ALSO STICKER HANDWRITTEN WITH "7 3/8". NO CAP BADGE. LEATHER BAND ALONG INTERIOR OF CAP.

Subjects

CLOTHING-HEADWEAR

Historical Association

SAFETY SERVICES

History

BELONGED TO DONOR'S UNCLE, ROBERT MOODIE, WHO WORKED FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR ABOUT 38 YEARS, BEGINNING IN THE 1950S.

Catalogue Number

P19970057003

Acquisition Date

1997-06

Collection

Museum

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