PLAQUE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- WINTER OLYMPIC PLAQUE
- Materials
- GLASS, METAL
- Catalogue Number
- P19980048064
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- WINTER OLYMPIC PLAQUE
- Date
- 1988
- Materials
- GLASS, METAL
- No. Pieces
- 3
- Height
- 1.4
- Length
- 30.5
- Width
- 23.2
- Description
- PLAQUE HAS THREE MAIN PARTS. THE CENTRAL PORTION IS GLASS WITH WORDS ETCHED ON THE BACK THAT STATE, "SHARE THE FLAME PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE OF LETHBRIDGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY NOV. 17. 1987 - FEB 13, 1988". THERE IS A SMALL SYMBOL OF THE OLYMPIC TORCH OF THE CALGARY OLYMPICS AND SPONSORS. THIS GLASS PORTION IS SUPPORTED BY A BLACK METAL FRAME. UNDER THE GLASS, THERE IS A BURGUNDY PIECE OF CARDBOARD WHICH ALLOWS THE ETCHINGS ON THE GLASS TO BE READ WITH GREATER EASE.
- Subjects
- PERSONAL SYMBOL
- CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT
- Historical Association
- COMMEMORATIVE
- SPORTS
- History
- THIS PLAQUE WAS PRESENTED TO LETHBRIDGE DURING THE RUNNING OF THE OLYMPIC TORCH TO CALGARY FOR THE 1988 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. THE OLYMPIC TORCH RUN WENT FROM NOV. 17, 1987 TO FEB. 13, 1988 AND WAS ORGANIZED AND SPONSORED BY PETROCANADA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19980048064
- Acquisition Date
- 2002-02
- Collection
- Museum
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