KIT, FIRST AID
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact11733
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- SURVIVAL KIT
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- CARDBOARD, PLASTIC, TAPE
- Catalogue Number
- P20030008000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- SURVIVAL KIT
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- CARDBOARD, PLASTIC, TAPE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 17.0
- Length
- 41.0
- Width
- 30.0
- Description
- RED CARDBOARD BOX. EDGES HAVE BLACK TAPE AROUND THEM FOR REINFORCEMENT. ON TOP OF BOX, IN YELLOW STENCIL, IS "1-7-20" "SURVIVAL KIT". ALSO, TAPED TO TOP OF BOX IS A LIST OF "CONTENTS". ENTIRE BOX IS ENCASED IN CLEAR PLASTIC, HELD ON BY BLACK TAPE. BLASTIC IS TORN IN NUMEROUS AREAS AND IS DIRTY.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- INDUSTRY
- History
- KITS SUCH AS THIS WERE TAKEN BY TELUS EMPLOYEES DURING WINTERS INTO ISOLATED AREAS IN REPAIRING DOWNED LINES, IN CASE OF BEING STRANDED IN A SNOW STORM. THE TELUS COMPANY IN LETHBRIDGE MOVED FROM 3305 18TH AVENUE, NORTH TO 808 4TH AVENUE SOUTH IN JUNE 2003, AND THIS KIT WAS FOUND STORED AMONG SLEEPING BAGS IN A ROOM IN THE BUILDING. EMPLOYEES STOPPED CARRYING THESE KITS AROUND THE MID 1980S.
- Catalogue Number
- P20030008000
- Acquisition Date
- 2003-07
- Collection
- Museum
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