PLAQUE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- VICTORY DRIVE
- Materials
- MASONITE, SILVER PLATE
- Catalogue Number
- P19920047000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- VICTORY DRIVE
- Date
- 1945
- Materials
- MASONITE, SILVER PLATE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 39.0
- Width
- 25.6
- Description
- CREST SHAPE WITH PEN THROUGH "9": "NINTH VICTORY LOAN OCT-NOV 1945" PLAQUE HANGING FROM SMALL CHAINS ENGRAVED: "PRESENTED TO T. RUSSELL HAIG LETHBRIDGE ROTARY CLUB IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE TO ROTARY IN VICTORY LOAN DRIVES 1941-1945". LARGE PLAQUE IS PAINTED MASONITE OR SIMILAR MATERIAL, SMALLER IS SILVER. REVERSE PAPER GLUED TO PLAQUE: THIS SHIELD IS PRESENTED TO (SPACE) IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PARTICIPATION IN CANADA'S NINTH VICTORY LOAN" FOLLOWED BY A DESCRIPTION OF USE OF LOAN MONEY.
- Subjects
- PERSONAL SYMBOL
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- VICTORY LOAN DRIVES WERE USED TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC TO GIVE MONEY TO HELP WIN WORLD WAR II. T. RUSSELL HAIG PROMINENT CITIZEN, DOCTOR & FORMER MAYOR OF CITY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19920047000
- Acquisition Date
- 1992-07
- Collection
- Museum
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