Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Date

1987

Materials

ALUMINUM, GOLD

No. Pieces

1

Height

0.4

Length

2.8

Width

2

Description

PIN IS GOLD IN COLOUR WITH FLAT BACK THAT HAS A PROTRUDING CLASP. HINGE ON ONE SIDE HOLDS BASE OF PIN. PIN FALLS INTO PROTRUDING CLASP ON OPPOSITE SIDE. CLASP HAS ROTATING SECTION TO CLOSE AND SECURE OVER PIN. ON BACK IS STAMPED "BIRKS GF". FRONT HAS BLUE PAINTED SIGN WITH BANNERS ON TOP AND BOTTOM. READS IN GOLD FROM TOP TO BOTTOM "FOR HOME AWI AND COUNTRY". ON EITHER SIDE OF SIGN ARE DEPRESSED ETCHED MAPLE LEAVES. BELOW IS ETCHED ON GOLD "YEARS". ON EITHER SIDE OF THIS HANGS FIVE LOOSE LINKS OF CHAIN THAT HAVE "50" HANGING IN THE MIDDLE. HAS SIGNS OF MINOR CORROSION AROUND CLASP ON BACK.

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

COMMEMORATIVE

ASSOCIATIONS

History

*UPDATE* IN 2016 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT RUTHANN LABLANCE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF CLOTHING, INCLUDING A BELT DONATED BY SHARON DEREK. THE FOLLOWING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WAS COMPILED USING ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD.

SEE FILE P19950039001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19950039002

Acquisition Date

1995-08

Collection

Museum

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