CHART, ANATOMICAL

Description: 1. CIRCULATORY CHART: 164CM X 80.2CM COLORED DIAGRAM OF THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE HUMAN CIRCULATORY SYSTEM ON A COTTON PAPER CHART. AT TOP OF CHART IS RECTANGULAR STRUCTURE OF WOOD PAINTED BLACK AND AT BOTTOM IS WOOD ROD, ALSO PAINTED BLACK. UNDER RIGHT FOOT IS "J TECK" AND AT BOTTOM LEFT CORNER IS ST. JOHN'S MALTESE CREST AND "ST. JOHN'S GATE, LONDON E.C.I.". PAPER IS CRINKLED AND WORN. ON BACK TOP LEFT CORNER IS PAPER LABEL THAT READS "SKELETON (1941)" STAMPED IN BLACK, ON BACK IS "33RD FIELD SQUADRON R.C.E". 2. DISLOCATION CHART: 89CM X 61CM COLORED DIAGRAM OF JOINT DISLOCATION ON A WOVEN COTTON PAPER CHART. TOP HAS SQUARE SLAT OF WOOD PAINTED BLACK FOR HANGING AND BOTTOM HAS ROUND WOOD SHAFT, ALSO PAINTED BLACK, NAILED TO BOTTOM. BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF CHART HAS ST. JOHN'S MALTESE CROSS CREST AND "ST JOHN'S GATE, LONDON E.C.I.". ON BACK OF CHART IS PAPER LABEL THAT READS "DISLOCATION". STAMPED ALSO ON BACK IN BLACK INK IS "33RD FIELD SQUADRON R.C.E.". A PORTION OF THE TOP HAS TORN AWAY FROM WOOD SLAT. NAILED TO WOOD SLAT IS RED COTTON TWILL TO TIE CHART SHUT. PAPER IS WORN AND CRINKLED. 3. DISLOCATION CHART: IDENTICAL TO (2.) EXCEPT IT MEASURES 74CM X 55.7CM IN SIZE AND WOOD SLATS HAVE MEDIUM NATURAL FINISH ON THEM INSTEAD OF BEING PAINTED BLACK. CONDITION IS BETTER AS WELL, NO TEARS.

History: THE 33RD FIELD SQUADRON WAS A MILITIA UNIT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS LOCATED IN LETHBRIDGE FROM 1952 TO 1968. THE CHARTS WERE USED TO TRAIN SOLDIERS IN BASIC FIRST AID. THE CHARTS WERE FOUND IN STORAGE AT THE ARMOURIES AND DONATED BY THE 18TH AIR DEFENSE REGIMENT. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE WAS UNABLE TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE OBJECT BECAUSE IT WAS COLLECTED IN THE INTEREST OF REPRESENTING TYPOLOGY RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP. NO UNIQUE MARKINGS TO HELP IDENTIFY ORIGINAL OWNER.