ARMBAND
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- VICTORY LOAN
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1946
- Materials
- FLANNEL, LINEN
- Catalogue Number
- P19970071027
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- VICTORY LOAN
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1946
- Materials
- FLANNEL, LINEN
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 42.5
- Width
- 8
- Description
- TWO MATCHING LIGHT BLUE FLANNEL ARMBANDS WITH WHITE LINEN BACKING. EMBROIDERED IN CENTRE OF EACH IS "VICTORY LOAN" WITH RED MAPLE LEAF ABOVE. EACH BAND HAS THREE BRASS SNAP FASTENERS (FOR ADJUSTABLE SIZES). EDGES UNFINISHED, AND SLIGHLTY FRAYING.
- Subjects
- PERSONAL SYMBOL
- Historical Association
- COMMEMORATIVE
- ASSOCIATIONS
- History
- BELONGED TO DONOR'S FATHER, HARRY BOYSE. BOYSE WAS THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE LIONS CLUB VICTORY LOAN COMMITTEE DURING WWII. SERVICE CLUBS IN THE CITY COMPETED FOR THE VICTORY LOAN SHEILD, AWARDED TO THE TEAM WITH THE MOST SUBSCRIPTIONS. FOR MORE HISTORY SEE P19970071001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19970071027
- Acquisition Date
- 1997-07
- Collection
- Museum
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