Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

POLICE PEAK CAP

Date Range From

1980

Date Range To

1990

Materials

WOOL, LEATHER

No. Pieces

1

Height

13

Diameter

27

Description

BLACK WOOL PEAK CAP WITH A BRIGHT RED WOOL HAT BAND, A PATENT LEATHER BRIM, AND A SILVER BADGE ON THE FRONT. BADGE HAS A QUEEN'S CROWN ON THE TOP, WITH "POLICE" BELOW, AND A "CITY OF LETHBRIDGE 1890-1906" CREST IN THE CENTRE, WITH "LETHBRIDGE" ON THE BOTTOM, AND THE PROFILE OF A BEAVER ACROSS THE BOTTOM. ABOVE THE BRIM IS A BLACK CHIN STRAP THAT IS ATTACHED AT EACH EAR WITH A BRASS BUTTON MARKED "POLICE FORCE", WITH A CROWN IN THE CENTRE. INSIDE IS A LABEL MARKED "MUIR CAP & REGALIA LTD. SCARSBOROUGH (TORONTO) CANADA". A PIECE OF VELCRO IS ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIM. POSSIBLY NEVER WORN.

Subjects

CLOTHING-HEADWEAR

Historical Association

SAFETY SERVICES

History

*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.

Catalogue Number

P19960112020

Acquisition Date

1996-12

Collection

Museum

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