Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

POLICE DRESS TUNIC

Date

1966

Materials

WOOL, RAYON

No. Pieces

3

Length

84

Width

47.8

Description

NAVY BLUE/BLACK HIGH COLLAR DRESS TUNIC. FIVE CHROME BUTTONS AT FRONT CLOSURE. CHROME BUTTON ALSO ON EACH OF FOUR FRONT POCKETS. TWO ON EACH SLEEVE CUFF. DETACHABLE WHITE COLLAR; STAMPED "TIP TOP TAILORS LTD."; LEFT SIDE PINNED. LEFT SLEEVE OF UNIFORM HAS MARKSMAN BADGE ABOVE CUFF, AND TWO GOLD STARS ON UPPER SLEEVE. RIGHT HAS CHEVRON WITH THREE GOLD STRIPES. MISSING COLLAR DOGS AND SHOULDER TITLES. TAG INSIDE RIGHT BREAST POCKET READS "TAILORED ESPECIALLY FOR J. MESON AUG 66 THE PRINCETON SHOP". BELT MISSING.

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

Historical Association

SAFETY SERVICES

History

FROM LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION; FORMAL DRESS UNIFORM; WOULD BE WORN WITH RED BELT, WHITE GLOVES AND WELLINGTONS. *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

P19960112118

Acquisition Date

1996-12

Collection

Museum

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