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Date
1978 – 1980
Material
metal; plastic; paper
Catalogue Number
103.09.1223 a,b
Description
Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closur…
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Title
Pin
Date
1978 – 1980
Material
metal; plastic; paper
Dimensions
7 x 4.3 cm
Description
Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closure for the pin. Instead of being soldered to the back, the pin is inserted through and under the backing through two holes.(a) is navy blue (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in lhc, “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” rhc. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “MOUNTAIN” with “GUIDE” in bold underneath, then “DE MONTAGNE”, then number “275”, followed by “1978-79”. “MADE IN CANADA” and “FAIT AU CANADA” have been folded so that they appear on the side.(b) is forest green (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in top left “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” on the right; these are top centred on the badge. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “GUIDE” in bold then in parenthesis “MOUNTAIN - MONTAGNE”, then number “233”, followed by “1979-80”. “Made in Canada” and “Fait au Canada” have been folded so that they appear on the side.
Subject
Parks Canada
mountain guides
sports
mountains
guiding
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
Catalogue Number
103.09.1223 a,b
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Date
prior to 1990
Material
fibre; plastic; cotton; feather
Catalogue Number
103.05.1107
Description
Government issue brown parka with removable hood and zip in down lining. Brown outer jacket is weatherproof and can be worn alone, 4 pockets with button-down flaps at front, set in sleeves with one button cuffs, drawstring on inside at waist, large Lightening zipper at front opening with buttoned …
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Title
Warden Parka
Date
prior to 1990
Material
fibre; plastic; cotton; feather
Dimensions
66.0 x 85.0 cm
Description
Government issue brown parka with removable hood and zip in down lining. Brown outer jacket is weatherproof and can be worn alone, 4 pockets with button-down flaps at front, set in sleeves with one button cuffs, drawstring on inside at waist, large Lightening zipper at front opening with buttoned storm flap. Hood attaches with 3 snaps and has snaps on back at front to close at neckline, lining and interlining in hood. Long sleeved separate vest with down lining is of beige nylon, has elastic cuffs on sleeves and around neck, zips into outer jacket for cold weather wear. Outer jacket has embroidered crests sewn on at top of sleeves, badges are dark brown with gold colour around edges and "National Parks Canada" in gold embroidered in the shield shaped badge. Over left pocket is rectangle badge in brown and gold with "J. Deegan" embroidered on it.
Subject
households
clothing
Wardens
James Deegan
Parks Canada
Credit
Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.05.1107
Images
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