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Date
1960 – 1979
Material
metal; plastic; fabric
Catalogue Number
105.04.0007
Description
Northern Electric Field Telephone in metal container. The telephone handle, power cords, and rolled-up carry strap all housed inside the container. Adhered to the inside of the lid is a paper label demonstrating the electrical circuitry and stencilled on the top of the lid is “SS 2734” in black pai…
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Title
Field Telephone
Date
1960 – 1979
Material
metal; plastic; fabric
Dimensions
23.7 x 13.1 x 18.2 cm
Description
Northern Electric Field Telephone in metal container. The telephone handle, power cords, and rolled-up carry strap all housed inside the container. Adhered to the inside of the lid is a paper label demonstrating the electrical circuitry and stencilled on the top of the lid is “SS 2734” in black paint. There are thin metal brackets on both short sides to feed the fabric strap through. The hinged lid opens by pressing a black rubber button on one short side. This model telephone often used by Canadian Pacific Railway when all other forms of communication failed.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
Canadian Pacific Railway
communication equipment
field telephone
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
105.04.0007
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1040
Description
A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
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Title
Kerchief
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Dimensions
70.0 x 70.0 cm
Description
A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
Subject
souvenir
Field, B.C.
Credit
Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.04.1040
Images
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