General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

WOVEN WOOL FABRIC CAP HAS INNER SILK HATBAND AND LINING, AND LEATHER RE-INFORCEMENT WHERE PEAK JOINS CAP. METAL CLOSURE SECURES CAP TO PEAK; COVERED METAL BUTTON AT CAP TOP.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

25.0 cm

Width

25.0 cm

Height

10.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Ephemera

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS CAP PROBABLY WORN BY MR. TASH C. MID 1920S+, POSSIBLY UNTIL 1950S.

Canada

WORKING CAP CUSTOMARILY WORN BY MR. ROY TASH (1898-1988) CANADA'S BEST-KNOWN NEWSREEL PHOTOGRAPHER. TASH BEGAN HIS CAREER IN 1915 IN CHICAGO: HE MOVED TO TORONTO IN 1919, AND WAS ACTIVE 1920S- 1950S. HE WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS: THE CSC'S ROY TASH TROPHY IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE BEST NEWS CAMERA PERSON IN CANADA. (REF. 1)

Function

TO COVER THE TOP OF WEARER'S HEAD, TO PROVIDE WARMTH AND/OR ENHANCE ONE'S APPEARANCE.

Technical

ROY TASH'S ON-LOCATION WORKING CAP, WORN BACKWARDS, BECAME SOMETHING OF A TRADEMARK.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

No markings.

Missing

CAP IS COMPLETE IN ITSELF.

Finish

FABRIC HAS LIGHT AND DARK BROWN AND GOLDTONE CHECK PATTERN; MEDIUM BROWN LINING.

Decoration

N/A