Cap, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: airline/captain
DATE: 1953–1964
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0347.005

MANUFACTURER: Stokes Cap & Regalia Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 5
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Synthetic and natural fibre blend/ metal buttons

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.0 cm
Width: 23.0 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Stokes
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Scarborough

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Used up to 1964. From 1964 on, TCA was renamed Air Canada
Canada: Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) was formed by the Canadian National Railways. They launched their first flight on September 1, 1937, between Vancouver and Seattle. Throughout the next 25 years, TCA became Canada's national airline, and on January 1, 1965, TCA changed their name to Air Canada. This particular uniform belonged to Captain J.S. Roddick. Cap, .005 did not belong to Captain Roddick.
Function: Part of Trans-Canada Air Lines' captain uniform. Four braids at cuffs indicates the rank of captain.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: White label with blue and red print on inside of label reads: "Stokes/ CAP & REGALIA LTD./ SCARBOROUGH ONTARIO"/ Circular label reads: "58 cm/ 7 1[/]4"
Missing: N/A
Finish: Navy blue cap with a black and a gold hat band/ Gold buttons/ red lining/
Decoration: N/A

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Stokes Cap & Regalia Ltd., Cap, uniform, between 1953–1964, Artifact no. 2003.0347, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2003.0347.005/

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