Jacket, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: airline/captain
DATE: 1968
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0327.002

MANUFACTURER: Lafleche Bros.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Polyester and natural fabric blend/ metal buttons

Dimensions

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

Length: 82.5 cm
Width: 44.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Lafleche
Country: Canada
State/Province: Alberta
City: Edmonton

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Uniform issued Spetember 1968
Canada: Pacific Western Airlines was founded in 1946 operated throughout western Canada and around the world from the 1950s through the 1980s. On March 27, 1987, Canadian Pacific Airlines, Eastern Provincial Airways, Nordair and Pacific Western Airlines amalgamated to form Canadian International Airlines. On March 31, 1989, Canadian Airlines purchased Wardair. From 1987, Canadian International was the second largest airline after Air Canada. After years of financial difficulties, Canadian International was purchased by Air Canada in 2001. Jacket belonged to Captain W.E. Gauthier.
Function: Pacific Western Airlines' pilot's uniform. Four braids at cuffs indicates the rank of captain.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Black label with gold embossed thread reads: "Custom Tailored/ La Fleche Bros./ EDMONTON, ALTA"/ Logobottom right corner of label depicts a crest with an arrow and "La/ Fleche" in the centre"/ White label inside right breast pocket reads: "DESIGNED & TAILORED/ BY/ La Fleche Bros. Ltd./ No. 9066 [printed number]/ M. W.E. GAUTHIER [printed name]/ DATE SEPT. 68[printed date]/ P.W.A. [printed]"/
Missing: 2 PWA gold coloured buttons
Finish: Lightweight navy blue fabric/ Gold metal buttons/ Four gold braids at cuffs/ Double breasted jacket
Decoration: N/A

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Lafleche Bros., Jacket, uniform, after 1968, Artifact no. 2003.0327, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.0327.002/

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