Chaps

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OBJECT TYPE: Equestrian/stovepipe
DATE: 1890–1905
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2011.0028.001

MANUFACTURER: Great West Saddlery Co. Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. leather; steel buckle & rivets.

Dimensions

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

Length: 106.0 cm
Width: 74.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 9.0 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Animal husbandry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Great West
Country: Canada
State/Province: Alberta
City: Calgary

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Alberta
Period: 1890 - 1975; the date of mfr. predates the incorporation of Alberta as a Canadian province on Sept. 1, 1905, since Calgary was in the North-West Territories when these chaps were made (see mfr's. stamp).
Canada: This collection documents the work & activities of several generations of the Banta family (involved in homesteading, ranching & farming) from rural southern Alberta, from the late 19th century to the 1980's.
Function: Chaps are coverings worn over trousers that provide protection for the legs of a horse rider.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's. stamp on both sides of waistband reads: "GREAT WEST SADDLERY CO./MAKERS/CALGARY, N.W.T./36".
Missing: Unknown.
Finish: Predom. dark brown; silver buckle.
Decoration: Fringes along length of legs.

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Great West Saddlery Co. Ltd., Chaps, between 1890–1905, Artifact no. 2011.0028, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2011.0028.001/

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