Jacket, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: airline/captain
DATE: 1976
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0313.002

MANUFACTURER: Drapeshire
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: 100% polyester/ metal buttons

Dimensions

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

Length: 83.0 cm
Width: 54.0 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: Drapeshire
Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Issued February 1976
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. Uniform belonged to Mr. Mackie.
Function: Pacific Western Airlines pilot's uniform. Four braids on sleeves indicates the rank of captain.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: White, black and gold label reads; "[gold logo of a flag] Drapeshire/ VANCOUVER, CANADA/ 100% POLYESTER/ DRY CLEAN ONLY/ CA42206"/ White label inside breast pocket reads: "SPECIAL ORDER/ 90741/ ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF/ AMALGAMATED/ [sewing machine in the centre of diamond pattern]/ UNION MADE/ CLOTHING/ WORKERS OF AMERICA/ GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD/ COPYRIGHT 1949/ SERIES H"/ Below reads: " No. 26757/ Mr. Mackie/ Date. February 1976"/
Missing: N/A
Finish: Navy blue jacket with gold PWA buttons/ Four braids at cuffs/ Medium blue lining/ Single breast
Decoration: PWA logo on buttons

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Drapeshire, Jacket, uniform, 1976, Artifact no. 2003.0313, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2003.0313.002/

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