General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

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General Description

POLYESTER-WOOL BLEND JACKETS WITH POLYESTER? LINING & FABRIC-COVERED SYNTHETIC BUTTONS/ POLYESTER-WOOL BLEND SKIRTS WITH METAL & SYNTHETIC ZIPPER, METAL HOOKS

Dimensions

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

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Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1960'S-1970'S

Canada

UNIFORM USED BY GAS PRODUCER & DISTRIBUTOR CONSUMERS' GAS OF TORONTO, INCORPORATED IN 1848 TO SUPPLY LIGHTING TO CITY OF TORONTO. AFTER 1880, IN FACE OF INCREASING COMPETITION WITH & EVENTUAL REPLACEMENT BY ELECTRIC LIGHTING, CG BEGAN SUPPLYING GAS AS FUEL FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES & LATER FOR HEATING.

Function

UNIFORM WORN BY GAS COMPANY SERVICEWOMEN RESPONDING TO CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM CUSTOMERS CONCERNING THEIR GAS RANGES.

Technical

TYPE OF UNIFORM WORN BY FIRST FEMALE SERVICEWOMEN AT CONSUMERS' GAS. AFTER 4 MONTHS TRAINING, WOMEN HAD TO PASS ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD EXAMS WHICH QUALIFIED THEM TO WORK ON GAS RANGES. ALTHOUGH THEY CARRIED TOOL KITS, THEIR PRIMARY FUNCTION WAS TO TEACH HOUSEWIVES TO OPERATE & CARE FOR RANGES (REF. 3).

Area Notes

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Details

Markings

NONE

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE

Finish

ROYAL BLUE

Decoration

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