Cap, military wedge

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OBJECT TYPE: woman's/wedge/w. pin
DATE: 1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.1038.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Light grey wool wedge-style woman's cap has buff-colour woven fabric (silk ?) hat band and lining. Small round metal pin fastened to brim has blue, red, orange and black graphics and text.

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.5 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Height: 2.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: This cap presumably worn c. 1936-1945.
Canada: The 'Flying Seven' woman pilots group consisted of Jean Pike, Tosca Trasolini, Betsy Flaherty, Alma Gilbert, Elianne Roberge, Margaret (Fane) Rutledge, and Rolie Moore. The group formed in Vancouver in 1936, and met and flew regularly until disbanding shortly after the end of the war. It was the first registered female pilots organization in Canada. The group held competitions amongst themselves and organized flying exhibitions, promoting the role and growth of women in aviation in Canada. Not eligible for active service during WWII, the group undertook fund raising efforts and purchased a number of aircraft used to train male pilots for wartime duty. To further assist the war effort, the club organized ground school training. These classes were a great success. The Vancouver school board lent classroom facilities and several qualified flight instructors volunteered their time. Many graduates joined the Women s Air Force while others went to the Boeing plant.
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Department of Transport/ CANADA/ Civil/ Aviation/ Division" stamped in blue ink on cap lining.
Missing: None.
Finish: Light grey wool wedge-style woman's cap has buff-colour woven fabric (silk ?) hat band and lining. Small round metal pin fastened to brim has blue, red, orange and black graphics and text.
Decoration: Pin graphics incorporate stylized "7" and bird's wing, with text " A/ W".

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Unknown Manufacturer, Cap, military wedge, before 1945, Artifact no. 1966.1038, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1966.1038.001/

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