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Nom de l'objet : Wool Socks
Type de l'objet : Sock
Classification de l'objet : Man-made artefact
Catégorie de l'objet : Personal Artefacts
Sous-catégorie de l'objet : Clothing-Footwear
Discipline : Local History
Material Culture
Matériaux : Wool
Technique de fabrication : Knit
Numéro d'accession : NoAccession09
Province d'origine : Newfoundland and Labrador
Pre-confederation Newfoundland
Pays d'origine : Canada
Dominion of Newfoundland
Continent d'origine : North America
Province d'utilisation : Newfoundland and Labrador
Pre-confederation Newfoundland
Pays d'utilisation : Canada
Dominion of Newfoundland
Culture : Canadian
Dominion of Newfoundland
Secteur géo-culturel : North America
Contexte culturel : Police Uniform
Date de début de production : 1935
Date de fin de production : 1950
Période : Mid 20th Century
Description : This artefact is a wool sock issued to the Newfoundland Rangers. The sock is knit from blue gray and red wool. It is a heavy knit sock that sits just below the knee. The main body of the sock is of the blue gray wool and has been decorated by the addition of three red bands. The bands run horizontal to the ground and consist of two equal sized red bands that have been interspaced by a thicker band of red.
Commentaires : The 1937 Newfoundland Ranger Force Rules and Regulations stated that all men under the rank of officer were to be issued with the following cold weather gear, winter boots known as logans; a fur cap, a winter coat, wool mitts, skin mitts; and moccasins. These wool socks were issued for wear with the logans. The 1937 manual also lists the total issued allotment of socks per man per year as being 4 pairs of socks and 1 pair of long stockings, the wool socks for wear in winter.
Fonctions : were issued to the Newfoundland Rangers for use with their winter uniform.
Longueur : 53
Unité de mesure linéaire : cm
Nombre d'objets : 1
Nombre de parties composantes : 2
Nom des parties composantes : Socks
Objets associés : Also See NoAccession04
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Établissement : Whitbourne Museum 
Ville de l'établissement : Whitbourne
Province de l'établissement : Newfoundland and Labrador

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