Peel County - 53 | Wellington County Museum & Archives

1997.10.1 - Suit, Bathing Swimsuit

A woman's brown wool swim suit, circa 1940-1955. It has white shoulder straps that cross and tie in the back.

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1997.3.1 - Blanket

A hand woven wool blanket; natural-wool in colour; circa 1880. It is hand embroidered overall with motifs of birds, candlesticks, flowers and thistles in blue, red and green wool thread.

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2014.28.1 - Dress, Girl

Girl's pink and white cotton dress dated to 1961. The dress has vertical stripes of pink and white, pleated on the front of the bodice but flat on the back. The dress has a kerchief-style collar made of the same fabric as the dress, with a white fringe. It tapers to two points which are fed through a loop on the left shoulder. The dress has short sleeves with small cuffs and buttons up at the back from waist to neck with off-white plastic buttons...

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2014.28.2 - Dress, Girl

Girl's pink and white cotton dress dated to 1961. The dress has vertical stripes of pink and white, pleated on the front of the bodice but flat on the back. The dress has a kerchief-style collar made of the same fabric as the dress, with a white fringe. It tapers to two points which are fed through a loop on the left shoulder. The dress has short sleeves with small cuffs and has a zipper closure at the back (from waist to neck). There are two whi...

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2014.28.5.02 - Shoe, Woman

Pair of woman's pink leather pumps. Rounded toe with leather bow decoration on topline. Manufacturer name "Thom McAn" is written in gold on insole. Text inside vamp identifies shoe linings as leather, with balance of materials used as man-made. The material of the tongue in each shoe is separating.

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2014.28.6 - Purse Purse, Woman Handbag

Pink imitation leather purse, or handbag. Leather strap is riveted to the top of the bag. The bag opens with a flap at the side. The centre-front of the flap has a textured brass clasp on the exterior, with the male clasp component attached to the underside, fitting into the female clasp component on the main body of the purse. The interior of the purse is one compartment, lined with navy blue synthetic fabric. A zippered pocket is located at the...

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2014.28.7.02 - Glove, Woman Gloves

Pair of woman's, pink synthetic, wrist length gloves; seed pearls are embroidered on the back of each glove; cuffs are embroidered in a scalloped pattern; top-stitching along all edges. A tag inside one glove reads "Paris Gloves" and identifies size as 7.5.

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2014.28.8.02 - Shoe, Woman

Pair of woman's black patent leather pumps, size 8B. The shoes have rounded toes and leather bow detail on topline. There is an elastic on the upper hidden underneath the tongue. The insole of the right shoe (.02) bears manufacturer name, Fantiques. The insole and interior of each shoe is beige. The outsole and heel are black. The original shoebox for these items (2014.28.8.03 - .04) is stored separately.

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2014.28.8.04 - Shoebox Box, Shoe

Green paper-covered cardboard shoebox, originally containing shoes 2014.28.8.02. The box has a shallow lid (2014.28.8.03) and a separate bottom (2014.28.8.04). The centre of the lid (.03) has an illustration of a store sign reading "Agnew-Surpass Shoe Stores Limited", and the text "Where smart styles originate". This illustration is repeated on the sides of the box (.04). On the inside edge of the box is the text "design registered 1953" and trad...

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2014.28.9 - Handbag Purse, Woman

Imitation black patent leather handbag, rectangular, with a rigid front flap opening secured by a clasp. A black patent strap is looped through brass D-rings on top of the purse. The interior of the purse is one compartment, lined with black synthetic fabric. A zippered pocket is located at the centre, partially dividing the main compartment. The zipper of this pocket is a metal "Bell" zipper. All edges of the handbag are finished with top-stitch...

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2019.11.7 - Pin, Lapel

An escutcheon shaped township pin with a banner at the top and the bottom, circa 1986-1989. Both the top and bottom banner are black with gold trimming. The top banner has "The Corporation Of" in gold engraving, and the bottom banner has "The Township Of Peel" also in gold engraving. The centre is gold, and displays the seal of the township of Peel in gold, white, and green. The seal contains a wreath surrounding the escutcheon, a gold crown with...

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