[Cap] M&E Trucking, Corduroy Blue

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Cap] M&E Trucking, Blue - Front: View of front
[Cap] M&E Trucking, Blue - Front

View of front

Name/Title

[Cap] M&E Trucking, Corduroy Blue

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.7

Tags

Cap, Trucker Cap, Hat, Textile, M&E Trucking, Blue, Embroidery

Description

Trucker cap branded to M&E Trucking. Blue corduroy and mesh, with braided rope. Features: Blue corduroy visor and front panels, with blue plastic mesh body. White rectangular printed patch with blue embroidery around border. Printed in blue text is: "M&E TRUCKER", underneath is a stylised illustration of a truck with two trailers in black, grey, and blue. Below in blue: "648-2345". Blue nylon braided rope across front when visor and front panels meet. Style: Trucker Button: Metal covered in blue corduroy. Fastening: Blue plastic snapback.

Collection

Fresh Accessions - Pre-2023 Objects

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Trucker Cap
Cap, Headwear, Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Size-A-Just

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Canada

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cap

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

150 mm

Width

220 mm

Depth

270 mm

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Abrasion, Wear, Residue, Dust / Particulate Matter, Stains

Date Examined

Feb 8, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Corduroy is worn from handling and wear, with moderate discoloration and wear, particularly are edges and seams. Also holds various dust and particular matter in the corduroy material. Sweatband is moderately soiled from use. A large yellow stain on the interior of the front panels, aligns with the patch, suggesting it is related to adhesive use. two points of grey staining in upper left of interior front panels. Similarly coloured yellow staining around button on top of the cap. Patch has might soiling marks on lower-right.

Structure

Interior of visor is compromised from past bending.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 8, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

December 12, 2024