Photograph of the Old Canadian Forest Products Locomotive #3, BC department of railway #260. A 70 ton 3 truck Shay Geared locomotive built at Lima Locomotive Works in 1913. It is reported as being the first delivered to a Company in Eastern Canada and was later lost in the St. Lawrence River. It was later salvaged and purchased by Nimpkish Timber Company and put into service on Lower Nimpkish River in 1921. A new boiler was installed in 1929 and a new frame in 1944. It remained in regular service as a switcher locomotive for Woss or Vernon Camps.
Object is a "'Douglas' combined protractor and parallel rule, designed by Commander H.P. Douglas" in a cardboard case with "Robert N. Thompson, Ft/Lieut" in pen on the front of the case and a paper explaining the ruler. The case is closed by a cloth tie. Two objects in the collection.
Object is a "Dalton Dead Reckoning Computer, Type E-6B, WEEMS System of navigation, Annapolis, MD", copyright by Philip Dalton, for flight calculations. The "computer" is in a brown leather-like case with "Robert N. Thompson, Sqd. Leader, 1943" on the front and "Robert N. Thompson Ft Lieut 1942" on the back.
Object is a Air Cadets of Canada lapel pin, one piece stamp gold eagle with its wings spread out surmounted by a maple leaf; gold scroll shaped band below the eagle with gold letter capitualized text in relief "AIR CADETS CANADA". The fastener is a slide pin backing.
Item is a print photograph of Robert Thompson standing on a plank over a trench with unidentified individuals in and around the trench. Robert Thompson stands on the left.
Item is a print photograph of Colonel Robert Thompson with Royal Air Force Base Commander, and Sergant Runstrom, and a mechanic pilot of the Ethiopian Air Force standing in front of an airplane. Thompson stands to the left. The ohotograph came with a plastic sleeve that identifed the individuals.
Object is a hinged wood box with green lining containing a decorative gold and silver coloured pickaxe with mineral samples (copper ore, zinc ore, blister copper, refined zinc) on a card. The card reads "Specimens from Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Limited, Flin Flon Manitoba". The information card on the lid reads "Presented to Robert Thompson by the Flin Flon Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of your visit to Flin Flon and the 1970 Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Centennial Convention".
Object is a blue wool Royal Canadian Air Force cap from World War II with a velvet and leather-like band and straw inside. The crest on the front displays a bird and crown in metal and thread embroidery. Size 7 1/4, made by Muir Cap Co. Limited, Toronto, "Contractors to the dominion Government". The hat is lined with red fabric and plastic/vinyl and is from the Robert N. Thompson collection.