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Decorative Pickaxe with Mineral Card

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".

Royal Canadian Air Force Cap

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.

Military Arm Band

Object is a khaki green arm band with a brown Chevron stripe for the 15th A.L.H (A.L.H possibly stands for Alberta Light Horse and is written in pen under the stripe). Made of fabric (possibly cotton) with ties, from the Robert N. Thompson collection.

Ethiopian Handheld Coptic Cross

Object is an Ethiopian handheld Coptic Crosse made of brass with engraved dots and lines accentuating the cross. The shaft features groups of three diagonally lines in opposite directions.

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