Dark green Cub Scout / Boy Scout sweater with long sleeves; possibly woollen. Has a collar and two round plastic buttons near the top. Six sewn-on patches:
Long rectangle w/ "WOLF CUBS - CANADA" in red letters - upper proper-right chest.
Shield/crest with red lion and white spokes - upper proper-right chest, under Wolf Cub patch.
Oval patch w/ wolf head and "BOY SCOUTS" in red - upper proper-left chest.
White ribbon w/ "100th NEWCASTLE" in red - upper proper-right sleeve.
Brown square w/ red and yellow shield marked "NORTHUMBERLAND" - proper upper-right sleeve, under Newcastle ribbon.
Brown felt triangle - upper proper-left sleeve.
Dark green Cub Scout / Boy Scout sweater with long sleeves; possibly woollen. Has a collar and two round plastic buttons near the top. Six sewn-on patches:
Long rectangle w/ "WOLF CUBS - CANADA" in red letters - upper proper-right chest.
Shield/crest with red lion and white spokes - upper proper-right chest, under Wolf Cub patch.
Oval patch w/ wolf head and "BOY SCOUTS" in red - upper proper-left chest.
White ribbon w/ "100th NEWCASTLE" in red - upper proper-right sleeve.
Brown square w/ red and yellow shield marked "NORTHUMBERLAND" - proper upper-right sleeve, under Newcastle ribbon.
Brown felt triangle - upper proper-left sleeve.
Physical Condition
Good
Condition Remarks
Very well-kept for its age. Several loose threads, most noticeably halfway down the proper-right sleeve (about 7 cm underneath the Northumberland badge.)
Width
34 cm (body);
101 cm (sleeves oustretched)
Length
48 cm (collar to waist)
Inscriptions
Tag inside collar - "Official Design / From the Stores Department / The Boy Scouts Association / Ottawa - Canada."
Date Range
[1954-1959]
Accession Number
2024.3.1
Biographical Notes
Original owner lived in Kitimat as a young boy in the 1950s and was a member of the Cub Scouts (junior Boy Scouts).
Photograph showing a young man wearing thick rimmed glasses looking to one side, and a suit. His hair is brushed and gel is holding the wave. The background of this photograph is white.
Photograph showing a young man wearing thick rimmed glasses looking to one side, and a suit. His hair is brushed and gel is holding the wave. The background of this photograph is white.
Photograph showing a man in a uniform smiling for his portrait to be taken. He has a badge on his shoulder that is the letter S and a few other badges on his jacket as well.
Photograph showing a man in a uniform smiling for his portrait to be taken. He has a badge on his shoulder that is the letter S and a few other badges on his jacket as well.
Photograph of a middle aged man. He is looking away from the camera with a small smile. He doesn't have a lot of hair and he is wearing a plaid patterned button up shirt. There are pens in the pocket of his shirt.
Photograph of a middle aged man. He is looking away from the camera with a small smile. He doesn't have a lot of hair and he is wearing a plaid patterned button up shirt. There are pens in the pocket of his shirt.
