Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2015.007.004 |
Object Name |
Pin, Promotional |
Title |
Owen Sound Promotional Button |
Date |
Likely 1980s |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
Description |
Blue-printed, white lapel button pin. It bears print reading: "Owen Sound", along with tourism-themed illustrations of a person skiing, a child playing at a beach, a male angler and fish, and a snowmobiler. No maker's mark observed. |
Provenance |
Manufacturer unknown. Likely dates to the 1980s. Belonged to the City of Owen Sound. It was ordered and distributed by City staff to tourists or during promotional events. Last owned by Kate Jackson of Meaford, Grey County. She found it in an antique shop in Thornbury, Grey County in 2015. |
Collection |
Organizational/Government Collection |
Material |
Metal/Ink/Lacquer |
Dimensions |
D-0.5 Dia-5.7 cm |
Found |
Meaford, Municipality of Meaford, Grey County |
Subjects |
Tourism Tourists Recreation Skiing Skiers Fishermen Fishing Snow mobiles |
Search Terms |
Owen Sound |
Function |
Promotional item. It could be pinned to a coat, hat or bag. It advertised the recreational features of the Owen Sound area. |