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Object ID
1987.026.001
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1987.026
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Trophy
Other Name
MacPherson Cup awarded for Tug-of-War
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Silver-plated
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TROPHIES, PLAQUES & AWARDS
TROPHÉES, PLAQUES ET RÉCOMPENSES
MacPherson Cup awarded for Tug-of-War competition
Trophy -"The MacPherson Cup", no date. It was awarded for the annual Tug-of-War competition between Companies of the 72nd Regiment, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.
It was donated by Robert George (R.G.) MacPherson, Esquire. the MP for Vancouver from 1903 to 1908. He was also an insurance executive and pharmacist. House of Commons Biography attached.
The condition of the trophy is not good as the silvering is gone. It is 11 1/2" to 12 1/2" high.

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