Object Type

gift

Material

wood and glass

Accession Number

970.68

Description

Washboard has green glass. Used for manual washing of clothes.

GMD

Laundry Equipment

Object Type

Iron

Material

iron

Manufacturer

Colebrook Dale Iron Co.

Accession Number

972.10.1-2

Description

These irons are supposed to have wooden handles, but they are missing. Irons are about 50-60 years old.

Object Type

gift

Material

tin and wood

Accession Number

973.64

Description

This plunger has a tin plunger and the handle is made out of wood. This was used for doing laundry some years back, before washing machines came in.

GMD

Laundry Equipment

Object Type

Iron, Electric

Material

iron & wood

Accession Number

977.11.1

Description

Iron is electric heated, it has a wooden handle. Almost looks like stove iron. Place in the back to put wire in.

GMD

Laundry Equipment

Object Type

Iron, Electric

Material

iron & wood

Accession Number

977.11.2

Description

Iron is electric heated with a wooden handle. There's a place on the back of the iron for wire hook-up. It almost looks like a modern stove iron.

Object Type

gift

Material

Wood

Accession Number

988.11.12

Description

Corn Broom is very discoloured and is 142.1 cm long and 18 cm wide. Label is on stick of broom.

Object Type

Hoe

Material

metal

Accession Number

978.42.12

Description

Metal. Head of hoe. Missing handle. Has circular hole where handle should be. Agricultural tool for digging and shaping soil.

Object Type

gift

Material

Linen

Accession Number

2005.6.1

Description

Tea towel with illustrated map of Canada

GMD

Laundry Equipment

Manufacturer

Reckitt & Colman (Canada) Limited

Accession Number

2015.59

Description

Red/white/blue box of Reckitt's Bag Blue with 2 bags inside

GMD

Laundry Equipment

Object Type

Iron

Material

iron

Accession Number

2015.77

GMD

Laundry Equipment

Object Type

Mangle

Material

Wood

metal

Manufacturer

Dowswell

Accession Number

2001.32.24

Description

Wood and metal laundry mangle from Kemano.

GMD

Groundskeeping Equipment

Object Type

watering can

Material

metal

Accession Number

2015.1.7

Description

A grey round metal watering can.

GMD

Laundry Equipment

Object Type

Washtub

Material

metal

Manufacturer

Link Hardware

Accession Number

2015.1.10

Description

Large gray metal wash tub with handle on each side. Label on front of tub.

GMD

Harvesting Equipment

Object Type

Scythe

Material

metal

Wood

Accession Number

2015.1.41

Description

A rusty metal scythe with a wooden handle. It looks like it was painted red but paint is very worn out.

GMD

Dishwashing Equipment

Object Type

sink strainer

Material

enamel

Accession Number

2015.1.65

Description

A white enamel sink strainer with a black brim. It has a triangular shape with drain holes on the bottom and on one side.

Date Range

1900 - 1920

GMD

Harvesting Equipment

Object Type

Rake

Material

metal

Accession Number

2019.12.12

GMD

Laundry Equipment

Object Type

Iron

Material

metal

Accession Number

2019.31.1

Description

A heavy metal sadiron with a hole in the top with two screws beside it.

Material

metal

Accession Number

983.36.7

Description

Clamp used to hold cow's head while milking. This device is very rusty and there is a red stain on the end with the chain. On the end of the chain there is a mount with six holes for adjusting the device. The loop on the other end is worn in such a way as to indicate that a _____ or pole was once threaded through it. On the Mount Patented 1910 is written

Accession Number

969.3a-c

Description

One glass fruit jar, almost modern, jar, lid/glass, metal ring, screw on.

Object Type

Loan

Material

glass

Accession Number

969.52.3

Description

Whisky Jug is cream colour with some dark brown on it. Piece of leather on handle.