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

gift

Material

Linen

Accession Number

2005.6.1

Description

Tea towel with illustrated map of Canada

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

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.

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.

Object Type

gift

Material

tin & wood

Accession Number

974.92

Description

This plunger, which was used for washing clothes, is made out of tin, with a wooden handle (missing).

Part Of

Malcolm Orsted Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1957

Accession Number

2003.8.9

Scope and Content

Photograph of Harvey Orsted washing 1956 G.M.C. truck.

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[22 October 1974

Accession Number

2005.8.7823

Scope and Content

Photograph of the high waters washing out the bridge. The Kitamaat Village rode was closed due to this bridge being washed out.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 23 March 1982]

Accession Number

2004.16.439

Scope and Content

The maintenance workshop locker room.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 23 March 1982]

Accession Number

2004.16.440

Scope and Content

A photograph of the maitenance lunchroom.

Part Of

Ron Whyte Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Accession Number

2005.11.641

Scope and Content

Photo of two boys washing their hands in a small pond next to a larger pool of water surrounded by forest

Part Of

Gibaldi Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

ca. 1960

Accession Number

983.38.3

Scope and Content

Photo showing the Blue Stars band from Kitimat, Ray Evans on guitar at left, Roger Trogi on accordion, Emil Langegger on guitar at right, and John Gibaldi on bongos sitting in center as a drummer for group.