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Object Type
Purchased
Accession Number
977.20
Description
Stone hammer is grey. Has a groove throughout the circumference of the center, possibly as a hand gripping point or to wrap a binding component around (rope/twine).
Object Type
Purchased
Quantity
1
Description
Stone hammer is grey. Has a groove throughout the circumference of the center, possibly as a hand gripping point or to wrap a binding component around (rope/twine).
Physical Condition
poor
Culture
Haisla
Condition Remarks
Looks well used.
Height
9.5
Width
6.5
Length
14
Accession Number
977.20
Category
Construction T&E
Location
Settling the Valley, Cabinet 1 Drawer 2
Place of Manufacture
Canada
GMD
Writing Media
Object Type
Postcard, Picture
Material
paper
Accession Number
2022.8
Description
Photo postcard with image of a large Christmas dinner. Taken in the cafeteria/mess hall of a construction camp. Dinner includes two suckling pigs pulling a sleigh laden with roast turkey. A doll is also riding the sleigh, and there is plenty of other food on the table around it.
GMD
Writing Media
Object Type
Postcard, Picture
Description
Photo postcard with image of a large Christmas dinner. Taken in the cafeteria/mess hall of a construction camp. Dinner includes two suckling pigs pulling a sleigh laden with roast turkey. A doll is also riding the sleigh, and there is plenty of other food on the table around it.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Height
14cm
Width
9cm
Inscriptions
Note on back of postcard reads: "Note Two sucking pigs pulling sleigh laden with roast turkey - we are in the heart of the mountains but xmas is xmas. Chappie
Accession Number
2022.8
Biographical Notes
Lynn Beckett's father was a civil engineer and often received correspondence from fellow engineers across Canada and abroad. He is described as quirky and funny, and exemplified what his daughter saw in construction camp chefs trying to do for staff who could not go home.
Category
Written Communication T&E
Location
Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 3
Place of Manufacture
Canada
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
3 Sep 1957
Accession Number
76.67.747
Scope and Content
Aerial Photograph showing road construction in north - west of B-I
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.67.747
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
3 Sep 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.7 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial Photograph showing road construction in north - west of B-I
Notes
J-2-747
Subject Access
Construction
Aerial
Geographic Access
Whitesail Neighbourhood
Charles Street
Bralin Street
Bayer Street
Alexander Ave
Storage Location
photograph storage