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Brownie bag
- Description
- A two-handled yellow bag with small brown spots and a large Brownies logo (featuring an owl on a branch, inside an oval) on each side. Rubber or plastic exterior lining; mesh interior.
- Manufacturer
- Debco Bag Distributors Ltd.
- Original Owner
- Daughter of Elaine Kennedy (wished to remain anonymous)
- Manufacturer Notes
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Category
- PERSONAL OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- PERSONAL GEAR
- Place Of Manufacture
- China
- Start Date
- [1989]
- End Date
- [1992]
- Period or Date Notes
- Based on age of original owner.
- Description
- A two-handled yellow bag with small brown spots and a large Brownies logo (featuring an owl on a branch, inside an oval) on each side. Rubber or plastic exterior lining; mesh interior.
- History Of Use
- Used by donor's daughter in Smithers circa late 1980s or early 1990s.
- Cultural Context
- Brownies are the section of the Girl Guides organization for girls aged about 7-10 years old. The Brownie organization was founded in 1914, and a chapter has been present in Smithers since at least 1924 (first mention in the Interior News is from December of that year)
- Accession No.
- 2022.8.2
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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