A belt with red, white & brown details. It has a geometric design is geometric with red, brown, white, and black beads. A row of white glass beads and one of green are the border along the edge. The back is covered in cotton/canvas material to add strength. Two patches of blue material are secur…
A belt with red, white & brown details. It has a geometric design is geometric with red, brown, white, and black beads. A row of white glass beads and one of green are the border along the edge. The back is covered in cotton/canvas material to add strength. Two patches of blue material are secured to each end.
History Of Use
Katie O'Neill was Wiggs O'Neills youngest sister. She was referred to as an historian. She was born in Barkerville, raised on the Queen Charolettes, became a nurse, worked in several places and retired in Smithers. For more info see Historical Research: O'Neill, Katie.
This belt is believed to have been made with beads from porcupine quill. However that cannot be confirmed nor can the place it was made nor by whom it was made.
Green & white design belt bordered with a row of white beads. The backing is leather; the ends are made of brown velvet and crudely sewn. The beads have been sewn on with thread as opposed to glue.
Green & white design belt bordered with a row of white beads. The backing is leather; the ends are made of brown velvet and crudely sewn. The beads have been sewn on with thread as opposed to glue.
History Of Use
Katie O'Niell was born in Barkerville, raised on the Queen Charolettes, became a nurse, retired in Smithers and was known as an historian. For more info see Historical Research file: O'Niell,Katie.
It is not known for sure if the beads are from porcupine quill or where it was made and by whom.
A gold clip approximentaly 21cm. in total length. The clip itself is 3 cm. long with the initals "JFMG" engraved on it with a very delicate engraved pattern running the length of it. There is a gold chain attacthed which is 14 cm. long and on the end of this is a solid loop-may be for a small watch…
A gold clip approximentaly 21cm. in total length. The clip itself is 3 cm. long with the initals "JFMG" engraved on it with a very delicate engraved pattern running the length of it. There is a gold chain attacthed which is 14 cm. long and on the end of this is a solid loop-may be for a small watch to be attached.
a: Toe and ball of right foot part of tree. Has a small metal and wooden handle coming out of the ankle.
b: Middle section of right tree. Know this from R's carved into connecting face of this piece.
c: Heel of right tree. Again, R carved into connecting face.
d: Toe and ball of left foot part of t…
a: Toe and ball of right foot part of tree. Has a small metal and wooden handle coming out of the ankle.
b: Middle section of right tree. Know this from R's carved into connecting face of this piece.
c: Heel of right tree. Again, R carved into connecting face.
d: Toe and ball of left foot part of tree. Has a small metal and wooden handle coming out of the ankle
e: Middle section of left tree. Know this from carved L's in the connecting face of this piece.
f: Heel of left tree. R carved into connecting face.
Narrative
Belonged to grandfather of Arthur and George Campbell of Moricetown. (1920-1952).
a) A round leather box witha cardboard liner. It has a drawstring closure laced through the leather of the box with a leather tassel on the end. The outside of the bag is decorated with a picture of the head of an Aboriginal in a headdress. Beside this are the initials "A.M.L." Beside this is a pic…
a) A round leather box witha cardboard liner. It has a drawstring closure laced through the leather of the box with a leather tassel on the end. The outside of the bag is decorated with a picture of the head of an Aboriginal in a headdress. Beside this are the initials "A.M.L." Beside this is a picture of several tepees and "COLLARS". The leather extends above the cardboard lining and has a scallopped pattern on its edge.
b) A stiff white collar with "TRADE MARK ARROW CLUETT PEABODY & CO. CANADA DORSET CLUPECO SHRUNK 16" written on the inside in black ink.
c) A cloth collar that is white on the inside and speckled blue with brown stripes on the outside. Written on the inside is "16 1/2". There are three button holes spaced out along the bottom of the collar.
d) A cloth collar that is white on the inside with blue stripes on the outside. There are three button holes spaced out along the bottom of the collar.
e) A stiff collar that is white on the outside with black stripes on the outside. Written on the inside is "Forsyth HAND MADE PRE-SHRUNK PILOT TO BE STARCHED 2060-17" in black ink. There are three button holes spaced out along the bottom of the collar.
f) A stiff collar that is white on the outside with black stripes on the outside. Written on the inside is "Forsyth HAND MADE PRE-SHRUNK PICARDY TO BE STARCHED 3060-17" in black ink. There are three button holes spaced out along the bottom of the collar.
g) A small metal collar button.
h) A small metal collar button.
Yellow scarf of shear material with zig-zag patterns on it.
History Of Use
Scarf belongs to a set called "Lady Elegant Glove and Scarf set", c.1950s. Possibly purchased by Lorraine's mother, Elsie Custison (nee Green). It was never used.
Rectangular cardboard paper with eight buttons on it. Paper has 'Nouveaute', on it. Buttons are bronze colored metal with leaf design on each. On one half of each button is copper colored metal under leaf design.
Rectangular cardboard paper with eight buttons on it. Paper has 'Nouveaute', on it. Buttons are bronze colored metal with leaf design on each. On one half of each button is copper colored metal under leaf design.
Long buckskin gloves with a flower and butterfly design on the front, done in glass and plastic beads. Colours used are white, brown, blue, green, red, clear, and pink. The tops of gloves are wide enough to cover the bottom of a coat sleeve. The tops of the gloves were cut with a 'pinking shears…
Long buckskin gloves with a flower and butterfly design on the front, done in glass and plastic beads. Colours used are white, brown, blue, green, red, clear, and pink. The tops of gloves are wide enough to cover the bottom of a coat sleeve. The tops of the gloves were cut with a 'pinking shears' for a finished look and lined with a grey fabric lining. There are fringes down one side of the gloves (on the top half).
History Of Use
Request sent to donor for more info. Donor is the daughter of Olaf Hanson. Olaf Hanson 1882-1952. He was born in Sweden and arrived in Canada in 1907. He pioneered the north, formed the Hanson Lumber & Timber Co which made & sold railway ties and cedar poles, he was a MP in the Skeena for 15 yrs, was a Swedish consul and a member of the International Fisheries Commission. Te traveled extensively and many who met him thought him a generous man. For more into, see Historical Research file: Hanson, Olaf.
1 Photograph; b&w; 17 x 11.5 cm
Mrs. Winnifred Coyle and Ellen with Mrs. Davey Scott walking the Aldermere-Telkwa trail. Information written on back of both cards. Notations also written on front of post card. Writing with arrow indicating Ellen Coyle reads "Aldermere's first baby."
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