plastic (material) collection items

Man’s Hat

hat

Artifact

Collection Item

Union Membership Folder of Thomas McMillan

holder, card file

Artifactc. [1910-1920]

Collection Item

Ski Buttons

button, membership

Artifact1984

Collection Item

997.041.004

ski, water

Artifactc. 1950

Collection Item

Souvenir Cap Cumberland Lake Days Canoe Race 1981

cap, baseball

Artifact1981

Collection Item

Suitcase of Shigeru Kiyono

suitcase

Artifact1942

Collection Item

Union Pins

button, promotional

Artifact1919

Collection Item

Union Pins

button, membership

Artifact1919

Collection Item

Mine Lamp Rack

lamp and rack

Artifactc. 1940

Collection Item

Miner’s Cap lamp with Battery

miner’s headlamp

Artifactc. 1940

Collection Item

Different ways to navigate the history of Cumberland ...

Stories
C040-345

Forging Solidarity

The Perseverance of Chinese Workers

Story • 13 min read

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Maps
Climbing-4 (1)

A Day At The Lake

A fun itinerary

Map • 11 Locations

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People
Portrait of Joe Naylor

Joe Naylor

1872 - 1946

Coal miner, labour activist

Person

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Collection Items
Royston Lumber Co. Baseball Uniforms

gear, baseball

Artifactc. [1920 - 1930]

Collection Item

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Journeys
Experience the history of workers' rights

The Labour Movement

Men recruited to work in the coal mines in Canada brought ideas of workers’ rights with them from overseas. The horrific and dangerous working conditions, long hours, poor treatment of workers, high fatality rates, and low pay made the time “rotten ripe” for change.

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Two Men Underground
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