textile material collection items

Union Membership Folder of Thomas McMillan

holder, card file

Artifactc. [1910-1920]

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2015.095.013biii_E-scaled-1.webp

tag, carcass

Document1964-1969

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2006.027.001

reel, fishing

Artifactc. 1930

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2014.012.001

badge, membership

Artifactc. 1940

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IMG_0033TEST

baseball

Artifactc. 1930

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Souvenir Cap Cumberland Lake Days Canoe Race 1981

cap, baseball

Artifact1981

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Beaded Embroidery of Dart Coon Club

needlepoint

Artifact1932

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Rare Chinese Masonic Membership Receipt Book

Membership record book

Document1902

Collection Item

Rebekah Lodge Pin

pin, membership

Artifactc. 1940

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Masons’ Apron

apron, fraternal

Artifact

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Ornate Embroidered Collar from Fraternal Order of Eagles

vestment

Artifact

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982.018.001iii_E

ribbon, membership

Artifactc. 1950

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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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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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