Troops Marchving

Troops marching

Image1913

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Portrait of Foon Sien Wong

Photo of Foon Sien Wong 1940’s

Imagec. 1940s

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Photo of Albert Ginger Goodwin

Albert “Ginger” Goodwin on a porch

Imagec. 1911 - 1917

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Portrait of Joe Naylor

Portrait of Joe Naylor

Imagec. 1929

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987.028.005 (C194-043)

Hunters with deer

Imagec. 1905-1910

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Portrait of James Dunsmuir

Portrait of James Dunsmuir

Image1906

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District 18 UMWA Special Convention

Special Convention, United Mine Workers of America, District 18

Image2 - 7 August 1943

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C161-001

Opening of #1 slope, Union Collieries

Imagec. 1889

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E-01185

Coal miners at Extension

Imagec. 1905

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Mule in a harness underground

A mule and a coal car underground

Imagec. 1900-1920

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Picking Table Loading Boom

Picking table and loading boom

Imagec. 1920

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Postcard of No.4 Mine Steam Hoist

Postcard of no. 4 mine steam hoist

Imagec. 1920

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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

baseball gear

Artifactc. [1920 - 1930]

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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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