Personal Gear collection items

Blue Trunk with Wooden Slats

trunk

Artifact

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Black Silk Umbrella

umbrella

Artifactc. 1910

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Suitcase of Shigeru Kiyono

suitcase

Artifact1942

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Cigarette Tobacco Tin

tobacco box

Artifactc. 1950

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Mine Rescue Helmet

breathing apparatus

Artifactc. 1904

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980.407.001(3)

jewelry box

Artifactc. 1930

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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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Collection Items
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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