MIRROR, HAND

Description: EXTERIOR CASE OF THE MIRROR HAS A FLORAL EMBROIDERY DESIGN ON BOTH SIDES. THE EXTERIOR OF THE LID HOWEVER HAS A THIN OFF-WHITE COLORED BAND AROUND THE FLORAL DESIGN. THE MIRROR IS TRIMMED IN GOLD COLORED METAL. INSIDE, THE MIRROR OCCUPIES THE INNER SURFACE OF THE LID, WHILE THE OTHER PORTION CONTAINS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MAKE UP APPLICATOR / REMOVER. ON THIS, THERE IS A THICK BAND THAT HAS THE SINGLE WORD "REX" ON IT.

History: ALL OF THESE ARTIFACTS WOULD HAVE BEEN OWNED BY EITHER HAZEL RUTH MCNABBB AND HER MOTHER MRS. JOSEPH MCNABB (MAE). HOWEVER, MOST WOULD HAVE BELONGED TO HAZEL. MOST PURCHASES WOULD HAVE BEEN MADE IN OR NEAR LETHBRIDGE OR FORT MACLEOD. THE DONOR WAS BORN IN 1912 IN FORT MACLEOD AND MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1946. FAMILY LIVED ALONG THE OLD MAN RIVER ACROSS FROM THE RESERVATION, MOTHER WAS FROM NEW YORK, AND AFTER MARRYING HER HUSBAND CAME TO ALBERTA TO RANCH. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DONOR, THE LATE MS. HAZEL MCNABB, PLEASE SEE THIS DONATION'S PERMANENT FILE. INCLUDED IN THE FILE, IS A 50 MIN INTERVIEW WITH MCNABB'S CLOSE FRIEND MARY OORDT FROM 20 MAY 2014.