Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

STAMP

Date

1930

Materials

PAPER

No. Pieces

1

Height

6.9

Width

5.4

Description

FIVE DECALS ARE ALL ON BROWN PIECE OF PAPER. PAPER IS SHINY ON FRONT AND HAS A ROBIN ON TOP LEFT HAND WITH BLUE, YELLOW, AND RED ON THE BODY, SITTING ON GREEN AND BROWN TWIG. DIRECTLY BELOW IS AN ORANGE BIRD ON SAME COLOURED TWIGS, TO ITS RIGHT IS A GREEN, BLUE, ORANGE, YELLOW PARROT. ON THE BOTTOM LEFT IS A MALLORD DUCK WHICH IS GREEN, YELLOW, RED STANDING ON GREEN GRASS. THE BOTTOM RIGHT IS A WHITE GOOSE WITH ORANGE LEGS STANDING ON GREEN GRASS IN FRONT OF WATER. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAPER IS CUT STRAIGHT, THE BOTTOM IS RIPPED STRAIGHT AND THE REST IS RIPPED AROUND THE ROBIN AND OVER PARROT. THE COLOURS OF THE DECALS HAVE FADED.

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

DECORATIVE ARTS

History

DECOS WERE TO BE WETTED AND PLACED ON PAPER UPSIDE DOWN. THEY WERE TO BE REMOVED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. WERE USED BY CHILDREN. 1930 IS THE DATE OF USE PROVIDED BY THE DONOR. *UPDATE* IN 2017 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT RUTHANN LABLANCE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF CLOTHING, INCLUDING A PAIR OF GLOVES DONATED BY ANNE DUECK. THE FOLLOWING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WAS COMPILED USING ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD. ANNE DUECK PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 81 ON DECEMBER 13, 2004. ACCORDING TO HER OBITUARY “ANNE WAS KNOWN FOR HER TEACHING IN THE COMMUNITY OF COALDALE AT JOHN DAVIDSON AND R.I. BAKER SCHOOLS UNTIL HER RETIREMENT.” SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF PETER P. DUECK AND ANNA DUECK (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN). PETER P. DUECK PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 88 ON AUGUST 9, 1983. ANNA DUECK (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN) WAS BORN IN THE CRIMEA AND MOVED TO CANADA IN 1926. ACCORDING TO HER OBITUARY, SHE LIVED IN COALDALE FROM THAT POINT FORWARD, EXCEPT FOR ONE YEAR. SHE PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 86 ON DECEMBER 13, 1981. PETER DUECK’S BROTHER WAS NAMED FRANK DUECK. FRANK PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 78 ON JANUARY 9, 1983. ACCORDING TO HIS OBITUARY, HE WAS BORN, RAISED, AND EDUCATED IN RUSSIA AND MOVED TO CANADA IN 1926, WHERE HE FARMED IN THE COALDALE DISTRICT BEFORE RETIRING TO LETHBRIDGE AND THEN CALGARY. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR COPIES OF THE ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD.

*UPDATE* IN 2021 TWO COLLECTIONS ASSISTANTS, RYLEY GELINAS AND O. E., CONDUCTED AN AUDIT OF THE ROLLED TEXTILE COLLECTION, INCLUDING OTHER ARTIFACTS WITHIN THIS COLLECTION. RESEARCH CONDUCTED INTO THE DONOR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE AS A RESULT OF THE AUDIT WORK.

Catalogue Number

P19940005005

Acquisition Date

1994-01

Collection

Museum

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