BAG
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- MAILBAG
- Date Range From
- 1893
- Date Range To
- 1895
- Materials
- CANVAS, LEATHER, STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P19662372000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- MAILBAG
- Date Range From
- 1893
- Date Range To
- 1895
- Materials
- CANVAS, LEATHER, STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 30.0
- Width
- 74.3
- Description
- STENCILED ON SIDE "CROWN 10.12.95 CANADA P.O. TORONTO DIVISION". CANVAS BAG, WITH LEATHER LOOP TOP CLOSURES, CLOSURE STRAPS, AND STEEL PADLOCK WITH SNAP CHAIN. PADLOCK IS LOCKED AND NO KEY IS AVAILABLE. POSTAL BAG. SEVERAL HOLES DUE TO WEAR, AROUND TOP. BRASS RIVETS ON TOP; STEEL FIXTURES AROUND PADLOCK. VERY STAINED AND DIRTY. INSIDE IS LINED WITH RUBBER -- DRY AND CRACKING.
- Subjects
- CONTAINER
- Historical Association
- PROFESSIONS
- History
- MRS. T. MCKIM IS THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF CHARLES A. LYNDON, FOUNDER OF CIRCLE L RANCH, ABOUT 13 MILES WEST OF CLARESHOLM. THE RANCH WAS ESTABLISHED AS A POST OFFICE ON JULY 1, 1893 WITH CHARLES LYNDON BEING POST MASTER UNTIL MARCH 4,1903. WILLIAM A. LYNDON WAS POSTMASTER FROM OCTOBER 1, 1903 UNTIL MAY 1, 1938. MRS. CLARA LYNDON WAS ACTING POSTMISTRESS FROM MAY 25, 1938 UNTIL THE POST OFFICE CLOSED MARCH 31, 1944. THE RANCH WAS SOLD OUT OF THE FAMILY IN 1966.
- Catalogue Number
- P19662372000
- Acquisition Date
- 1966-04
- Collection
- Museum
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