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PAIL, DINNER

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Material Type
Artifact
Date Range From
1928
Date Range To
1929
Materials
ALUMINIUM, STEEL, WOOD
Catalogue Number
P19890026000
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Material Type
Artifact
Date Range From
1928
Date Range To
1929
Materials
ALUMINIUM, STEEL, WOOD
No. Pieces
3
Height
28.5
Diameter
22
Description
LUNCH PAIL C/W LID & PAN INSERT. STEEL HANDLE WITH WOOD GRIP. HANDLE FITTING SHOWS BLACK PAINT REMAINS ON LID. STAMPED ON BOTTOM "COMET", "THE POPULAR ALUMINUM", "U.S.A.".
Subjects
CONTAINER
FOOD SERVICE T&E
Historical Association
COAL MINING
History
DONOR WAS GIVEN PAIL BY FATHER WHEN HE BEGAN WORKING IN AREA COALMINES IN 1937. PURCHASED IN 1928 OR 1929 BY FATHER. FAMILY FROM HUNGARY, FATHER IMMIGRATED 1928, FAMILY FOLLOWED 1936. IMMIGRATED BECAUSE NO OPPORTUNITY IN HUNGARY. DONOR WORKED 1ST IN CHAMPION MINE, MOVED TO DRUMHELLER, LATER CAMROSE & FINALLY LETHBRIDGE NO. 8 MINE UNTIL 1956. LATER EMPLOYED BY CITY UNTIL 1985
Catalogue Number
P19890026000
Acquisition Date
1989-06
Collection
Museum
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