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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1930
- Materials
- WOOL
- Catalogue Number
- P19900005001
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1930
- Materials
- WOOL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 180
- Width
- 162
- Description
- WHITE WOOL WITH PINK STITCH EDGING. LABEL: "GOLDEN FLEECE WOOLEN MILLS LTD. 'WOOLEN PRODUCTS' MAGRATH, ALBERTA"
- Subjects
- BEDDING
- Historical Association
- DOMESTIC
- History
- MADE AT MAGRATH WOOLEN MILLS FROM WOOL PRODUCED ON DONOR'S AUNT & UNCLE'S FARM (ROSE & ED. LARKINS) FARMED IN VULCAN AREA. AUNT DECEASED, UNCLE IN PETER DAWSON LODGE IN VULCAN. DONOR BELIEVES MADE IN 1920-30, BUT POSSIBLY MADE AS LATE AS 1935. ROSE DAUGHTER OF PIONEER BREWSTER FAMILY OF FORT MACLEOD. BLANKET PASSED ON THROUGH FAMILY TO DONOR. MAGRATH WOOLEN MILLS EQUIPMENT BELIEVED SOLD TO MILL STILL OPERATING IN CARSTAIRS "CUSTOM WOOLEN MILLS". MACHINERY IS USED TO PRODUCE QUILT BATTING, YARN, ROVING, & COMFORTERS. SEE ATTACHED FOR ADDITIONAL FAMILY HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19900005001
- Acquisition Date
- 1990-02
- Collection
- Museum
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