Material Type

Artifact

Date

1958

Materials

RUBBER, PAINT, WOOD, ALUMINUM

No. Pieces

3

Description

1. DUCK: 8CM (H) X 31CM (L) X 15CM (W). RUBBER DUCK DECOY IS FEMALE WITH BROWN HEAD AND YELLOW BEAK AND SLIGHTLY PROTRUDING BLACK EYES. HAS SLIGHTLY ROUND SCULPTING OF BODY OF WINGS, WITH LINES FOR THE END WING AND TAIL FEATHERS. HAS SMALL ROUND PROTRUDING PIECE OF RUBBER ON BOTTOM OF CHEST TO SUPPORT THE CHEST AND HEAD. BODY IS ONE PIECE OF RUBBER AND HEAD IS SMALLER SECTION ON TOP. LOOKS AS A DUCK DOES ON WATER. HAS A PATCH OF BLUE ON BOTH SIDES TOWARDS BACK, REST OF BODY IS BROWN. BELOW BLUE PATCH ON UNDERSIDE IS TUBE OPENING, ENDS FOLD UP OVER TOP. IS STRETCHED WITH STEEL RING IN MIDDLE OF TUBE. FUNCTIONS TO HOLD DOWN DECOY IN PROPER POSITION. COLOUR IS FADED. RUBBER HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS AND DRY PATCHES. NECK FLOPS OVER, RUBBER IS WEAK. RING HAS SLID UP. SOILED. 2. DUCK: IDENTICAL TO #1 EXCEPT IS A MALLARD DUCK WITH GREEN HEAD AND MORE GREEN ON BODY. BOTTOM RING IS STILL IN PROPER POSITION. 3. GOOSE: 37CM (H) X 48CM (L) X 25CM (W). RUBBER CANADA GOOSE IS PAINTED BLACK, GREY AND OFF-WHITE. NECK, HEAD AND TAIL ARE BLACK WITH SOME OFF-WHITE SUCH AS BANDS UNDER BEAK, EYES, AND TAIL. FEATHER DETAILS ARE ATTEMPTED WITH STRIPS OF LIGHT GREY ON DARK GREY ON TOP OF BODY. ON BASE IS RECTANGULAR WOOD SUPPORT WITH HOLE IN MIDDLE FOR MAKING STAND. HAS ALUMINUM AIR TUBE UNDER FRONT, IS PAINTED GREEN WITH STRING AROUND BASE. UNDER TAIL IS STAMPED IN BLACK INK "EP - 1958 MANUFACTURED BY J.A. L... TIN PRINCE GEORGE B.C. CDN. PAT.... 170 U.S. PAT....120". WEAR AND AIR-BUBBLE HOLES IN RUBBER. PAINT IS FADING AND SOILED. STAMP IS SMUDGED. WOOD IS SPLITTING. SOILING.

Subjects

ARMAMENT-ACCESSORY

Historical Association

SPORTS

History

ARTIFACTS BELONGED TO DONOR'S GRANDFATHER. LEVI MACDONALD WAS BORN JULY 30, 1889. HE RESIDED IN LOWBANKS, ONTARIO. ON AUGUST 14, 1896, ESTELLA AGNES CHALMERS WAS ALSO BORN THERE. THEY WERE MARRIED IN 1914; LEVI WORKED FOR HIS COUSIN IN AN IRON FOUNDRY AS A CARPENTER. THEY MOVED TO BURDETT IN 1918 WHERE THE SAME COUSIN HAD A HOTEL AND LAND WHICH LEVI FARMED (VERY DRY YEAR). AFTER TWO UNCSUCCESSFUL YEARS THEY MOVED TO TABER TO FARM AND START A HOUSEHOLD. LIVELIHOODS ARE EXPLAINED ON ATTACHMENT IN PERMANENT FILE. THEIR DAUGHTER MARY ESTELLA MACDONALD WAS BORN IN MEDICINE HAT HOSPITAL ON DECEMBER 14, 1925. SON LEA HIRAM WAS BORN AT ESTELLA'S FAMILY HOME IN ONTARIO MARCH 11, 1928. THEY BUILT A HOME IN 1950 WHERE THEY LIVED UNTIL LEVI'S DEATH (1977), AND ESTELLA (1981). DONOR'S UNCLE STILL FARMS THE LAND HE GREW UP ON. DONOR'S MOTHER (MARY) LIVES IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON. HER HUSBAND AND THREE CHILDREN LIVE IN THE TABER HOME BUILT IN 1950. *UPDATE* IN 2018, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF BOXED TEXTILE ARTIFACTS AND ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING FIFTEEN ARTIFACTS DONATED BY CLAIRE DAHLQUIST. ATTEMPTS MADE TO CONTACT THE DONOR TO SPEAK ABOUT THE SPECIFIC ARTIFACTS AND THEIR USE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

Catalogue Number

P19960034000

Acquisition Date

1996-06

Collection

Museum

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