PAD, SKETCH
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DRAWING PAD
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1930
- Materials
- PAPER
- Catalogue Number
- P19980053001
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DRAWING PAD
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1930
- Materials
- PAPER
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 24.1
- Width
- 16.5
- Description
- PAD OF PLAIN WHITE DRAWING PAPER, WITH CARDBOARD BACKING. INCLUDES BROWN PAPER ENVELOPE WITH FLAP AT SIDE. FRONT OF ENVELOPE PRINTED IN BLACK WITH BEAVER AND MAPLE LEAVES, ENCIRCLING "THE CANADIAN MADE IN CANADA". ALSO READS "DRAWING PAD WITH ENVELOPE FOR DRAWINGS NAME NO.710". STAMPED IN TOP RIGHT CORNER IS "10C". ENVELOPE SLIGHTLY WRINKLED AT EDGES.
- Subjects
- PAINTING T&E
- Historical Association
- EDUCATION
- History
- DONOR REMEMBERS HAVING TO BUY DRAWING PADS EACH YEAR FOR SCHOOL; IT WAS REQUIRED THROUGHOUT PROVINCE. SMALL ONES WERE FOR GRADES ONE TO FIVE OR SIX; LARGER ONES USED FOR ABOUT GRADES FOUR AND UP. DONOR RECALLS THAT "IT WAS SUCH A GRAND FEELING TO OPEN THE PAD FOR THE FIRST PICTURE OF THE YEAR". DONOR'S MOTHER IMMIGRATED WITH HER PARENTS IN 1890 AT AGE FOUR TO CARDSTON AREA. HER FATHER CAME TO MILK RIVER AREA IN 1908. BOTH PARENTS WERE FROM THE UNITED STATES.
- Catalogue Number
- P19980053001
- Acquisition Date
- 1999-02
- Collection
- Museum
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