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Object ID 003756

Object Name Sign, Hudson Bay Co., Elphinstone

Object Desc Hudson Bay Co. sign made in the 1950s by Walter Gregorash of Elphinstone. The steam boiler came down the waterways by boat in the 1878 era, transported overland by oxen to Elphinstone to operate a sawmill. See more in notes.

Collection General Collection

Accession # 2022.0005

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General Category Art

Category Art: Crafts, Local

Source Walter Gregorash

Source Category Gift

Accession Date JUN 28,2022

Credit/Acknowledgement Sylvia Dziver

Location St/Office/Floor

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Start Year Range 1950

End Year Range 1959

Status On Exhibit

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Date JUL 13,2022

Summary Status change

Notes Status changed to On Exhibit from On Exhibit - automatic entry by admin

Date JUL 13,2022

Summary Location change

Notes Location changed to St/Office/Floor from St/Office/Floor - automatic entry by admin

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Date JUL 13,2022

Notes The sign was situated by the steam boiler on the west end of Elphinstone. The Elphinstone LUD committee decided to get a new sign. Sylvia Dziver decided to sand, paint, and restore the original sign. It was slightly worn but she restored it to a good state.