This week’s artifact is a label from a Kelly brand tool. This American brand was made for the Canadian and […]
Artifact of the Week: Regatta Badge
This week’s artifact is a badge promoting the Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association Regatta (also know as “School boy”) held […]
Artifact of the Week: Plough Plane
This week’s artifact is a wooden wedge-stem plough plane with screw stop used locally in St. Catharines between the years of […]
Artifact of the Week: Softball Badge
This badge denotes participation in the 1971 East End Girls Softball league in St. Catharines. 2011.20.26 Find more information and […]
Artifact of the Week: Commemorative Coin
This week’s artifact is a coin commemorating the Third World Rowing Championships held in St.Catharines in 1970. It was issued […]
Artifact of the Week: Porcelain Basket
This vitro-porcelain glass basket was donated by Mr. Murray Sherwin, of St. Catharines in October of 1970. 1970.58.380 Find more […]
Artifact of the Week: Championship Crest
This crest was given to members of the championship team of the 1963 basketball tournament sponsored by the St. Catharines […]
Artifact of the Week: Silver Clip
This silver clip, which has the initials F.D., was owned by Fredrick William Davis. 2004.13.93. Find more information and other […]
Artifact of the Week: Airline Service Sticker
This week’s artifact is a sticker for the Airport Airlines Services at St. Catharines, Welland and Niagara Falls. 2006.77.2002 Find […]
Artifact of the Week: Flashlight in Leather Case
This week’s artifact is a flashlight in a leather case donated by Malcolm H. Campbell of St. Catharines. Malcolm Campbell […]
Artifact of the Week: Horseshoe Champion Badge
This badge was awarded to the horseshoe champion of the St. Catharines Playgrounds in 1939. 2011.20.30 Find more information and […]
Artifact of the Week: Discharge Certificate
This week’s artifact is a discharge certificate for John Fitzgerald, who enlisted in St. Catharines and served in France. He […]
Artifact of the Week: Cavalry Spurs
These spurs are part of an accession of items used by Lieut. Harold Montgomery Campbell of St. Catharines during World […]
Artifact of the Week: Roses Lime Juice Bottle
This week’s artifact is a Roses Lime Juice Bottle, c. 1870. 1979.88.7 Find more information and other artifacts like this […]
Artifact of the Week: Hand Plunger
This week’s artifact is a hand plunger for an Apex Clothes Washer, ca. 1912-1940. 1975.29.32 Find more information and other […]
Artifact of the Week: Student Privilege Card
This student Privilege Card from 1956 granted Hazen Dividson [sic] a special student price at the Niagara Peninsula Theatres and […]
Artifact of the Week: Fitzgerald’s Garage Ruler
This week’s artifact is a ruler promoting a local garage called Fitzgerald’s Garage located at Ontario and Manchester Streets, St. […]
Artifact of the Week: Canvas Kit Bag
This week’s artifact is a kit bag used by Leslie Merritt Stull (b.1895-d.1955) who served in the 3rd Heavy Battery […]
Artifact of the Week: Lincoln Canning Co. Label
This week’s artifact is a label for Red Pitted Cherries from the Lincoln Canning Company. The Lincoln Canning Company was […]
Artifact of the Week: Camp Forestay Badge
This week’s artifact is a badge for the 1957 Camp Forestay Camporee Wetaskiwin in St. Catharines, which taught campers forester […]
Artifact of the Week: Sharples Cream Separator
This week’s artifact is a cream separator from Sharples Separator Works Company in Toronto, which was in operation sometime between […]
Artifact of the Week: 2nd Dragoons Collar Badge
This week’s artifact is a collar badge worn on the dress uniform jackets of members of 2nd Dragoons. This regiment […]
Artifact of the Week: Pipe Wrench
This week’s artifact is a Bemis and Call combination wrench used in the Lincoln/Welland County area. It was used as […]
Artifact of the Week: Cheque for the Canadian Bank of Commerce
This week’s artifact is a 1933 cheque that was issued by the St. Catharines branch of the Canadian Bank of […]
Artifact of the Week: Fiedler’s Pharmacy Glass Bottle
This week’s artifact is a glass bottle from Fiedler’s Pharmacy which operated on York St. in St. Catharines from 1946 […]
Artifact of the Week: Kriss Kross Safety Razor Sharpener
This week’s artifact is a Kriss Kross safety razor blade sharpener from c.1927. This device is also known as a […]
Artifact of the Week: Darning Egg
This week’s artifact is a wooden darning egg from the early 20th century. This tool is used in the process […]
Artifact of the Week: Walker’s Headache Pill Container
This week’s artifact is a container for headache and pain tablets produced by the J.N. Walker Medicine Co. in St. […]
Artifact of the Week: Propeller-Shaped Novelty Pen
This week’s artifact is propeller-shaped novelty pen associated with Canada Steamship Lines. 2004.13.78 Find more information and other artifacts like […]
Artifact of the Week: Wooden Gavel
This gavel was made from wood from the HMS Victory, Horatio Nelson’s flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. […]
Artifact of the Week: Candy Mould and Cutter
This week’s artifact is a candy mould and cutter that came from Yurchuk Candies of St. Catharines. Yurchuk’s operated from […]
Artifact of the Week: Wedding Card
This week’s artifact is a congratulatory card sent to Elizabeth Fraser and Albert Anderson for their wedding on February 19th, […]
Artifact of the Week: Framed Embroidery
This week’s artifact is a piece of handmade floral embroidery. It was made by Jennie Lyons of St. Catharines c. […]
Artifact of the Week: Folk Arts Festival Button
This week’s artifact is a Folk Arts Festival button. This festival has been run in St. Catharines since 1969, making […]
Artifact of the Week: Welland House Table Knife
This week’s artifact is a table knife from the Welland House Hotel. The knife was made by the McClashan-Clarke Co. […]
Artifact of the Week: Chamber Pot
This week’s artifact is an ironstone china chamber pot used locally around the turn of the 20th century. With privies […]
Artifact of the Week: Wooden Drafting Table
This week’s artifact is a wooden drafting table that was used at the Riordon Paper Mill in Merritton before 1921. […]
Artifact of the Week: McMahon Farm Grain Bagger
This week’s artifact is a grain bagger from the McMahon family farm in Port Dalhousie. Once a prominent dairy farm […]
Artifact of the Week: Browder Life Saving Machine
This week’s artifact is a life saving net used by the St. Catharines Fire Department from 1930-1960. This device was […]
Artifact of the Week: Christmas Tree Ornament
This week’s artifact is a c. 1950 blown glass Christmas tree ornament. The ornament was donated to the museum by […]