Chinese Canadian Artifacts Project

CA CUMB CUMB_983.140.001
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This tin once contained opium and was likely used by some of the Chinese Community.

CA YHS YHS_981.7.4
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Wooden hand made yoke used in Yale area by the Chinese placer miners to carry their pay dirt to creek or river to be washed. Circa 1890

yoke, human

CA YHS YHS_2005.008.002
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Man yoke Wooden yoke with wires at each end and hook at one end.

Yoke

CA Barkerville Historic Town BARK_1963.0071.0003
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Split bamboo carrying pole. Goods were fastened to each end of the polea and it was balanced on shoulders for carrying. PH1 2006, PH2 2007

Yellow Clay Storage Jar

CA CUMB CUMB_986.010.133
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Yee Kee and Chun Gnoo Sitting Outside of a Small Building in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.

CA CUMB CUMB_987.077.005
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1964

The people identified in this photo are Yee Kee, and ex logger that cut timber for the mines (Left), and Chun Gnoo an ex miner (Right).

Yearbook

CA CVM CVM_991.72.14
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A large paperback Chinese almanac written in Chinese except for some pages which have many English words. The pages are bound with thread or string which literally has sewn the pages together. Over the spine and binding a red tape has been applied. The front cover has a picture of an old man leaning on a staff with two children, a reindeer and a bird around him. At the bottom of the book, on the page-ends, is written in felt pen: "1988" and two Chinese characters. The book is read from right to left. The paper is newsprint.

Written Essay on Topics Relating to Cumberland, B.C., Chinatown, Chinese Culture, and Mining

CA CUMB CUMB_982.020.089
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This essay is on various topics including: coal mining, the Chinese Cemetery, Chinese New Year, a description of the game “Fan Tan,” a history of Cumberland B.C. , a list of Chinatown stories, short biographies of Mr. Hock Shun Low and Mr. Man Tom, as well as a list of important dates; Photographed; Page 1.

Wrapper, tea

CA Barkerville Historic Town BARK_1992.0023.0001
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1893

A rectangularly shaped paper tea wrapper. On the upper surface of the item, there appear a total of four red inked stamped imprints. The first of these exhibits three areas of Chinese characters, beneath which appears "NET WEIGHT 2 1 2 OZ". The second stamped imprint is oval in shape. At its centre there appears the image of an animal. Around this, manufacturer information appears within two parallel lines. The third stamped marking is square in shape, and it contains numerous Chinese characters. The fourth imprint is rectangular in shape and it contains product information. The last stamp is circular in shape, and it contains patent date information. PH1 2006 PH3 2008

Gun Jam Tea