Morphy, Carol (nee Starks)
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Baseball Glove
Description:
This is a green and black leather baseball mitt with the maker's mark "Cooper" and "Handcrafted in Japan". It was originally bought in Squamish in the early 1970's for about $20.00. and used extensively to play softball for the C.R.B. sponsored girls team and the Pemberton Hotel sponsored "Cabarettes" team.
Date of Object:
ca. 1970
Accession #:
016.01.01
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Camvassed Binder
Description:
This is an old school binder that is covered in canvas fabric. There is graffiti and people's signatures written on the cover, back and inside. It was used by Jimmy Decker at the Vancouver Technical School, Rosemary Decker (Starks) and Carol Morphy (nee Starks) at Pemberton Secondary School.
Date of Object:
ca. 1950-1970
Accession #:
016.01.05
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Metal Cigarette Case
Description:
This is a silver cigarette case. It has "Dad" engraved on the top right corner and is fairly tarnished all over. It belonged to J.O. Decker.
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Accession #:
016.01.04
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Pottery Vase & Spoon Trivet
Description:
a)This is a small pottery vase with decorative grape leaves and vines designed on it b) this is a pottery spoon trivet in the style of first nations art, frog motif. Both these items have been made with red clay and are fired but not glazed. They were made by Rosemary Myrtle Starks (nee Decker) in the early 1970's.
Date of Object:
ca. 1970
Accession #:
016.01.02ab
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Moorcraft Ginger Jar
Description:
This is a small blue ginger jar. It is painted blue and has pink and purple flowers on it as well as a lid on top. The maker's mark says "Moorcraft" and it is worth about $250 dollars. It contained potpourri made by Frances Decker in the 1960's out of dried flowers from her garden.
Date of Object:
ca. 1960
Accession #:
016.01.03
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Philco Radio
Description:
Radio belonged to Arvin Stark, who was married to Rosemary Decker. It was used at the family cabin in Blackwater. It was donated by Carol Morphy (nee Stark) who remembers falling asleep at the cabin listening to it. Radio is made of wood. There is a lot of wiring in the back of the radio. There are two plastic nobs on the front. It is in good condition except for some peeling wood in places. Maker's mark "Philco" visible on front middle of the radio. ID number number is still visible, located on a medal piece inside the back of the radio: 36-1447-3. After further research, it is model number 40-95T. The model used four tubes and only received the AM band. The original selling price was $24.95.
Date of Object:
1940
Accession #:
014.05.01
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Did you know?
Port Pemberton was founded as a stopping point on the historic Harrison-Lillooet gold rush trail 160 years ago.
30,000 gold-rushers passed through this region from 1858 to 1865 and Port Pemberton was an important stopping point for travelers making their way to Lillooet and the gold-fields beyond!