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A drawing print of a trapper in a forest. The picture has a man smoking a pipe in the forest. There are two tail ends of horses and a bunny in the picture. It reads "Sourdough "trapper" on the gold rush trail ~ circa 1858 Pencil/Ink PDMAS 2010". Its in a black frame and labeled on the back. the drawing was made for the "Pemberton Survival Guide and Cookbook"
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016.10.01
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A drawing done by Sharon Cipp for the "Pemberton Survival Guide and Cookbook". The picture depicts two women in a kitchen, the one on the left is carrying a pot and the one on the right is kneading dough. The kitchen has shelves with pots, pans, and dishes on it. It reads 'Meanwhile ..."Back at The Homestead" circa 1858".
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016.10.03
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Gold Pan
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The large gold pan is speckled and splotched with rust inside and out. It is made of iron. Condition: Probably stable. In the 1950's the Fougbergs found this pan in the woods close to Birkenhead (formerly Blackwater) Lake. There men have searched for gold for many years, certainly in the 1890's, possibly earlier.
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984.05.20
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Gold Pan
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A small steel gold pan with splotches of rust on the bottom of interior and on the base, a few on the rim. Condition: Stable. Bought for use in Pemberton area but little used.
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984.12.02
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flintlock musket barrel
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A flintlock musket barrel donated by Johnny Jones that was found at Chaleetkohum, where it's located above Baptiste Smith on the north side of Lillooet Lake. Johnny also provided a map indicating where it was found. Johnny also donated a newspaper article about these objects published in the "Voice" in 1999. The article explains how Johnny was taking part in a Cultural Heritage Inventory for the traditional Lil’wat territory. This work was to create a clear concise map of the areas and artifacts of cultural significance in the territory. Johnny was down along Lillooet Lake at the old 29 Mile gold rush stopping place when he saw an item jutting out of the river bottom. Upon closer inspection he realized it was a musket barrel. Johnny believes this is evidence of the story of a war between the Lil’wat and Thompson nations where two Thompson’s died and were buried at the 29 Mile site. [ see pg.18 in the Pemberton History book]. Aside from the musket barrel he also found graves and arrowheads. here. The musket may be the very first gun ever seen by the Lil’wat people. In the article Jones says, “At one time there were 16,000 people living along Lillooet Lake, then the smallpox epidemic of the late 1800s and early 1900s killed a lot of the people. Their lives should not be lost, their stories told”. Johnny had planned on having it dated and authenticated by a gun expert but decided to give the item to the museum to pursue this work. He believes a similar item is on display at the Royal BC museum.
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020.02.01
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winch wheel for steamer
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History- this item may have been brought from where the steamer hulk (Prince of Wales) lies. It was used for pulling rope, possibly for an anchor or to tow the boat into shore. Description- metal piece of equipment, now brown with oxidation. It has two wheels joined together by a crank shaft. A spool is attached to one wheel. The wheels are spoked. This winch wheel was used during the Gold Rush period.
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986.22.01
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metal spoon
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A metal spoon that was found by Stew when he was using a metal detector at the old hotel site at 29 Mile (gold rush stopping house) at the lower part of the Lillooet Lake area. The back of the spoon reads "Nevada Nickel Silver O.S. Co.", which likely the spoon is made of nickel and insights the company name, Nevada Nickel Silver O.S. Co.
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021.07.06
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Magazines
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These are a group of magazines donated by the Pemberton & District Public Library. a) "Patterns of Growth - British Columbia Railway" by Pacific Great Eastern, publication date 1983?, b) "Wagon Road North - the story of the Cariboo Gold Rush in Historical Photos" by Art Downs, published 1960, Northwest Digest Ltd. Box 1238, Quesnel B.C., autographed by author, c) "Wagon Road North - historic photographs from the 1863 of the Cariboo Gold Rush by Art Downs, published 1969, Foremast Publishing Company, Surrey B.C. d) "Paddlewheeler on the Frontier - Vol. 1" by Art Downs, published 1967-1971, Foremast Publishing Co. Ltd. Surrey B.C., e) "Paddlewheels on the Frontier - Vol. 2" by Art downs, published 1971, Foremost Publishing, Surrey B.C.
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016.07.01abcde
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small tube with gold flakes
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A small tube with small gold flakes inside. Looks to be placer gold flake that would have been gathered by gold panning. It was found inside the cow bell wrapped up in newspaper.
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020.04.08
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Blacksmith's Bellows
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The leather of the bellows has hardened and deteriorated through the many years since this artifact was part of the blacksmith's equipment at Port Pemberton. It seems to date from the late 1850's or the 1860's. [sic] S 17/38 [,] from William Spetch who said it had been brought up from Port Pemberton. [Updated register card entry]: In September 2012, May Walker (nee Taylor) said she remembered a these same bellows hanging in Axel Johnson's blacksmith shop that was located next to the PX Garage owned by her father R.H.E. Taylor. She is married to Bob Walker, George's brother, and asked Bob about the bellows. Bob remembers that Axel sold his shop to Philip and June Perkins in the early 1970's, and they moved it to their land to use as a garage. Bob thinks that George acquired all the blacksmith equipment from this shop via Philip Perkins. Based on this new evidence it is unlikely the bellows are from the gold rush era.
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983.27.32
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Bullet Mold
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Found at Port Pemberton site. Like many items found by Walker & Reid, thought to date from the period of the Gold Rush traffic through this district. The steel mold is rusted and has a crack in one of the wooden handles. Apparently a projection possibly similar to that on the right is missing on the left. After further research, it is believed that this is a "Winchester" bullet mold for a rifle. The handles are walnut, and the metal cast is iron. The maker's mark is no longer visible. Research indicates that it is from 1870's-1880's. The mold is still in perfect condition, grooves still intact.
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983.27.08
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Butter knife
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Walker & Vera Reid found this knife with a metal detector and dug it up. Having been buried at Port Pemberton whose heyday lasted only until about 1863, probably the dates from the period of the Gold Rush. No inscription is visible. The item is bent, scratched, and rusted. It was cleaned after accession with Haggerty's silver polish. After further research, we were able to determine the makers mark based on the pattern on the fork. The pattern is called "Lido 1938", and was made by Made by WM. A. Rogers Sectional Oneida Ltd. The material is silver plate.
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983.27.05
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Fork
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This silver fork is worn on the back and has a spots of discolouration on the front. On it are the words "Simeon L. & Geo. H Rogers Co. Al + ONE IDA Ltd." About 1970, G. Walker & V. Reid using a metal detector, found it at Port Pemberton and dug it up. Previously we believed it may date from the Gold Rush to the Fraser and beyond, however after further research we discovered the Simeon L. and Geo. H Rogers Co. came into being circa 1900. Further research concluded the pattern of the fork is "Pendant 1941". The material is either silver plate or sterling silver.
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983.27.02
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Hand Saw
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This rusted saw, Walker and Reid located and dug up at Port Pemberton. Its age can only be estimated. Does it belong to the late 1850's or 1860's period of the Gold Rush, when Port Pemberton did have not only a fluctuating, transient population but also men who established stopping places, at least one Store & blacksmith shop? They built barns for mules and oxen and cabins for muleteers and boatmen. How long some lived on at the Port after traffic to the north shifted to the Fraser Canyon route seems impossible to know. Oil was applied to the saw to remove some of the rust. On the cracked wooden handle is carved " R".
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983.27.26
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Mule shoe
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This is a rusted steel mule shoe. Doubtless dates from the period of the Gold Rush Traffic. The toe is raised a bit, indicating there may have been a toe there at some point but it has since worn down. Ends of the shoe are raised. This item is severely rusted all over.
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983.27.10
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Did you know?
Port Pemberton was founded as a stopping point on the historic Harrison-Lillooet gold rush trail over 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!