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Inclusivity Report: Reconciliation and Diversity at the WDM
For the past year, Dr. Elizabeth Scott, WDM Curator, has been researching how the WDM can become a more inclusive and diverse organization and how we will respond to the…
Reconciliation at the WDM
In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada tabled its final report after six years of collecting testimony from survivors and extensively researching the history of the residential school…
Welcome to Museum Stories
Welcome to the Museum Stories blog. We are excited to be able to share behind the scenes stories, useful tips, and much more through our Museum Stories blog. There is…
George Shepherd – First WDM Curator
George Shepherd, Honorary Doctor of Laws1890-1978 Life came full circle for George Shepherd. Born in Canterbury, England on March 20, 1890, George Shepherd and his father immigrated to Canada in…
Case Eagle
Case Eagle Meet Old Abe (WDM-1973-S-8879), the long-time symbol for the J.I. Case Machinery Company. The WDM has four Old Abe Case Eagles in its collection. The eagle was adopted as…
Log Hauler
Log Hauler Back in the first decade of the 20th century, steam-powered log haulers were the latest innovation in the lumber industry. The Phoenix Manufacturing Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin…
Whitelaw Portable Steam Engine
Whitelaw Portable Steam Engine This R. Whitelaw Portable Return Flue Steamer (WDM-1973-S-313) was originally purchased in 1892 in Hamiota, Manitoba. Eleven years later it was sold for $500 and moved…
Dalby Model Steam Engine
Dalby Model Steam Engine A model steam engine (WDM-1997-S-295.2.a.b) in the WDM collection is the work of Fred Dalby. The engine “came home” in 1997. Dalby was born in England…
Jingle Dress and Beaded Set
Jingle Dress and Beaded Set This Plains Cree child’s Jingle Dress and Beaded Set (WDM-2005-S-187) was made by a mother from Onion Lake First Nation for her daughter, who danced…
Narrative Threads: Crafting the Canadian Quilt
We are thrilled to be part of the Virtual Museum of Canada’s project – Narrative Threads: Crafting the Canadian Quilt! Produced by the Textile Museum of Canada in conjunction with…
