A purple Mi'kmaq ash basket, Stephenville

An ash basket belonging to Daphne Pretty of Stephenville. The basket was purchased in Gallants, NL about 65 years ago by Mariah Evens for about four to five dollars. Pretty recalls the women would ride the NL railway in the spring of the year, selling baskets.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Penney, Nicole, Jarvis, Dale
Other Authors: Pretty, Daphne
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_crafts/id/633
Description
Summary:An ash basket belonging to Daphne Pretty of Stephenville. The basket was purchased in Gallants, NL about 65 years ago by Mariah Evens for about four to five dollars. Pretty recalls the women would ride the NL railway in the spring of the year, selling baskets.