Tipple lunch basket, Corner Brook

This lunch basket belongs to retired railway worker Clayton Tipple. Tipple worked for the Newfoundland Railway (in both St.John's and Bay Roberts) from 1954 to 1990, and had worked his way to Trainmaster. This basket was constructed in 1965 and used until Tipple's retirement in 1990. The b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Penney, Nicole, Jarvis, Dale
Other Authors: Tipple, Clayton
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Objects
Baskets
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_crafts/id/776
Description
Summary:This lunch basket belongs to retired railway worker Clayton Tipple. Tipple worked for the Newfoundland Railway (in both St.John's and Bay Roberts) from 1954 to 1990, and had worked his way to Trainmaster. This basket was constructed in 1965 and used until Tipple's retirement in 1990. The basket has been personalized with union stickers and what may possibly be a payroll or employee number, "602792-2". The creator and materials used are unknown. 20.5cmx18cmx35cm.

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