New Iceland Heritage MuseumGimli, Manitoba
Gimli: The Evolution of a Community
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A man assessed at $400 had a vote,at $800 he and his wife could vote. Almost all immigrants brought some books with them from Iceland. Askur is the Icelandic word for this particular container. basket woven from willow roots Bible printed in Icelandic, year of publication 1866 Boundary between the province of Manitoba and New Iceland 1875 - 1881 Child's toy made from sheep bones and sea shells Dredge used to pump sand out of the harbour. Fjalkona's attendants in Icelandic national dress Huge expansion in the harbour since the first wooden dock was built Icelandic Settlers in North America by Thorstein Thorsteinsson Leather purse from 1882 Married Men versus Ladies 1920-1921 Original logs from a cabin built by Jon Johansson Samples of Paul's pottery are on display at the museum in Gimli Scaffolding for Screen for beach viewings of the Gimli Film Festival snuff containers made of sheep horns and silver Tergesen's Store still open in 2005 minus the second floor The Fjalkona represents the motherland of Iceland The White Rock
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