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This 1905 wooden SCHOOL DESK was used by children in the Whitney Pier area during their early school years. On top of the desk is a popular READING TEXT which contains the well known children's poem:

NAN'S PET
Here I am.
My name is Nan.
I have a doll.
I have a pet too.
This is my pet.
Her name is Blackie.
She has a black head.
She has a black tail.
She says, "Mew, mew."

As well, there is also a ruler and a SLATE BOARD on which children wrote using chalk. This was before the m

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Barber Chair from Johnny Borden's Shop
1933
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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This adjustable red leather BARBER CHAIR was once owned by Tom MacLean of Whitney Pier. The longtime barber worked out of Danny MacIssac's Barber Shop on Victoria Road. It spent its last days at Johnny Borden's Barber Shop before being donated to the Whitney Pier Historical Museum, care of Frank Dunn.

Manufactured in Chicago by the Theo A. Kroch Company, the chair is made of white porcelain with stainless steel hardware, complete with a padded decorative foot

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Wooden Clogs Worn by Steelworkers
1915
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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WOODEN CLOGS were used by men working on top of the Coke Ovens Batteries for protection against the intense heat that could melt their boots and cause serious burns.

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Karoline Siepierski's General Electric Radio
1930
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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This GENERAL ELECTRIC RADIO with shortwave capabilities enabled the owner to listen to broadcasts as far away as Berlin or London.

Purchased on Charlotte Street in downtown Sydney for a $115 in 1930, the radio was owned by the late Karoline Siepierski of Whitney Pier.

Siepierski had emigrated to Cape Breton Island from Rzeszow, Poland in 1926.

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Hatmaking Equipment from Salem Joseph's Shop
1920
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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When hats were made to order, it was skilled workers such as Salem Joseph and his son Joe, who practiced the trade in Whitney Pier.

These HAT BLOCKS, BRIM and SPINNEY are from their local operations and used to shape hats during construction.

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Grindstone
1930
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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GRINDSTONES were used to sharpen such tools as axes, shears, knives, bark peelers, and scythes. During the sharpening process it was not unusual to spit on the stone to keep it wet. This stone, however, rests on a large piece of rubber tire that contains a steady source of water.

The stone and its tire are mounted on a wooden frame. The wheel is slowly turned using the handle.

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Queen's Chariot Replica by Eveline Braithwaite
1968
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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This detailed replica of Queen Elizabeth's red and gold CHARIOT has been constructed from 1/4 inch and 1/8 inch plywood.

The chariot was handcrafted by local Whitney Pier artist, Eveline Braithwaite.

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Spittoon and Tobacco Cutter
1885
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia