Iron

A clothes iron used by Emily Lepine while living in Hay River with her husband, Frank Lepine, in the 1950s to 1970s. The heavy 'No. 7' iron could have been heated on a wood stove. The metal handle had to be grasped with a thick potholder or glove.
Accession No.
2017.001.001
Maker
J. Middleton
Culture
Métis
Region
South Slave
Location
Great Slave Lake, Hay River
Iron