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Fire balloon fragment
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Fire balloon fragment

Object 2005.011.001
Fire balloon fragment

Fire balloon fragment

A piece of laminated mulberry paper from a World War II Japanese air balloon recovered near Hay River in June 1945. The Japanese launched approximately 9,300 of these hydrogen-filled balloons in 1944 and 1945. They were carried by air currents to North America. Most balloons carried small bombs, intended to cause panic and start forest fires.

Object Details
Accession No.2005.011.001
MakerJapanese manufacturer
Culture
Region
LocationHay River, Great Slave Lake
Date1945
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Sewing kit
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Sewing kit

Object 2001.009.005
Sewing kit

Sewing kit

A sewing kit made of caribou and moose hide with metal beads and a bone button. Sometimes called a 'chatelaine', this kit has a needle holder, a pin cushion, a thimble holder and a sheath for scissors. Collected by Canon Alfred Vale, principal of St. Peter’s Anglican Mission School.

Object Details
Accession No.2001.009.005
MakerUnknown
Culture
Region
LocationHay River, Great Slave Lake
Date1907-1927
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Ichthyosaur jaw
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Ichthyosaur jaw

Object 985.030.001
Ichthyosaur jaw

Ichthyosaur jaw

Upper and lower jaw of an ichthyosaur (Maiaspondylus lindoei) with teeth intact. The fossil is from the Loon River Formation on the Hay River and dates to the Lower Cretaceous, about 110 million years ago. Ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles that looked a bit like the modern dolphin.

Object Details
Accession No.985.030.001
Specimen NatureFossil
Region
LocationHay River, Great Slave Lake
Date110 million years old
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