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This is a black cloth umbrella from c. 1890. It belonged to M. Deacon, the grandmother of a prominent Thunder Bay socialite Mrs. McLaren. Umbrellas, originally known as parasols, were first documented in ancient China, with many accounts in ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece, and the Middle East as far back as 4000 years ago. They were seen as status symbols of the wealthy, and now are simply items that protect you from a rainy day.
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The Thunder Bay Museum acknowledges the original custodians of this land and pay our respect to the elders – past, present, and future – for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture, and the hopes of Indigenous Peoples. We would also like to recognize that the Thunder Bay Museum is on the traditional land of the Fort William First Nation signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850, and to acknowledge the role of the Métis Settlement in the development of our community.
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