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- 2Sointula Finnish utopian community
- 1Baby carriages - Sointula Finnish utopian community - History
- 1Backpacks - woven birch bark
- 1Birch bark weaving
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2016-06-18
Weaving functional objects from birch bark is a traditional craft in Finland and other Northern European countries. These woven birch bark shoes and backpack (see related link) were donated to the Sointula Museum by the Renwell Family. The Sointula Museum holds artifacts and archival documents...
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.jpg "Sointula, British Columbia, Athletic Hall in foregound and Finnish Organization Hall in background")
Sointula, British Columbia, Athletic Hall in foregound and Finnish Organization Hall in background
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Sointula or "place of harmony" was a Finnish utopian community established in 1901 on Malcolm Island, near the northeast coast of Vancouver Island. These two halls provided the community a with a place to meet, exercise and to perform theatrical and musical works.
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Wood and wicker baby carriage, wooden potty chair and Singer sewing machines at the Sointula Museum, Malcolm Island, British Columbia
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The Sointula Museum displays many artifacts from the Finnish colonists who settled on Malcolm Island. In this corner there are Singer treadle operated sewing machines, a blue wicker and wood pram and several potty chairs. Also present in the image are women's magazines, sewing supplies, sewing...
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.jpg "Woven birch bark backpack held at the Museum in Sointula, B.C.")
2016-06-18
This birch bark backpack, along with a pair of woven birch bark shoes were donated to the Sointula Museum by the Renwell Family. The Sointula Museum holds artifacts and archival documents relating to the Finnish utopian community which was started on Malcolm Island, British Columbia in 1909.