Object Record
Metadata
Accession # |
2006.25.48 |
Item Name |
Spade Shovel |
Description |
A spade or shovel, circa 1940. It has an extremely long wooden handle. The metal head is bolted to the handle. The head was originally painted red. The spade was used to dig holes for wells. |
Date |
1940 CIRCA |
Provenance |
The spade or shovel was used by the donor's family, the Clarks and the Munches, circa 1940. It was used to dig wells at the donor's grandparents', Harriet Augusta (Atkinson) Munch (1884-1968) and Harry Munch, farm on Lot 30, front of Concession 9 in the Badenoch area of Puslinch Township. Together Harriet and Harry Munch had one daughter, the donor's mother, Mildred Mary Munch (1914- 2002). Harry Munch died in 1929 when Mildred was fourteen years old. After his death, Harriet and her daughter continued to work on the farm and hired a neighbour, Benjamin Clark (1906-1992), who eventually married Mildred in 1947. The three of them ran the farm until 1952 when Harriet Munch sold it. Together, Benjamin and Mildred Clark had two children: the donor (born in 1947) and John Clark (born in 1952). In 1952, when the donor was 4 years old, the Clarks moved into Morriston, Puslinch Township and Harriet moved to Guelph. |
Person \ Organization |
Clark, Benjamin Clark, Mildred Mary Clark, Mildred Munch Clark, Mildred Munch, Mildred Munch, Harriet |
Place |
Badenoch Puslinch Twp. |
Year Range from |
1940 |
Year Range to |
1940 |