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Our Chosen Land
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Not a Replica
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Primary Material:
Paper
Medium:
Book
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Personal Objects
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Legal Documents
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Accession Number
1993.004.001
Artifact Date:
A.D. 1800 - 1899
Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912)
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Unknown
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Unknown
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The Railroad Handbook was used as a tool to bridge the language barrier between Chinese Canadian and English railroad workers. This handbook highlights English phrases deemed "useful" for Canadian Pacific Railway workers to aid with communication.
Artifact Date:
A.D. 1800 - 1899
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912)
Creator:
Unknown
Creator Ancestory:
Unknown
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Department:
Our Chosen Land
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Replica or Original:
Not a Replica
A handbook full of English phrases for Chinese Canadian Pacific Railway workers
為加拿大太平洋鐵路華裔工人準備的全英文手冊
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Classification/Category:
Personal Objects
Specific Classification:
Legal Documents
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings:
Primary Material:
Paper
Medium:
Book
Dimensions:
Donated by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
1993.004.001
Railroad Handbook 鐵路工人手冊
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