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Artifact Date:
A.D. 1800 - 1899
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912)
Creator:
Unknown
Creator Ancestory:
Unknown
Department:
Our Chosen Land
Replica or Original:
Not a Replica
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Primary Material:
Paper
Medium:
Book
Dimensions:
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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
Classification/Category:
Personal Objects
Specific Classification:
Legal Documents
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings:
Donated by:
Unknown
Accession Number
1993.004.001
Catalogue Entry
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.
鐵路工人手冊被用作彌補加拿大華人和說英語的鐵路工人之間的語言障礙的工具。本手冊重點介紹了被認為對加拿大太平洋鐵路工人“有用”的英語短語，以幫助他們進行交流。
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Artifact Date:
A.D. 1800 - 1899