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Miner's Teapot Lamp- Nova Scotia, Canada
Miners attached oil lamps in front of their caps to improve visibility.
No. 2 Construction Battalion Badge- Nova Scotia, Canada
This cap badge was an identifying symbol of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, a Canadian Expeditionary Force that served in World War I. It was the only Canadian battalion of black soldiers at the time.
Porcupine Quill Basket- Nova Scotia, Canada
The Mi’kmaq typically used porcupine quills to embellish baskets, clothing and other trade items.
Wattle and Daub- Nova Scotia, Canada
These fragments are the charred remnants of 17th century, Acadian wattle and daub structures built by early French settlers and colonized Mi'kmaq.