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‘The Ballard of Sweet Betsy from Pike’
‘Sweet Betsy from Pike’ is an American ballad about a pioneer named Betsy and her lover Ike who migrated from Pike County to California during the gold rush. There are Pike Counties in both Missouri and Illinois from where many gold seekers began…
Barbary Coast Women
A landscape black and white photograph by Martin Behrman shot in the Barbary Coast in 1890 showing eleven women sitting together. Nine dressed in white, which could potentially be due to their profession in Barberry coast and depicted as ‘soiled…
Bible of Ka’ahumanu
The Bible of Ka’ahumanu is particularly important when analysing the success of the missionary project. Ka’ahumanu, the favoured wife of King Kamehameha had major influence over the political and social systems of Hawaii. Thus, missionary women such…
Black Lace Cap
A black satin silk cap worn on the back of the head, potentially for evening wear also known as a ‘nightcap’. This cap was in circa around 1850 to 1870 and used in California. The cap has a wire circular frame covered with fine black “China” silk…
Cairus family with croquet equipment
This 12.3 by 17.4cm black and white photograph depicts a typical British Columbian family, dressed in Victorian style clothing. This may have been the family portrait within their household during the later stages of the 19th century. All of the six…
California Fashions of Furs
A two page illustrated printed advertisement for the California fur fashions by Adolph Müller of San Francisco for 1868 and 1869. On the left, the illustration shows two women and a child dressed in various fur garments stood outside Adolph Müller's…
Coast Salish Robe
A colourful stylish robe, with traditional twined and twill woven materials. The robe features simplistic patterns and is made from mountain- goat wool and hair from ‘wool dogs’ which were bred specifically for the textile industry purpose. Its from…
Concert Program on Oct. 12, 1897; in the Hawaiian Gazette
This is an excerpt from a newspaper article found in the Hawaiian Gazette on page 8. This was a semi-weekly newspaper established in 1865, and advocated American economic interests in Hawai’i. It became the official newspaper of the Kingdom in 1865…
Corinthia Elizabeth Sarah Anne Pierre, became Mrs. Thomas Alexander; born in Victoria 1868, daughter of Mr. and Mrs J.F. Pierre.
This is a black and white photograph taken in 1885. The portrait photograph shows a young female woman of an African-Canadian heritage. Unusually, she is pictured in Victorian style clothing such as a white ruff and it is apparent she is wearing a…
Enfranchising of Women
This is a typed, formal document presented to the Legislatives assembly of British Columbia, in order to ask for permission to include women in the political franchise. It is a black and white document printed by ‘Richard Wolfenden, Printers to the…