Birdhouse
Artifact
78.1.141
Wooden birdhouse with badges (5) on front. Cursive printed verse on yellowing paper on left side of roof with signatures at the bottom. On right side of roof is photo of 6 boys in cub scouts uniform behind a table holding 5 bird houses. The boy on the right holds a Canadian flag, and the boy on the left holds an unidentified flag. Pentagonal shaped front and back, with roof forming an upside down "V" shape on top. The front has a circular hole in the middle, and a cylindrical knob protruding below. A metal screw is at top of the front and the back.
Top front has two white badges, with red stitching for border and letters/numbers. Top badge is curved with capitalized "Calgary" in the middle, below badge has "60" in center. Front middle left is a black badge with a yellow lasso and yellow "Calgary" stitched on, inside the lasso is a white cowboy hat with a yellow fleur-di-lis in the center. A green badge is at the bottom front with a yellow wolf on the center, and "WOLF CUBS" in capital letters curve at the bottom. The badge on the right has a red cross on the top, and what appears to be the Alberta wild rose at the bottom, over tan background, with red bordering.
Top front has two white badges, with red stitching for border and letters/numbers. Top badge is curved with capitalized "Calgary" in the middle, below badge has "60" in center. Front middle left is a black badge with a yellow lasso and yellow "Calgary" stitched on, inside the lasso is a white cowboy hat with a yellow fleur-di-lis in the center. A green badge is at the bottom front with a yellow wolf on the center, and "WOLF CUBS" in capital letters curve at the bottom. The badge on the right has a red cross on the top, and what appears to be the Alberta wild rose at the bottom, over tan background, with red bordering.
Wood, cloth, paper
Width: 20.5cm;
Height: 22.7 cm;
Depth: 20.5cm;
Notes: Measurements of width and depth are of roof
Notes: Measurements of width and depth are of roof
"Dear Sir In loving memory of the many birds of North America which are now extinct. We are sadly aware of their absence in the now dear silent spring. Please continue your efforts in pollution control"
"A song bird prayer. Dear God Help man to find the error in his ways, and give us our life to keep Your World a beautiful place to live"
Signed Melson McDonald, Darrell Greenwood, Brian McDonald, David Kunz, Kevin Kuhn, Stephen Hunter.
Accession number on back bottom right.
"A song bird prayer. Dear God Help man to find the error in his ways, and give us our life to keep Your World a beautiful place to live"
Signed Melson McDonald, Darrell Greenwood, Brian McDonald, David Kunz, Kevin Kuhn, Stephen Hunter.
Accession number on back bottom right.