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Fonds / Collection
May Day Collection
Material Type
Artifact
Description
2 white foam stars with 5 points and a stem (both have broken stems). Pink ribbon wrapped around outer edge of stars. Gold sparkles on front. Small pink loops of pipe cleaner side by side form a hexagon. 6 pink flowers (alternating dark and light) made with ribbon iside hexagon. Green ribbon t…
Repository
West Vancouver Art Museum
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Fonds / Collection
May Day Collection
Material Type
Artifact
Accession Number
1989.115.011
Origin - Country
Canada
Narrative
May Day celebration in West Vancouver on May 24th, Queen Victoria's birthday, began in 1930, when the Parent-Teachers Association of Hollyburn and Pauline Johnson Schools called a meeting at which the six-year-old Mavis Whipple was chosen as Miss West Vancouver to preside over the spring fair. The title was changed in 1931 to May Queen, the first of which would become a yearly tradition until 1974. May Day became the opening celebration of summer, with a parade along Marine Drive, where May Queen and her attendants were followed by the Reeve and Alderman, and in later years, by Mayor and members of West Vancouver Council. May Day celebration was of great importance during the depression years, as it symbolized the shared spirit of renewal and mutual celebration.
Subject Access
May Day
Artifact Category
Personal artifacts: Adornment
Description
2 white foam stars with 5 points and a stem (both have broken stems). Pink ribbon wrapped around outer edge of stars. Gold sparkles on front. Small pink loops of pipe cleaner side by side form a hexagon. 6 pink flowers (alternating dark and light) made with ribbon iside hexagon. Green ribbon tied in bow around stem.
Width
22.4
Length
26.0
Depth
2.2
Dimension Remarks
DP refers to depth of foam; it does not include height added by flowers on top.
Material
Foam; satin; metal
Colour
Pink; white; green
Repository
West Vancouver Art Museum
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