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Ceremonial spade presented to Mrs. S.E. Mackechnie on the occasion of her turning the first sod of the Cobourg and Peterborough railroad
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IMC-156
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1853 (Creation)
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1 object (spade)
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This spade was used during the sod turning ceremony for the Cobourg-Peterborough railway. The inscription reads: "Presented by the directors to Mrs. S.E. Mackechnie Lady Mayoress Cobourg on the occasion of her turning the first sod of the Cobourg and Peterboro Railroad on Monday the 7th day of February 1853."
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Unknown provenance. Believed to have been acquired by the University around 1964.
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None.
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Located in Large Materials Cabinet - Drawer 5.