Description: Terrestrial globe (97cm circumference). Made of hollowed wood covered with paper. Label on globe: "Cary's New Terrestrial Globe Delineated from the Best Authorities extant: Exhibiting the late Discoveries towards the North Pole, and every improvement in Geography to the present time. London: made and sold by G. & J. Cary, 86 St. James Street, Jan. 1, 1847". Used at the Matilda Davis girls school on the Red River, below Winnipeg. 27.8cm in length, 27cm wide and 45cm in height.
Note:
This sub-collection consists of artefacts drawn from the Manitoba Museum's HBC collection. The collection reflects the histories of the Canadian fur trade and Canada's First Nations, and includes objects such as trading goods, commemorative medals, weaponry, paintings and items of clothing. AMDigital Reference: HBC_49-1.
