Trophy
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| Nom de l'objet : | Trophy |
| Type de l'objet : | Trophy |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Communication Artefacts |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Personal Symbol |
| Matériaux : | Wood Metal, Silver Plate |
| Numéro de catalogue : | FX.97.17.1a-b |
| Numéro d'accession : | FX.97.17.1a-b |
| Date de début de production : | 1932 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1937 |
| Description : | Trophy and removable Base; a) Base- wood; brown; attached to front center are three silver colored metal plates "1932/A.I. Rogers", "1933/Saml. R. Johnstone", "1937/ Stewart/and/Lewis"; b)Trophy Cup- Metal, Silver plate; adorned with a raised garland design that encircles the top portion; inscribed on front "Silver Fox Challenge Trophy Presented by Department of Agriculture Province of New Brunswick to Silver Fox Exhibitors Assn of Prince Edward Island for Champion Adult Male Fox Annual Competition"; attached at sides two silver plate handles; length: Base: 24.5cm Cup: 54.5cm |
| Commentaires : | This trophy was awarded to the winning breeders of the annual adult male competition for silver fox. The silver fox industry between 1900 and 1980 was to Prince Edward Island what the Gold Rush was to the Klondike. It began small and secretively in the late 1800s but quickly became a proverbial gold mine by the 1920s. The boom times of the industry provided the Island with a considerable amount of money and prestige that hasn't been seen since the days of ship building in the province. The industry put the province into the international limelight as an innovator in breeding and left a great impact on our small province socially as well as industrially. Due to a number of factors, the industry began to dwindle after the Second World War, with only a very short resurgence around 1975. Changing tastes in fashion, animal rights and a saturated market brought down the economic giant and many of the farmers who had not yet been in the industry long enough to recuperate their costs. The industry that was once thriving and showed no sign of slowing down, was quickly downsized to the few small farms remaining today. Although there is very little of the fox industry remaining economically, there remains a sentimental memory and legacy that has touched each Islander in one way or another. The architecture, prominent families, namesake establishments and affectionate memories is the legacy of the silver fox industry on Prince Edward Island. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/PrinceEdwardIslandHarvest/fox_e/index.html |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Summerside |
| Province de l'établissement : | Prince Edward Island |
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