Irene Apinée's 1950s Make-up Case

Artifact of the Month, June 2013

Falsies, lipstick, a squeezeable tube of mascara. These items and more can be found in Irene Apinée's make-up case from the 1950s. Click Here to view an excerpt from 8mm film footage donated by Irene Apinée, c. 1950s, work and location unknown

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Irene Apinée and Jury Gotshalks arrived at Halifax’s Pier 21 on October 5, 1947 via the RMS Aquitania. Learn more about the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 by visiting http://www.pier21.ca/.