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Many artifacts, books, clothing, and photos can be found in the Heritage Museum at Gimli.
Assorted hand-bound books with leather trim. Dated from the mid 1800s.
A small handmade wooden container.0
The peysufot was the traditional everyday costume. Women wore a long black skirt with a black vest. This example has black velvet trim. Also worn were sheepskin slippers. Also pictured here are a number of the original trunks used to bring belongings over from Iceland. The oldest trunks date back to the very first group of settlers who came to the Gimli area.