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https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24041
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.533
- Description
- Yellow rectangular paper box with illustration and label printed on front. Object is second from left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Red text with illustration of company logo/trademark, flowers and toothbrush. Label contains characters that are literally translated to: "machine"; "make/manufacture"; "tooth"; "brush"; a company name; "mechanical toothbrush"; "double-decade old brand"; "registered trademark"; "not a single toothbrush bristle will fall out"; and "if bristles fall out, exchange is guaranteed". Text on box end literally translates to: "note"; "booklet"; "business"; and "trademark". The label includes addresses and numbers: Shanghai General Distribution Centre, 385 No. 5 Road (Tel 90872) Shanghai Registered Telegram 5577; Branch: 174 North Sichuan Road (Tel 45352), 394 Fazujie Main Road; Machinery Factory: 597 A section Fazujie Xujiahui Road Panjia wooden bridge (Tel 76010).
- Measurements
- 16 cm height x 15 cm width x 2 cm length