"Burnaby Village Museum" found 814 records

Work group from the Bay

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1920 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of staff who worked at the "Mirror Room" which was the dressmaking department at "The Bay" department store. Flossie Parsons (nee Smith) is identified in the third row, third person from the left.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of staff who worked at the "Mirror Room" which was the dressmaking department at "The Bay" department store. Flossie Parsons (nee Smith) is identified in the third row, third person from the left.

History: Flossie Maude Parsons (nee Smith) was born to George Henry Smith, a farm labourer, and Harriet Ann Savage on February 13, 1896 in Ealing, England. She immigrated to Canada with some of her family members in the early 1920s. They lived in Winnipeg for a few years as an older brother had settled there in 1912. She married Herbert Russell Parsons on June 23, 1928. They first lived in Vancouver and finally bought a home at 7091 Jubilee Avenue, South Burnaby in the early 1930s. In 1943, Flossie was certified in Home Nursing. Herbert Parsons was active during the Second World War as a volunteer for Civil Defence in Burnaby and worked as a salesman for Woodwards. The couple had no children. Herbert passed away on May 23rd, 1957 (age 84) and Flossie passed away on April 6, 1996 (age 100).

Other Title Information: Title based on content of photograph

Names: Parsons, Flossie Maude Smith

Accession Code: BV017.38.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1920 and 1930]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 26-Mar-2018

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World War One Memorial

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the World War One memorial in front of the Municipal Hall at Edmonds and Kingsway. The memorial is inscribed "In memory of our fellow workers who fell in the war 1914-1918 / Erected by the Civic Employees Union - Burnaby - 1923." In 1974, this memorial was relocated from …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.5 x 9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 449-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the World War One memorial in front of the Municipal Hall at Edmonds and Kingsway. The memorial is inscribed "In memory of our fellow workers who fell in the war 1914-1918 / Erected by the Civic Employees Union - Burnaby - 1923." In 1974, this memorial was relocated from its original setting to the site of the Burnaby Village Museum on Deer Lake Avenue.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Monuments - War Memorials; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Fountains

Names: Burnaby Civic Employees Union; Burnaby City Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway; 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Wray family house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Wray family house located at 2351 Dow Road (old street number). Note the ladders and minor construction on the verandah. There are brambles, weeds and tall plants growing around the house.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Material Details: inscribed in pencil, verso, t. "Home of Mr + Mrs Edward Wray/ 2351 Dow Road. (with half/ of verandah filled in)", stamped upside down, l.r. "0020"; The name "velox" is lightly printed on the back of the photo paper: thus, the photograph is printed on Kodak velox photo paper made in early 1900s for amateur photography.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Wray family house located at 2351 Dow Road (old street number). Note the ladders and minor construction on the verandah. There are brambles, weeds and tall plants growing around the house.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Geographic Access: Dow Avenue

Street Address: 6926 Dow Avenue

Accession Code: BV985.439.3

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 16-Jan-24

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young couple

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.8 x 16.51 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young couple taken in a photographic studio. The man is wearing a double breasted suit and is sitting on a chair. The woman is standing by the man, resting her right hand on the man's left shoulder. She is dressed in a Victorian style dress with patches of stripe patte…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.8 x 16.51 cm

Material Details: printed on the card mount, recto, l.l. "Johnson Bros", l.r. "Van Namee Block,/ Watertown, N. Y."; Photograph is mounted on a card supplied by the photographic studio; On the back of the card mount, there is detailed information on the procedures for obtaining duplicate copies or enlargements

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young couple taken in a photographic studio. The man is wearing a double breasted suit and is sitting on a chair. The woman is standing by the man, resting her right hand on the man's left shoulder. She is dressed in a Victorian style dress with patches of stripe patterned silk sewn into the trims of her dress. The painted backdrop gives the illusion of decorative rugs hung on the wall.

Accession Code: HV983.42.130

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [189-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-11-21

Photographer: Johnson Brothers

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young man

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.6 x 6.0 cm mounted on cardboard 10.4 x 6.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young man taken in a photographic studio. His hair is parted on the side, and he is wearing a dark suit with a vest and a light coloured tie. Printed on the card mount, bottom front: "R. Byers / Westhoughton."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.6 x 6.0 cm mounted on cardboard 10.4 x 6.3 cm

Material Details: Photograph is mounted on a card provided by the photographic studio

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young man taken in a photographic studio. His hair is parted on the side, and he is wearing a dark suit with a vest and a light coloured tie. Printed on the card mount, bottom front: "R. Byers / Westhoughton."

Accession Code: HV984.51.45

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [189-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-10-10

Photographer: Byers, R.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young riders on C.W. Parker Carousel at the PNE

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1960-1969]

Collection/Fonds: Keith Jamieson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour ; 25.3 cm x 18.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of four young riders on the C.W. Parker carouselno. 119 at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE). The carousel is not yet in motion. A boy wearing shorts is seated on an outside horse, with a girl seated next to him on a middle horse. A second girl is seated on an inside horse.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Keith Jamieson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour ; 25.3 cm x 18.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of four young riders on the C.W. Parker carouselno. 119 at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE). The carousel is not yet in motion. A boy wearing shorts is seated on an outside horse, with a girl seated next to him on a middle horse. A second girl is seated on an inside horse.

Subjects: Recreational Devices - Carousels

Names: Pacific National Exhibition (PNE); C.W. Parker no. 119 Carousel

Accession Code: BV015.41.7

Date: [1960-1969]

Media Type: Photograph

Arrangement: Scrapbooks were arranged by Keith and Pat Jamieson before donation.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; The photograph was removed from the scrapbook titled, "Parker Carousel Volume I - Saving and Restoring the C.W. Parker Carousel #119" (BV015.41.1). The scrapbook contained newspaper clippings, correspondence, newsletters and original photographs documenting "The Friends of the Carousel" fundraising endeavours as well as the restoration and installation of the Parker Carousel #119. The carousel was rescued from the PNE and re-installed at the Burnaby Village Museum.; Photograph print created from negative BV015.41.11

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Young woman

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.35 x 10.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified young woman. The photograph is vignetted around her face and her shoulders. She is wearing a high necked dress with fancy metal buttons, and a cardigan over the top.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.35 x 10.8 cm

Material Details: printed on the card mount, recto, l.l. "E. M. CRANE.", l.r. "OGDENSBURG. N.Y."; The photograph is mounted on a card supplied by the photo studio

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified young woman. The photograph is vignetted around her face and her shoulders. She is wearing a high necked dress with fancy metal buttons, and a cardigan over the top.

Accession Code: HV983.42.122

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [189-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-11-21

Scale: 100

Photographer: Crane, E.M.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young woman

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.35 x 9.53 cm oval

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified girl. She is wearing a high neck dress with lace trimming at the neck and a jacket over the top. She also has a lace ribbon with flower decorations at her neck.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.35 x 9.53 cm oval

Material Details: Photograph is cut into an oval shape, and the image is printed and embossed in an oval shape as well.

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified girl. She is wearing a high neck dress with lace trimming at the neck and a jacket over the top. She also has a lace ribbon with flower decorations at her neck.

Accession Code: HV983.42.125

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [189-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-11-21

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young woman

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w photogravure ; 10.16 x 13.97 cm oval

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young woman in a white blouse taken in a photographic studio.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w photogravure ; 10.16 x 13.97 cm oval

Material Details: embossed on the card mount, recto, l.r. "GAUVIN/ GENTZEL/ & Co/ WINNIPEG"; Photogravure is in an oval shape, and mounted on a card inside a folder. There is a tissue paper protecting the photogravure

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young woman in a white blouse taken in a photographic studio.

Accession Code: HV983.42.137

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [189-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-11-28

Photographer: Gauvin, Gentzel & Co.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young woman in a chair

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.99 x 10.16 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young woman sitting on a chair in a photographic studio. She is wearing a large hat decorated with feathers and silk flowers and a double breasted coat with a high collar, large buttons and gathered sleeves. She is also wearing black leather gloves and a black skirt.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.99 x 10.16 cm

Material Details: Photograph is mounted on card

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young woman sitting on a chair in a photographic studio. She is wearing a large hat decorated with feathers and silk flowers and a double breasted coat with a high collar, large buttons and gathered sleeves. She is also wearing black leather gloves and a black skirt.

Subjects: Clothing; Clothing - Headwear

Accession Code: HV983.42.140

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [189-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-12-05

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young woman in white

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [l189-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.16 x 14.61 cm oval

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young woman standing with her hands behind her back. She is wearing a long white dress with a wide square lace collar, and a ribbon tying her hair back. The inscription on the card mount "Angley" may be in reference to the woman's identity.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.16 x 14.61 cm oval

Material Details: inscribed on the card mount in gold, recto, l.r. "Angley."; Photograph is in an oval shape, and mounted on a card inside a brown folder

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young woman standing with her hands behind her back. She is wearing a long white dress with a wide square lace collar, and a ribbon tying her hair back. The inscription on the card mount "Angley" may be in reference to the woman's identity.

Accession Code: HV983.42.143

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [l189-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-12-05

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young woman wearing a pendant

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1923]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.0 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of an unidentified young woman with short dark hair taken in a photographic studio. She is wearing a dress with vertical stripes, and has a pendant around her neck. There appears to be a faint outline of a face depicted in the pendant. An annotation on the back of the photogr…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 13.0 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of an unidentified young woman with short dark hair taken in a photographic studio. She is wearing a dress with vertical stripes, and has a pendant around her neck. There appears to be a faint outline of a face depicted in the pendant. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "2/23."

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Adornment - Jewelry

Accession Code: HV984.51.47

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1923]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-10-10

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young woman with a large bow

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.89 x 13.97 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young woman standing with her hands behind her. She has a large bow in her hair at the back, and strands of braids across the top of her head. She is wearing a white dress with elaborate lace work on sheer fabric, and sheer sleeves. This photograph was taken in a photographic studio.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.89 x 13.97 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young woman standing with her hands behind her. She has a large bow in her hair at the back, and strands of braids across the top of her head. She is wearing a white dress with elaborate lace work on sheer fabric, and sheer sleeves. This photograph was taken in a photographic studio.

Subjects: Clothing

Accession Code: HV983.42.168

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [189-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-12-05

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young woman with diploma

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.53 x 13.97 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young woman standing with a rolled up diploma in her hands, taken in a photographic studio. She has a large ribbon in her hair in the back, and is wearing a long light coloured dress with high neck, with a brooch or a medal pinned to her chest on the left. She has a pendant or a loc…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.53 x 13.97 cm

Material Details: printed on the postcard paper, verso, l.l. "R. W. Huested, Mannsville, N. Y." inscribed in pencil on the postcard paper, verso, c.r. "An excellent picture/ of Ruth, taken in/ her graduation/ dress, carrying/ her diploma./ Mary"; The photograph is mounted on a postcard paper.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young woman standing with a rolled up diploma in her hands, taken in a photographic studio. She has a large ribbon in her hair in the back, and is wearing a long light coloured dress with high neck, with a brooch or a medal pinned to her chest on the left. She has a pendant or a locket around her neck as well. The inscription on the photograph mount written by "Mary" identifies the woman as Ruth in her graduation gown, holding her diploma. Mary and Ruth's relationship to the donor or to Burnaby is not known.

Subjects: Ceremonies - Graduations

Accession Code: HV983.42.167

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [189-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-12-05

Photographer: Huested, R.W.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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