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Canadian Pacific Railway emblem

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3241
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1930 and 1949]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the sign on the back of train a car gate. The sign is circular in shape with a "Canadian Pacific Railway Lines" emblem in the center bordered by the words " - Chinook - Calgary -Edmonton."
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the sign on the back of train a car gate. The sign is circular in shape with a "Canadian Pacific Railway Lines" emblem in the center bordered by the words " - Chinook - Calgary -Edmonton."
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Accession Code
BV985.6114.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1930 and 1949]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-03-12
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "831"
Images
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Letter from Colin Fox to his mother

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15156
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
June 1944
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 p.
Scope and Content
Items consists of a typewritten letter from Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox to his mother, Jessie (Bateman) Fox. The letter is written on stationery with the letterhead "CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY" and references "... Colin's letter dated June 26". Colin is writing from hospital after being wounded…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family World War II letters series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 p.
Scope and Content
Items consists of a typewritten letter from Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox to his mother, Jessie (Bateman) Fox. The letter is written on stationery with the letterhead "CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY" and references "... Colin's letter dated June 26". Colin is writing from hospital after being wounded while laying communication cable from the Normandy beachhead on June 8, 1944 (two days after D-Day). In the letter, Colin tells his mother of his current condition in hospital, describing the wounds that he sustained and how much of his belongings are still with his regiment.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Letters and Envelopes
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Fox, Colin Rhodes
Kemp, Jessie Bateman Fox
Accession Code
BV020.27.43
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
June 1944
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
10-Feb-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Stationery letterhead reads: "CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY / FILE OR CLAIM / FORM 101.." includes logo which reads: "CANADIAN PACIFIC / RAILWAY / STEAMSHIPS / COMMUNICATIONS / HOTELS . / EXPRESS / WORLD'S / GREATEST / TRAVEL SYSTEM"
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