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Florence Jackson

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1939 and 1945] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 8.7 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mrs. Florence Jackson in her nurse uniform in front of the family home at 2706 Cassie Avenue (later 6457 Cassie Avenue). She worked for the Red Cross in Vancouver during the Second World War.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1939 and 1945] (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 8.7 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-107
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mrs. Florence Jackson in her nurse uniform in front of the family home at 2706 Cassie Avenue (later 6457 Cassie Avenue). She worked for the Red Cross in Vancouver during the Second World War.
Subjects
Occupations - Nurses
Clothing - Uniforms
Names
Jackson, Florence Colocott
Canadian Red Cross
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Cassie Avenue
Street Address
6457 Cassie Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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lapel pin with card

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV976.73.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV976.73.2
Description
Lapel pin and card. Pin is round, gold-plated sterling silver. Wide white enamel border has gold "WOMENS WAR WORK" in upper part, "C.R.C.S." at bottom, and thin gold inner and outer borders. Centre of pin is pebbled gold ground with red enamelled cross, gold border. Reverse of pin has locking pin back, and raised lettering "STERLING", 'S' in oval beside it. Back is tarnished, gold-coloured. Front has some soiling and wear.
Object History
Donation on behalf of South Burnaby United Church Women. Likely from their thrift shop.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Personal Symbols
Object Term
Insignia
Marks/Labels
"WOMENS WAR WORK / C.R.C.S.", in raised letters in white border or pin. "STERLING" with a sideways "S" in an oval, in raised letters on the back of the pin.
Measurements
Dia: 1.8 cm
Subjects
Adornment
Adornment - Lapel Pins
Occupations - War Worker
Wars
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Canadian Red Cross
Images
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Patch

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.8.10
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.8.10
Description
A navy blue felt sew-on patch with the Alpha Junior High School logo. A large blue "A" is in the centre of the patch with a white outline. The words "Junior" and "High" are on either side of the "A" in blue with a yellow outline. Behind these two words are three yellow bars.
Object History
This patch belonged to the donor who attended Alpha Junior High School in the 1950s.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Personal Symbols
Object Term
Patch, Insignia
Marks/Labels
A Junior High
Colour
Blue
White
Yellow
Measurements
12 cm x 12cm
Subjects
Adornment
Buildings - Schools
Personal Symbols - Badges
Names
Alpha Secondary School
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
Less detail