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milk crate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91786
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.6
Description
Light grey plastic milk crate produced for Silverwood's Dairy of Ontario.
The plastic is formed in a diamond cut out pattern and has handles on two sides.
There are various imprinted texts throughout.
The top of the crate is scuffed an dirty
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Category
07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
Classification
Container
Object Term
Crate
Marks/Labels
"PROPERTY OF / SILVERWOOD'S"
"MISUSER OF / THIS CASE / IS LIABLE TO / PROSECUTION"
"G H J INDUSTRIES LTD / MADE IN CANADA BY GHJ IND / PATEND PENDING"
"WARNING / USE BY OTHER THAN REGISTERED OWNER PROHIBITED BY LAW"
Measurements
Height: 27.5 cm
Width: 33 cm
Depth: 33 cm
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Container
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4692 Canada Way
Images
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Canada Way Food Market and Toy residence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20350
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
13 Jun. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Canada Way Food Market building and Toy family residence (above) located at 4694 Canada Way. Blue plastic food crates, store racks and car tires are in the parking area in front of the store. The food market closed in 2010.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harry Toy fonds
Series
Harry Toy photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior of Canada Way Food Market building and Toy family residence (above) located at 4694 Canada Way. Blue plastic food crates, store racks and car tires are in the parking area in front of the store. The food market closed in 2010.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Stores
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4694 Canada Way
Accession Code
BV023.25.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
13 Jun. 2023
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
Scan Date
2023-06-13
Photographer
Petrusa, Kate
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Loading Strawberries, BCERy, Douglas Road, Burnaby BC

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66211
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1894
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm on cardboard 22 x 27.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of farmers loading their crates onto a railway car. Identified (left to right), Bernard R. Hill, Louis Claude Hill, Charles Frederick Sprott, George E. Clayton, and Louis "Edgar" Sprott, who are loading up their strawberries on a street car. The farmers are lined up in a row,…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1894
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm on cardboard 22 x 27.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-938
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of farmers loading their crates onto a railway car. Identified (left to right), Bernard R. Hill, Louis Claude Hill, Charles Frederick Sprott, George E. Clayton, and Louis "Edgar" Sprott, who are loading up their strawberries on a street car. The farmers are lined up in a row, each sitting in their own horse and cart as they bring their strawberries to the station.
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Transportation - Horses
Transportation - Carts
Occupations - Farmers
Transportation - Wagons
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Hill, Bernard R.
Every-Clayton, George
Sprott, Louis "Edgar"
Sprott, Charles Frederick
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption on recto of photograph reads: "Loading Strawberries, B.C.E.Ry., Douglas Rd., Burnaby, B.C."
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
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