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Cabinet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90896
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.3.1
- Description
- Worn wooden cabinet made from Douglas Fir and cedar. The interior of the cabinet is painted a pale yellow. One third of the cabinet closest to the ground houses a large open shevling area with the back paneling visible. The middle of the cabinet has 5 slots for drawers with metal handles. One drawer is missing. The top third of the cabinet is split into 2 shelves with a yellow board bisecting the top shelf. Chinese characters are painted in black on the back of the shelving unit.
- Object History
- The cabinet was found in the Thrussell farmhouse on Marine Drive in Burnaby in the 1999.The Thrussell's land had been leased to Chinese tenant farmers by the Thrussell family and also previous owners. The City demolished the house, but they salvaged many items in the house before doing so. Of note are the Chinese characters and the joinery and construction of the cabinet. Chinese characters are painted in black on the back of the shelving unit The first two characters refer to pine wood and the last character is stem or branch.
- Category
- 02. Furnishings
- Classification
- Household Accessories - - Storage & Display Accessories
- Object Term
- Cabinet
- Colour
- Brown
- Yellow
- Measurements
- 42” high x 42” wide x 14” width
- Geographic Access
- Marine Drive
- Nelson Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
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flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91356
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.2109
- Description
- Burnaby Historical Society flyer; bookmark shape; card stock; glossy one side; black text reads: "HISTORY / becomes / an / EXPOSE / of burnaby / Burnaby Historical / COWAN CENTRE / DEER LAKE / 2nd WED. EACH MONTH / 8:00 P.M. / info.: 438-7638 / JOIN US". Advertisement for Burnaby Historical Society.
- Object History
- Item was created by the Burnaby Historical Society and collected by the Burnaby Village Museum. The society was founded in 1957 and operated out of the Burnaby Village Museum between 1991 and 2001 when they transferred their records and photographs to the City of Burnaby Archives.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Brochure
- Colour
- White
- Black
- Measurements
- Length: 16.5 cm x Width:
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
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