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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23726
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.68
- Description
- Glass bottle with metal twist-on lid. Top 1/4 straight then a lip with circles around bottle. Straight down with vertical grooves to the bottom lip with circles. Some white unknown contents inside. Brown with orange trim label wih Chinese characters. Artifact is first on the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Brown octagonal label with orange trim. Chinese characters on label that literally translate to: [indistinguishable] and "pellet" and [indistinguishable].
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 5 cm width
Images
Bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90294
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.11.5
- Description
- Clear glass botle with a black plastic cap. The bottle contains an unknown white powder. There is a yellowed label on the front of the bottle with Chinese characters. The reverse side of the label is green with white letters tha read "McGills & ..." "Victoria, BC". There are raised markings on the bottle with markers at 20 and 40. There are embossed markings on the bottom of the bottle also.
- Object History
- This item likely originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E - - Medical Accessories
- Colour
- White
- Beige
- Green
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Victoria
Images
dress
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46502
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.17.6
- Description
- Dress, c.1967-1973. Orange acrylic 'linen look.' Floor length, sleeveless, small high collar. High waist with skirt pleated in back, decorative cord at waist. The small high rolled collar has its opening at the centre back. Here it closes with a hook and eye, followed by a zipper that goes past the hips (and another hooks and eye at the waist). The bodice is princess cut in the front and un-shaped in the back. It is lined in pink acetate, as well as faced with acetate at the neck and armholes. The bodice ends at a high waist, with a braided decoration in self fabric covered cording. The cording extends to either side back where its ends are concealed under a large box pleat on each side. The front of the skirt is a single A-line piece, and the back is done in two gores. The floor length hem has a stiff plastic binding that is sewn on the bottom edge but not the top.
- Object History
- Late 1960 or early 1970. Unknown wearer. Part of the Edith Fountain collection. Edward and Edith Fountain purchased a home in the Deer Lake area in 1951 at 6661 Russel Avenue, Burnaby. The house was also know as Moorcroft, and was purchased from the builder, Arthur Moore. Edward Fountain was the first City of Burnaby License Inspector in 1949, in 1952 he became the Personnel Director, when he retired in 1970 his position was Assistant Manager. Edward and Edith, who loved to dance, attended many social events, parties and balls due to Edward's positions within the City of Burnaby.
- Marks/Labels
- "Party Time FASHIONS (logo) / TORONTO", embroidered onto label on inside of dress
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Clothing - Outerwear
Images
dress
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46503
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.17.7
- Description
- Dress. c.1958-1964. Taupe celanese. Short dolman sleeves, boat neck, wide waistband at front with bow mid calf length pencil skirt with pleats in front. The bodice of the dress is made with one piece for the front and one for each side back. It has a fairly small boat neck and short dolman sleeves. The front has a dart under each bust point, and the back has a dart on each side coming from the waist as well as a smaller dart from each shoulder. On the front, there is a wide band that comes up from the waist, extends to each side, and curves up slightly. It is edged with two other bands on the top and bottom, with a self fabric bow on the centre front of the bottom band. The bottom edge band extends around the back. At the centre back there is a metal zipper that extends to the hips, topped with a hook and thread eye at the the neckline. The skirt, extending from a natural waistline, has two small pleats at each side front, and a dart at each side back mirroring the darts in the bodice above. It curves over the hips and then falls straight as a pencil skirt, with a kick pleat at centre back to facilitate walking. The bodice has a self facing around the neck. Under the bodice front band and in the skirt up to the kick pleat, it is lined in purple cotton.
- Object History
- Late 1950 or early 1960. Unknown wearer. Part of the Edith Fountain collection. Edward and Edith Fountain purchased a home in the Deer Lake area in 1951 at 6661 Russel Avenue, Burnaby. The house was also know as Moorcroft, and was purchased from the builder, Arthur Moore. Edward Fountain was the first City of Burnaby License Inspector in 1949, in 1952 he became the Personnel Director, when he retired in 1970 his position was Assistant Manager. Edward and Edith, who loved to dance, attended many social events, parties and balls due to Edward's positions within the City of Burnaby.
- Marks/Labels
- "john norman inc. (logo) / STYLED FOR MISS EXECUTIVE (small)", embroidered onto label on inside of dress
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Clothing - Outerwear
Images
dress
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46505
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.17.9
- Description
- Dress, c.1960-1965. Gold, yellow, green, pink and orange cotton abstract floral print. Cap sleeves, round neckline, velvet waistband, full knee length skirt with tulle. The bodice has a round neckline and cap sleeves that are gathered at the top. There is a dart under each bust, and two mirroring them on the bodice back. At the centre back, there is a metal zipper opening that extends from the neckline to the hips. At the natural waist, there is a velvet sash that is attached at the waist and hangs loose above over the bodice. It is attached at each side seam and at the centre back closure, as well as with a tack on the right front dart. It is higher at the left side, tapering down to the right side seam. The skirt is attached beneath with heavy gathering in two panels for the back and one at the front. Underneath there is a tulle skirt in the form of a one piece tube, also gathered a the waist. The dress is unlined, but there is a self facing at the neckline.
- Object History
- Early 1960. Unknown wearer. Part of the Edith Fountain collection. Edward and Edith Fountain purchased a home in the Deer Lake area in 1951 at 6661 Russel Avenue, Burnaby. The house was also know as Moorcroft, and was purchased from the builder, Arthur Moore. Edward Fountain was the first City of Burnaby License Inspector in 1949, in 1952 he became the Personnel Director, when he retired in 1970 his position was Assistant Manager. Edward and Edith, who loved to dance, attended many social events, parties and balls due to Edward's positions within the City of Burnaby.
- Marks/Labels
- "Connie Sage (logo) BY PARADISE (small) / TORONTO - NEW YORK", embroidered onto label on inside of dress
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Clothing - Outerwear
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