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rake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91747
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.12.2
- Description
- Garden rake consisting of a row of short metal tines attached perpendicularly to a long wooden shaft. There are 14 tines on the rake head.
- There is some rust on the metal of the rake.
- Object History
- These tools belonged to donor's father who had a market garden at his home on 4930 Marine Drive from 1971-79. Her father's name was Yee Law (or Herbert Law). After Yee stopped farming for a living in 1980, he gave these tools to the his daughter Gail and her family (the Yips). They presume that he no longer needed them. He maintained a 1 acre garden on his property until he couldn't anymore.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Agricultural T&E - - Cultivation Equipment
- Object Term
- Rake, Garden
- Measurements
- Rake head: 36.5 cm
- Handle: 123.5 cm
- Names
- Law, Yee "Herbert"
- Geographic Access
- Marine Drive
- Street Address
- 4930 Marine Drive
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tape measure
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90960
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.10.1
- Description
- Promitional tape measurer with a silver top plates and a gold body engraved on both sides. One side dark blue with ariel drawing of building and "Dairyland/ BURNABY PLANT/ 1964" engraved. Reverse is oval image of 4 cows in a field with mountains, sky, and a barn painted on a gold body with "FRASER VALLEY/ MILK PRODUCERS/ ASSOCIATION" in red. Top has a retractable silver steel tape with measurements in inches on one side. "Japan" engraved on base.
- Object History
- This object belonged to a sales representative for Dairyland, who lived in Chilliwack. He retired in 1978 after 40 years with the company. The Burnaby Dairyland plant was constructed in 1964 on Lougheed Highway near Sperling Avenue.
- Reference
- http://www.bcdairyhistory.ca/milk-break/magazine/1964-fraser-valley-milk-break.pdf
- Classification
- Weights and Measurements Tools and Equipment - Scales
- Object Term
- Retractable Rule, Tape Measure
- Marks/Labels
- "Dairyland Burnaby Plant 1964", "Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association" "Japan"
- Measurements
- 4cm high x 5cm wide
- Subjects
- Foods
- Agriculture
- Agriculture - Dairy
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Government Road Area
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