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Framed panel of weapons and firing stances used in firearms training

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[198-]
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) ; 240 dpi
Scope and Content
Item consists of a documentation photograph of a framed panel of fourteen photographs of an unidentified correctional officer demonstrating weapon and firing stances used in firearms training. Photographs within panel are arranged in three rows with various positions of stances identified under eac…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Oakalla Prison collection
Series
Oakalla correctional facility photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) ; 240 dpi
Scope and Content
Item consists of a documentation photograph of a framed panel of fourteen photographs of an unidentified correctional officer demonstrating weapon and firing stances used in firearms training. Photographs within panel are arranged in three rows with various positions of stances identified under each (from left to right, top row) "Port Arms"; "Easy Ready" ; "Kneeling"; "Standing"; "Hip"; (from left to right middle row) "Easy Ready"; "Standing"; "Unloading"; "Instinctive "Chest""; "Instinctive Hip"; (from left to right bottom row)"Kneeling Tradional"; "Kneeling Variation"; "Kneeling Variation"; "Sitting".
Subjects
Armament - Firearms
Armament Tools and Equipment (Firearm)
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Geographic Access
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Accession Code
BV991.45.44
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[198-]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Panel with 14 photographs was originally enclosed within a thin wood frame with glass (60 x 74 cm) with photographs adhered to a blue sheet of poster board (56.2 x 70.8 cm - poster board was extremely faded; original colour can be seen as residue on backs of photographs); 14 colour photographs : 8.89 x 12.7 cm. Frame, glass and poster board disposed of due to poor condition. A reference photograph was created prior to destruction of frame and dismantling of photographs on board.
Individual photographs were removed from board and described at item level BV991.45.595 to .BV991.45.606
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Participants of Lion Dance fundraiser

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
March 1938
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people who were involved in the Lion Dance to raise funds for Chinese War sufferers which took place in Victoria, British Columbia on March 5th and 6th, 1938. The group has gathered in front of a Chinese Public School. A number of women wear bands across their chests that read, "MEDIC…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Series
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Material Details
Chinese characters have been added to the surface of the photograph
Scope and Content
Photograph of people who were involved in the Lion Dance to raise funds for Chinese War sufferers which took place in Victoria, British Columbia on March 5th and 6th, 1938. The group has gathered in front of a Chinese Public School. A number of women wear bands across their chests that read, "MEDICAL AID FOR WAR REFUGEES" and a number of men are wearing the lion costume pants.
Subjects
Events - Fundraising
Buildings - Schools
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Celebrations
Names
Chinese Public School
Geographic Access
Victoria
Accession Code
BV985.5331.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
March 1938
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-01-23
Photographer
Gibson, Wilfred
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Photographer's handwriting on recto of photograph reads: "The Lion Dance, to raise funds for Chinese War sufferers/ Victoria B.C. March 5th + 6th 1938 / Gibson/ PHOTO"
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