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Alberta at the turn of the century

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Liimitainen, Arvi
Publication Date
1975
Call Number
971.23 ALB
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
971.23 ALB
Author
Liimitainen, Arvi
Contributor
Holmgren, Eric J.
Kriesel, Esther
Ridge, Alan D.
Place of Publication
Edmonton, Alta.
Publisher
Provincial Archives of Alberta
Publication Date
1975
Series
Publication (Provincial Archives of Alberta) ; no. 2
Physical Description
[94] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Frontier and pioneer life
Notes
"A selection of photographs from the Ernest Brown, Harry Pollard and other photograph collections in the Provincial Archives of Alberta"--Cover.
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Banff, Alberta

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1944]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the bus station and surrounding area at Banff, Alberta. Mount Lougheed is visible in the background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the bus station and surrounding area at Banff, Alberta. Mount Lougheed is visible in the background.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Bus Stations
Geographic Features - Mountains
Accession Code
BV005.30.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
[1944]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Date
1/19/2010
Photographer
Battersby, Frank
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Banff, Alberta

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3411
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1944]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mount Lougheed, taken looking north, from the main street in Banff.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mount Lougheed, taken looking north, from the main street in Banff.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Roads
Geographic Features - Mountains
Accession Code
BV005.30.33
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
[1944]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Date
1/19/2010
Photographer
Battersby, Frank
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Highways map of British Columbia, Alberta and adjacent states

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 map : col. lithographic print ; both sides ; 89.5 x 58 cm, folded to 11.5 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Double sided road map published by Imperial Oil, Ltd. and featuring the main travelled highway routes of British Columbia, Alberta and the Northwestern-most states of the United States of America. The map is a colour lithograph. The main map is green, with the highways highlighted in red. The litho…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
Series
Maps of British Columbia and Canada series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 map : col. lithographic print ; both sides ; 89.5 x 58 cm, folded to 11.5 x 20 cm
Material Details
Scale 1 inch = 20 miles
A.R. THOMSON / CHIEF CARTOGRAPHER
Scope and Content
Double sided road map published by Imperial Oil, Ltd. and featuring the main travelled highway routes of British Columbia, Alberta and the Northwestern-most states of the United States of America. The map is a colour lithograph. The main map is green, with the highways highlighted in red. The lithograph was created in Canada by Rolph Clark Stone Ltd in Toronto. The opposite side of the map features inset maps of the following: the Trans-Canada Highway, the highway between Prince Rupert and Prince George, the highway through the Canadian Rockies, and the highway through the Peace River District. Small city plan maps of highways through major cities, as well as advertisements for Imperial Oil products, are also found on the opposite side of the main map. This map is one of four produced by Imperial Oil that covered the most populated areas of Canada from coast to coast and paralleled Imperial Oil's distribution service.
Creator
Thomson, A.R.
Publisher
Imperial Oil Limited
Accession Code
HV977.37.187
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1930]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-11-10
Notes
Title based on content of map
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Highways map of British Columbia, Alberta and adjacent states, [1930] thumbnail

Highways map of British Columbia, Alberta and adjacent states, [1930]

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Selected western flora : Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Hales, B. J. (Benjamin Jones), 1868-1945
Publication Date
1919
Call Number
581 HAL
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV018.25.1
Call Number
581 HAL
Author
Hales, B. J. (Benjamin Jones), 1868-1945
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
The Macmillan Company of Canada, Ltd.
Publication Date
1919
Series
Macmillan's Canadian School Series
Physical Description
xv,181 p. : ill ; 20 cm.
Inscription
Numerous writings and doodles in pencil and black pen throughout the textbook
Library Subject (LOC)
Botany
Object History
Textbook used at Gilmore School. Came via donor's parents who were teachers at the school: William (Bill) McKenzie and Georgina McKenzie.
Notes
Author's given name and dates: Hales, Benjamin Jones, 1868-1945
"Principal, Normal School, Brandon."
"Authorized by the Advisory Board of the Department of Education for use in High Schools and Collegiate Institutes in Manitoba."
Includes index.
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The western conveyancer : a complete collection of all forms and conveyancing precedents in use in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2158
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
MacVicar, George D.
Scott, Walter S. (Walter Samuel), 1870-1951
Publication Date
c1914
Call Number
346.7120438 MAC
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV978.55.1
Call Number
346.7120438 MAC
Author
MacVicar, George D.
Scott, Walter S. (Walter Samuel), 1870-1951
Place of Publication
Calgary, Alta.
Publisher
Burroughs and Co., Ltd.
Publication Date
c1914
Physical Description
1800 p. ; 23 cm.
Inscription
"J. D. McAra / Law printer and bookbinder / Calgary. Alta." -- stickered on endpaper (front).
"---------------------------------------------------------" -- handwritten in ink on flyleaf.
"Supplied by / Burroughs & Co., Ltd. / Law Books / Calgary, Canada" -- stamped on flyleaf.
Library Subject (LOC)
Conveyancing
Canada, Western
Real property
Notes
Includes index.
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A handbook for cultural trustees : a guide to the role, responsibilities and functions of boards of trustees of cultural organizations in Canada

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1246
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Paquet, Marion A.
Ralston, Rory, 1951-
Cardinal, Donna, 1947-
Publication Date
1987
Call Number
700.68 PAQ
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0888980795
9780888980793
Call Number
700.68 PAQ
Author
Paquet, Marion A.
Ralston, Rory, 1951-
Cardinal, Donna, 1947-
Contributor
Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation
Alberta. Alberta Culture
Place of Publication
Waterloo, Ont.
Publisher
University of Waterloo Press
Publication Date
1987
Physical Description
iii, 75 p. ; 30 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Art
Collectors and collecting
Art objects
Conservation and restoration
Public Trustees
Notes
"A project of the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation in cooperation with the board development program of Alberta Culture and Grant MacEwan Community College."
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Correspondence re Maytag Gyrofoam Washer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9724
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Sept. 29, 1926
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists correspondence and operating instructions from the Maytag Company to Mrs. H.H. Stewart (Patience Alberta nee Inglis) regarding the purchase of a "Maytag Gyrafoam Washer".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Series
Hugh H. Stewart personal documents series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists correspondence and operating instructions from the Maytag Company to Mrs. H.H. Stewart (Patience Alberta nee Inglis) regarding the purchase of a "Maytag Gyrafoam Washer".
Names
Stewart, Patience Alberta
Accession Code
HV979.50.247
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Sept. 29, 1926
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Dental receipts

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1921-1922, 1924-1925
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consistsof dental receipts from two Vancouver dentists made out to Mrs. H. Stewart (nee Inglis) from Dr. R.S. Goodwin (1921-1922) and Dr. Gilbert & Associates, made out to Master Hugh Stewart and Mrs. H. Stewart (1924-1925).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Series
Hugh H. Stewart personal documents series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consistsof dental receipts from two Vancouver dentists made out to Mrs. H. Stewart (nee Inglis) from Dr. R.S. Goodwin (1921-1922) and Dr. Gilbert & Associates, made out to Master Hugh Stewart and Mrs. H. Stewart (1924-1925).
Names
Stewart, Patience Alberta
Stewart, Hugh Henry
Accession Code
HV979.50.248
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1921-1922, 1924-1925
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Moving notices for Stewart's Cartage and Fuel Supply

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1921-1922, 1924-1925
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of five numbered cards announcing "Our Business is Moving" from "Stewart's Cartage and Fuel Supply at 3870 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C". (this address is part of the Municipality of Burnaby).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hugh H. Stewart fonds
Series
Stewart's Cartage and Fuel Supply business records series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of five numbered cards announcing "Our Business is Moving" from "Stewart's Cartage and Fuel Supply at 3870 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C". (this address is part of the Municipality of Burnaby).
Names
Stewart, Patience Alberta
Stewart, Hugh Henry
Accession Code
HV979.50.249
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1921-1922, 1924-1925
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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coupon

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11035
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.5831.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.5831.1
Description
Sunny Boy Premium Coupon - Coupon. Small paper coupon for Sunny Boy Cereal for a value of one. Sunny Boy Cereal was produced by Byers Flour Mills. The coupon is number 83992. The coupon states to write to the Byers Flour Mills, in Camrose, Alberta for a Premium List. The coupon measures 10cm x 5.5cm.
Maker
Byers Flour Mills
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
Alberta
Site/City Made
Camrose
Subjects
Exchange Medium
Exchange Medium - Coupons
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coupon

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40537
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.5880.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.5880.1
Description
Sunny Boy Premium Coupons - Coupon. Ten coupons for Sunny Boy Cereal by Byers Flour Mills in Camrose Alberta.
Maker
Byers Flour Mills
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
Alberta
Site/City Made
Camrose
Subjects
Exchange Medium
Exchange Medium - Coupons
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leisure suit

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46496
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.17.25
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV004.17.25
Description
Suit. Man's suit. Light blue, polyester, leisure suit with dark blue topstitch detail. Suit consisting of jacket and pants. Washing instruction logos on label on pants and jacket.
Object History
c. 1970. Worn on boat cruises and for other leisure activities by Mr. Fountain. 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
"GWG" (logo), printed on label on jacket and pants "UNION MADE EDMONTON CANADA (small)", printed on label on jacket and pants "polyester 100% polyester", printed on label on jacket and pants "120" (washing instructions logo), printed on label on jacket and pants "Reg", printed on label on jacket "M 44", printed on label on jacket
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
Alberta
Site/City Made
Edmonton
Subjects
Clothing
Clothing - Outerwear
Names
Fountain, Edward
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Burnaby centennial anthology : stories of early Burnaby

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Edition
Rev. ed.
Publication Date
1994
Call Number
971.133 BUR COPY 3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969282826
Call Number
971.133 BUR COPY 3
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
531 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Burnaby (B.C.)
Biography
Notes
Includes index.
3 copies held: copy 3.
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Pioneer tales of Burnaby

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1987
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
096928280x
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
Contributor
Sone, Michael
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Corporation of the District of Burnaby
Publication Date
c1987
Physical Description
495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Inscription
"TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page
Library Subject (LOC)
Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby
Frontier and pioneer life
Biography
Object History
Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.
Notes
"Editor Michael Sone".
Includes index.
4 copies held: copy 4
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In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5173
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c2004
Call Number
971.133 PRI Copy 2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969282885
Call Number
971.133 PRI Copy 2
Contributor
Wolf, Jim
Pride, Harry, 1925-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Description
246 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Industries--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
Barnet Marine Park--Burnaby, B.C.
Geographic Access
Barnet Road
Burrard Inlet
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.
"edited by Harry Pride and Jim Wolf"
Copy 2 of 2
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Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Carter, David
Cooke, Rosemary
Pride, Harry, 1925-
White, Janet
Yip, Gail
Publication Date
2020
Call Number
371 CAR
Victoria Day, a drought so severe that Niagara Falls dried up, Ottawa and Hull levelled by fire, the Canadian government closing its borders to paupers and criminals, the Great Montreal Fire, gold discovered in the Yukon, Alberta and Saskatchewan becoming provinces, the Toronto Fire, Canada’s first train
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
978-0-9781979-2-6
Call Number
371 CAR
Author
Carter, David
Cooke, Rosemary
Pride, Harry, 1925-
White, Janet
Yip, Gail
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
vii, 35 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
Subjects
Education
Notes
"Includes index"
A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.
The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.
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blotter

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41368
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV001.1.155
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV001.1.155
Description
Blotter, advertising; white with black print; "SLOGAN CONTEST" "We want a Slogan for Minehead-Inferno" "HARD-HOT-CLEAN-ALBERTA MOUNTAIN COAL"; "Here are the terms:", then list of five; number 5 is "Contest closes December 31, 1936."; "1st Prize, $100.00" - 2nd Prize, $50.00 - 3rd Prize $25.00"; "LAKESIDE COALS, LIMITED" "Head Office: Edmonton, Alberta" "DEALER" "EDMONDS COAL & WOOD CO." "Phone 883" in each lower corner; soiled, darkened at edges; blotter is unused, spotting
"Blotter, advertising; white with black print; ""SLOGAN CONTEST"" ""We want a Slogan for Minehead-Inferno"" ""HARD-HOT-CLEAN-ALBERTA MOUNTAIN COAL""; ""Here are the terms:"", then list of five; number 5 is ""Contest closes December 31, 1936.""; ""1st Prize, $100.00"" - 2nd Prize, $50.00 - 3rd Prize $25.00""; ""LAKESIDE COALS, LIMITED"" ""Head Office: Edmonton, Alberta"" ""DEALER"" ""EDMONDS COAL & WOOD CO."" ""Phone 883"" in each lower corner; soiled, darkened at edges; blotter is unused, spotting"
Colour
White
Publication Date
1936
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Bygones of Burnaby : an anecdotal history

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Publication Date
1976
c1975
Call Number
971.133 MCG COPY 4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
971.133 MCG COPY 4
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Century Park Museum Association
Publication Date
1976
c1975
Physical Description
108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Notes
4 copies held: copy 4.
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The Canadian readers : book IV

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1707
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1924
Call Number
428.2 CAN 1924 Copy 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV984.21.13
Call Number
428.2 CAN 1924 Copy 1
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
W. J. Gage & Co. Ltd.
T. Nelson & Sons
Publication Date
1924
Series
Canadian readers
Physical Description
320 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Inscription
Various handwrittings through the signiture. "Orlando School District Province of Alberta No. 23_4" [stamped in black ink on front pastedown] "Alberta" [handwritten in pencil in the center of Orlando School District stamp on front pastedown] "Vera Morrow" [or possibly arrow] [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "Billy Wedder" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "Orlando School District Province of Alberta No. 23:4" [stamped in black ink on back of "Edward, Prince of Wales" portrait] "the trees" [handwritten in pencil on back pastedown]
Library Subject (LOC)
Readers (Elementary)
Notes
Includes index.
"Authorized for use in the Public Schools of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia" --t.p.
Copy 1 of 3
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