78 records – page 1 of 4.

box; ammunition

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36976
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.202
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.202
Description
Blank Cartridges - Box. Small buff coloured box with red text, for Winchester .22 Blank Cartridges ammunition. The cartridges are marketed as "EXTRA LOUD" and there were 50 cartridges to a box. The cartridges were manufactured by Winchester Repeating Arms Company in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Object History
Owner worked in theatre including Barkerville (when a museum). Probably for theatrical use.
Colour
Beige
Subjects
Container
Container - Box
Armament
Armament - Munitions
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Framed panel of weapons and firing stances used in firearms training

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1115
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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Police Officer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80798
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 28, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 18.5 x 13.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer holding a missile launcher that was seized from a Burnaby home, along with other weapons displayed on the table in the foreground of the photograph.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 28, 1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 18.5 x 13.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-1054
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer holding a missile launcher that was seized from a Burnaby home, along with other weapons displayed on the table in the foreground of the photograph.
Subjects
Armament - Firearms
Armament - Munitions
Names
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby / Bby 3 64%"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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rubber bullet cartridge casing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34208
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.95
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.95
Description
Cartridge for shooting gas gun.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
Marks/Labels
"203 CN Federal Muzzle Dispersion Cartridge, Chemical Agent (CN) Warning...Danger. for use by trained personnel only"
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Armament - Munitions
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
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tear gas grenade

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34207
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.94
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.94
Description
Tear gas grenade
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
Marks/Labels
"240 Practise Grenade, Federal Laboratories Inc., Salts- burg, Pennsylvania"
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Armament
Armament - Munitions
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
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530th Duke of Connaught High School Cadet Corps

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66267
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1915
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group of eight boys, dressed in uniform, posing with rifles at an unknown location. The group has been identified as the 530th Duke of Connaught High School Cadet Corps.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1915
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-979
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group of eight boys, dressed in uniform, posing with rifles at an unknown location. The group has been identified as the 530th Duke of Connaught High School Cadet Corps.
Subjects
Clothing - Uniforms
Armament - Firearms
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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530th Duke of Connaught High School Cadet Corps

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66269
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1915
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group of eight boys, dressed in uniform, posing with rifles. The group has been identified as the 530th Duke of Connaught High School Cadet Corps.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1915
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-981
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group of eight boys, dressed in uniform, posing with rifles. The group has been identified as the 530th Duke of Connaught High School Cadet Corps.
Subjects
Clothing - Uniforms
Armament - Firearms
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Air Force recruits

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55536
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1941]
Collection/Fonds
John Shaw fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of six men standing outside in the snow at the air force training camp in Vernon. All of the men are holding rifles.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1941]
Collection/Fonds
John Shaw fonds
Series
Military series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
485-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2005-15
2006-01
2007-18
Scope and Content
Photograph of six men standing outside in the snow at the air force training camp in Vernon. All of the men are holding rifles.
Subjects
Clothing - Uniforms
Occupations - Military Personnel
Armament - Firearms
Buildings - Military
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of file.
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Andrew Sloane Johnson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36317
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1911]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : hand col. ; 50 x 40 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Andrew Sloane Johnson as a child, in a military costume. He is wearing a white hat with a metal tip, a dark jacket with brass buttons, gloves, spats, and boots. He is resting the butt of a nickel rifle on the ground, and holding the barrel in his hands. The gun is either a nickle pain…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1911]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Andrew Johnson subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : hand col. ; 50 x 40 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
244-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1990-10
Scope and Content
Photograph of Andrew Sloane Johnson as a child, in a military costume. He is wearing a white hat with a metal tip, a dark jacket with brass buttons, gloves, spats, and boots. He is resting the butt of a nickel rifle on the ground, and holding the barrel in his hands. The gun is either a nickle painted toy rifle, or else it is a real nickel plated rifle made especially for a child. This photograph was hand-tinted, cut into an oval.
Subjects
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Armament - Firearms
Names
Johnson, Andrew Sloane
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on verso of photograph reads: "...red coat, a blue ... / brass buttons / gloves, leggins [sic], bror... / blk shoes / white hat, brass ornaments / brown nickle gun"
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Arnold Rypdal

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36846
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1930 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Arnold Rypdal his dog, Molly, with some type of game.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1930 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 12.6 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-304
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Arnold Rypdal his dog, Molly, with some type of game.
Subjects
Animals - Dogs
Armament - Firearms
Recreational Activities - Hunting
Names
Rypdal, Arnold
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Big Bend Area
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bayonet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79063
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.7.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV007.7.1
Description
This object is made of mild steel in the shape of a long bayonet. It is poorly crafted. It is knife shaped with one sharp edge and has rusted.
Object History
Found by members of the White family in a stump locted on their property on Portland Street in Burnaby. in 1939. There were logging camps in the area and early settlers clearing land. This item would have been made by someone with access to a forge.
Subjects
Armament
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Bert and Herbert Price

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35947
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1918 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Price son and father, (left to right) Bert and Herbert Price at the Price Raspberry Farm, Royal Oak Road standing beside a mule deer that has been shot, and is now tied to their front porch, hanging upside down. Their english foxhound is sitting beside the deer, at Herbert's feet, an…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1918 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-807
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Price son and father, (left to right) Bert and Herbert Price at the Price Raspberry Farm, Royal Oak Road standing beside a mule deer that has been shot, and is now tied to their front porch, hanging upside down. Their english foxhound is sitting beside the deer, at Herbert's feet, and Bert is holding a shotgun.
Subjects
Animals - Deer
Animals - Dogs
Armament - Firearms
Recreational Activities - Hunting
Names
Price, Bert
Price, Herbert
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
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Blair Range

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2719
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1937
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of soldiers lying on their stomachs, aiming their rifles.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of soldiers lying on their stomachs, aiming their rifles.
Subjects
Armament
Accession Code
BV996.6.35
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1937
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2/16/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption for photograph reads: "1937"
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Blair Range / 1937"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
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Blair range

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19437
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1936]
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of man peering through the sight on a rifle at the Blair rifle range in North Vancouver. The man's military uniform hat and jacket are lying on the ground in front.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of man peering through the sight on a rifle at the Blair rifle range in North Vancouver. The man's military uniform hat and jacket are lying on the ground in front.
Subjects
Armament - Firearms
Occupations - Military Personnel
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Accession Code
BV996.6.121
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1936]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-02-06
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption beneath photograph reads: "Blair Range 1936"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
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Boys playing on a large gun

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38206
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 12, 1988 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.6 x 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three boys, Morgan Ross, Matthew Owen and Jason Owen, playing on a gun in Confederation Park. This gun had movable parts, allowing park goers to operate it to some extent.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 12, 1988 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.6 x 3.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.6 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-793
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of three boys, Morgan Ross, Matthew Owen and Jason Owen, playing on a gun in Confederation Park. This gun had movable parts, allowing park goers to operate it to some extent.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Parks
Armament - Munitions
Names
Owen, Jason
Owen, Matthew
Ross, Morgan
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Copied from col. photograph
Geographic Access
Confederation Park
Willingdon Avenue
Street Address
250 Willingdon Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Capitol Hill Area
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Eric Fleming

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5132
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1914]
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 14 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph postcard of young Eric Fleming leaning against a log in a wooded clearing in Bella Coola, B.C.. Eric is wearing a hat and baggy trousers and has a gun hanging from his neck.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 14 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph postcard of young Eric Fleming leaning against a log in a wooded clearing in Bella Coola, B.C.. Eric is wearing a hat and baggy trousers and has a gun hanging from his neck.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Forests
Armament
Names
Fleming, Eric
Accession Code
BV016.46.87
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1914]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
13-Aug-2018
Notes
Title based on label in photograph album
Note in pencil on verso of photograph postcard reads: "Ray Fleming / Bella Coola / B.C."
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Post Card / Correspondence Here / Place / Stamp / Here / Name and Address Here"
Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
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Firing a rifle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2718
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1937
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a soldier lying on his stomach as he fires a rifle.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hawkshaw family fonds
Series
Hawkshaw family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a soldier lying on his stomach as he fires a rifle.
Subjects
Armament
Accession Code
BV996.6.34
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1937
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2/16/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Caption for photograph reads: "1937"
Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1
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fork

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37085
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.527
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.45.527
Description
This fork is altered by a prisoner to make it a weapon. It was confiscated by prison guards at Oakalla prison. The fork is made of metal. The two middle tines have been broken off and black tape has been wrapped around base of handle.
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site, October, 1991.
Marks/Labels
"PROV OF B.C.", stamped into handle of fork
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Correctional
Food Service Tools and Equipment
Armament
Names
British Columbia Gaol Service
Oakalla Prison Farm
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George Donovan, duck hunter

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35590
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of George Donovan, duck hunter, with a Remington double barrel 12 gauge shotgun with hammers. He is holding a bag of mallards from the mud flats on north side of Burrard Inlet.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-448
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of George Donovan, duck hunter, with a Remington double barrel 12 gauge shotgun with hammers. He is holding a bag of mallards from the mud flats on north side of Burrard Inlet.
Subjects
Animals - Poultry
Armament - Firearms
Recreational Activities - Hunting
Names
Donovan, George
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Guard dogs - atom bomb storage - Quebec - Bomark [i.e. Bomarc] missiles

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3747
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.8 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of a group of delegates or officials watching a guard dog demonstration at a military facility in Quebec. This photograph may be related to Harold Winch's work on one of three defence committees during the 1960s.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Series
Harold E. Winch photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.8 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of a group of delegates or officials watching a guard dog demonstration at a military facility in Quebec. This photograph may be related to Harold Winch's work on one of three defence committees during the 1960s.
Subjects
Government - Federal Government
Emergency Measures - Civil Defence
Armament - Munitions
Animals - Dogs
Public Services - Military Services
Accession Code
BV013.12.105
Date
[196-]
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11
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