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medicinal bottle with box

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.31

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.31

Description: Clear glass bottle with gold metal screw-on lid and white paper labels on front and back. Bottle 3/4 full of brown liquid that has solidified. Thin, brown cardboard box with product name, ingredients and instructions for use commerically printed on the front and back in English and French. Box contains information sheet and corrugated cardboard packing insert.

Object History: This item originates from the National Drug Company.

Category: 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts

Classification: Medical & Psychological T&E

Marks/Labels: Bottle marked "ANGIER'S / EMULSION / PETROLEUM / WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES / (LIME AND SODA)" in black text on white paper label. Dosage and content info. included. Label on back of bottle contains same message in French. Box exterior has the same information.

Measurements: Bottle: 17.5 cm height x 6 cm width x 3 cm length Box: 18.3 cm height x 7 cm width x 4.8 cm length

Maker: Angier Chemical Company

Country Made: United States of America

Subjects: Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment

Names: National Drug Company

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medicinal bottle

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.32

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.32

Description: Clear glass stopper bottle, with rectangular base, with no stopper. White and orange, rectangular paper label is attached to the front, commerically printed, with black and white text. The bottle contains dark residue on the interior sides of the bottle, especially bottom right corner and the neck of the bottle, and small, loose pieces of material at the bottom. Discoloured, rectangular cardboard box, torn at top and missing top flap. The box is labelled on all four long faces with black and white, commerically printed text. It contains a clear glass bottle, described above, and an orange-pink sheet of instructions.

Object History: This item originates from the National Drug Company.

Category: 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts

Classification: Medical & Psychological T&E

Marks/Labels: "Shake the Bottle / ASPROLAX / TRADE MARK / 2 GRAINS ANTIPYRENE / 2 MINIMS TINCTURE BELLADONNA / LEAVES PER MAXIMUM DOSE / FOR COLDS, CORYZAm COUGHS, / AND LaGRIPPE, DUE TO COLDS" printed at top of paper label on bottle in black, "ASPROLAX" printed in white with black outline. Below, directions for use are printed, for adults and children, as well as the information about the distributor and patent in black text. Partial piece of paper label attached to back of bottle, orange in colour. "[ill.] / for / COLDS / and COUGHS / La GRIPPE / or Bronchitis / due to colds / Delightful to take and / leaves no unpleasant / afer effects. Child- / ren take it readily / ANTIPYRETIC / LAXATIVE" printed centrally in black and white on front paper label on box. Followed by information about the distributor and patent, below. Left and back side of box feature instructions for use, in German, French, Spanish, Bohemian, and Swedish. Right side of box describes the uses and effects of the patent medicine.

Measurements: Bottle: 3.8 cm height x 6 cm width x 14.5 cm length Box: 4.3 cm height x 6.4 cm width x 15 cm length

Maker: Tanlac Company, Limited

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: Quebec

Site/City Made: Montreal

Subjects: Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment

Names: National Drug Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

medicinal bottle

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.34

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.34

Description: Rectangular clear glass bottle with cork stopper. 98% filled with brown liquid. English label on front and French on the back. Small label around neck of bottle.

Object History: This item originates from the National Drug Company.

Category: 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts

Classification: Medical & Psychological T&E

Marks/Labels: "PEERLESS / A / RELIABLE / REMEDY / FOR WHOPPING / COUGH, CROUP, / BRONCHITIS, / AND SPASMODIC / AFFECTIONS / OF THE / THROAT" Under label is the compostion of product and the directions for use. At the bottom of the label is "Prepared for / MIDWAY PHARMACY / Cor. Broadway and Heather / Vancouver, B.C. / Phone Fair 0840" bottom 5 Fluidounces. On the back is a French label. The label is blue with a black checkered pattern around it. The letters are black. There is a small label around the neck of the bottle. "Shake Well Before Using"

Measurements: 19 cm height x 3 cm width x 6 cm length

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Vancouver

Subjects: Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment

Names: National Drug Company

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medicinal bottle

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.35

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.35

Description: Clear glass rectangular bottle with black metal screw cap. Brown residue inside. Label on front in English and back French.

Object History: This item originates from the National Drug Company.

Category: 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts

Classification: Medical & Psychological T&E

Marks/Labels: "GREY'S / SYRUP / OF / RED SPRUCE GUM / NO. 4115 / PROPRIETARY OR PATENT / MEDICINE ACT / THIS SYRUP is prepar- / ed from the Spruce Gum / which is a most valuable / Gum for medicinal pur- / poses, to which is added / other ingredients, forming a valuable remedy for / Coughs, Asthma, Bron- / chitis, Hoarseness and all / other affections. " Dose informtion below. "Shake well before using" Makers name on bottom. Lable is white with black letters.

Measurements: 18 cm height x 2 1/2 cm width x 5 1/2 length

Maker: D. Watson & Company

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: Quebec

Site/City Made: Montreal

Subjects: Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment

Names: National Drug Company

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retail display cabinet

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.38

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.38

Description: retail display cabinet or dispensing cabinet; wood slat construction (1/4 in. or 063 cm) with paper product labeling over top. Paper product labelling is in colour. Six drawers with small metal pull-rings. Original labeling appears to be for "Bauer & Black" brands of plasters and dressings, but other labels have been placed over the orginal markings in some places.

Object History: This item originates from the National Drug Company.

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Advertising Media

Marks/Labels: Original labeling appears to be for "Bauer & Black" brands of plasters and dressings. These include: "King's Kidney Plasters", "B & B / Belladonna / Plasters", and "REX / Porous / Plasters". Other labels have been placed over the orginal markings in some places. These include: "RUSSIAN-TYPE / MINERAL OIL / (HEAVY LIQUID PETROLATUM), "STANDARD / (REGISTERED) / FORMALDEHYDE / GUARANTEED 37% / POISON", "FRENCH CHALK / B.C. DRUGS LIMITED / VANCOUVER, B.C.", and "PURE GREEN SOAP / For Shampooing / ... / B.C. DRUGS LIMITED, LABORATORY / VANCOUVER, CANADA".

Measurements: 87.6 cm x 86.4 cm x 54.6 cm

Maker: Bauer & Black

Country Made: United States of America

Province Made: Illinois

Site/City Made: Chicago

Subjects: Advertising Medium

Names: National Drug Company

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medicinal tin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.40

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.148.40

Description: Rectangular tin box containing throat pastilles. Commercial paper label on lid with red lettering indicating "ARGYLE'S / 301 / THROAT PASTILLES / RED / Recommended for Coughs and / Colds, Sore Throat, Bronchitis / Laryngitis etc. / Menthol, Thymol Eucalyptol / Net contents 2 1/4 oz. / The City Drug & Book Co. / Nelson's Dispensing Chemists / NELSON B.C.". Tin is full of dark red pastilles/lozenges.

Object History: This item originates from the National Drug Company.

Category: 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts

Classification: Medical & Psychological T&E

Marks/Labels: Commercial paper label on lid with red lettering indicating "ARGYLE'S / 301 / THROAT PASTILLES / RED / Recommended for Coughs and / Colds, Sore Throat, Bronchitis / Laryngitis etc. / Menthol, Thymol Eucalyptol / Net contents 2 1/4 oz. / The City Drug & Book Co. / Nelson's Dispensing Chemists / NELSON B.C."

Measurements: 2 cm height x 5.5 cm width x 8 cm length

Subjects: Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment

Names: National Drug Company

samovar

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.225.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.225.2

Description: Metal Chinese tea samovar consisting of base, reservoir with tap, and lid; 3 Chinese characters placed vertically on reservoir; metal handles on base and on side of reservoir.

Object History: Samovar from the Kwong Chai Tong Herbalist shop, located at 122 East Pender Street in Vancouver's Chinatown. The business was founded in ca. 1915 by Lim Butt. The business was later ran by his son, Lim Bong. The samovar was situated on the counter of the shop, filled with an herbal brew which customers could pour off and drink for a small sum of money. The top portion is the resevoir for the Herbal tea. The lower portion is where the fire was in order to keep the tea warm. Vessel was used to store herbal tea which was offered to visitors for maintaining the balance of their body. Shen Nong is a deity in Chinese religion, a mythical sage ruler of prehistoric China; he has been thought to have taught the ancient Chinese not only their practices of agriculture, but also use of herbal drugs. “Shennong” can also be taken to refer to his people, the Shennong-shi (Shennong Clan). According to legend, tea was first discovered by Shennong over two thousand years ago. It is written in Classic of Tea that, "The tea drinking tradition began with Shen Nong and actively developed by the Duke of Zhou." Tea was used in ancient China. It is said that Shen Nong, the God of Medicine who tasted all herbs was poisoned by 72 different plants everyday. He relied on tea to neutralise the toxins. As for how he discovered this plant which can treat all sorts of ailments, there are many different versions.

Category: 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Classification: Chemical T&E

Marks/Labels: Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are translate to: Shen Nong Cha (the God of Medicine’s tea). Product is a medicinal tea brand name which uses more than 10 types of herbs to make the tea. Consumed to relieve symptoms of a cold. Often consumed during the summer months to help someone stay cool.

Measurements: 60 cm height x 30 cm diameter

Subjects: Science and Technology Tools and Equipment; Persons - Chinese Canadians

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pharmaceutical bottle

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.140.13

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.140.13

Description: The item is a bulk product stocked by a pharmacy. Up until the 1950s, pharmacists provided most prescription medications by creating compounds of bulk products that were given to customers as pills, salves, or tonics. Rectangular amber glass (brown) battle with black plastic screw-top lid. Contains dried, stick-like material. Commercial paper label from Royal Drug Store indicating contents in type-written uppercase as "SARSAPARILLA ROOT".

Category: 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Classification: Chemical T&E

Marks/Labels: Commercial paper label from Royal Drug Store indicating contents in type-written uppercase as "SARSAPARILLA ROOT".

Measurements: 13.75 cm height x 4 cm width x 6 cm depth

Subjects: Science and Technology Tools and Equipment

Geographic Access: Vancouver

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instruction wheel

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.19.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV991.19.1

Description: Family First Aid - Instructional Wheel. Two cardboard disks which rotate to reveal various first aid instruction for various ailments from Sun Stroke, Cuts, Burns and Gun Shots. The smaller inside disk is red with "FAMILY FIRST AID" written across the top. The instructional wheel was distributed by McKay Drugs at 4038 Kingsway, New Westminster. Although the wheel states that the pharmacy was in New Westminster, the address is actually in Burnaby. Wm. W. Saxton was the Pharmacist at the time of distribution. The wheel measures 15.5cm across.

Colour: Red

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Advertising Medium

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envelope

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV999.1.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV999.1.1

Description: Jubilee Drug Store - Envelope -- [194-?]. Purchase envelope for photographs from the Jubilee Drug Store. The envelope also acts as a form describing what the customer requested. The form was filled out for a Miss Wray for one roll of film, and for the prints to be glossy. There are various pencil marks on the envelope. Printed on the back of the envelope is "$1.00/ MAKES YOU A MEMBER/ of our/ LENDING LIBRARY/ Change of Book 10c./ LARGE SELECTION OF BOOKS". The envelope measures 16.5cm x 12cm.

Colour: Beige

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Letters and Envelopes

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tobacco pipe

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.37.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV002.37.3

Description: Pipe, imitation corncob bowl and black bakelite? stem; round label on bottom of bowl; bowl is yellow; "R&H" "Topper" "Made in U.S.A."

Object History: The pipe belonged to Walter Lainsbury, who immigrated to Burnaby from Scotland in the 1930s.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Personal Gear - - Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment

Object Term: Pipe, Smoking

Country Made: United States of America

Subjects: Personal Gear

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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booklet

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.53.11

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV988.53.11

Description: Blue booklet from Houghland's Drug Store. Possibly for issuing invoices or receipts. Text states "Prescriptions Accurately Dispensed"

Object History: From Hougland's Drug Store, 45th and Fraser in Vancouver.

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opium bottle

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.23.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.23.1

Description: Small shouldered bottle with a lip and it would have had a cork. The body of the bottle is cracked

Object History: These items were found under the Ceperley House Gardener's/Chauffeurs Cottage during repairs in the 1990's.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Medical & Psychological T&E - - Medical Accessories

Object Term: Bottle, Medicine

Measurements: Measurements: diameter of bottle 1.9 cm, diameter of neck 1.1 cm. height 4.6 cm

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Container; Drugs; Gardens; Occupations - Agricultural Labourers

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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pamphlet

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.5149.13

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.5149.13

Description: pamphlet; for Sunset fabric dye titled "THE / SEASON'S COLORS / SPRING AND SUMMER / 1925". The pamphlet lists the popular colors of the seasons and which dyes and measurements would be needed to create the colors. Inside the pamphlet are more colours that can be created with Sunset dyes. The back of the pamphlet is stamped with "WOODWARDS LTD. / Drug Dept."

Measurements: 8 cm x 16 cm

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Receipts

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envelope

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.5149.14

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.5149.14

Description: envelope; Jubilee Drug Store [192-?]. Film developing envelope from the Jubilee Drug Store. The envelope is made out to Miss. Perry for one roll of film to be developed in glossy prints. Printed text in black ink on back of envelope reads: "$1.00 / MAKES YOU A MEMBER / of our / LENDING LIBRARY / Change of Book 10c. / LARGE SELECTION OF BOOKS".

Object History: From John Edward Perry, son of George Douglas Perry (1891-1979) and Katie Rist (1893-1979), who lived on Frederick Avenue in Burnaby.

Measurements: 16 cm x 11 cm

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Receipts

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geological specimen

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV017.7.4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV017.7.4

Description: English Name: Sulphur Chinese Pinyin Name: Liuhuang (ShiLiuHuang) Physical Description: lumps of yellow crystal in varying sizes and shapes; each piece has smoother and rougher areas with the rougher areas having a whitish appearance Production Regions: Primarily produced in Mount Muyang, Donghai, Mount Taishan and Mount Hexi, Yiyang, Mount Qishan, Linyi, and Kunlun and Persia, Yazhou, Mount Qiemi, Mount Liuqiu, Huangnan Functions: Treats phlegmons, hemorrhoids and bleeding. It strengthens tendons, bones and muscle, and heals baldness. It treats the epigastrium and abdomen, and reduces gas. It treats coughing. Good for the feet. It stops epistaxis, treats sores, and ulcers of the female external genitals. Good for the lumbar region and kidney. Treats scabies and kills parasites. For male sexuality, and consumpton. Treats chronic dysentery, diarrhea and cholera. Treats infantile convulsions

Object History: Collection of original raw contents of the Chinese Herbalist Shop, Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee, Victoria BC, as purchased from Rodney Pain in 1974. Sulfur is a mineral drug that is traditionally used to treat medical conditions on the skin. Sulphur was ground into a powder and then was either used in pills or turned into a balm to rub on your skin.

Reference: Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu), 2003

Names: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company

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postcard

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV018.20.4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV018.20.4

Description: postcard; color lithographed scene of Second Avenue in Seattle, Washington. A sign says "The Gateway to Alaska, Seattle, Washington". There are trams and people in Edwardian clothes on the street, there's a horse and buggy and cars on the road. The back of the postcard addressed to Miss M. George. Postcard published by Trattner Post Card Co., Seattle, Washington. Cancelled in Seattle, Washington, Terminal Station on July 25, 1917 at 10am. "Rainier National Park opens June 15". Postcard addressed to "Miss M. George / c/o National Drug / Vancouver / B.C." Handwritten in ink: "July 23 / Dear Miss George: Am sure in some lively place, not like N.V. Will see you again before long. / Budd"

Object History: Wilhelmina (Mina) George was the second female pharmacist in BC and ran the West Burnaby Pharmacy.; Elsie Impett (later MacDonald) was born in 1902 in England. Her family setted at Fenwick Avenue, Burnaby. She worked as a clerk and married James MacDonald in 1923 in New Westminster.

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Measurements: L: 19.5 cm W: 18.5 cm

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Written Communication Tools and Equipment

Names: George, Wilhelmina "Willie"; West Burnaby Pharmacy

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drawing

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.1688

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.1688

Description: Drawing; black ink and pencil on Arches white paper; drawn by Carly Bouwman (unsigned); bird's eye view (site plan) of Burnaby Village Museum site; illustration includes buildings on the site including Adminstration building and parking lot (in foreground); the Love farmhouse; bridge across creek; Tom Irvine house; Village Church; Tram barn; Carousel building; Elworth house; bandstand; Elworth garage; buildings on west side of Hill Street including Japanese Ofuro; Log Cabin; Steam Shed; Blacksmith shop; Old Curly Locomotive; Deer Lake Auto; General Store; Stride Studios; Drug Store and McKay Barbershop and east side of Hill Street including the Real Estate Office; Royal Bank; Music Shop; Burnaby Post; Chinese Herbalist shop; Home Bakery and Ice Cream Parlour; Vancouver Heights Sheet Metal Works; Bell's Dry Goods; Seaforth School; illustration also includes geographic features such as roads; trees; gardens and creek [ca. 2000]