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box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24133
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.628
- Description
- Box, made of paper. Small and rectanglar. Black in color with a patterned border around it. Has colorful fabric attached to lid. Contains medicine wrapped in red paper.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 1cm height x 5cm length x 2cm depth
Images
Pill box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90317
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.11.1
- Description
- A cardboard box of "Dr. William's Pink Pills", with pills still inside. One side of the package is in English and the other in French. The top and bottom of the box are pink, and folded with flaps. The top reads 'Wartime package adopted Jan 1943" and "GT Fulford Limited Brockville Ont. Direction Booklet Inside This End." The fronts and sides of of the rectangular package is black with black and pink text in a white oval shape. The text reads "No. 19327 Proprietary of Patent Medicine Act / Dr. William's Pink Pills / A Tonic for the Blood and Nerves / with Iron and Vitamin B1 / Contents 50 pills." The side oval has text that reads: "Directions: 2 pills 3 times a day after of with meals. See booklet inside for complete directions. Each pill contains 1/200 grain Strychnine, 35 International Units Vitamin B1, 15 milligrams assimilable iron.
- Object History
- This item likely originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E - - Medical Accessories
- Colour
- Black
- White
- Pink
- Measurements
- 4 cm l x 6 cm h x 1.75 cm d
- Maker
- Dr. Williams
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Brockville
Images
plaque
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24506
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1002
- Description
- Oval plaque with black background; hand with "thumb up" in blue circle in middle surrounded by red line and semicircular red banner; white rectangle at bottom. Gold-coloured Chinese characters are on black background, blue central circle, red semicircular banner, and bottom white rectangle. Back side has crumbled labels including orange rectangular label containing black Chinese characters.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C. Based on preliminary research, the speculation is that the sign shows that WSYWK sold patent medicines from this company. The Chinese characters seem to be suggest that "this shop sells" and "the medicine is of excellent quality" as well as the company's name.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Chinese characters show company called Chan Quan Ge, which is located on Zhong Xing Jie of Gong Yi Bu.
- Measurements
- 30 cm height x 45 cm width
Images
plaque
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24511
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1006
- Description
- Red-stained wood rectangular signage plaque with hook for hanging in the middle of the top edge. Chinese characters and the numbers 1-70 are black-inked vertically from the top right corner to bottom left corner.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C. Plaque is the legend for the arrangement of apothecary drawers (HV975.5.2) used in at Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. and currently on display in the Burnaby Village Museum exhibit. Each drawer has Chinese words on the side and sequence of drawers was arranged according to The Thousand-Character Writing (QianZiWen). The Thousand-Character Text, is a Chinese poem that has been used as a primer for teaching Chinese characters to children from the sixth century onward. It contains exactly one thousand characters, each used only once, arranged into 250 lines of four characters apiece and grouped into four line rhyming stanzas to make it easy to memorize. It is sung in a way similar to children learning the Latin alphabet singing an "alphabet song." Along with the Three Character Classic and the Hundred Family Surnames, it formed the basis of literacy training in traditional China. There are some rules for allocating Chinese medicinal material into the apothecary drawers. Chinese medicinal materials are assigned into different drawers based on their scent and property in general. Usually Chinese medicinal material with similar property would be put together (in the same drawer or nearby). Processed Chinese medicinal materials are separated from minerals. The staff responsible for preparing the medicine for the patient should remember the location, content and the effect of the Chinese medicinal materials in order to have their work done efficiently.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E
- Measurements
- 30 cm height x 45 cm width
Images
samovar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23354
- 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.
- 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
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23979
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.402
- Description
- Medicinal wine bottle; transparent green glass, sealed lid wrapped in metallic foil. Around the upper portion of neck an off-white label with light teal Chinese characters. On the main body of the bottle is an orange rectangular label with printed Chinese characters. Second from right in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "nourish"; "hygiene"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Health tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of caterpillar fungus and turtle shell to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. Circular sticker translates to: "The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article."
- Measurements
- 30 cm height x 9cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23994
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.417
- Description
- Medicinal wine bottle; transparent green glass, sealed lid wrapped in metallic foil. Around the upper portion of neck an off-white label with light teal Chinese characters. On the main body of the bottle is an orange rectangular label with printed Chinese characters. Third from right in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "nourish"; "hygiene"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Health tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of caterpillar fungus and turtle shell to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 32 cm height x 9cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23995
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.418
- Description
- Medicinal wine bottle; transparent green glass, sealed lid wrapped in metallic foil. Around the upper portion of neck an off-white label with light teal Chinese characters. On the main body of the bottle is an orange rectangular label with printed Chinese characters. Far left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "nourish"; "hygiene"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Health tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of caterpillar fungus and turtle shell to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 32 cm height x 9cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact30759
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.3.1
- Description
- Empty round amber glass bottle without stopper. Commercial paper label with typed list of ingredients for chocolate-coated compressed tablets. Splash of white paint on bottom front of the bottle.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Cedar Cottage Pharmacy in Vancouver.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Commercial paper label "COMPRESSED TABLETS / CHOCOLATE-COATED / In re-ordering please refer to this Record number. / Record No. S/23224 Quantity 5,000 / EACH REPRESENTS: / Podophyllum Resin 1/20 gr. / Po. Acetanilide 1 1/2 gr. / Quinine Sulphate 1/2 gr. / Po. Camphor 1/8 gr. / Aloin 1/20 gr. / Oleoresin Capiscum 1/40 gr. / Caffeine Citrate 1/8 gr. / KEEP IN A DRY PLACE. / FROM THE SPECIAL FORMULA / DEPARTMENT OF / PARKE, DAVIS & CO., / Manufacturing Chemists, WALKERVILLE, ONT." Quantity appears to be handwritten, while Record No. and ingredients are typewritten.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Walkerville
- Names
- Cedar Cottage Pharmacy
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
medicinal box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact30753
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.2.15
- Description
- Rectangular, orange and brown cardboard box. Commerically printed labels on all four, long sides of the box, with black and brown text. Rectangular closure.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "COLUMBIAN / KIDNEY / TONIC / FOR / KIDNEY / AND / BLADDER / AFFECTIONS / SUCH AS / Catarrh and Congestion / of Kidneys or Bladder, / Incontinence or Frequency / of Urination, Acidity, / Cystitis." printed at top and middle of front label, in black and brown. Directions for use by adults and children are printed in black below as well as a list of ingredients found in the tonic. "H. E. SCLATER / Druggist / (SAPPERTON) Phone 1061 / NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C." printed in black at bottom of label. Back label is printed in French with the same information as the front, excluding the ingredient list and the druggist information. "KIDNEY TONIC" printed in black on either side of banner reading "FOR / KIDNEY and BLADDER / AFFECTIONS" printed in black on brown, on left length label. The right side is printed with the same information in French. Partial white, paper label is attached to the bottom of the box with faded text "DRUGS" in white on faded red background and handwritten "19" at centre.
- Measurements
- 5.6 cm height x 7.9 cm width x 21 cm length
- Maker
- H. E. Sclater
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- New Westminster
- Title
- Kidney Tonic Columbian