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milk crate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91786
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.6
Description
Light grey plastic milk crate produced for Silverwood's Dairy of Ontario.
The plastic is formed in a diamond cut out pattern and has handles on two sides.
There are various imprinted texts throughout.
The top of the crate is scuffed an dirty
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
Category
07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
Classification
Container
Object Term
Crate
Marks/Labels
"PROPERTY OF / SILVERWOOD'S"
"MISUSER OF / THIS CASE / IS LIABLE TO / PROSECUTION"
"G H J INDUSTRIES LTD / MADE IN CANADA BY GHJ IND / PATEND PENDING"
"WARNING / USE BY OTHER THAN REGISTERED OWNER PROHIBITED BY LAW"
Measurements
Height: 27.5 cm
Width: 33 cm
Depth: 33 cm
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Container
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4692 Canada Way
Images
Less detail

sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91783
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV023.17.3
Description
Large plastic sign with internal backlighting for advertising. The sign has two sections for ad inserts and one section for price display.
The price display is currently set up advertising the price of packs and cartons of cigarettes
The first bank of prices are 3 digit with small windows that reveal the number on a roller behind. The second bank of prices are 4 digits.
The sign was made by CDA Industries in Scarborough, Ontario and is stamped with "JULY 1986"
There are three labels at the top of the sign including information about how to replace the lamps or reinsert unrolled numbers.
There is a hole at the top of the sign for the electrical cord to come out.
There are two white metal brackets attached to the ends of the sign and there is a rusted chain hanging from each bracket.
The plastic at the bottom right corner on the back is broken and damaged.
Object History
Item was used in the Canada Way Food Market owned by Harry Toy between 1975 and the late 2000s. the building sat vacant until sold in 2023.
See BV023.25.1 for photograph of sign in situ.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Advertising Media
Object Term
Sign, Advertising
Marks/Labels
"PACKS / 20's Reg. & K. Size 5.58 / 25's Reg. & K.S. 5.58 / 30's Reg. 5.58 / 30's K. Size 5.58"
"CARTONS / 200 Reg. & K.Size 11.11 / 180 Ctn. K. Size 11.11 / 240 Ctn. Reg. 11.11"
Measurements
Height: 57.5 cm
Width: 133.5 cm
Depth: 13 cm
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Canada Way Food Market
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4692 Canada Way
Images
Less detail