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pharmaceutical jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact16510
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV982.13.218
- 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. Clear glass, storage jar with square base, shoulder to round mouth with metal lid. The jar contains two chunks of grey stone. Discoloured, rectangular paper label attached to front of jar, blue and black text. Label is torn at top left and right corners and bottom left corner. Object is first on left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the McDowell Pharmacy in North Vancouver.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "No. Dr." printed in black text at top of label. "LUMP PUMICE STONE" stamped in black ink at centre top. "M.S.McDowell / Dispensing Chemist / [ill.] First St. and Lonsdale Ave. / [ill.] North Vancouver, B.C." commerically printed, in blue at bottom of label.
- Measurements
- Approx. H: 26.0 cm
Images
pharmaceutical jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact27331
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV974.98.2
- 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. Clear glass, storage jar with square base, shoulder to round mouth with metal lid. The jar is full of brown, organic material. Spot of orange paint on neck of jar. Discoloured, rectangular label attached to front with discoloured tape, commerically printed, with blue text. Object is fourth from left in photograph.
- Object History
- Object purchased at an auction of items used in the film McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "CANTHIS / Rheumatism Tea / A remedy for / LUMBAGO, NEURALGIA, GOUT, / SCIATICA, NEURITIS, / ARTHRITIS, ETC. / Cleanses the blood of uric acid and / other poisons. Wonderful results have / been achieved. / See circular enclosed for directions and / further information." centrally printed in blue text. Thin blue line borders label.
- Measurements
- Approx. H: 26.0 cm
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact769
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.17.45
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "BUCHU LEAVES". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "PREPARED CHALK" in commercially printed black text.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents label is painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "BUCHU LEAVES". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "PREPARED CHALK" in commercially printed black text.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1613
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.85.1
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "COTTON ROOT BARK". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "CULVER'S ROOT / COTTON ROOT BARK / CATNIP HERB / CLEAVERS / COLTSFOOT LEAVES" in typewritten black text.
- Object History
- This item originates from Knowlton's Drug Store in Burnaby.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents label is painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "COTTON ROOT BARK". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "CULVER'S ROOT / COTTON ROOT BARK / CATNIP HERB / CLEAVERS / COLTSFOOT LEAVES" in typewritten black text.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Names
- Knowlton's Drugs
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1614
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.85.2
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents labels on lid and front of tin are covered over by adhered paper labels and are unreadable except for "SOL... / ... / ROOT". Soiled paper labels adhered over original contents label on lid and front of tin read "STRAMONIUM LEAVES / SPILENARD ROOT / STRAWBERRY LEAVES" in typewritten black text. Tin has contents.
- Object History
- This item originates from Knowlton's Drug Store in Burnaby.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents label is painted red with black text. Original contents labels on lid and front of tin are covered over by adhered paper labels and are unreadable except for "SOL... / ... / ROOT". Soiled paper labels adhered over original contents label on lid and front of tin read "STRAMONIUM LEAVES / SPILENARD ROOT / STRAWBERRY LEAVES" in typewritten black text. Tin has contents.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Names
- Knowlton's Drugs
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1615
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.85.3
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "STRAMONIUM LEAVES". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "SASSFRAS / SCULLCAP" in typewritten black text. Tin has contents.
- Object History
- This item originates from Knowlton's Drug Store in Burnaby.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "STRAMONIUM LEAVES". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "SASSFRAS / SCULLCAP" in typewritten black text. Tin has contents.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Names
- Knowlton's Drugs
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1616
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.85.4
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents labels on lid and front of tin are covered over by adhered paper labels and are unreadable except for "C... / ... / VES". Soiled paper labels adhered over original contents label on lid and front of tin read "CRAMP BARK / ...NIUM LEAVES" and "CRAMP BARK / CONIUM LEAVES".
- Object History
- This item originates from Knowlton's Drug Store in Burnaby.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents labels on lid and front of tin are covered over by adhered paper labels and are unreadable except for "C... / ... / VES". Soiled paper labels adhered over original contents label on lid and front of tin read "CRAMP BARK / ...NIUM LEAVES" and "CRAMP BARK / CONIUM LEAVES".
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Names
- Knowlton's Drugs
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1618
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.85.6
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "ELDER FLOWERS". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "...ERS / ...PTUS LEAVES / ...MPAN ROOT" in typewritten black text.
- Object History
- This item originates from Knowlton's Drug Store in Burnaby.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "ELDER FLOWERS". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "...ERS / ...PTUS LEAVES / ...MPAN ROOT" in typewritten black text.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Names
- Knowlton's Drugs
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact16529
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV982.13.237
- Description
- The item would be used to package a small amount of 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. Round metal tin with lid. Blank paper label adhered to lid
- Object History
- This item originates from the McDowell Pharmacy in North Vancouver
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- blank white label
- Measurements
- 1 1/2 cm width x 4 1/2 diameter
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
pill maker
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23700
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.42
- Description
- Rectangular wood and brass pill roller with top sliding piece.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 8 cm height
Images
pitcher
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact31147
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.34.50
- Description
- pitcher; white enamel pitcher with black handle and black trim around top edge
- Object History
- This item originates from the Cedar Cottage Pharmacy in Vancouver.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- Approx. H: 15.0 cm x W: 17.0 cm
- Names
- Cedar Cottage Pharmacy
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
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
Pot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24284
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.779
- Description
- Brown glazed earthenware pot with lid. Beige paper label with Chinese characters. Artifact is second from the 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
- Chinese Characters on label, which literally translate to “fire" and "nitrate”.
- Measurements
- 15 cm height x 15 cm width
Images
![Prime Minister Jean Chretien at Ballard Power Systems, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2895-1.jpg?width=280)
Prime Minister Jean Chretien at Ballard Power Systems
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97556
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Firoz Rasul, the president of Ballard Power Systems, testing one of Ballard's prototype fuel cell cars at Ballard's plant in the Glenlyon Business Park. Photographs depict Prime Minister Chretien driving the car and climbing into the car…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2895
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Firoz Rasul, the president of Ballard Power Systems, testing one of Ballard's prototype fuel cell cars at Ballard's plant in the Glenlyon Business Park. Photographs depict Prime Minister Chretien driving the car and climbing into the car with Rasul as a crowd watches.
- Subjects
- Officials - Prime Ministers
- Transportation - Automobiles
- Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in an October 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2895-1: "Prime Minister Jean Chretien, and the President of Ballard Power Systems, Firoz Rasul, climb into one of the company's prototype fuel cell cars, to take it for test drive to officially open Ballard's newest plant, in the Glenlyon Business Park, and kick off the Liberal Party's election campaign in BC."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2895-2: "Prime Minister Jean Chretien takes the wheel of one of Ballard's prototype fuel cell cars, to officially open the company's new plant in the Glenlyon Business Park, and lauch the Liberal Party's election campaign in BC."
- Geographic Access
- Glenlyon Parkway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
Images
![Prime Minister Jean Chretien at Ballard Power Systems, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2895-1.jpg)
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
scale
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23699
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.41
- Description
- Black, metal scale with a number of parts including; base, cradle, dish, weights, hanger, support bar, calibrator. Gold font along base reads "Champion". The iron plate of the scale is 24 cm by 38 cm. From the base ofthe scale to the top of the weighing pan is 40 cm high. The graduated bar is 32 cm long and will weigh up to 48 pounds. The body of the sale is made of heavy metal, but the pan support is made of a lighter type. THe post for the weighing pan has four small arms extending up from it which hold in a pivot fashion, the four pins of the end of the weighing arm. They project from the circular base of the arm which also has on it a hook that is depressed when weights are placed on it. At the time of accession, the scale had three different weights two 1.5 lb weights and a 1/2 pound weight.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E - - Labware
- Measurements
- 35 cm height x 50 cm width
Images
sieve
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24628
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1125
- Description
- Round brown bamboo sieve or sifter, with open top and seam on one side. Artifact is first on left in this photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 8 cm height x 15 cm diameter
Images
spittoon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23694
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.34
- Description
- Spittoon or cuspidor. Blue enamel with white interior. Enamel is worn around the top opening.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C. which is now housed at Burnaby Village Museum. After China became a Communist state in 1949, the spittoon became much more prevalent: spittoons were placed at every conceivable public place, and were commonplace in homes as well. The mass introduction of spittoons was no doubt a public hygiene initiative, motivated by a desire to curtail the once common Chinese practice of spitting onto the floor. The spittoons used in China were typically made of white porcelain, sometimes with traditional Chinese art painted onto the exterior. The fact that there was a spittoon as part of the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. Herbalist shop when they closed in the 1970s, may reflect that the practice of the people in 1970s Victoria was similar to those in China.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 15 cm height x 18 cm width x 18 cm length
Images
