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Comic foreground novelty photograph

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10017
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.0 x 9.0 cm print ; 26.5 x 33.5 cm print in folder
Scope and Content
Photograph of couple in a comic foreground novelty photograph. A comic foreground generally consistes of a comedic painted image with holes cut-out where the heads of the figures in the image should be. Sitters then stand behind the image and place their faces into the cut-out holes to comedic effe…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.0 x 9.0 cm print ; 26.5 x 33.5 cm print in folder
Material Details
Photograph is housed in a beige, thin card, tri-fold folder with rectangular cut-out to view image. Folder has navy blue pinstripe detail around cut-out. Navy blue text above cut-out reads: "A Souvenir Comic Photo". Navy blue text below the cut-out reads: "From the FLAME SUPPER CLUB / VANCOUVER, B.C.".
Scope and Content
Photograph of couple in a comic foreground novelty photograph. A comic foreground generally consistes of a comedic painted image with holes cut-out where the heads of the figures in the image should be. Sitters then stand behind the image and place their faces into the cut-out holes to comedic effect. Phil and Marg McClaughlin are pictured in the photograph. Phil is standing behind an illustration of a sharp dressed man wearing a fedora and holding a cigar in one hand. In his other hand, the man holds an over-sized martini glass containing the figure of a scantily clad woman. Marg is standing behind the image of the woman seated in the martini glass.
History
The Flame Supper Club was located on the Grandview Highway between Smith and Boundary Road. The address was later given as 3776 Canada Way. The club was touted in advertisements as having "Vancouver's Largest Cabaret Dance Floor". It opened in 1947 and was sold in 1971.
Names
Flame Supper Club
Accession Code
BV019.1.1
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
13-Feb-2019
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Comic foreground novelty photograph

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10018
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.0 x 9.0 cm print ; 26.5 x 33.5 cm print in folder
Scope and Content
Photograph of couple in a comic foreground novelty photograph. A comic foreground generally consistes of a comedic painted image with holes cut-out where the heads of the figures in the image should be. Sitters then stand behind the image and place their faces into the cut-out holes to comedic effe…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13.0 x 9.0 cm print ; 26.5 x 33.5 cm print in folder
Material Details
Photograph is housed in a beige, thin card, tri-fold folder with rectangular cut-out to view image. Folder has navy blue pinstripe detail around cut-out. Navy blue text above cut-out reads: "A Souvenir Comic Photo". Navy blue text below the cut-out reads: "From the FLAME SUPPER CLUB / VANCOUVER, B.C.".
Scope and Content
Photograph of couple in a comic foreground novelty photograph. A comic foreground generally consistes of a comedic painted image with holes cut-out where the heads of the figures in the image should be. Sitters then stand behind the image and place their faces into the cut-out holes to comedic effect. Phil and Marg McClaughlin are pictured in the photograph. Marg is standing behind an illustration of a scantily clad woman who is running. Phil is standing behind the image of a clawed, furred animal wearing striped boxer shorts. Text printed beneath the painted image reads: "IT HAPPENED AT / THE Flame VAN B.C.".
History
The Flame Supper Club was located on the Grandview Highway between Smith and Boundary Road. The address was later given as 3776 Canada Way. The club was touted in advertisements as having "Vancouver's Largest Cabaret Dance Floor". It opened in 1947 and was sold in 1971.
Names
Flame Supper Club
Accession Code
BV019.1.2
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
16/8/2006
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail