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postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41377
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.164
- Description
- Postcard: black and white photo with unevenly centred white border; vertical; shows ocean, snow-topped mountain behind, sky and clouds; printed in white at bottom, hand-lettered "MT. MAKUSHIN - UNALASKA" "eB"?, copyright 1927; in grey on reverse, "POST CARD", line down centre; at left, "CORRESPONDENCE", at right "ADDRESS"; handwritten in black ink sideways, "Unalaska Sept. 21/ 27" "Dear Eric. Here is a little piece of Alaska, near where we are now. I have not written to you for a long time but just can't get time. Betting is strong up here on the fight tomorrow. We will get results on the radio. I have had a fine time, but will be glad to get home" "Iver"; addressed to "Mr. Eric Coe 2684 Fern Ave Jubilee, Burnaby Br. Columbia."; red stamp "UNITED STATES POSTAGE" "2 CENTS 2", portrait of "WASHINGTON"; cancelled by four lines; large postmark "UNALASKA ALASKA" "SEP 29 1927"; some darkening at edges, spot
- Object History
- "Iver" is Iver Gillen, brother of Denver Gillen, illustrator of the 1936 "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- Black
- White
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Title
- Mt. Makushin - Unalaska
- Publication Date
- 1927.
- Names
- Coe, Eric
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uniform button
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact82306
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.27.2
- Description
- Conductor's uniform jacket button, made of brass. Secured by a loop at the back sewn to jacket. "B.C.E.R." embossed on obverse of button."C. A. BROPHY / AURORA / ILL." stamped on back of button. Button is tarnished and has remains of polish in recessed areas. Button is from the uniform of Norman Thomas Carson, BCER conductor on interurban 1223.
- Object History
- Badge was the property of donor's father who was a conductor on interurban 1223.
- Marks/Labels
- "B.C.E.R." embossed on obverse of button. "C. A. BROPHY / AURORA / ILL." stamped on back of button.
- Maker
- C. A. Brophy Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Illinois
- Site/City Made
- Aurora
- Subjects
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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