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![Granville Street, Vancouver, [1910] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1972/1972_0050_0008_001.jpg?width=280)
Granville Street, Vancouver
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1069
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1910]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.4 x 9.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Granville Street, looking north. Signs for "Fletchers Pianos" and the "Colonial Theatre" can be seen. The north shore is faintly visible across Burrard Inlet.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.4 x 9.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Granville Street, looking north. Signs for "Fletchers Pianos" and the "Colonial Theatre" can be seen. The north shore is faintly visible across Burrard Inlet.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
- Buildings - Commercial
- Geographic Features - Roads
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- HV972.50.8
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1910]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-04-04
- Photographer
- Dean, H.M.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Granville St. - 1910."
Images
![Granville Street, Vancouver, [1910] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1972/1972_0050_0008_001.jpg)
![1936 pillar, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557700001.jpg?width=280)
1936 pillar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1396
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1936]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a pillar topped by a circle with what appears to be a neon sign tubing writing out "1936". There is an insignia with two men on top of the circle [perhaps the Vancouver coat-of-arms]. As well, a Red Ensign and a Union Jack each hang from the pillar. Two streetcars and an apartment bui…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 7 cm
- Material Details
- Decorative border printed around the photograph on recto
- Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner
- Stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden Jubilee 1936/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a pillar topped by a circle with what appears to be a neon sign tubing writing out "1936". There is an insignia with two men on top of the circle [perhaps the Vancouver coat-of-arms]. As well, a Red Ensign and a Union Jack each hang from the pillar. Two streetcars and an apartment building are all visible in the background. The pillar is believed to be a commemorative pillar marking Vancouver's Golden Jubilee in 1936.
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV985.5770.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1936]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-02-02
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![1936 pillar, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557700001.jpg)
![BC Auto Company storefront, [1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1973/1973_0022_0003_001.jpg?width=280)
BC Auto Company storefront
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription981
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1907]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.8 x 16.7 cm mounted on cardboard 17.6 x 22.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the storefront of the BC Auto Company on Granville Street, Vancouver. Seen displayed in the window are cans of various fluids. Lettered on the window is, "Automobiles. / 924", above which is a sign that reads, "Automobile Supplies." A man in overalls and a hat is standing by the st…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.8 x 16.7 cm mounted on cardboard 17.6 x 22.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the storefront of the BC Auto Company on Granville Street, Vancouver. Seen displayed in the window are cans of various fluids. Lettered on the window is, "Automobiles. / 924", above which is a sign that reads, "Automobile Supplies." A man in overalls and a hat is standing by the store window while three men dressed in suits with ties are standing in front of the garage. By their side is a sign that reads, "Automobiles / Touring Cars / Runabouts / Delivery Cars / Trucks / Heavy and Light / Sole Agents for Buick and Russel Cars./ Autos. For Sale or Hire."
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- HV973.22.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1907]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-05-09
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![BC Auto Company storefront, [1907] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1973/1973_0022_0003_001.jpg)
![Denby Brothers Shoe Company trucks, [1921] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1977/1977_0084_0004_001.jpg?width=280)
Denby Brothers Shoe Company trucks
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription554
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1921]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two Johnston Storage Company trucks loaded with rolls and stacks of leather for Denby Brothers shoe company. Banner signs that read "for DENBY BROS & Co. Vancouver BC" hang on the sides of the trucks that are parked just outside of the Denby Brothers store. Beside the store is another…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two Johnston Storage Company trucks loaded with rolls and stacks of leather for Denby Brothers shoe company. Banner signs that read "for DENBY BROS & Co. Vancouver BC" hang on the sides of the trucks that are parked just outside of the Denby Brothers store. Beside the store is another business with a sign that reads "A. Ramsay & Son Company." The street is brick laid, and to the right can be seen a large sign for The Vancouver Sun, advertised as publisher, printer, and bookbinder. Inscribed in the negative and printed on photograph, front lower right: "8160." An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "circa 1921." Stamped on the back of the photo is: "Leonard Frank / Photographic Artist / 553 Granville St. / Bay. 1029 Vancouver, B.C./ In re-ordering prints mention no. 8160."
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- HV977.84.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1921]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-07-11
- Photographer
- Frank, Leonard
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Denby Brothers Shoe Company trucks, [1921] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1977/1977_0084_0004_001.jpg)
neon sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact83422
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV013.15.1
- Description
- Grocery sign The sign is from a neighbourhood grocery on Royal Oak at the Skytrain line: 6949 Royal Oak Avenue. The bulk of the sign is rectangular with a grocery bag and contents extending above the top edge of the sign. The words "M & B / GROCERY" are written in white text, with "GROCERY" highlighted in neon. The sign was suspended from a horizontal pole with a spear like finial that was mounted at the front of the roof or the store.
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Sussex-Nelson Area
Images
tram destination roller
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48327
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.17.6
- Description
- Fabric sign. For British Columbia Electric Railway. Destinations are in white lettering on black background. VANCOUVER WESTMINSTER CENTRAL PARK HIGHLAND PK BURNABY LAKE DOUGLAS RD STEVESTON MARPOLE LIMITED SPECIAL RACE TRACK There are handwritten abbreviations on reverse; printed on treated cotton fabric.
- Marks/Labels
- Vancouver / Westminster / Central Pk / Highland Pk / Burnaby Lk / Douglas Rd / Steveston / Marpole / Limited / Special / Race Track MAR 27 1950 / MADE IN U.S.A. / LETTERING ORDER No. 16936
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
neon sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact86079
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV016.18.2
- Description
- Eagle Ford neon sign. It is a large double-sided hollow sheet metal sign measuring 13.3 feet tall and 8.9 feet wide. The sheet metal and structure of the sign retains most of the eagle's original painted image, including the dramatic wings with their blue and white feather pattern.
- Object History
- Eagle Motors Limited was established by the well-known Burnaby businessman Frank McCracken at 4161 Hastings Street in 1948. The car dealership became a successful local Heights business and was the largest Ford car and truck retailer in the province during its operation. The company had adopted the silhouette of the classic Bald Eagle in full flight to serve as a logo which was utilized in advertising and promotional materials. The eagle symbol was famously developed into a classic chrome badge with the name "Eagle Ford - Burnaby, BC" that was installed on all the Eagle Ford cars and trucks sold by the dealership. After a new showroom building was constructed on the site in 1950, the company commissioned Neon Products of Vancouver to manufacture a very large double-sided neon eagle. Typical of neon signs of the era, the eagle was painted with dramatic designs and bright primary colours on metal with blue, white, and gold neon tubing serving to highlight the outline of the eagle.
- The "Burnaby Eagle" sign immediately became a landmark on the Burnaby Heights business district. From its high perch atop the dealership building, located at Carleton Street, the Burnaby Eagle shared the night sky with other nearby classic neon signs of the era including the "Swinging Girl" sign of the Helen's Children's Wear store. Eagle Motors was a successful dealership until the recession of the 1980s, and in 1985 the business was closed. Vandalism on the site resulted in damage to the neon tubing of the sign before the leased sign was reclaimed by its owner, Neon Products Limited. The sign was obtained by a local collector, who carefully looked after it for 25 years. In 2012, the sign was sold to the City of Burnaby.
- The sign will be restored and installed near its original location on Hastings Street in 2024.
- Reference
- Community Heritage Commission report to Council, September 17, 2012.
- Measurements
- Height: 14 ft. Width: 9 ft. Thickness: 14 in.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
Images
![Olympia Theatre banner, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557740001.jpg?width=280)
Olympia Theatre banner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1400
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1936]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- The photograph shows an automobile decorated with rows of fringes. Behind the car is a banner sign for "OLYMPIA THEATRE". There are people gathered around the street for an unknown occasion. The area appears to be a park. There is a rooftop visible in the distance to the left of the photograph.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm
- Material Details
- inscribed in pencil, verso, u.r. "July 23"
- Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner. The stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden Jubilee 1936/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"
- Scope and Content
- The photograph shows an automobile decorated with rows of fringes. Behind the car is a banner sign for "OLYMPIA THEATRE". There are people gathered around the street for an unknown occasion. The area appears to be a park. There is a rooftop visible in the distance to the left of the photograph.
- Names
- Olympia Theatre
- Accession Code
- BV985.5774.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1936]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-02-02
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Olympia Theatre banner, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557740001.jpg)
![Royal Oak Garage, [192-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1990/199300280034.jpg?width=280)
Royal Oak Garage
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3177
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [192-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal Oak Garage taken from a distance. Advertisements for "SHELL GASOLINE" are visible. The Royal Oak Garage was located at 3439 Kingsway (later renumbered 5103 Kingsway).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Royal Oak Garage taken from a distance. Advertisements for "SHELL GASOLINE" are visible. The Royal Oak Garage was located at 3439 Kingsway (later renumbered 5103 Kingsway).
- Names
- Royal Oak Garage
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 5103 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV993.28.34
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [192-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 01-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Photographer
- Frank, Leonard
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Photographer identifies photograph as no. 11825
- Embossed lettering on lower left of photograph reads: "LEONARD FRANK/ -PHOTOS-/ VANCOUVER, B.C."
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "LEONARD FRANK PHOTOS/ 553 GRANVILLE ST/ VANCOUVER. - - B. C."
Images
![Royal Oak Garage, [192-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1990/199300280034.jpg)
![Turret Cigarettes billboard, July 26, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557730001.jpg?width=280)
Turret Cigarettes billboard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1399
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- July 26, [1936]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a grassy area in front of a large commercial building with various advertising signs for food, and a large billboard advertising Turret Cigarettes. In front of the restaurant building, there is a pillar with a circular top and Red Ensigns and Union Jacks hanging from it.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm
- Material Details
- inscribed in pencil, verso, c. [written upside down] "July 26"
- Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner.
- The stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden [illegible]/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a grassy area in front of a large commercial building with various advertising signs for food, and a large billboard advertising Turret Cigarettes. In front of the restaurant building, there is a pillar with a circular top and Red Ensigns and Union Jacks hanging from it.
- Accession Code
- BV985.5773.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- July 26, [1936]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For a photograph of a similar/ same pillar, see BV985.5770.1 For a wider angle view of the restaurant building with the Turret Cigarettes billboard, see BV985.5771.1
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-02-02
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Turret Cigarettes billboard, July 26, [1936] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/198557730001.jpg)
sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91627
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV022.21.101
- Description
- Sign designed to look like a menu board for a movie prop. The board is printed on an aluminum frame dry erase board.
- The front of the board is white and has Chinese characters printed in red and green text with an illustration of a person in a chef's hat on the right side.
- The english translation is provided on the back of the board in the technical specifications.
- The technical specifications on the back include information about the scale, text colours, and movie information like director, production design, set number.
- Object History
- "Jimmy's Dumplings" prop created as part of a street scene in movie Fantastic Four 2.
- Jimmy Chow worked in TV and film as a property master for more than 42 years. A property master is responsible for building and procuring props that actors handle and use. This sometimes means making replica items that are lighter, false or make filming easier on the actor. This differs from set decoration, which uses props to create a backdrop and is less central to the action on set.
- Jimmy Chow was responsible for designing, managing, and sourcing props for films such as: BFG, Warcraft: The Beginning, X-Men 2, Fantastic Four, Watchman, Tron: Legacy, Little Women, Seven Years in Tibet, Shanghai Noon, The Shipping News, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Changeling, Man of Steel (Superman), Snow Falling on Cedars, Legends of the Fall, And the Sea Will Tell, and Once a Thief.
- He entered the film industry in 1973 working for CBC Vancouver and gained valuable experience working on the set of the television series The Beachcombers, which launched his career.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Sign, Advertising
- Marks/Labels
- English Translation: Best Selection / Sun-Thurs 12pm-12am / Fri-Sat 12pm-2am / Daily Specials From 10 Yuan / Shanghai Noodle Soup / Green Onion with Braised Noodles / Souple Noodles with Shredded Chicken / Fried Rice Noodles with Beef / Diced Chicken with Sauce / Jimmy Dumpling
- Names
- Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"
Images
sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91632
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV022.21.106
- Description
- Sign created to be a prop in a movie. The sign is made of wood and has text painted on both sides. The frame of the sign is painted black and distressed in areas revealing the natural wood.
- The sign itself has a red background with black text in English and Chinese characters in gold.
- There are two cup hooks at the top of the sign, each is a different size. The smaller cup hook has some wire strung through it.
- Object History
- Jimmy Chow worked in TV and film as a property master for more than 42 years. A property master is responsible for building and procuring props that actors handle and use. This sometimes means making replica items that are lighter, false or make filming easier on the actor. This differs from set decoration, which uses props to create a backdrop and is less central to the action on set.
- Jimmy Chow was responsible for designing, managing, and sourcing props for films such as: BFG, Warcraft: The Beginning, X-Men 2, Fantastic Four, Watchman, Tron: Legacy, Little Women, Seven Years in Tibet, Shanghai Noon, The Shipping News, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Changeling, Man of Steel (Superman), Snow Falling on Cedars, Legends of the Fall, And the Sea Will Tell, and Once a Thief.
- He entered the film industry in 1973 working for CBC Vancouver and gained valuable experience working on the set of the television series The Beachcombers, which launched his career.
- Reference
- "HIPMAN CHOW / AND SON / TRADING CO. / 239-0621"
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Sign, Advertising
- Measurements
- Height: 76.5 cm
- Width: 122.5 cm
- Depth: 6.5 cm
- Names
- Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"
Images
tram destination roller
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25717
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.73.3
- Description
- Stiff fabric scroll, rolled up and attached to a metal roll that would be placed into a holder. Black back ground and white capital letters for destinations: "VANCOUVER / WESTMINSTER / CENTRAL PK / HIGHLAND PK / BURNABY LK / DOUGLAS RD / STEVESTON / MARPOLE / LIMITED / SPECIAL / RACE TRACK / HORNE PAYNE / CARRALL ST / PARK AVE / CAR BARNS".
- Object History
- This was a destination roller for British Columbia Electric Railway tram, Burnaby Lake line. It was used by drivers to change the name of their destination.
- Classification
- Land Transportation T&E
- Object Term
- Sign
- Marks/Labels
- "CAR BARNS / CARRALL ST / PARK AVE / HORNE PAYNE / RACE TRACK / SPECIAL / LIMITED / MARPOLE / STEVESTON / DOUGLAS RD / BURNABY LK / HIGHLAND PK / CENTRAL PK / WESTMINSTER / VANCOUVER ". printed in white on black background. The back of the scroll has shortened versions of the destinations in black lettering on a white background.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
