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Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4648
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1908-1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records + 180 photographs + ephemera + 1 map + 1 architectural drawing
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records acquired from the Chinese Herbalist shop “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co” operating in Victoria from 1905 until 1968. Textual records include a few pieces of correspondence, receipts and ephemera addressed to "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Lim You and Lim Yau (Yew Long Lum) wh…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records + 180 photographs + ephemera + 1 map + 1 architectural drawing
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records acquired from the Chinese Herbalist shop “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co” operating in Victoria from 1905 until 1968. Textual records include a few pieces of correspondence, receipts and ephemera addressed to "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Lim You and Lim Yau (Yew Long Lum) while the shop was in operation at 1620 Government Street in the 1940s. Some of the records are written in English while a portion are written in Cantonese and haven't been translated. Most of the photographs document the content of the original shop at the time of aquistion in 1975. Some photographs of unidentified people may be related to the owner or proprietor of the shop. A collection of other photographs document various Chinese Canadian organizations that were in operation in Victoria. Records are arranged into the following series: 1) Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series 2) Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. documents series
- History
- The Chinese Herbalist shop "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co" operated in Victoria, BC from about 1905 until [1968]. The meaning of "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co" can be translated as "Collection, Life, Source, Alive, Shop" although many interpretations can be taken since each Chinese character can have several meanings. Contents of the shop were purchased by the Burnaby Village Museum in 1975 and reassembled as a permanent display in the Burnaby Village Museum. The shop’s original owner was Ng Chee Fong who opened the shop ca.1905. In 1921, Ng returned to Hong Kong and sold the business to Lam Yuen and Wong Ying who were from Vancouver. Lam Yuen and Wong Ying employed Lum Chuck Yue to operate the shop. Lum Chuck Yue had formerly operated a small herbal counter in a Chinese apothecary store on the south side of Fisgard Street, Victoria. In 1924 Lam Yuen and Wong Ying purchased Wah Sun & Co. from Lee S. Yew and Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. moved into the Wah Sun premises at 1620 Government Street in the Lee Block . The furnishings and fixtures of both stores were combined, with the more elaborate fixtures from WSYWK remaining as part of the public part of the shop and the plainer fixtures of Wah Sun moved into the workroom and basement. In the 1930s Lum Chuck Yue took over the business and became the proprietor. In about 1934, Tan Yi Tang purchased the business and the shop reopened as Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. following renovations with Lum Yew Jong as the shop's proprietor. Lum Yew Jong continued to operate the shop until his death in 1967 at the age of 68 years. Following Lum’s death, the property and contents of the shop were purchased by Mr. J. Watson Marles, a local owner operator of an antique store at 1714 Government Street. The shop and contents went through a few more private owners including Rodney Pain before it was purchased by the Heritage Village Museum in 1975 with funds made available by the Vancouver Foundation and the Province of British Columbia. Contents of the original shop were reasembled in a reconstructed building as a permanent display on site at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Creator
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
- Accession Code
- HV975.5
- BV985.5331
- BV017.7
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1908-1975
- Related Material
- See also Artifacts under Accessions HV975.5; BV985.5331 and BV017.7
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact9389
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1796.1
- Description
- Ginger pot with green glaze all around except for around opening and along the bottom. Embossed chinese characters on jar. Woven bamboo rope knotted and tied as a carrying case. Opening on top.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 13cm height x 14cm width
Images
Chinese hammer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23690
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.30
- Description
- Metal hammer with wooden handle.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C. This item is used for crushing hard materia medica such as the Carapace/Plastron of turtle. It is used for loosening the dense materia medica such as roots or to crush a large amount of materia medica.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 5 cm height x 17 cm long
Images
letter rack
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23692
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.32
- Description
- Letter rack
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E
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
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
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
stool
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23705
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.47
- Description
- stool; wood; dark brown stain
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Category
- 02. Furnishings
- Classification
- Household Accessories - - Decorative Furnishings
- Object Term
- Stool
- Measurements
- H: 58.5 cm
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23723
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.65
- Description
- Brown glass bottle with narrow neck; cork lid; orange paper label with 3 chinese characters. Artifact is fifth from left in the 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 "medicine".
- Measurements
- 11cm height x 5cm width
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23725
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.67
- Description
- Bottle, clear, with bubble-like pattern on upper and lower edges; brick-colored residue stuck to the inside; metal colored screw-cap lid; yellow paper label with red border and label 3 Chinese characters. Article is third (middle) 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
- Yellow paper label with red border and label 3 Chinese characters which literally translate to "however/correct," "same/similar" and "powder". English translation adjusted to Pyritum. Pyritum or iron pyrite is an iron sulfide mainly containing FeS2. It is used to treat traumatic injuries, broken tendons and bone fracture, soft tissue injuries, swelling, blood stasis, pain, carbuncles, sores, and burns. It alleviates pain and dissolves stasis.
- Measurements
- 11 cm in height x 4.5 cm in width (diameter)
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23726
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.68
- Description
- Glass bottle with metal twist-on lid. Top 1/4 straight then a lip with circles around bottle. Straight down with vertical grooves to the bottom lip with circles. Some white unknown contents inside. Brown with orange trim label wih Chinese characters. Artifact is first on 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
- Brown octagonal label with orange trim. Chinese characters on label that literally translate to: [indistinguishable] and "pellet" and [indistinguishable].
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 5 cm width
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23727
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.69
- Description
- Clear glass round-based fluted jar with metal screw-on lid and hand-written paper label. Artifact is fifth 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
- White label with black text. Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to : "positive and upright" and "tiger" and "amber". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "amber". Amber is fossilized tree resin from ancient plants such as pine and maple. It is used by pounding into a fine powder. It is used to treat epilepsy, palpitation, insomnia, inability to urinate, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, ulcer, sores, bruise and cuts.
- Measurements
- 12 cm height x 3 cm width x 3 cm length
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23728
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.70
- Description
- Clear glass bottle with oval base, narrow neck and cork. Bottle has hand-written yellow label. Bottle is two-thirds full of a pale pink powder. Object is first on 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
- Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to :"lid" and "dollar/yuan" and "scatter".
- Measurements
- 20 cm height x 5 cm width x 2 cm length
Images
Jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23732
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.74
- Description
- glass jar with metal screw-top lid; orange oblong label with Chinese characters on it; jar is approximately half full of pale yellow powder. Artifact is third from left in the 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 literally translate to: "milk," "fragrant or scented," "powder." When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Frankincense." In traditional Chinese medicine, Frankincense is used to increase blood circulation and cures qi and blood stagnation. Its main uses include treatment of heart pain, abdominal pain, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and appendicitis. It reduces swelling and is myogenic. It enhances healing of skin lesions, including sores, carbuncles, boils, and traumatic injuries.
- Measurements
- 11 cm height x 4 cm diameter
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23735
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.77
- Description
- Clear glass round-based jar with metal-screw-on lid and hand-written paper label. Jar contains brown powder. Artifact is fourth from the left in the 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
- Orange label with black text Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "cow/bull" and "silver" and "powder". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Nux Vomica, Strychnine tree seed powder". This medicine is made from the ripe seeds of nux vomica by removing the flesh of the fruit and drying the seeds. It is used to treat throat/pharyngeal pain, swollen ulcers, arthralgia due to wind, bone fractures, paralysis of facial nerves, and myasthenia gravis (weakness of skeletal muscles).
- Measurements
- 12 cm height x 3cm width x 3 cm length
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23736
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.78
- Description
- Clear glass jar with brown twist metal lid. Orange paper label with indentations at top and bottom with black Chinese characters. Jar is fifth 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
- Characters literally translate to: "silver/money" and "flower" and "powder". When adjusted for English comprehension product is "Honeysuckle Flower powder, Japanese Honeysuckle powder". Honeysuckle Flower powder or Japanese Honeysuckle powder is a type of flower that is dried and made into powder. It is found all over in China, mainly in Henan and Shandong provinces, etc. Generally combined with other ingredients for treatment. Excels in clearing heat and relieving epidemic toxicity, good for treatment of bloody dysentery, swollen poison, posis, carbuncle sore, scrofula and heat toxin.
- Measurements
- 12 cm height x 6 cm width
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23737
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.79
- Description
- Clear round glass jar with metal screw cap lid. Octagonal orange-bordered white label with Chinese characters in black ink. Jar appears to be cotton, which does not match the translated label.
- 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
- Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "three"; "snake"; "ginger". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "three snake". Possible translation may be for a wine made of three types of snakes, sugar, and white wine. It treats rheumatism, associated bone and tendon pain, numbness, inflexibilitiy, hemiplegia, and bruises. It can expel wind, activate blood, improve circulation, reduce cold-dampness.
- Measurements
- 11 cm height x 7 cm width
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23738
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.80
- Description
- Clear glass jar with metal screw lid; orange paper label with 3 chinese characters. Whitish colored powder inside. Artifact is fifth item from 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 "sulphur / sulfur" "end or powder". When adjusted for English translation, product is "Sulfer/sulfer powder". Sulphur / Sulfur powder is used to kill parasites and relieve itching and counteract toxic pathogen for external application, tonify kidney fire and strengthen yang for internal application. Indications: A. Scabies, tinea, eczema, deep rooted carbuncle of yin type, sores and ulcers; B. Impotence, cold wheezing, constipation due to deficiency cold.
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23739
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.81
- Description
- Clear glass round-based jar with metal screw-on lid and hand-written paper label. Jar contains residue. Artifact is third from left in the 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
- Orange label with black text. Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "white" and "plant root" and "powder". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Angelica dahurica". Angelica is is a perennial herb. Its roots are used as medicine. It is used to dispel coldness, stop pain, clear the nasal passage, reduce swelling and pus, and reduce itchiness. It is myogenic and promotes blood circulation. It is used to treat colds, headaches, rhinitis, toothache, and painful boils. It can also be used as a spice.
- Measurements
- 11 cm height x 3 cm width x 3 cm length
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23740
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.82
- Description
- Clear jar with metal screw on lid. Orange rounded rectangular label wih black Chinese characters. Light brown powdery contents bottom 1/4. Jar 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
- Orange rounded corners rectangular label with black Chinese characters which literally translate to: "yellow", "scutellariae" and "powder". When adjusted fro English comprehension, product is Scutellaria baicalensis. It is made of the dried roots of Scutellaria. It is used to clear heat and dampness from the body, clear internal fire, detoxify, reduce bleeding, and prevent miscarriage. It is used to treat summer heat/dampness, tightness of the chest, nausea/vomitting, diarrhea, jaundice, cough and lung heat, fever, sores and carbuncles, and fetal irritablity.
- Measurements
- 10 cm height x 5 cm width
Images