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sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1217
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.33.1
- Description
- Weathered wood sign in two parts; informs readers of the penalty for attaching any raft, vessel, boat, etc., to wooden bridges in the province of British Columbia in 1902.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E
- Object Term
- Sign
- Marks/Labels
- "The attention of Steamers and of any person in charge of any vessel, barge, boat, raft, or any floating body is directed to Clause 12 "Chapter 25" Bridges Act of the Revised Statutes of British Columbia. Any person that shall moor, make or last or in any other way "Attach" any raft, vessel, boat, barge or any other floating body to any wooden or other bridge... shall be.. not exceeding fifty dollars. Department of Land and Works, Victoria, BC 23rd June 1902.
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Boating
- Regulative and Protective Tools and Equipment
- Transportation - Boats
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
Images
chalk box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2408
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.148.2
- Description
- Wooden chalk box; dovetail joints; lid is missing (sliding type); "One Gross AMERICAN The `Old Faithful' Crayons STERLING WHITE", "The American Crayon Co. Waltham Mass. Sandusky Ohio Established 1835 Made in U.S.A"; picture of Old Faithful; "This Box Contains..."
- Object History
- This item is on display at the Seaforth School in the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Devices
- Object Term
- Chalk
- Country Made
- United States of America
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact5636
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV986.21.11
- Description
- Elworth House - Postcard - [197-?]. Advertising or souvenir card produced by Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) to promote Elworth House. The front of the card has an illustration by Max F of Elworth House. The back of the card gives a short description of Elworth House and its owner, Edwin Bateman.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
postcard; envelope; card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact10424
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.2551.4
- Description
- To My Dear Mother - Postcard. Small postcard with embroidered fabric centre. The British Union Jack and the French Flag are embroidered on the fabric along with small red flowers and green leafs. At the bottom of the fabric is "TO MY DEAR MOTHER". The fabric in the centre of the card is split into two pieces and unfolds to reveal a small card with a blue stamp on it with "To my dear Mother" written again. On the back of the postcard is room for a written message. The card was made in France. The postcard is 8.5cm x 13.5cm.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact12744
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4269.1
- Description
- Sunken Gardens, Manito Park - Postcard. Small postcard with a painted photograph of the Sunken Gardens and Manito Park in Spokane Washington. On the reverse side of the card is the name "Miss Mary Anitta McMill", handwritten in pencil. The card was published by John W. Graham & Co. in Spokane Washington. The postcard is 9cm x 14cm.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- John W. Graham & Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Washington
- Site/City Made
- Spokane
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact12745
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4269.2
- Description
- Long Lake - Postcard. Small postcard with a colour tinted photograph of Long Lake Washington, near Spokane. The photograph is of a card driving on the road along side the lake shore. On the reverse side of the card is a spot for a note and address. On the top right corner of the back there is an assigned spot for a stamp that states that postage is one cent for United States and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico, and two cents for foreign destinations. The postcard was published by J.L. Robbins Co. in Spokane, Washington. The card is 8.5cm x 13.5cm.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- J. L. Robbins Co
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Washington
- Site/City Made
- Spokane
- Title
- 319. Long Lake, Wash. A Beautiful Drive Near Spokane.
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact12746
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4269.3
- Description
- Howard Street Bridge - Postcard. Small postcard with a colour tinted photograph of the Howard Street Bridge over Spokane River. The photograph shows the South Channel of the Upper Falls and the new W.W.P. Co. Building. On the reverse side of the card is a spot for a note and address. On the top right corner of the back there is an assigned spot for a stamp that states that postage is one cent for United States and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico, and two cents for foreign destinations. The postcard was published by J.L. Robbins Co. in Spokane, Washington. The card is 8.8cm x 13.7cm.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- J. L. Robbins Co
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Washington
- Site/City Made
- Spokane
- Title
- 250. Howard Street Bridge over Spokane River.
Images
envelope
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact13092
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4485.1
- Description
- West Burnaby Pharmacy - Envelope. Olive green envelope from the West Burnaby Pharmacy on Kingsway and Sussex. The envelope has the store delivery number posted on the top for "Prompt Delivery". The pharmacy sells drugs, cigars, magazines, stationary and school supplies, chocolate, films and ice cream. There is also a developing and printing service. The envelope has two illustrations printed on it, one of a telephone in the top left corner and one of a mortar and pestle in the middle. The envelope measures 20cm (including flap) x 10cm.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Object Term
- Envelope, Shipping
- Names
- West Burnaby Pharmacy
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4687 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
postcard, greeting card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact13093
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4485.2
- Description
- Postcard, greeting card; horizontal; embossed and coloured illustration of four white rabbits with red eyes sitting on gold grass with carrots; green grass behind with yellow and gold flowers; all on white ground with white border; at top in gold, "HERE'S EASTER GLADNESS FOR YOU"; on reverse in grey "POST CARD" in frame, hand holding torch below; line down centre, at left "THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONCENCE", at right "THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE"; up left side, "MADE IN U.S.A."; at bottom left, "571"; outline of rectangle at upper right "POSTAGE NOW ONE CENT"; unused; some greenish marks at upper right, soiling on back of embossing; top edge is cut slightly ragged, splintering; crease
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Title
- Here's Easter Gladness For You 571
Images
postcard; greeting card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact13094
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4485.3
- Description
- Postcard, greeting card; horizontal, embossed, white border; coloured illustration at right of white rabbit trying on blue hat trimmed with red roses, flowered hatbox with red ribbons behind against black background, gold basket of coloured eggs sits in foreground; in gold on white ground at left, "EASTER GREETINGS" "I hope this card is not too late To wish you joy at Easter time. [-Oh dear, oh dear, is my hat on straight? If you must know, it isn't mine.]"; on reverse in grey "POST CARD" in frame, hand holding torch below; line down centre, at left "THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONDENCE", at right "THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE"; at lower left, "552"; up left side "MADE IN U.S.A."; outline of rectangle at upper right, "POSTAGE NOW ONE CENT"; unused; upper edge is slightly rough and splintered; crease
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Title
- Easter Greetings 552
Images
postcard; greeting card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact13095
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4485.4
- Description
- Postcard, greeting card; vertical, white border, embossed; coloured illustration on black ground of white rabbit in basket of Easter eggs and hay, more coloured eggs around base of basket; on white banner below in black, "Just a word of kindly greeting Just a line or two to say That I wish you a world of gladness Upon this Easter Day."; on reverse in grey, "POST CARD" in border, hand holding torch below; line down centre, at left, "THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE"; up left side, "MADE IN U.S.A."; in lower left corner, "533"; outline of rectangle at upper right, "POSTAGE NOW ONE CENT"; unused; some spots, soiling on back of embossing; one corner worn
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Title
- Just a word of kindly greeting... 533
Images
sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact14382
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV984.19.1
- Description
- Sign, enamelled, "Martin and Senour Co. Paint", from the Whitechurch Hardware Building
- Object History
- This sign is from a hardware store that previously operated out of Bell's Dry Goods on 6th Avenue in Burnaby until 1972.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Sign
- Subjects
- Communication Artifacts
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
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
clipboard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24490
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.985
- Description
- Rectangular, beige wood (?) clipboard with metal clip at the top to hold paper sheets. Sheet are insde metal holder that has two holes at the top that attach onto the holder with two metal hooks.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Marks/Labels
- The top metal holder on the clipboard has embossed text reading: "The Ottawa Pat 24 Aug 1898". The sheets of paper on the board have "Office Specialty Mfg. Co. / Limited / Makers of / Office Filing Systems". There is some more informtion below. The top part of the sheet has grid lines to enter information on. The sheet has quite a bit of damage.
- Measurements
- 37 cm height x 22 cm width
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24495
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.990
- Description
- Rectangular wooden box painted black; with gold and black engraving on lid of bird and tree; hinged lid; box has lock with diamond-shaped metal strike plate - key not present. Photographed alongside pen HV975.5.999.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E
- Measurements
- approx 6 cm height x 5 cm width x 25 cm length
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
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25398
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.61.33
- Description
- Postcard, brightly coloured. Sepia portrait of King George V in circle at left and Queen Mary at right. Crown over each portrait and leafy flourishes. A ship between the portraits with Union Jack as sail. Coat-of-arms below each portrait. Raised detailing on the coat-of-arms, ship and waves, portrait circles, crowns and leafy flourishes.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- "BRITANNIA", printed on Union Jack sail in middle of card. "HOMAGE TO OUR KING", printed on pink band. "H.M. King George V.", printed under the king's picture. "H.M. Queen Mary.", printed under the queen's picture. "Post Card.", printed on reverse at top. "This space...Correspondence.", printed on reverse at left. "The Illustrated Post Card Co., Montreal", printed on reverse down the centre line. "The Address...here.", printed on reverse at right. "PLACE POSTAGE STAMP HERE", printed on reverse in rectangle at upper right.
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pamphlet holder
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact28948
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.24
- Description
- The pamphlet holder is made of sheet metal. The back, interior and base are painted green.The front face is alternating stripes of four redish orange and three cream paint with the words "TAKE ONE!" printed on the bottom cream stripe. There are holes in each corner for mounting the holder. On the back in pencil is the number "416" possibly from PCC streetcar #416.
- Object History
- This holder was used to display copies of "The Buzzer", a free weekly newsletter published by BC Electric Railway.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Object Term
- Holder
- Marks/Labels
- "TAKE ONE!", painted in orange on front of holder
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
Images
pamphlet holder
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact28949
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.25
- Description
- The pamphlet holder is made of sheet metal. The back, interior and base are painted green.The front face is alternating stripes of four redish orange and three cream paint with the words "TAKE ONE!" printed on the bottom cream stripe. There are holes in each corner for mounting the holder. On the bottom tab is painted in white paint "1216" possibly from interurban #1216. At the top is a blue tape stamped with "BCER 1216-B69". This holder would have been used to display copies of "The Buzzer", a free weekly newsletter published by BC Electric Railway.
- Object History
- Holder for "Buzzer" newsletter (which contained transit information), published by BCER for free distribution to transit passengers
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Object Term
- Holder
- Marks/Labels
- "TAKE ONE!" printed in reddish orange on a cream stripe. "BCER 1216 - B69", blue dynamix tape stuck to top face. Collectors ID tag. "1216", hand lettered in white on the bottom face of base
- Subjects
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
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portable desk
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29471
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.56.21
- Description
- Walnut chest, lap desk, portable writing cabinet and desk; sides are plain; sloping lid has brass cut-out designs at corners and centre, each with a marble set in the centre; centre design is large petal either side, smaller up and down, with four smallest between; stemmed flower inside larger petals, smallest have leaf; corner designs are one large petal and two half-petals, each with stemmed flower, small flower between petals; brass settings for inkwell, square, one either side of flat part of lid; between these is box with curved lid, plain sides and back, front has brass cut-out designs; at centre, with keyhole, is petal either side, stemmed flower inside; either side is flower in triangle, with marble; lid has similar brass and marble designs to desk lid, but smaller; writing surface of desk is purple fuzzy fabric with border and flourishes; leather-lined compartment under upper part of writing surface, extends under inkwell part with shelves; upper box has vertical compartments, two larger, three smaller, lined with white fabric; pen compartment either side of smaller ones with purple velvet lids and brass knobs; desk and upper box have locks; with key
- Object History
- The donor's family were early settlers to Burnaby, and he worked for the BCER as an electrician. Donor was the original owner of the property that the Burnaby Village Museum now occupies. The writing slope was used widely in the 1800s. It was mainly used in the late 1700s during colonial expeditions, and military travel. It became very popular in Victorian times for lay people and used in many homes. It provided a portable desk, complete with a soft writing surface (felt or leather), compartments for ink, pens, and paper. It was considered to be a personal item, rather than a household one.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E
- Measurements
- height: 27 cm width: 36 cm depth: 26 cm
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