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Description: Violet ray generator; box is black, silver corners, hinged lid, two hinged snap closures, black handle; inside lid is brown velvet with silver holders for glass tube attachments; plaque "CHAS.A.BRANSTON LIMITED"; in box left side is voltage dial, three black control knobs; right side is compartment for two cords, one with plug end, other with hollow brown bakelite? handle; with two discs on handles, two metal tubes, one roller with handle, metal rectangle, and red instruction booklet "THE BRANSTON VIOLET RAY HIGH FREQUENCY GENERATOR", illustrated; c. 1928

Object History: This is a Branston Violet Ray Generator. Branston’s claims were similar to those of other Violet Ray makers. Treatments are given for over a hundred ailments, ranging from abscess through appendicitis, colitis, diabetes, glaucoma, gonorrhoea, haemmorrhoids, impotence, laryngitis, mumps, pyorrhea, tuberculosis, ulcers, wrinkles and even writer’s cramp. Electrical medical devices like this one were popular for decades among physicians, irregular practitioners, and home users, who could purchase them through catalogs and drugstores. The machine plugs into an electrical wall outlet. A glass electrode plugs into the wand, produces a violet glow, and delivers a spark when touched to the skin. The strength of the spark, controlled by the voltage selector, ranges from mild to quite intense. Attachments could stimulate many body parts.

Category: 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Classification: Energy Production T&E - - Other Energy Production T&E

Object Term: Generator

Maker: Chas. A. Branston Limited; Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation

Subjects: Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment; Occupations - Pharmacists

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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certificate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17055

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV980.37.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV980.37.2

Description: Guaranteed Dental Plan - Certificate -- [1918]. Dental plan certificate for Mrs. T. Osecki-? which entitled her to a year of dentistry work including teeth cleaning and polishing three times a year, extraction of bad teeth, free examination and diagnosis. The certificate cost $2.50. The Dental Office was in Calgary, Alberta.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Certificates; Occupations; Occupations - Dentists

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bill

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17056

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV980.37.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV980.37.3

Description: Bill -- [1905]. Dentistry bill for Miss. Beaty from Drs. Gatewood and Spencer. The bill is dated March 2, 1905. The denistry office was in the McKinnon Building on Granville and Hastings Street. The bill was for $20.50 and was paid in full.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Invoices; Occupations; Occupations - Dentists

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notepad

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17834

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV978.17.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV978.17.3

Description: Provincial Teachers' Institute - Notepad -- [1904]. Notepad for the Provincial Teacher's Institute for a meeting in 1904 from April 5th to 7th at Pender Hall, Vancouver. The notepad was created by Clarke & Stuart, Booksellers and Stationers on Hastings St Vancouver. The back of the notebook lists the officers of the meeting and the general schedule of events.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Occupations; Occupations - Teachers

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lapel pin with card

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22065

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.73.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.73.2

Description: Lapel pin and card. Pin is round, gold-plated sterling silver. Wide white enamel border has gold "WOMENS WAR WORK" in upper part, "C.R.C.S." at bottom, and thin gold inner and outer borders. Centre of pin is pebbled gold ground with red enamelled cross, gold border. Reverse of pin has locking pin back, and raised lettering "STERLING", 'S' in oval beside it. Back is tarnished, gold-coloured. Front has some soiling and wear.

Object History: Donation on behalf of South Burnaby United Church Women. Likely from their thrift shop.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols

Object Term: Insignia

Marks/Labels: "WOMENS WAR WORK / C.R.C.S.", in raised letters in white border or pin. "STERLING" with a sideways "S" in an oval, in raised letters on the back of the pin.

Measurements: Dia: 1.8 cm

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Occupations - War Worker; Organizations; Wars; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Canadian Red Cross

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button pin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.61.194

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.61.194

Description: Lapel pin, button type, round. White ground with blue border and blue "SUBSCRIBER" at top, "1918 / VICTORY LOAN" at bottom. Red-bordered flag is at centre of image, flying from pole, rope visible. Five blue diagonal stripes are at upper left of flag, blue-bordered shield is at lower right, divided into three columns by thin blue lines. Shield also has horizontal red and yellow marks. Flag is shaded and edges curved to suggest movement. "TRADE MARK REG." in white in blue border at bottom. Pin front is formed over a metal back and held by pressure. Spring clasp back doesn't lock closed as pin extends .6 cm beyond edge of button and there is no clasp. Reverse of pin is silver-coloured metal with stamping, "B CO / UNION / -H N Y" ?, symbols ? in circle. Metal of back is tarnished, white on front is yellowing. Image is poorly stamped, making border wider at right and colours in shield are blurred and extend outside its border.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Advertising Media

Object Term: Button, Promotional

Marks/Labels: "SUBSCRIBER / 1918 / VICTORY LOAN", in blue paint "TRADE MARK REG", in smaller white paint on bottom edge

Measurements: Dia: 2.1 cm

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Advertising Medium; Wars; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Occupations - War Worker

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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35477

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV993.43.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV993.43.1

Description: The postcard face is a colour photo of Indian Arm from Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park in landscape format. Printed in navy on reverse at at upper left, "V-104" "INDIAN ARM FROM BURNABY MOUNTAIN" "Burnaby, B.C." "Looking North-West..."; illustration at left of R.C.M.P. officer; Printed at bottom left, "Photo by H. D. von Tiesenhausen" "S-1464"; This is a navy bar up centre with "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo of man, "LITHOGRAPHY" "PHOTOGRAPHY" "DESIGN" Printed at the upper right side of card is an illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer to the left of "POST CARD" "ADDRESS" and rectangle for stamp, "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; The card is unused

Object History: Purchased 1980/1981

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Maker: Natural Color Productions, Limited

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Vancouver

Title: Indian Arm from Burnaby Mountain S-1464

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Geographic Features; Geographic Features - Parks

Names: Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park

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postcard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35478

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV993.43.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV993.43.2

Description: Postcard: colour photo of Burnaby Mountain Park, Burnaby, BC, including the wooden Burnaby Mountain Park sign and Centennial Pavilion, built for the BC Centennial in 1958; horizontal; on reverse in blue, "2" "BURNABY MOUNTAIN PARK" "Burnaby, B.C., Canada" "The Centennial Pavilion..."; drawing of R.C.M.P. officer at left, mounted officer at right; at lower left, "Photo by George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. For the Burnaby Parks & Recreation Commission" "S-2773"; blue line up centre with "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN"; at upper right, "POST CARD" and rectangle for stamp, "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; "ADDRESS" below; unused

Object History: Purchased 1980/1981

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media

Object Term: Postcard

Maker: Natural Color Productions, Limited

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Vancouver

Title: Burnaby Mountain Park

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Geographic Features; Geographic Features - Parks

Names: Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park

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Wax seal

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36456

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.81.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.81.2

Description: Victorian Order of Nurses (V.O.N.) seal is the tabletop stamping type which imprints the words "VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES" and "BURNABY BRANCH"; official; stamper is black metal, lever at top; "MADE IN CANADA" at side of base; seal disc is brass; label at front transcribes the words on the seal.

Object History: The Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada is a non-profit charitable organization created for the purposes of home care and social services established in 1898 to perpetuate the memory of Victoria the Good. The Burnaby Branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) was established in 1912 with Miss Colhoun as its first nurse. Florence Hart was born in 1898 in New Westminster, and moved to Burnaby when she was 13. Her family lived in what is now known as Hart House. Both Florence and her husband Harold Godwin were awarded life memberships from the VON (Victorian Order of Nurses) for more than half a century of service. Hear her discuss her involvement with VON during the Great Depression: https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/oralhistory13 https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/oralhistory14 https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/oralhistory15

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories

Object Term: Wax, Sealing

Subjects: Communication Artifacts; Occupations - Nurses; Organizations - Charities; Public Services - Health Services

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leaflet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38403

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV997.21.17

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV997.21.17

Description: Edmonds Favourite Teacher - Leaflet -- [1988]. Pink leaflet entry form for Edmonds favourite teacher over the decades. The contest was part of Edmonds Junior Secondary 94 anniversary and closing celebrations in 1988. On the top half of the leaflet has a large cartoon of students on a slant pushing a teacher along. Below the first cartoon is another a man lying flat on his back with a lump on his head with another man standing above him. The bottom half of the leaflet is the entry form for the favourite teacher and principal contest. The leaflet measures 21.5cm x 35.5cm.

Colour: Pink

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets; Events; Events - Anniversaries; Occupations; Occupations - Teachers

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