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advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40410
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5851.1
- Description
- Mission Garage - Advertisement Blotter. Advertisment card for the Mission Garage at 3959 Hastings Street Vancouver, run by E. Furer. (Although the address on the card says Vancouver, it is actually in Burnaby, part of the Vancouver Heights community.) The front of the card has an illustration of an automobile accident. There is a caption at the top of the card "You're Under Arrest!" and another caption on the side of the card "Don't Face Arrest Because of Faulty Brakes...". The reverse side of the card has pink construction paper which has been used as an ink blotter.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40411
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5852.1
- Description
- A.D. Hewitt Company - Advertisment Blotter. Advertisement card for A.D.Hewitt Company, a decal company in Vancouver BC. The card promotes Name Plates, Truck Lettering, Window and Door Lettering among other serives. The back of the card has been used as an ink blotter.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40412
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5853.1
- Description
- Hobson, Christie & Company - Advertisement Blotter. Advertisement card for Hobson, Christie & Company Limited Insurance at 163 W.Hastings Street Vancouver. The company supplies insurance for fire, automobile, casualty and inland marine. The back side of the card has been used as an ink blotter.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40416
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5857.1
- Description
- The Dominion Fire Insurance - Advertisement Blotter. Advertising card for The Dominion Fire Insurance Company. The card has the Dominion of Canada coat of arms on the front, flanked by two flags: the Union Jack and what appears to be the Canadian Red Ensign Flag. The front of the card has been stamped with "Alex. Inch Real Estate Agency" and below that is "Phone GL en. 0881 -- 3870 E. Hastings St." The back of the card has been slightly used as an ink blotter but is in very good condition.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
Images
advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40417
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5858.1
- Description
- Marpole Coal Company - Advertisement Blotter. Advertisement card for the Marpole Coal Company Limited at 1001 Main Street Vancouver B.C. The card also lists other locations in Nanaimo-Wellington, Comox, Stoker, Canmore Briquettes, McLeod River and Midland. There is a small illustration of an Aboriginal man on the front. The back of the card has been used as an ink blotter.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
Images
advertisement; blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40418
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5859.1
- Description
- New Books for the New Year - Advertisement Blotter. Advertising card for The Clarke & Stuart Company Limited on Seymour Street, Vancouver B.C. The card advertises day books, journals, ledgers, record columnar books, and trial balance books. At the top of the card is "This Blots Both Sides". The card was intended as an ink blotter but is in good condition with no ink.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
Images
blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact14984
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV984.51.70
- Description
- May Your Troubles be Ink Bubbles - Ink Blotter. Circular blotter pad with three pages. The blotter is held together with a yellow ribbon through each page. The front page has an illustration of a house window with green shutters and pink curtains, and two blue birds on a tree branch. There is a poem on the front cover "May your troubles be ink bubbles, / That this blotter whisks away / And may bluebirds of happiness / Sing in your heart / each day."
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
Images
blotter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34774
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV992.45.23
- Description
- Wagner Bumper & Spring Works - Advertisement Blotter -- [192-?]. Promotional blotter for Wagner Bumper & Spring Works at 4236 Kingsway, Central Park. At the top of the blotter is an illustration of a Wagner Bumper. The blotter measures 14cm x 7.5cm.
- Object History
- Mr. Wagner patented his Triple Spring Bumper for automobiles and attempted to interest one of the major automobile manufacturers in purchasing his patent. He manufactured some bumpers and sold them locally.
- Colour
- White
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Names
- Wagner, Frank
Images
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36396
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV983.9.57
- Description
- Beach Foundry Limited - Booklet -- [1923]. Christmas advertising gift from the Beach Foundry Limited in Ottawa. The cover of the booklet is possibly made of cellulose with an illistration of a village at winter time and a series of poinsettia and holly. There is a small calendar for the year of 1924 on the right hand side. The booklet is held together with a brad that has "Best Wishes" written on top. The pages in the booklet are a thick cardstock and could be used as an ink blotter. The booklet was produced by The Whitehead & Hoag Co and copyrighted in 1922.
- Object History
- Object inherited by donor from the estate of his parents, Albert Vincent Scott and Myrtle Edna (Broderick) Scott.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
Images
ink blotter advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40598
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5916.1
- Description
- Anaconda Brass Pipe - Advertisement Ink Blotter. Advertisment card for Anaconda Brass Pipe and P.D. Pugh on 16 W. 4 Ave, Vancouver B.C. The front of the card has photograph of a woman and child with a man in a bathroom looking at pipes. There is a caption at the top of the card "Avoid This with Water Pipes of Rustless Brass". The card provides a product description below the caption. The reverse side of the card has blue construction paper which has been used as an ink blotter. The card was printed in Canada and measures 15cm x 8.5cm.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Blotter
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
![Tony Antonias, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1590.jpg?width=280)
Tony Antonias
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95732
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Tony Antonias, the winner of the 2001 Bernie Legge Cultural Award, presented by the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce. He is leaning on an Olympia manual typewriter and holding autographed scripts toward the camera.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1590
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Tony Antonias, the winner of the 2001 Bernie Legge Cultural Award, presented by the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce. He is leaning on an Olympia manual typewriter and holding autographed scripts toward the camera.
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Typewriters
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a February 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "The winner of this year's Bernie Legge Cultural Award, Tony Antonias, still types on the old Olympia manual typewriter he used to compose his famous Woodward's $1.49 Day jingle. He's holding autographed scripts he wrote to introduce such stars as Ben Heppner, John Kimura Parker and Kiri Tikanawa."
Images
![Tony Antonias, [2001] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1590.jpg)
typewriter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact83395
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.30.1
- Description
- Full-keyboard upstrike Smith Premier No. 2 typewriter made by Smith Premier Typewriter Company, 1904. It features a double keyboard, with rows of lowercase letters at the bottom and uppercase letters at the top. It includes typewriter, carrying lid, wooden platform, two typewriter ribbon spools, and an unrelated box that holds the spools.
- Object History
- Donor found object in an old building in Vancouver, ca. late 1950's - early 1960's. Smith Premier manufactured double keyboards until 1921, long after their competitors had introduced the "Shift" key which allowed each key to type both an upper and lowercase letter.
- Reference
- http://www.typewritermuseum.org/collection/index.php3?machine=smithpr1&cat=ku
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Site/City Made
- Syracuse
- Subjects
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Typewriters
Images
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
blackboard compasses
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1167
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.26.2
- Description
- Blackboard compasses, large, wooden.
- Object History
- This item is on display at the Seaforth School in the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Classification
- Drafting T&E
- Object Term
- Compass
Images
bookmark
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87530
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.120
- Description
- bookmark, Girl Guides; blue leather rectangle, cut into fringe at bottom; world trefoil logo at top; commemorating "OLAVE / BADEN-POWELL / 1889-1977 / WORLD / CHIEF GUIDE".
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Names
- Girl Guides of Canada
Images
catalogue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39332
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.60.4
- Description
- Printing Machines - Catalogue -- [1952]. Catalogue of Printing Machines, Reliefite Heaters & Compounds, Type, Accessories, Tools produced in October 1952. The catalogue was created by Adana Limited of Canada, Head Office at 1508 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver 9, B.C. Stamped in blue ink on the front is "NEW/ADDRESS/ 54 LOMBARD ST. TORONTO". The catalogue measures 14cm x 22cm.
- Object History
- Donor was given the accessioned objects by Mr. Bob Hopson, ca. 1990.
- Colour
- Beige
- Title
- Catalogue of Printing Machines Reliefite Heaters & Compounds Type, Accessories, Tools
- Publication Date
- October, 1952
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- 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
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
envelope
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90884
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.21
- Description
- air mail envelope; white paper with triangular blue and red pattern along edges of exterior of envelope; return address printed in upper left corner of front of envelope: "WESTERN COMMODITIES LTD. / P.O. BOX 3042 / VANCOUVER, B.C. V6b 3X5; text half way down on right front of envelope: "VIA AIR MAIL / PAR AVION"; blue herring bone pattern with airplane sillhoette and text "Air Mail" on interior of envelope; text centred at bottom of back of envelope "DESIGN RD. 1929 B.E. LTD."
- Object History
- Item was part of a scrapbook created by Cecil Chue Kan Lee documenting the time he was employed as a Prodcue Buyer for Kelly Douglas and Company Limited and Western Commodities Limited in the 1970s and early 1980s. As a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas, Cecil Lee worked closely with local farmers along Marine Drive and in the Fraser Valley. The Burnaby company was one of the largest food distributors in Canada. In the mid-1970s, Lee was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with demand, Kelly Douglas looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business.
- Reference
- For other records in this collection see: Business records series of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Object Term
- Envelope, Shipping
- Colour
- Blue
- Red
- White
- Measurements
- 10.5 cm height x 14 cm width
Images
Governor General Roland Michener
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46301
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 19, 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 13.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener admiring the printing press being operated by Jack Barclay at the opening of Heritage Village (renamed Burnaby Village Museum). Two unidentified men are standing to the left of the Governor General.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 19, 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 13.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1189
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Governor General Roland Michener admiring the printing press being operated by Jack Barclay at the opening of Heritage Village (renamed Burnaby Village Museum). Two unidentified men are standing to the left of the Governor General.
- Subjects
- Events - Openings
- Officials - Governor Generals
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Printing Presses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "At Heritage Village - he [intelligible] printer JACK Barclay on old printing press"
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
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