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postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44517
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.34.1
- Description
- Postcard: colour-tinted photo; horizontal; shows row of houses at left, road with wooden forms? either side, row of newly planted trees staked in grass at right, sidewalks; in red at top left, "Burnaby Street, Vancouver, B.C."; on reverse in red, "PRIVATE POST CARD"; up left side, "Published by Stedman Bros. Ltd., Brantford, Canada. Made in Germany."; line across card and line down centre; at left, "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "THIS SPACE IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY"; outline of rectangle at upper right, "1c. CANADA AND UNITED STATES." "2c. FOREIGN."; at lower left corner, "S B 2027"; unused; lightly soiled; wear on corners
- Object History
- Bought from E-Bay as purchase #1093584940.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- Stedman Bros. Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Manitoba
- Site/City Made
- Brantford
- Title
- Burnaby Street, Vancouver, B.C. S B 2027
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44677
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.42.1
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; shows ferry moving in water, islands; white border at bottom, green flag at left with white dogwood, blue "BC FERRIES", and black "Queen of Burnaby." at right; on reverse in black at top centre is "peacock postcards" "THE PICTURE TO REMEMBER", black and white ink? illustration below of eagle flying over ferry, mountains behind, orca fins visible in water in foreground; at lower left, ""M.V. QUEEN OF BURNABY"" "This contemporary vessel of the 1990's efficiently meets the demanding traffic requirements between Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island and Tsawassen on the B.C. Mainland." "Capacity: 987 passengers and crew, 192 automobiles." "Length: 129.97 m." "Year built: 1965" "Gross tonnage: 4902.59" " Class: Burnaby" "Speed: 18 knots" "Built: Victoria" "Photo: John L. Barnard" "Pub. By c [copyright] J. Barnard Photographer Ltd., Victoria B.C."; outline of rectangle at upper right for stamp, "PRINTED IN AUSTRALIA"; four lines at right side for address; pencilled "335" at top; unused
- Object History
- E-Bay purchase number 2100642850.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- Australia
- Title
- BC Ferries Queen of Burnaby
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Transportation
- Transportation - Ferries
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44811
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.48.3
- Description
- Postcard: colour rendering, glossy; horizontal; lot with motel buildings and landscaping; aerial view; lot is white, background is beige; grey border at top has blue "CARAVAN MOTOR COURT" "VANCOUVER CANADA"; Diner's Club shield logo at left "Member CONGRESS...", AAA logo at right; "Kingsway at Nelson Avenue . South Burnaby, B.C. . Phone: "HEmlock 3-8288" "Center Miracle Mile Shopping Area"; on reverse in black, "CARAVAN MOTOR COURT" ""One of Canada's Best Motor Hotels..." "Printed in the U.S.A."; Diner's Club logo at left, maple leaf with "CMHA" at right; up centre, "PRINTED BY JAMES J. GILLICK & CO., BERKELEY, CALIF."; at top right, ""Spectra-Color" "POSTCARD"; at upper right corner, "STAMP HERE"; two grey spots, slight darkening at edges and wear on corners; unused
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- California
- Site/City Made
- Berkeley
- Title
- Caravan Motor Court
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45033
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.61.6
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo of Robert Burnaby Park's outdoor swimming pool, in use; horizontal; on reverse in navy, "3" "ROBERT BURNABY PARK SWIMMING POOL" "Burnaby, B.C., Canada" "One of three "Z" shaped outdoor swimming pools..."; illustration at left of R.C.M.P. officer; at bottom, "Photo by George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. For the Burnaby Parks & Recreation Commission" "S-2774"; navy bar up centre with "NATURAL COLOUR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo; at upper right, illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS" and rectangle with "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; slight darkening around edges; unused
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Robert Burnaby Park Swimming Pool S-2774
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Recreational
- Buildings - Recreational - Outdoor Swimming Pools
- Buildings - Recreational - Swimming Pools
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45375
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV003.16.1
- Description
- Postcard: sepia photo, glossy, white border; horizontal; of small stone church among trees; printed in white at bottom, handlettered "METHODIST CHURCH BURNABY ONT"; on reverse in grey, "POST CARD", "MADE IN CANADA"; short line down centre, at left "CORRESPONDENCE HERE", at right "NAME AND ADDRESS HERE"; "AZO" printed four times at upper right to form outline of rectangle, "PLACE STAMP HERE"; handwritten all across card in blue pen: "Clarence Neff donated the the land for the church to be built. The first minister had two churchs. & did not live in Burnaby. Later my grandfather Clarence Neff donated land for the parsonage to be built for the yr. round minister" "Helen McCoomb Fitzgerald"; pencilled "Property of Mrs. Harley McCoomb"; in black pen, "in Burnaby"; spotting, darkening around edges; corners are rounded; border is uneven; tack hole at top centre with impression of tack head visible on front
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- Canada
- Title
- Methodist Church Burnaby, Ont.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Religious
- Buildings - Religious - Churches
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45449
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV003.26.1
- Description
- Postcard, colour photo, glossy; horizontal; shows landscaping, lawn with flowerbeds, shrubs, trees, stone chapel in background; on reverse in blue, "OCEAN VIEW BURIAL PARK" "6790 Patterson Ave., S. Burnaby, B.C." "EVERGREEN GARDEN" "For the interment of cremated remains, in an area of flowers, shrubs and trees. A small bronze name plate marks each individual plot. Garden Chapel (Crematorium) shown in the background."; at lower left, "Colour Photo by Dominion Photo Co., Vancouver, B.C."; up centre, "A Traveltime PRODUCT, MADE IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, BY GRANT-MANN LITHOGRAPHERS LTD."; at bottom, "C-476"; at upper right, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS", outline of rectangle "STAMP"; unused; slight wear on one corner
- Object History
- Purchased from E-Bay, #2163154620.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Ocean View Burial Park Evergreen Garden C-476
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Religious
- Buildings - Religious - Churches
- Names
- Dominion Photo Company
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45450
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV003.26.2
- Description
- Postcard, colour photo, glossy; horizontal; shows Ocean View cemetary's stone chapel and crematorium, flowerbed, trees, drive, lawn; on reverse in blue, "OCEAN VIEW BURIAL PARK" "6790 Patterson Ave., S. Burnaby, B.C." "THE GARDEN CHAPEL AND CREMATORIUM" "A replica of a small Norman church, the Garden Chapel provides an atmosphere of beauty and dignity for cremation services."; at bottom left, "Colour Photo by Dominion Photo Co., Vancouver, B.C."; up centre, "A Traveltime PRODUCT, MADE IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, BY GRANT-MANN LITHOGRAPHERS, LTD."; at bottom, "C-475"; at upper right, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS", outline of rectangle "STAMP"; unused; some soiling, slight wear on corners
- Object History
- Purchased from E-Bay, #2163154620.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Ocean View Burial Park C-475
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Religious
- Buildings - Religious - Churches
- Names
- Dominion Photo Company
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45451
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV003.26.3
- Description
- Postcard, colour photo, glossy; horizontal; shows drive with flowerbeds, shrubs, trees, lawn behind, fountain; in blue on reverse, "OCEAN VIEW BURIAL PARK" "6790 Patterson Ave., S. Burnaby, B.C." "FLOWER BED -- MAIN ENTRANCE" "One of the many beautiful and unusual floral effects which is a feature throughout the entire Cemetery grounds."; at bottom left, "Colour Photo by Dominion Photo Co., Vancouver, B.C."; up centre, "A Traveltime PRODUCT, MADE IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, BY GRANT-MANN LITHOGRAPHERS LTD."; at bottom, "C-480"; at upper right, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS", outline of rectangle "STAMP"; unused; smudges on address side; one corner creased
- Object History
- Purchased from E-Bay, #2163154620.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Ocean View Burial Park C-480
- Names
- Dominion Photo Company
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45452
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV003.26.4
- Description
- Postcard, aerial colour photo, glossy; horizontal; shows pond, path, shrubs and trees, lawns and flowerbeds around; in blue on reverse, "OCEAN VIEW BURIAL PARK" "6790 Patterson Ave., S. Burnaby, B.C." "GARDEN AND POOL AREA ADJOINING ABBEY MAUSOLEUM" "For the benefit of visitors who may wish to rest and meditate amid surroundings of peace and beauty."; at lower left, "Colour Photo by Dominion Photo Co., Vancouver, B.C."; up centre, "A Traveltime PRODUCT, MADE IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, BY GRANT-MANN LITHOGRAPHERS LTD."; at bottom, "C-477"; at upper right, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS", outline of rectangle "STAMP"; unused; lightly soiled, slight wear on corners [NOTE that location is Postcard Binder 1]
- Object History
- Purchased from E-Bay, #2163154620.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Ocean View Burial Park Garden and Pool Area C-477
- Names
- Dominion Photo Company
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45453
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV003.26.5
- Description
- Postcard: coloured illustration, horizontal; shows the Burrard Street Bridge with cars crossing it; view appears to be looking north as the Hotel Vancouver can be seen off to the left; in red at top, "Burrard Street Bridge Vancouver, B.C., Canada."; on reverse in black, "POST CARD", line down centre; at left, "Message May Be Written On This Side"; at right, "Address Only On This Side"; up left side, THE COAST PUBLISHING CO., VANCOUVER, B.C."; outline of rectangle at upper right, "PLACE STAMP HERE" "C.P. 157"; unused; discolouration, creases, some wear at corners; NOTE that although the bridge opened in 1932 the postcard appears to have been created at a later date, as the Hotel Vancouver did not open until 1939; hotel is on the east side of Burrard
- Object History
- Purchased from E-Bay, #2163154620.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- Coast Publishing Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Burrard Street Bridge Vancouver, B.C., Canada C.P. 157
- Publication Date
- [ca. 1940].
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46652
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6090.1
- Description
- Postcard, sepia photo, vertical; round photo in top half of card, white ground; shows child in a white, short-sleeved frilly gown, black stockings and shoes, standing unsteadily, arms out; taken outside; black line along bottom from uneven printing?; undated; on reverse in pale grey, "POST CARD"; short line in centre, at left "CORRESPONDENCE HERE", at right "NAME AND ADDRESS HERE"; outline of square at upper right formed by "VELOX" printed four times; "PLACE STAMP HERE"; spots, fingerprint, stains, soiling, wear on corners; unused
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46655
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6093.1
- Description
- Postcard, vertical, rounded corners; coloured illustration by C.W. Simpson, of young boy in chaps and red shirt on bucking brown horse; in white at bottom left, "BRONCO RIDING WESTERN CANADA."; 1906; on reverse in brown, "SOUVENIR POST CARD"; up left side, "The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co. Ltd.. Montreal and Toronto" "Printed in Great Britain"; three dotted lines for address at right, at bottom "Valentine's Series of Western Canada from Paintings"; addressed in pencil to "Mrs. Douglas MacKay" "Russell Man."; "Jan. 22.09. Dear Sister Sorry to hear D. was sick. I expected a letter today but did not get any. Ben is up here now, he came on the 20th. everything is OK." "R. Patterson"; green Edward VII stamp at upper right, "CANADA POSTAGE" "ONE CENT" "1", cancelled by diagonal bars, in round shape; postmarked "TUXFORD" "JAN 23 09"; soiled, stained, spotted, creased; corners are worn; red marks; brown residue, from scrapbook page?
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Bronco Riding Western Canada Mrs. Douglas MacKay C.W. Simpson The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd.
- Patent Date
- 1906
- Title
- Bronco Riding Western Canada Valentine's Series of Western Canada from Paintings
- Publication Date
- January 23 1909
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47085
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.28.3
- Description
- Postcard: black and white photo, glossy, white border; vertical; intricately-carved stone structures on stepped base in front of half-timbered building with sign "-LL & Co." "-ALES" "-OCKPORT"; printed across bottom in white, hand-lettered "ANCIENT CROSSES SANDBACH"; on reverse in black, "POST CARD"; dotted line up centre with "Published by: A.W. Bourne, 32, Babingley Drive, Leicester"; to left, "CORRESPONDENCE", to right, "ADDRESS"; printed at bottom left, "Greetings from"; handwritten in blue ink, "July 4th" "We are here for lunch at Grandpa Bateman's village" [crossed out] "town where he spent his boyhood days" "Dad"; addressed to "Mrs. R H Blackwood 2435 Richter" "Kelowna BC CANADA"; brown King George VI stamp at upper right, "POSTAGE REVENUE" "2D"; cancelled by seven wavy lines; postmark "CREWE CHESHIRE" "815 5 JLY 1953"; note that stamp was used during reign of Elizabeth II; slight wear on corners
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Ancient Crosses / Sandbach / Grandpa Bateman's town where he spent his boyhood days
- Colour
- Black
- White
- Maker
- A. W. Bourne
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- Leicester
- Title
- Ancient Crosses Sandbach
- Publication Date
- July 5 1953
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47086
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.28.4
- Description
- Postcard: black and white photo, glossy, white border; horizontal; shows street and buildings, Wheat Hotel in right foreground, women with bicycles; printed in white at lower left is handlettered "HIGH TOWN SANDBACH"; on reverse in black "POST CARD", dotted line below, dotted line up centre with "Published by: A.W. Bourne, 32, Babingley Drive, Leicester"; "CORRESPONDENCE" at left, at right "ADDRESS"; at bottom left, "Greetings from"; addressed in blue ink to "Mr and Mrs. E. W. Bateman 3896 - W. 25th Ave. Vancouver 8, BC Canada"; "July 4 - Here we are in Sandbach having our lunch. Ena & Raymond Slack are so hospitable & friendly. We had a fine day at the potteries yesterday - it was the first time Ena & Mrs Ludwig had been too. Thanks for air Mail letter received on arrival at Crewe" "Love Edna"; brown stamp at upper right with King George VI, "POSTAGE REVENUE" "2D", cancelled with wavy lines; postmark "CREWE CHESHIRE" "8-" "5 JLY 1953" [Related to BV004.28.3]; indentation down centre on front, some spotting and damage from liquid?, which took gloss off along indentation
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- High Town Sandbach / Mr. & Mrs. Bateman / Edna
- Colour
- Black
- White
- Maker
- A. W. Bourne
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- Leicester
- Title
- High Town Sandbach
- Publication Date
- July 4 1953
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47143
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.36.2
- Description
- Postcard: buff card with black ink drawing; horizontal; shows two-storey building with sign beside it on pole, "CHATEAU MOTEL" "STEAM HEAT", sign below "Chateau TOURIST HOMES 2210"; row of single-storey buildings to left with Spanish-style rooflines; illustration by Christian Anderson; at bottom, "CHATEAU MOTEL" "2210 Kingsway, Vancouver, B.C."; on reverse in black, "POST CARD"; at left, "THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONDENCE ONLY"; line down centre; bold black outline of rectangle at upper right; lightly soiled, creased, spots; unused
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Chateau Motel / 2210 Kingsway, Vancouver, B.C. / Christian Anderson
- Colour
- Black
- White
- Title
- Chateau Motel
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47195
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.50.1
- Description
- Postcard: advertisement for "Vantage Point," a two high-rise development; coloured rendering; horizontal; glossy; shows two multi-storey buildings, landscaping, smaller building by pool, blue sky with clouds; on reverse in black "Vantage Point", logo, "2020 Belwood, North Burnaby -- 2 blocks east of Brentwood Shopping Centre off the Lougheed Highway" "Phone 299-6291" "Open Daily 12 Noon - 8 p.m."; 10 bullet points follow, about the property; at bottom, "An Imperial Venture", logo; up centre of card, "Dist. by Agency Press Ltd., Vancouver, B.C."; at right, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS ONLY"; outling of rectangle at upper right, "THIS CARD IS A 100% CANADIAN PRODUCT"; at lower right, "19393R"; slight wear on corners; c.1970s?; unused
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Vantage Point / 2020 Belwood, North Burnaby / Brentwood Shopping Centre / Lougheed Highway
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Vantage Point 19393R
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Residential
- Buildings - Residential - Apartments
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47196
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.50.2
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; Forest Lawn cemetery; shows lawn, markers, path, trees, shrubs, flowers; on reverse, "Famous for the beauty and unusual design of its magnificent gardens Forest Lawn Memorial Park attracts thousands of visitors every year. It is located on the Grandview Highway at Royal Oak Avenue, only a few miles from downtown Vancouver, B.C."; at lower left, "Colour Photo by Dominion Photo Co."; up centre "A Traveltime PRODUCT, MADE IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, BY GRANT-MANN LITHOGRAPHERS LTD."; maple leaf logo at top "BUY CANADIAN"; at bottom "C-744"; at upper right, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS", outline of rectangle "STAMP"; unused; slight wear on corners
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park / Grandview Highway / Royal Oak Avenue
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park C-744
- Names
- Dominion Photo Company
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47197
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.50.3
- Description
- Postcard, colour photo, glossy; horizontal; shows Forest Lawn cemetery, lawn with some markers visible, shrubs and trees in background; on reverse in blue, "Famous for the beauty and unusual design of its magnificent gardens, Forest Lawn Memorial Park attracts thousands of visitors every year. It is located on the Grandview Highway at Royal Oak Avenue, only a few miles from downtown Vancouver, B.C."; at bottom left, "Colour Photo by Dominion Photo Co."; up centre, "A Traveltime PRODUCT, MADE IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, BY GRANT-MANN LITHOGRAPHERS LTD."; maple leaf logo at top "BUY CANADIAN"; at bottom, "C-747"; at upper right, "POST CARD", with "ADDRESS" below; outline of rectangle at upper right corner, "STAMP"; some yellowish stains; corners are worn; creasing at top centre and wear; unused
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park / Grandview Highway / Royal Oak Avenue
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Famous for the beauty... Forest Lawn Memorial Park... C-747
- Names
- Dominion Photo Company
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47200
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.50.6
- Description
- Postcard: large horizontal card, white, with five colour photos of the "Astor Hotel"; upper left is exterior with sign; centre is "The Drive-In Lobby", with people; lower right is "The Haida Grill" restaurant, with people; upper right, angled, is "A Deluxe Bed Sitting Room"; lower left, angled, is "A Double Bedroom"; black print except for hotel name, which is in red; black aboriginal animal logo? at upper right and lower left corners; on reverse in black, "The Hotel Astor is... 4561 Kingsway (at McKay)..." "MEMBER DINERS' CLUB" "4561 KINGSWAY, BURNABY 1, B. C."; logo; line divides card in half; at left, "CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "ADDRESS" and four horizontal lines; "POST CARD" at top, at bottom, "LITHO IN CANADA" "BULMAN BROS. B.C. VAN.; outline of rectangle at upper right, "Stamp Here"; some smudging, spots, crease; unused
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Astor Hotel / Member Diners' Club / 4561 Kingsway, Burnaby 1, B.C.
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Astor Hotel
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
Images
postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47446
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.86.1
- Description
- Postcard: cream coloured card, horizontal; black and white photo at right of man and woman about to kiss, vertical, about 1/4 of width of card; left 3/4 of card has black "The kissing bug inoculated me in" "East Burnaby, B.C." "I've got the habit now"; blue pennant at centre behind "East Burnaby, B.C."; on reverse in green, decorative "POST CARD"; very short line at centre to divide card in half; at upper left, "CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "FOR ADDRESS ONLY"; logo "AA" at lower left corner; addressed in black ink to "Mr. Herbert H. Rea," "1832, 2nd Ave. West" "Vancouver B.C."; message written sideways, "Dear Bert. Thursday for theatre will suit me fine. Hope to see you then" "Jack"; red King George V stamp, "CANADA POSTAGE" "2" "TWO CENTS"; postmarked "EDMONDS B.C.", date blurred; round cancellation, diagonal lines; possibly c.1920; smudges, "East Burnaby, B.C." printed faintly in reverse from contact with an identical card; blue spots; crease; this type of card used for many places, only the name being changed
- Object History
- Purchased on E-Bay
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- The kissing bug / inoculated me in / East Burnaby, B.C. / I've got the / habit now
- Colour
- Black
- White
- Blue
- Title
- The kissing bug inoculated me in East Burnaby, B.C. I've got the habit now
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