Cabinet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.3.1
- Description
- Worn wooden cabinet made from Douglas Fir and cedar. The interior of the cabinet is painted a pale yellow. One third of the cabinet closest to the ground houses a large open shevling area with the back paneling visible. The middle of the cabinet has 5 slots for drawers with metal handles. One drawer is missing. The top third of the cabinet is split into 2 shelves with a yellow board bisecting the top shelf.
Chinese characters are painted in black on the back of the shelving unit.
- Object History
- The cabinet was found in the Thrussell farmhouse on Marine Drive in Burnaby in the 1999.The Thrussell's land had been leased to Chinese tenant farmers by the Thrussell family and also previous owners.
The City demolished the house, but they salvaged many items in the house before doing so.
Of note are the Chinese characters and the joinery and construction of the cabinet. Chinese characters are painted in black on the back of the shelving unit The first two characters refer to pine wood and the last character is stem or branch.
- Category
- 02. Furnishings
- Classification
- Household Accessories - - Storage & Display Accessories
- Object Term
- Cabinet
- Colour
- Brown
- Yellow
- Measurements
- 42” high x 42” wide x 14” width
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Farms
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Thrussell, Annie
- Thrussell, Ethel
- Thrussell, Eva
- Thrussell, Fredrick Thomas, 1901-1977
- Geographic Access
- Marine Drive
- Nelson Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
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postcard
- 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
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- 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
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.20.28
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; shows two-storey building, brick and plaster; red "SWEDISH CANADIAN REST HOME" over entrance; drive visible, lawn and shrubs in foreground, vegetable garden?; on reverse in black "SWEDISH CANADIAN REST HOME" “1800 Duthie Avenue Burnaby, B.C.," "Dedicated to Man and Woman who in twilight of Life, seek comfort, rest and contentment."; line down centre, at bottom "Tri Color" "Made in Canada, Exclusively by Frank T. Coan Ltd. Vancouver, B.C."; at right, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS ONLY"; outline of rectangle at upper right; unused
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Swedish Canadian Rest Home / 1800 Duthie Avenue Burnaby, B.C. / Dedicated to Man and Woman.. / Tri Colour / Made in Canada, exclusively by Frank T. Coan Ltd. Vancouver, B.C.
- Maker
- Frank T. Coan Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Swedish Canadian Rest Home
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Residential
- Buildings - Residential - Apartments
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.41.6
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; shows two-storey building, brick and plaster; "SWEDISH CANADIAN REST HOME" in red above entrance, three flags; driveway visible, lawn in foreground, shrubs; on reverse in blue "SWEDISH CANADIAN REST HOME" "1800 Duthie Avenue -- Burnaby, B.C,." "INCORPORATED 1947," "Dedicated To Man And Woman Who In Twilight Of Life, Seek Comfort, Rest And Contentment."; at lower left, "Photo by Burnaby Photographers" "45243-C"; up centre, "Pub. by Colour Deluxe Photographers, 1353 East 41st Ave., Vancouver, B.C."; at bottom, maple leaf logo "Made in Canada" "DEXTER COLOR, CANADA, LTD." "CORNWALL, ONTARIO"; at right, "Post Card", and dotted outline of stamp at upper right, "PLACE STAMP HERE"; pencilled "$2" at upper left; lightly soiled, slight wear on corners; unused
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Swedish Canadian Rest Home / 1800 Duthie Avenue - Burnaby, B.C. / Incorporated 1947 / Dedicated to Man and Woman.. / ..Seek Comfort, Rest, and Contentment
- Maker
- Dexter Color
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Cornwall
- Title
- Swedish Canadian Rest Home
45243-C
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Residential
- Buildings - Residential - Apartments
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postcard; advertisement
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.48.6
- Description
- Postcard: black and white photo, horizontal; row of six single-storey houses, grass, gravel road, telephone pole; along bottom in white, "NEW VISTA SOCIETY BUNGALOW COURT" "BURNABY, B.C. 1951"; white border; on reverse in grey, "POST CARD" "MADE IN CANADA" "CORRESPONDENCE" "ADDRESS"; rectangle at upper right, dashed outline with curved corners, "CKC"? logo at top centre; inside, "PLACE STAMP HERE"; deep scratch on back at top; crease; some worn corners; darkening in sky from developing or printing of photo?; unused
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- Black
- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Title
- New Vista Society Bungalow Court Burnaby, B.C.
- Publication Date
- 1951.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Residential
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Box
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.1
- Description
- box; to ship and sell mandarin oranges; rectangular, corrugated cardboard box; single piece of cardboard, folded to form box; locking tab lid; oval cut outs in sides and lid for air circulation and for carrying; interior is plain brown cardboard; exterior has white, orange, and green text and illustrations beneath a wax coating.
Colourful illustrations of mandarin oranges on sides and lid of box; text on front, back, and lid reads: "CHINESE / MANDARIN / ORANGES"; text on one side in French and other side in English reads: "THE ORIGINAL CHINESE / MANDARIN / CHINA NATIONAL CEREALS, OILS & FOODSTUFFS IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION / PRODUCT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / [text in Chinese] / MINIMUM 31 PCS. PER BOX"."
- Object History
- 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.
Lee designed the cardboard Chinese mandarin orange box to replace wooden containers. The iconic design required no glue or staples, making it possible for farmers to assemble and pack the boxes as they picked the oranges.
- Reference
- For other records in this collection see: Business records series of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Processing & Preparation T&E - - Food Storage Equipment
- Object Term
- Box, Food Storage
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Container - Box
- Occupations - Agricultural Labourers
- Occupations - Grocers
- Names
- Lee, Julie Cho Chan
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
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jam can
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.78.107
- Description
- container, metal; paper label; yellow, red, blue, tan; picture of various fruits; picture of building with "W.H. Malko Co. Limited Wholesale Grocers" on side; motif on each side of picture; no lid; some tears in paper; stains, slight dents; rust on underside
- Object History
- In 1895, William Harold Malkin began W.H. Malkin Co. Ltd. with two of his brothers. The wholesale grocers had three warehouses along Water Street in Vancouver (one of which is presently the Old Spaghetti Factory). From 1929 to 1930 he was mayor of Vancouver and in 1934 he endowed the Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. (From "Namely Vancouver: A Hidden History of Vancouver Place Names" by Tom Snyders with Jennifer O'Rourke; more information available)
- Marks/Labels
- "Malko Brand" "Choice Quality Raspberries" "Packed in Syrup 40% Sugar" "Canada" "110 Fluid Ozs. Size" "These Goods Are Packed For and Guaranteed by The W.H. Malkin Co. Ltd." "Wholesale Grocers" "Vancouver, B.C."
- Maker
- W. H. Malkin Company Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
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postcard
- 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
- 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
- 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
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.41.9
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo; horizontal; restaurant interior; white border, black print at bottom "ASTOR HOTEL. 4561 KINGSWAY, BURNABY 1, B.C."; shows people seated at table in dining room, waiter in background has meat carved by man in white with chef's hat at stainless steel serving station; on reverse in black, "THE HAIDA GRILL" "The delightful setting and excellent cuisine..."; aboriginal animal logo; "POST CARD"; line up centre, "CORRESPONDENCE" at left, "ADDRESS" at right; outline of rectangle at upper right, "Stamp Here"; pencilled "$7" at left; lightly soiled; c. 1950s; unused
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Astor Hotel. 4561 Kingsway, Burnaby 1, B.C. / The Haida Grill / The delightful setting and excellent cuisine..
- Title
- Astor Hotel 4561 Kingsway, Burnaby 1, B.C.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
- Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
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postcard
- 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
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- James J. Gillick & Company
- 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
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.61.1
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; single-storey flat-roofed building "OFFICE" and pool surrounded by grass, chain-link fence; people in and around pool; drive in foreground, "5 MP IN -OURT", bungalow behind;
on reverse in green, "RAMONA COURT" "Highway 99 and 1" "5441 Kingsway, South Burnaby," "Vancouver, B.C. Canada"; promotional copy, ends "...HEATED SWIMMING POOL" "Props. Mr. & Mrs. R.A. Gillis" "Phone He 3-9139"; at bottom left "Color Photo by John Smith" "Printed in U.S.A.", "K" logo; up centre is "Natural Color Productions Ltd., 1490 Frances St., Vancouver, B.C., Canada"; at bottom, "91533"; at upper right, "POST CARD" "Address"; blue stamp at upper right corner, Queen Elizabeth II and harbour, "POSTES" "POSTAGE" "5" "CANADA"; addressed in blue pen to"Coneour" "Gylaine et Jean" "C P 7. 000" "Teb 7" ? "Sherbrooke"; message "M-- Philippe Gagnon" "571- 5 Ave" ? "Grand Mere" "C P 173"; postmark "GRAND MERE QUEBEC" "9 PM" "23 III 1970"; stamp is cancelled with seven wavy black lines; pencilled "1.00" above cancel; small stain above stamp; some wear on corners
- 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
- Ramona Court
91533
- Publication Date
- March 23 1970
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
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