bookmark; advertisement
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6076.1
- Description
- The Mutual Life - Advertisement Bookmark. Created by The Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada for L.F. Harrop Mutual Life Insurance Company in Vancouver. On one side of the bookmark is information about The Mutual Life Assurance and the dividends it has paid. The other side has an illustration of the Birthplace of Robert Burns and information about home insurance. The bookmark measures 8.5cm x 25.5cm.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Documentary Artifacts
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button pin
- 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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calendar card
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV983.9.51
- Description
- Calendar card for July 1925.
It features an image of a mountain and a lake with a small white steamer in the foreground. The calendar advertises the Commercial Drive Garage Limited, in Vancouver.
The card is copyright 1923 by Louis F. Dow Company of St. Paul, USA. It does say finished in Canada. The card is printed on blue stock, very faded on front face.
Markings:
GOING -TO-THE-SUN MOUNTAIN
Regardless of when or where a car was bought or
how much it cost it deserves understanding care at
regular intervals. Consult us regularly and prolong
the life of your car
Commercial Drive Garage Ltd.
VENABLES AND COMMERCIAL DRIVE
Phone High 2179 Vancouver, B.C.
1925 JULY 1925
- Object History
- Object inherited by donor from the estate of his parents, Albert Vincent Scott and Myrtle Edna (Broderick) Scott.
- Measurements
- The measurements are: 10.2 cm by 23.6 cm.
- Maker
- Louis F. Dow Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Minnesota
- Site/City Made
- St. Paul
- Patent Date
- Copyright 1923
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Advertising Medium
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calendar card
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV983.9.54
- Description
- Calendar card for October 1925.
It features an image of a wide valley with a stream meandering through it. The calendar advertises the Commercial Drive Garage Limited, in Vancouver.
The card is copyright 1923 by Louis F. Dow Company of St. Paul, USA. It does say finished in Canada. The card is printed on blue stock, very faded on front face.
Markings:
CONNECTICUT VALLEY
Our storage space is large and is well heated
during the winter months. Storage cost is small
- rates by the day, week or month. Call us for
further information
Commercial Drive Garage Ltd.
VENABLES AND COMMERCIAL DRIVE
Phone High 2179 Vancouver, B.C.
1925 OCTOBER 1925
- Object History
- Object inherited by donor from the estate of his parents, Albert Vincent Scott and Myrtle Edna (Broderick) Scott.
- Measurements
- The measurements are: 10.2 cm by 23.6 cm.
- Maker
- Louis F. Dow Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Minnesota
- Site/City Made
- St. Paul
- Patent Date
- Copyright 1923
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Advertising Medium
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catalogue
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV022.31.1
- Description
- Brandon Woollen Products - Catalogue -- [1964]. Product catalogue for Brandon Woolen Products on 6364 Kingsway, Burnaby.
- There is an illustration of a lamb on the top half of the front cover of the booklet with an orange and yellow band of colour mid booklet.
- The booklet contains information about the various products including blankets, socks, and shirts, and the pricing for each. The product pricing were effective as of September 1, 1964.
- The booklet catalogue was mailed Mrs. F.J. Roder. of West Vancouver, and has a torn postage stamp along the edge.
- Measurements
- Height: 22.5 cm
- Width: 15.5 cm
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
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Chinese New Year envelope
coin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.11.8
- Description
- Commemorative coin; gold 4cm coin with British Columbia Centennial '71 logo with 3 C's and a dogwood flower in the middle. "Centenary of Confederation with Canada. British Columbia / 1971" Reverse "Canada/ July 20, 1871" with a map of Canada with 6 provinces filled in at time of BC confederation. Coin is inside a plastic pouch attached to a card with yellowing tape. Card of heavy cardstock with a coin window cut in the middle with "British Columbia Centennial '71 Commemorative Medallion" "1971 marks the 100th anniversary of the entry of Britsih Columbia into Canadian Confederation on July 20, 1871..." Card inside white envelope with blue triangle and centennial logo in yellow. Some yellowing and tape adhesive transfer, and wear on corners.
- Object History
- Produced as part of British Columbia Centennial '71. The offical emblem is a stylized grouping of the three "C's" representing Canada, Confederation, Centennial, with the provincial floral emblem, the dogwood, in the centre."
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
- Object Term
- Commemorative Coin
- Measurements
- 16cm wide x 9 cm high
- Subjects
- Events - Anniversaries
- Advertising Medium
- Souvenirs
- Celebrations - Centennials
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