booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.173.119
- Description
- The Auto Knitter Instruction Book - Booklet -- [1925]. The Nineteenth Edition of the Auto Knitter Instruction book from September 1925. The cover is red with "Auto Knitter" in white, black borders, all other printing in black. The instruction book was produced by The Auto Knitter Hosiery Company Limited in Toronto, Ontario. The back cover has a circle at centre with a black and white photograph of smiling woman while using auto knitter. The booklet has instructions for set-up and use of machine, directions for making some articles of clothing, list of parts and price list; separate price list on green paper
- Object History
- Acquisition Record form in accession file lists knitting machine related objects being donated and states: "Material came from St. Annes Boys School at Duncan B.C. - run by Sisters of St. Annes - closed in 1970."
- Maker
- Auto Knitter Hosiery Company, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Patent Date
- Copyright 1923
- Title
- The Auto Knitter Instruction Book
- Publication Date
- 1925
- Subjects
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.225
- Description
- Booklet: "THE CHILDREN'S STORY OF THE WAR"; by Sir Edward Parrott, M.A., LL.D., dedicated to H.R.H. Prince George; green covers, black print; four bordered panels and open area at centre, single border around everything; title is in top panel, "No.45" in left, right is blank; B.C. crest in centre area with "THOMAS NELSON & SONS, LTD. TORONTO"; in bottom panel is "Recommended by the Minister of Education for use in the Public School Libraries of BRITISH COLUMBIA"; "Eric Coe" is handwritten in pencil at top and bottom; on back cover is ad for "NELSON'S HISTORY OF THE WAR" by John Buchan; pp 20-368, staplebound; illustrated; published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., Toronto, c. 1920s?; cover almost separated from booklet; some pages mildewed, some turned down, creased [NOTE that this history was published in separate volumes, with I-V listed inside front cover; No.V covers the first six months of 1916. This volume covers 1917, but reference is made to incidents in 1918. Each volume was $1.25. Inside back cover is "The Serbian Boys' Fund", with "Sums Received up to August 9, 1917"
- Colour
- Green
- Maker
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Title
- The Children's Story of the War
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camera
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV018.34.1
- Description
- camera; Kodak Brownie No. 2 Model F box camera; camera body is aluminum, covered with black "leather" textured cloth; ends of camera are steel, with black painted edges and more of the black "leather" textured cloth; black leather handle attached to top with two metal rivets; tripod socket on bottom; winder on side to advance film; back is fully detachable; text embossed in a circle on one end of the camera reads: "No 2 BROWNIE / MADE IN CANADA BY / CANADIAN KODAK CO. LTD / TORONTO, ONT. / USE KODAY 120 FILM".
- Object History
- Camera was owned by the donor's family who emigrated to Canada in 1918 and the family settled in Burnaby on Spruce Street. Photographs taken with the camera are also in the collection.
- Marks/Labels
- "MADE IN CANADA / TORONTO, ONT. BY / CANADIAN KODAK CO. LIMITED", embossed on the outer edge of a circular logo on back of camera.
"USE KODAK FILM / NO. 120", embossed in the centre of the circular logo on the back of the camera
- Maker
- Canadian Kodak Company, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
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candy pail
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV997.47.52
- Description
- Tin pail, wire handle; red; one side shows factory, blue on white; "TORONTO" and "CANADA" on ribands; in white above picture, "ROBERTSON'S", below, "PURE CANDY"; other side shows stag on twisted bar; at handles are clasps to keep lid in place; one clasp broken; inside is gold-coloured; stained; metal det- erioration; with lid, slot each side for clasps on pail; rusty
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers between 1993 and 1997.
- Marks/Labels
- "Toronto" "Canada", painted on front of pail
"Robertson's Pure Candy", painted on front of pail
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
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leaflet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.173.122
- Description
- The Beehive Aladdin Sock - Advertising Leaflet -- [194-].
Advertisement promoting the Beehive Aladdin Sock. This product allows one to replace the heel of the sock when it is worn out. The cost of the pamphlet was 5 cents and the Beehive Aladdin Sock was produced by Patons & Baldwins Limited, Toronto. The inside of the leaflet gives directions on how to replace the heel of a sock. The back cover makes reference to the producing knitted goods for soldiers in the army.
- Object History
- Acquisition Record form in accession file lists knitting machine related objects being donated and states: "Material came from St. Annes Boys School at Duncan B.C. - run by Sisters of St. Annes - closed in 1970."
- Maker
- Patons & Baldwins Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Subjects
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
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medicinal bottle
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.54
- Description
- 2 fluid ounce clear glass rectangular bottle with metal screw cap containing a small amount of amber liquid. Raised glass lettering on all four sides, running top to bottom. Front of bottle indicates "DR. S.N. THOMAS' /NO 5520 THE PROPRIETARY / OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT / ECLECTRIC OIL". Back of bottle indicates "NORTHORP & / LYMAN CO.LIMITED / TORONTO,CANADA" with "2 FL.OZS." embossed along the bottom of the back. Left side of the bottle indicates "EXTERNAL". Right side of bottle indicates "INTERNAL".
- Category
- 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Raised glass lettering on all four sides, running top to bottom. Front of bottle indicates "DR. S.N. THOMAS' /NO 5520 THE PROPRIETARY / OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT / ECLECTRIC OIL". Back of bottle indicates "NORTHORP & / LYMAN CO.LIMITED / TORONTO,CANADA" with "2 FL.OZS." embossed along the bottom of the back. Left side of the bottle indicates "EXTERNAL". Right side of bottle indicates "INTERNAL".
- Measurements
- 13 cm x height x 4.75 cm width x 2.25 cm depth
- Maker
- Northrop & Lyman Company Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Subjects
- Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
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medicinal bottle with box
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV974.113.35
- Description
- Cardboard box with illustrations. Box contains a clear glass bottle with gold metal screw-on lid and label embossed into the bottle. Bottle has brown liquid residue. Bottle has a rounded, oval base.
- Category
- 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- box: label marked "DR. / THOMAS / ECLECTRIC / OIL." Between 3rd and 4th line reads " DOSE SMALL-EFFECT SURE / FOR / DIRECTIONS / SEE INSIDE / CIRCULAR". Black text on white label. Label covered in illustrations. One side of box has a message to the buyer. The other side of box has content info. The back of the box contains content info. in French.
- bottle : label marked "DR S.N. THOMAS / No. 5520 THE PROPRIETARY / OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT / ECLECTRIC OIL". Text is embossed into the glass.
- Measurements
- box: 15 cm height x 5.5 cm width x 2.5 cm length
- Maker
- Northrop & Lyman Company Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Subjects
- Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
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medicinal bottle with box
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.101.1
- Description
- Small clear tear-drop shaped glass bottle with silver screw-top metal cap filled with what appear to be pink sugar-coated tablets. Label indicates "CHAMBERLAIN'S / TABLETS / ONE FOR A LAXATIVE / TWO FOR A MILD PHYSIC / THREE FOR AN ACTIVE CATHARTIC" which is repeated in French, followed by "No. 12699 PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT / PREPARED ONLY BY / CHAMBERLAIN MEDICINE CO,, / LIMITED / MANUFACTURING PHARMACISTS / TORONTO, ONT., CANADA". Black lettering on a white paper comercial label.
Thin cardboard box. Original colour was orange, but has faded to yellow.
- Category
- 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label indicates "CHAMBERLAIN'S / TABLETS / ONE FOR A LAXATIVE / TWO FOR A MILD PHYSIC / THREE FOR AN ACTIVE CATHARTIC" which is repeated in French, followed by "No. 12699 PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT / PREPARED ONLY BY / CHAMBERLAIN MEDICINE CO,, / LIMITED / MANUFACTURING PHARMACISTS / TORONTO, ONT., CANADA". Black lettering on a white paper comercial label.
Thin cardboard box. Original colour was orange, but has faded to yellow. Black text, red star design. Text in English and French.
- Measurements
- Bottle: 6 cm height x 4 cm width x 1.5 cm depth
- Box: 6.5 cm height x 4.0 cm width x 2.1 cm depth
- Maker
- Chamberlain Medicine Company, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Subjects
- Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
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medicinal bottle with box
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.140.1
- Description
- Rectangular thin cardboard box; orange/red colour; labelled "Quick Kill Bed Bug Poison"
- Category
- 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Red rectangular printed box labelled: "Quick-Kill / Bed Bug / Poison / This is the best known preparation / for the destruction of this trouble- / some pest. One or two applications, / if properly applied, will exterminate / bugs and all kinds of vermin / Keep away from flame and off hands / "Skull and Cross Bones image" Poison! Call a Doctor in case of Accident / ANTIDOTE; Give half pint of / whisky or brandy and remove / from stomach by applying stomach / tube very cautiously; then give / white of egg and epsom salts (1 oz.) / but avoids the use of oils, fats and / glycerin. / Registration No. 608 P.V.P.Act / Guarentee: Satisfactory biological effective- / ness for the purposes claimed when used / according to directions. Net contents 51/2 ozs / The Toronto Pharmacal / Company, Limited / Established 1896 / Toronto and Winnipeg
French on the back.
Side labels "Bed Bug poison"
- Measurements
- H: 20.5 cm x W: 4.0 cm x L: 7.0 cm
- Maker
- Toronto Pharmacal Company, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Subjects
- Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
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medicinal tin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV974.98.7
- Description
- Small, rectangular, metal tin with sliding lid, green in colour with rounded corners. Commerically printed label on lid, with green text on blue background. Bottom/base features label with navy blue text. Tin contains information sheet and is full of circular white tablets.
- Category
- 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "TO OPEN - SLIDE COVER [arrow symbol]" printed on top edge of lid.
"Rexall / Milk of Magnesia Tablets / 36 Tablets - D 260 / Neutralise Stomach Acidity / Activate Sluggish Bowels / United Drug Co. Limited / Toronto, Canada." printed in green on navy blue background and navy blue on green background at centre of label.
"SEE BOTTOM OF BOX FOR DIRECTIONS" printed on bottom edge of lid.
Directions for use, symptoms, and relief description printed in navy blue on base/bottom of tin.
- Measurements
- 1.7 cm height x 9.4 cm width x 5.5 cm length
- Maker
- United Drug Company Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Subjects
- Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
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product packaging
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.148.27
- Description
- Product packaging; rubber nipples for use with glass baby bottles; short, rectangular cardboard box, with top and bottom flap closures. Box is faded blue, with brown and yellow labelling, commerically printed on all six sides of the object. The box is empty. There is wear along the top and bottom edges.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Processing & Preparation T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "2 'Rigo' / IMPROVED / NIPPLES / THE RICHARDS GLASS CO., Limited / TORONTO - MONTREAL" printed in yellow and brown on front label, partially on a diagonal.
Front label has handwritten "OX / 30" printed in black at top left corner.
"2 'Rigo' / IMPROVED NIPPLES" printed in yellow and brown on right side of back label, on a diagonal. Left side features image of product, rubber nipple with text " 'Rigo' IMP." printed along the bottom.
Left and right sides of the box describe the directions for use in French (left side) and English (right side).
"THE GENUINE / NIPPLE / IS STAMPED / 'Rigo' IMP." printed in brown on top and bottom flap labels.
- Measurements
- 4.2 cm height x 5.8 cm width x 6.8 cm length
- Maker
- Richards Glass Company, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Subjects
- Food Processing Tools and Equipment
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product packaging
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.148.28
- Description
- Product packaging; rubber nipples for use with glass baby bottles; short, rectangular cardboard box, light blue and brown in colour, with a flap closure on top and bottom. The box is empty. Labelled in discoloured, yellow and brown text, commerically printed on all six sides. Some wear on top and bottom edges.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Processing & Preparation T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "2 'Rigo' / IMPROVED / NIPPLES / THE RICHARDS GLASS CO., Limited / TORONTO - MONTREAL" printed in yellow and brown on front label, partially on a diagonal.
Front label has handwritten "OX / 30" printed in black at centre right of label.
"2 'Rigo' / IMPROVED NIPPLES" printed in yellow and brown on right side of back label, on a diagonal. Left side features image of product, rubber nipple with text " 'Rigo' IMP." printed along the bottom.
Left and right sides of the box describe the directions for use in French (left side) and English (right side).
"THE GENUINE / NIPPLE / IS STAMPED / 'Rigo' IMP." printed in brown on top and bottom flap labels.
- Measurements
- 4.2 cm height 5.7 cm width x 6.5 cm length
- Maker
- Richards Glass Company, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Subjects
- Food Processing Tools and Equipment
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