booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.286
- Description
- booklet; grey textured paper cover and content; single fold; staplebound; black and purple ink stamped text and illustrations; 10 pages; cover reads "ISBN 0-77119-9887-2 / British Columbia Board of Parole / Inmate's Guide to Parole" with purple logo of circle with stylized person at centre, shadowy figure on either side; at bottom, "Province of British Columbia" and provincial logo; back cover reads: Printed in Canada / Queen's Printer for British Columbia / Victoria, 1984 C. / ILLUS BY PETER LYNDE / LOGO & ART BY JERRY WONG GRAPHICS INC. / PRINTED BY SUDDEN GRAPHICS INC. / M28-698"; verso of front cover includes forward by John Konrad "c", "ILLUS. BY PETER LYNDE" "LOGO & ART BY JERRY WONG GRAPHICS INC." "M28-698"
- Object History
- Salvaged from Oakalla Prison Farm site in October 1991
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Pamphlet
- Maker
- British Columbia Board of Parole
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Title
- British Columbia Board of Parole Inmate's Guide to Parole
- Publication Date
- 1984
- Subjects
- Public Services - Correctional
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
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box
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.540
- Description
- Box, paper, "Wong Lo Kat Herb Extract"; label is loose
All images and Chinese characters are in blue or red ink. Beneath rainbow shaped label are oval framed portraits; one of a bearded man, the other of a plant-like object.
Artifact is the first from the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Category
- 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- (Wong Lo Kat) is a brand name. The Chinese characters that follow literally translate as: (cold) (tea) (essence) and can be taken altogether to mean Wong Lo Kat Herbal Tea (or Drink). This product is an herbal tea, made in Hong Kong since 1828. It is used to improve liver & kidney function, cholesterol, blood count, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and mood.
- Measurements
- 5 cm height x 6 cm length x 2 cm width
- Country Made
- Hong Kong
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
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