Photograph of Andrew Sloane Johnson as a child, in a military costume. He is wearing a white hat with a metal tip, a dark jacket with brass buttons, gloves, spats, and boots. He is resting the butt of a nickel rifle on the ground, and holding the barrel in his hands. The gun is either a nickle pain…
Photograph of Andrew Sloane Johnson as a child, in a military costume. He is wearing a white hat with a metal tip, a dark jacket with brass buttons, gloves, spats, and boots. He is resting the butt of a nickel rifle on the ground, and holding the barrel in his hands. The gun is either a nickle painted toy rifle, or else it is a real nickel plated rifle made especially for a child. This photograph was hand-tinted, cut into an oval.
Note on verso of photograph reads: "...red coat, a blue ... / brass buttons / gloves, leggins [sic], bror... / blk shoes / white hat, brass ornaments / brown nickle gun"
Photograph of an unidentified man sitting on grass and feeding baby chicks from his hand. There is an inverted wooden box behind the chicks that has the name "EDWARDSBURG STARCH" printed on the side. In the background are a chicken wire fence, two barrels, and a shed. The inscription on the photogr…
inscribed in black ink, verso, t. "At MacMillan's/ Chicken Farm"
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man sitting on grass and feeding baby chicks from his hand. There is an inverted wooden box behind the chicks that has the name "EDWARDSBURG STARCH" printed on the side. In the background are a chicken wire fence, two barrels, and a shed. The inscription on the photograph identifies the location as "MacMillan's Chicken Farm". Further location or information about the farm is not known.
Cylindrical veneer mushroom spawning barrel. The wood has been shaped to make the barrel. There is a base and rim around the top and bottom of the barrel, stapled to hold it together. There are a number of stains, discolourations, ink, and evidence of past mold. There is also a lid with a metal ring afixed to it. The lid has the name "Stiglish" handwritten with a circled number "2".
In black ink, a stamp reads: Fraser Valley Mush Grow.Co-op Assn.265 E. Georgia St. Vancouver, B.C. Canada"
Photograph of the exterior of the blacksmith shop at Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). Visible are wagons, wagon wheels, barrels, farm equipment, and people, perhaps amixture of staff and visitors. Curator John Adams appears to be in the centre, leaning on his right arm.
Photograph of the exterior of the blacksmith shop at Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). Visible are wagons, wagon wheels, barrels, farm equipment, and people, perhaps amixture of staff and visitors. Curator John Adams appears to be in the centre, leaning on his right arm.
Photograph of an unidentified boy riding on the back of a large dog, who is sitting down on the ground at the side of a building. The boy is wearing a cap, shirt with shorts, and dark stockings with strapped shoes.Visible behind them is a shed, two oil drums, wooden bin, metal barrel, saw horse, …
Photograph of an unidentified boy riding on the back of a large dog, who is sitting down on the ground at the side of a building. The boy is wearing a cap, shirt with shorts, and dark stockings with strapped shoes.Visible behind them is a shed, two oil drums, wooden bin, metal barrel, saw horse, and a pile of stones.
Photograph of a boy in a smock standing beside a baby in a carriage. There is a crocheted blanket over the baby. Visible in the background are barrels and laundry drying on lines. The inscription on the photograph identifies the children as Christopher and Elspeth, and dates it August 1914. Their r…
inscribed in black ink, verso, t. "Christopher &/ Elspeth./ August.1914."
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Photograph of a boy in a smock standing beside a baby in a carriage. There is a crocheted blanket over the baby. Visible in the background are barrels and laundry drying on lines. The inscription on the photograph identifies the children as Christopher and Elspeth, and dates it August 1914. Their relationship to Burnaby is not known.
Photograph of a Burnaby water wagon. Identified: (centre, driver of wagon) Frederick McLaren. All drinking water was delivered, and wash water was collected in rain barrels.
Photograph of a Burnaby water wagon. Identified: (centre, driver of wagon) Frederick McLaren. All drinking water was delivered, and wash water was collected in rain barrels.
Photograph of a group of three unidentified Girl Guides cooking over a stove at the Pioneer camp. The girls are standing at a metal barrel stove in a clearing in the woods.
Photograph of a group of three unidentified Girl Guides cooking over a stove at the Pioneer camp. The girls are standing at a metal barrel stove in a clearing in the woods.
Metal, dental plugger, with three pieces. Rounded body with silver end, brown barrel, and silver "needle". Point of "needle" is closed and comes to a blunt point, screwed on to handle.
Metal, dental plugger, with three pieces. Rounded body with silver end, brown barrel, and silver "needle". Point of "needle" is closed and comes to a blunt point, slightly bent at the end, screwed on to handle.
Photograph of four men, four women, and a young boy, all standing on a train station platform. In the background at right is a man standing with his back to camera, and metal barrels and other unidentified objects on the ground. There are long metal rods in the foreground on lower right corner.
Photograph of four men, four women, and a young boy, all standing on a train station platform. In the background at right is a man standing with his back to camera, and metal barrels and other unidentified objects on the ground. There are long metal rods in the foreground on lower right corner.
Photograph of set during filming of "Tourist Trap". Front of "Wooden Barrels & Containers" store with barrels and wooden boxes stacked in front. Bunch of red helium-filled balloons on right side. Movie was filmed on location at Burnaby Village Museum.
Photograph of set during filming of "Tourist Trap". Front of "Wooden Barrels & Containers" store with barrels and wooden boxes stacked in front. Bunch of red helium-filled balloons on right side. Movie was filmed on location at Burnaby Village Museum.
Photograph of George Donovan, duck hunter, with a Remington double barrel 12 gauge shotgun with hammers. He is holding a bag of mallards from the mud flats on north side of Burrard Inlet.
Photograph of George Donovan, duck hunter, with a Remington double barrel 12 gauge shotgun with hammers. He is holding a bag of mallards from the mud flats on north side of Burrard Inlet.
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 9.6 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Great Vat in Heidelberg, Germany - the largest wine barrel in the world. This photograph was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 9.6 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-794
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Great Vat in Heidelberg, Germany - the largest wine barrel in the world. This photograph was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area.