Immigration department Hong Kong arrival and departure card
Japan fruit growers mandarin oranges
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 15 Dec. 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Japan Fruit Growers - December 15, 1978" with two different sizes measuring, 62 milimetres and 64 milimetres.Oranges are arranged on a sheet of cardboard in two rows of three with labels at the top and bottom.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Series
- Cecil Lee business records series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an arrangement of six mandarin oranges identified with labels as "Japan Fruit Growers - December 15, 1978" with two different sizes measuring, 62 milimetres and 64 milimetres.Oranges are arranged on a sheet of cardboard in two rows of three with labels at the top and bottom.
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Foods
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.70
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 15 Dec. 1978
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 20-Jan-2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
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Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1920-2006, predominant 1920-1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : col. + 1 photograph : b&w + 1 photograph : sepia + 41 photographs (tiffs) + 4 photographs (jpgs) + 12 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of family photographs of the Jung, Chan and Lee families as well as business records collected and created by Cecil Lee in the nineteen seventies, while he was employed as a Produce Buyer for Kelly Douglas Limited and Western Commodities Limited and responsible for the import of Chin…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : col. + 1 photograph : b&w + 1 photograph : sepia + 41 photographs (tiffs) + 4 photographs (jpgs) + 12 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of family photographs of the Jung, Chan and Lee families as well as business records collected and created by Cecil Lee in the nineteen seventies, while he was employed as a Produce Buyer for Kelly Douglas Limited and Western Commodities Limited and responsible for the import of Chinese mandarin oranges.
Fonds is arranged into the following series:
1) Lee family photographs series
3) Cecil Lee business records series
- History
- Julie Cho Chan Lee is the daughter of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) (1912-2006) and Puy Yuen Chan (1903-1978). Suey Ying "Laura" and Puy Yuen Chan were married in New Westminster in November 1942 followed by a fourteen year residency in the “minority town site” of Fraser Mills where their daughters Julie and June were born.
Julie's mother Suey Ying "Laura" Jung was born in Burnaby in 1912 to Chung Chong Jung (1875-1956) and Gee Shee Jung (1879-1952). The family had six children (five of which lived to adulthood); Suey Fong "Maida" (1909-1997) (married Quinn Wong) ; Suey Kin "Annie" (1911-1962) (married George Jong); Suey Ying "Laura"; Suey Cheung "Harry" (1916-1991) and "; Suey Yook "Gordon" (1919-1998). The family owned and operated a five acre market garden and piggery at 5460 Douglas Road near Still Creek (address was changed to 5286 Douglas Road in 1958). This was conveniently located directly across the street from Douglas Road Interurban Station. The children attended Edmonds Elementary School and while the girls only completed their elementary school years, the boys continued their education at the Vancouver Technical School. Chung Chong and Gee Shee Jung sold the farm on Douglas Road around 1949 and moved to East Vancouver.
Julie's mother, Suey Ying "Laura" Jung continued to live and work on the Jung family farm until she was married in 1942 when she moved to live with her husband, Puy Yuen at Fraser Mills. Suey Ying "Laura"'s sister Maida and her husband Quinn Wong also lived at Fraser Mills with their nine children. Julie's father, Puy Yuen Chan joined his father, Chin Yip Hong in Canada at the tender age of 12, worked as a shingle packer and plywood plant handler at Fraser Mills for forty years and retired without ever learning to speak English.
In 1972, Julie Cho Chan married Cecil Lee and lived in Surrey where their two boys, Rodney and Darin were born. Just prior to the start of school for Rodney, the family relocated to Coquitlam where Julie had lived since 1956. Julie worked as a teacher and later as a teacher-librarian in the Coquitlam School District.
Cecil Chue Kan Lee was born in Queensborough to Sui Seo Ngen and Ding Quai Lee. Cecil is the youngest of eight children; Chue Ngan "Gladys"; Chue Fay "Walter"; Chue Quon "Charlie"; Chue Jan "Pearl"; Chue Moi "Rose"; Chue Duck "Dick" and Chue Kwong "Ken". Cecil’s father, Ding Quai Lee was a jack of all trades including a labour contractor as a well as a millwright for G.W. Beach’s three mills, Keystone, Sapperton and Harrison Mills.In 1931, with the arrival of the Depression, the family made the difficult decision to return to their homeland of Guangzhou province, eventually returning to Canada in 1939. With this decision, Ding Quai wrestled with the burden of the repayment of the loans for two way steamship fares to and from China. Upon their return to Canada, the family lived a short time on Union Street in Vancouver before relocating to Queensborough (New Westminster). Cecil and his siblings were schooled at Queen Elizabeth Elementary School followed by varying stints at FW Howay and Duke of Connaught High Schools.
In 1951, Cecil Lee joined Kelly Douglas & Company Ltd., a subsidiary of the George Weston Empire, as a produce warehouseman, followed by several years as a foreman and then in the early seventies until his 1991 retirement after forty years of service, he served as one of the KD produce buyers. In this capacity, he worked closely with local farmers along Marine Drive and in the Fraser Valley.
Kelly Douglas and Company Limited was founded in 1896 as a wholesale grocery business and became one of the largest food distributors in Canada. In 1946, its headquarters moved from Vancouver to Burnaby and a manufacturing plant and warehouse were built on the site at 4700 Kingsway. In the mid-1970s, Lee along with the associates at Western Commodities, the head office for produce imports, was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into western Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come only from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with the popular demand, Kelly Douglas and Company Limited looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business. Moreover, Cecil Lee designed, though not patented, 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.
In 1986, the Kelly Douglas and Company building was demolished and the produce department of Kelly Douglas was relocated to 6451 Telford Burnaby and the head office to 808 Nelson Street, Vancouver.
- Creator
- Lee, Julie Cho Chan
- Lee, Chue Kan "Cecil"
- Accession Code
- BV017.24; BV019.6; BV019.33; BV020.38; BV021.19
- Date
- 1920-2006, predominant 1920-1979
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Arrangement
- Records within fonds are composed of business records and family photographs arranged by the Lee family.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- See also: Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020. -- [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020 BV020.6.2
- See also artifact descriptions under accession BV019.6 including BV019.6.1 - for description of original box to ship and sell mandarin oranges; BV019.6.15 and BV019.6.16 for Chinese mandarin orange wrappers "Snow Mountain Mandarin Orange"
- Many of the "Business records" are closed and subject to FIPPA, contact Burnaby Village Museum regarding access
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Letter re entry in Provincial Housing Plans Competition
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 13 Jun. 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter addressed to Mr. E.W. Martin from the Department of Municipal Affairs, Parliament Buildings, Victoria B.C. regarding his receipt of entry in the Provincial Housing Plans Competition.
Letter re entry in Provincial Housing Plans Competition
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 14 Aug. 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 p.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter and cheque stub addressed to Mr. E.W. Martin and J. Pearl from the Minister of Recreation and Conservation informing them of their award of one thousand dollars for their entry in the British Columbia Housing Plans Competition. Letter is signed by Ken Kiernan, Chairman of …
Mainland fuel and heating collection and minutes of the Ratepayers Association
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1952-1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Hugh H. Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a soft cover accounts ledger documenting "Mainland Fuel and Heating Collections" which include names and addresses of Burnaby Citizens (1952-1958) and a few pages of meeting minutes ("Sewer Bylaw" April 26, 1960) taken by H.H. Stewart, secretary of the "Joint Committees Ratepayers…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hugh H. Stewart fonds
- Series
- Stewart's Cartage and Fuel Supply business records series
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a soft cover accounts ledger documenting "Mainland Fuel and Heating Collections" which include names and addresses of Burnaby Citizens (1952-1958) and a few pages of meeting minutes ("Sewer Bylaw" April 26, 1960) taken by H.H. Stewart, secretary of the "Joint Committees Ratepayers Association". A few other pages inserted into ledger include: handwritten minutes from the "Joint Committee Ratepayers Association" April 1960 and a one page typewritten statement of receipts and expenditures from the "Vancouver Heights Ratepayers Association" for year ending December 31, 1959.
- Names
- Vancouer Heights Ratepayers Association
- Mainland Fuel and Heating
- Accession Code
- HV979.50.245
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- 1952-1960
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
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Men inside paneloc building
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of four men standing inside of a paneloc building. Elmer Wilson Martin is identified standing on the far right. One of the men is standing on a riser and another is holding a level. The men appear to be inspecting the seams between the paneloc panels.
Men with paneloc segments
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [197-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of men standing on boards layed out on the ground near a stack of paneloc pieces. Elmer Martin is identified standing in front of a tractor second from right. A tractor, a pile of brush and an old automobile are visible in the background. Two of the men are dressed in painters…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Series
- Paneloc Marketing Ltd. business records series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of men standing on boards layed out on the ground near a stack of paneloc pieces. Elmer Martin is identified standing in front of a tractor second from right. A tractor, a pile of brush and an old automobile are visible in the background. Two of the men are dressed in painters coveralls.
- Names
- Paneloc Marketing Limited
- Martin, Elmer Wilson
- Accession Code
- BV019.40.22
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [197-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- February 8, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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Model TW1625 Sta-fresh applicator
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [29 Feb 1972]
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a "Model TW1625 STA-Fresh Applicator". This machine was a low volume wax applicator specifically formulated for fruits such as citrus.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Series
- Cecil Lee business records series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a "Model TW1625 STA-Fresh Applicator". This machine was a low volume wax applicator specifically formulated for fruits such as citrus.
- Subjects
- Food Processing Tools and Equipment
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.10
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [29 Feb 1972]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 29-Sept-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Applicator - Low Vol. Wax"
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Feb 29 1972"
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads:
- Sticker in upper right corner of photograph reads: "MODEL TW1625 STA-FRESH APPLICATOR / 24" Width Tranverse Type with WP 1812 Pump Pack"
- Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
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Moving notices for Stewart's Cartage and Fuel Supply
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1921-1922, 1924-1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Hugh H. Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of five numbered cards announcing "Our Business is Moving" from "Stewart's Cartage and Fuel Supply at 3870 Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C". (this address is part of the Municipality of Burnaby).
New Year's Day sign for Canada Way Food Market
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [197-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Toy fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sign : red ink on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a double sided handwritten sign in red ink announcing the closure of the Canada Way Food Market on New Year's Day. One side of sign reads: "HAPPY / NEW YEAR! / STORE WILL BE CLOSED ON / NEW YEAR'S DAY (JAN. 1ST) / Thank you for your patronage!" and the other side of sign reads: "H…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Toy fonds
- Series
- Harry Toy business records series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sign : red ink on cardboard
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a double sided handwritten sign in red ink announcing the closure of the Canada Way Food Market on New Year's Day. One side of sign reads: "HAPPY / NEW YEAR! / STORE WILL BE CLOSED ON / NEW YEAR'S DAY (JAN. 1ST) / Thank you for your patronage!" and the other side of sign reads: "Happy / NEW / YEAR! / STORE WILL BE / CLOSED ON / NEW YEAR'S DAY (JAN. 1ST.) / Thank You". The Canada Way Food Market was located at 4694 Canada Way, Burnaby.
- Subjects
- Holidays
- Names
- Canada Way Food Market
- Accession Code
- BV023.25.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [197-]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Related Material
- See also BV023.16.19 - Interview with Harry Toy, Beverley Babey and Christina Toy
- For associated artifacts from Canada Way Food Market see Accession BV023.17
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-11-30
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
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Paneloc building under construction
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elmer Wilson Martin (far left), Reta Martin and an unidentified woman standing on a construction site whereby a paneloc building is being built. The partially finished paneloc building is behind them. Three unidentified men are visible standing on the roof of the garage situated under…
Paneloc Marketing Ltd. business records series
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1957-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs + 9 architectural drawings + approx. 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of business records relating to Elmer Wilson Martin's involvement with Paneloc Marketing Ltd. including business cards; architectural drawings of various building models; correspondence; reports; price lists; quotes and photographs of completed paneloc buildings and buildings under …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Series
- Paneloc Marketing Ltd. business records series
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs + 9 architectural drawings + approx. 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of business records relating to Elmer Wilson Martin's involvement with Paneloc Marketing Ltd. including business cards; architectural drawings of various building models; correspondence; reports; price lists; quotes and photographs of completed paneloc buildings and buildings under construction. Series also includes an Elections poster when E.W. Martin ran for Reeve of Burnaby in 1959.
- Accession Code
- BV019.37; BV019.40
- Date
- 1957-1973
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Architectural Drawing
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
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Paneloc marketing report
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1957 and 1960]
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 report : 5 photographs + 6 architectural drawings : blueline prints ; 55 x 85 cm + 1 architectural drawing : blueline print ; 46 x 55 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a report created by Paneloc Marketing Ltd. 4217 Hastings Street Burnaby B.C. Architectural drawings within the report are drawn by Jack Pearl and designed by Elmer W. Martin, P. Engineer. Architectural drawings included in the report are titled; Paneloc Homes - All Models (2 drawin…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Series
- Paneloc Marketing Ltd. business records series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 report : 5 photographs + 6 architectural drawings : blueline prints ; 55 x 85 cm + 1 architectural drawing : blueline print ; 46 x 55 cm
- Material Details
- Scales differ between 1"=60" and 3/4"=1'-0"
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a report created by Paneloc Marketing Ltd. 4217 Hastings Street Burnaby B.C. Architectural drawings within the report are drawn by Jack Pearl and designed by Elmer W. Martin, P. Engineer. Architectural drawings included in the report are titled; Paneloc Homes - All Models (2 drawings); Paneloc Homes - Model 6 - 28 Panel (3 drawings) ; Paneloc Homes - Model 6-24 Panel (1 drawing) ; Paneloc Homes - Model 4 -20 Panel (1 drawing). The report includes five photographs of paneloc homes including two of completed homes and three of a paneloc building in various stages of assembly.
- Creator
- Pearl, Jack
- Martin, Elmer W.
- Paneloc Marketing Limited
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Buildings - Residential
- Names
- Paneloc Marketing Limited
- Responsibility
- Panel Marketing Limited
- Accession Code
- BV019.40.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1957 and 1960]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Architectural Drawing
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- February 5, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of report
- Architectural drawings were unfolded and removed from duotang binding
- According to an advertisement dated June 14, 1957 for Paneloc Manufacturing in the Vancouver Province newspaper, a paneloc display model was available for viewing at 6635 East Hastings Street in Burnaby. Some of the photographs within this report may have been at this location.
- Architectural drawings have reproduction and access restrictions. Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view.
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Paneloc price list
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1 Feb. 1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a price list for Paneloc Buildings from Bermar Inc. Seattle Washington.
Paneloc price list
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1 Feb. 1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of a price list for Paneloc Buildings from Harrigan Industries Limited, Richmond, B.C.
Paneloc price list
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1 Feb. 1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a two page copy of a price list for Paneloc Buildings from Bermar Inc. Seattle, Washington.
Permit issued to Mr. Raymer
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 25 Jun. 1929
- Collection/Fonds
- Roy Bernard Raymer fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a "Permit to Install Complete Work" issued by the Corporation of Burnaby to Mr. Raymer of 2675 Kingsway in regards to the installation of two light outlets in cabins.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Roy Bernard Raymer fonds
- Series
- Ray Raymer business records series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a "Permit to Install Complete Work" issued by the Corporation of Burnaby to Mr. Raymer of 2675 Kingsway in regards to the installation of two light outlets in cabins.
- Names
- Raymer, Harvey Conner
- Accession Code
- HV977.121.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- 25 Jun. 1929
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 15, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- "No. 3668 A / Corporation of Burnaby / Permit to Install Complete Work / . . . . / Mr Raymer / No. 75 Kingsway / . . . / . . . / 2 light outlets / . . . / as Cabins on No. 75 Kingsway St. /. . . / June 25 1929 / Amount of fees paid $1.45 /. . ." printed and hand written on form.
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Price change flyer
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 16 Nov. 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a flyer from the Produce Department of Kelly Douglas and Company Limited regarding the price changes for mandarin oranges in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.