postcard, greeting card
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4485.2
- Description
- Postcard, greeting card; horizontal; embossed and coloured illustration of four white rabbits with red eyes sitting on gold grass with carrots; green grass behind with yellow and gold flowers; all on white ground with white border; at top in gold, "HERE'S EASTER GLADNESS FOR YOU"; on reverse in grey "POST CARD" in frame, hand holding torch below; line down centre, at left "THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONCENCE", at right "THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE"; up left side, "MADE IN U.S.A."; at bottom left, "571"; outline of rectangle at upper right "POSTAGE NOW ONE CENT"; unused; some greenish marks at upper right, soiling on back of embossing; top edge is cut slightly ragged, splintering; crease
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Title
- Here's Easter Gladness For You
571
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Holidays - Easter
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postcard; greeting card
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4485.3
- Description
- Postcard, greeting card; horizontal, embossed, white border; coloured illustration at right of white rabbit trying on blue hat trimmed with red roses, flowered hatbox with red ribbons behind against black background, gold basket of coloured eggs sits in foreground; in gold on white ground at left, "EASTER GREETINGS" "I hope this card is not too late To wish you joy at Easter time. [-Oh dear, oh dear, is my hat on straight? If you must know, it isn't mine.]"; on reverse in grey "POST CARD" in frame, hand holding torch below; line down centre, at left "THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONDENCE", at right "THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE"; at lower left, "552"; up left side "MADE IN U.S.A."; outline of rectangle at upper right, "POSTAGE NOW ONE CENT"; unused; upper edge is slightly rough and splintered; crease
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Title
- Easter Greetings
552
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Holidays - Easter
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postcard; greeting card
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4485.4
- Description
- Postcard, greeting card; vertical, white border, embossed; coloured illustration on black ground of white rabbit in basket of Easter eggs and hay, more coloured eggs around base of basket; on white banner below in black, "Just a word of kindly greeting Just a line or two to say That I wish you a world of gladness Upon this Easter Day."; on reverse in grey, "POST CARD" in border, hand holding torch below; line down centre, at left, "THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE"; up left side, "MADE IN U.S.A."; in lower left corner, "533"; outline of rectangle at upper right, "POSTAGE NOW ONE CENT"; unused; some spots, soiling on back of embossing; one corner worn
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Title
- Just a word of kindly greeting...
533
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Holidays - Easter
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.61.33
- Description
- Postcard, brightly coloured. Sepia portrait of King George V in circle at left and Queen Mary at right. Crown over each portrait and leafy flourishes. A ship between the portraits with Union Jack as sail. Coat-of-arms below each portrait. Raised detailing on the coat-of-arms, ship and waves, portrait circles, crowns and leafy flourishes.
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- "BRITANNIA", printed on Union Jack sail in middle of card.
"HOMAGE TO OUR KING", printed on pink band.
"H.M. King George V.", printed under the king's picture.
"H.M. Queen Mary.", printed under the queen's picture.
"Post Card.", printed on reverse at top.
"This space...Correspondence.", printed on reverse at left.
"The Illustrated Post Card Co., Montreal", printed on reverse down the centre line.
"The Address...here.", printed on reverse at right.
"PLACE POSTAGE STAMP HERE", printed on reverse in rectangle at upper right.
- Subjects
- Persons - Royalty
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
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postcard; greeting card
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.109.20
- Description
- Postcard, greeting card; embossed, white border, vertical; coloured illustration by Ellen H. Clapsaddle of boy in top hat, red coat, carrying suitcase and looking at large pocket watch which shows 12 o'clock; at train station, train approaching in background, night, snowing; copyright 1911; below in black, "Just in time for the Midnight Express, I can travel far in an hour or less, I will not say what my plans will be, But a lot of people are waiting for me. New Year Greetings"; on reverse in grey, "POST CARD"; double line down centre, at left "FOR CORRESPONDENCE", at right "FOR ADDRESS ONLY"; up left edge, "Series No. 2932"; globe logo "International Art Publ. Co." "NEW.YORK BERLIN" "PRINTED IN GERMANY"; dotted outline of rectangle at upper right, "PLACE A POSTAGE STAMP HERE."; all across card in brown ink, "Dear Francis Jack & Danny thank you for the cards. & they wish you a Happy New Year. how are getting along with the Piano. Lovingly Lena Talbot"; corners are worn; "109.20" in ink at lower right
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- International Art Publishing Company
- Country Made
- Germany
- Site/City Made
- Berlin
- Patent Date
- 1911
- Title
- New Year Greetings
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Holidays
- Holidays - Christmas
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postcard; advertisement; greeting card
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.109.24
- Description
- Postcard, white, horizontal; coloured illustration at left of child in white and red teasing white dog at edge of lake; in blue below, ""SPEAK FOR IT."" "HIRSCHBERG" "COPYRIGHT 1906"; at right in black is "Our Annual Calendar" "Just before the rush of the holiday season... art calendars... reproduction of "Trouble for the Bully," by J.G. Brown... call in person at my store... presenting this card... merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Yours," and black stamp "A. LATHAM, Hardware Merchant, MOOSE JAW, SASK."; in black on reverse, "POST CARD" "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS"; handwritten in grey or fading black ink, "Miss Frances Latham" "Kaslo."; outline of rectangle at upper right, "(Stamp Here)"; in ink at lower right, "109.20d", crossed out in pencil; lightly soiled, creased, wear on corners; not stamped or postmarked
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- White
- Title
- Speak For It
Our Annual Calendar
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.43.1
- Description
- The postcard face is a colour photo of Indian Arm from Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park in landscape format.
Printed in navy on reverse at at upper left, "V-104" "INDIAN ARM FROM BURNABY MOUNTAIN" "Burnaby, B.C." "Looking North-West..."; illustration at left of R.C.M.P. officer;
Printed at bottom left, "Photo by H. D. von Tiesenhausen" "S-1464";
This is a navy bar up centre with "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo of man, "LITHOGRAPHY" "PHOTOGRAPHY" "DESIGN"
Printed at the upper right side of card is an illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer to the left of "POST CARD" "ADDRESS" and rectangle for stamp, "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE";
The card is unused
- Object History
- Purchased 1980/1981
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- Natural Color Productions, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Indian Arm from Burnaby Mountain
S-1464
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Geographic Features
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Names
- Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.43.2
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo of Burnaby Mountain Park, Burnaby, BC, including the wooden Burnaby Mountain Park sign and Centennial Pavilion, built for the BC Centennial in 1958; horizontal; on reverse in blue, "2" "BURNABY MOUNTAIN PARK" "Burnaby, B.C., Canada" "The Centennial Pavilion..."; drawing of R.C.M.P. officer at left, mounted officer at right; at lower left, "Photo by George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. For the Burnaby Parks & Recreation Commission" "S-2773"; blue line up centre with "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN"; at upper right, "POST CARD" and rectangle for stamp, "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; "ADDRESS" below; unused
- Object History
- Purchased 1980/1981
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- Natural Color Productions, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Burnaby Mountain Park
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Geographic Features
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Names
- Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.43.3
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo of pink rhododendron flowers; horizontal; on reverse in navy, "No. 6" "RHODODENDRON" "The official flower of Burnaby, B.C." "This beautiful plant..."; illustration at left of R.C.M.P. officer; at bottom, "Photo by Dr. Edward Chan" "B.R. & S.F. Show" "S-2739"; row of large dots over line of print "Photo by Peter Scurr"; navy bar up centre "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo; at upper right, illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS", rectangle with "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; unused
- Object History
- Purchased 1980/1981
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- Natural Color Productions, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Rhododendron
S-2739
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Plants
- Plants - Flowers
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.43.4
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo of pink rhododendron flowers; horizontal; on reverse in navy, "No. 7" "RHODODENDRON" "The official flower of Burnaby, B.C." "This beautiful plant..."; illustration at left of R.C.M.P. officer; at bottom "Photo by Peter Scurr" "B.R. & S.F. Show" "S-2740"; a series of large dots covers line "Photo by D.R. Edward Chan"?, slightly off; navy bar up centre with "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo; at upper right, illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS", rectangle with "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; unused
- Object History
- Purchased 1980/1981
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- Natural Color Productions, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Rhododendron
S-2740
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Plants
- Plants - Flowers
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5982.1
- Description
- Postcard: white card, horizontal; black and white illustration of hand holding cup; at upper left in black, "The Magic Cup"; at upper right in frame, "If born between the Dates of DEC. 22nd AND JAN. 18th Find your fortune in this cup" "DIRECTIONS - RUB A LEAD PENCIL INSIDE OF MAGIC CUP.", this has been overstamped with red "PAINT WITH INK"; inside of cup is blue with white "CAPRICORNUS" and symbol, and "Have strong will...", listing qualities and birthstone, etc.; on outside of cup, "Barrington Hall" "The Baker-ized Coffee" "Steel Cut"; lower part of card has black print, "HOW TO TELL FORTUNES WITH COFFEE GROUNDS", listing many possible interpretations; down right side is "THE HALL PROCESS, PAT. EDWARD HALL, N.Y."; on reverse in black, "Post Card"; double line divides card, at left "CORRESPONDENCE HERE", at right "THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS ONLY"; outline of rectangle at upper right, "DOMESTIC 1C FOREIGN 2C STAMP"; three lines at right for address; at lower left, "Any four of this series of twelve Coffee Cup Fortune Cards sent free for picture of Barrington Hall cut from the label on a can of Baker-ized Steel-Cut Coffee (or send 10c. in stamps). Write for grocer handling it. BAKER IMPORTING COMPANY, 214 Second Street North, Minneapolis, Minn." waterstained, spots; pencil scribble on lowest address line; creases, wear at edges
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Title
- The Magic Cup
Barrington Hall The Baker-ized Coffee
Capricornus
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.162
- Description
- Postcard: white card, vertical; illustration in blue of woman's leg in stocking, white ribbon tied in bow around thigh; "IF" at upper left, at bottom "If the limbs of trees wore stockings, men would turn to monkeys." "W"; line border, then wider screened border of dots; in brown on reverse, "POST CARD" on banner, line down centre; at left, "THIS SIDE FOR CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS ONLY"; outline of rectangle at upper right, "PLACE POSTAGE STAMP HERE"; unused; soiled, creased, surface damage, spotting at upper edge of reverse, and blue markings; waterstains on front
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- Blue
- White
- Title
- If
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.34.1
- Description
- Postcard: colour-tinted photo; horizontal; shows row of houses at left, road with wooden forms? either side, row of newly planted trees staked in grass at right, sidewalks; in red at top left, "Burnaby Street, Vancouver, B.C."; on reverse in red, "PRIVATE POST CARD"; up left side, "Published by Stedman Bros. Ltd., Brantford, Canada. Made in Germany."; line across card and line down centre; at left, "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "THIS SPACE IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY"; outline of rectangle at upper right, "1c. CANADA AND UNITED STATES." "2c. FOREIGN."; at lower left corner, "S B 2027"; unused; lightly soiled; wear on corners
- Object History
- Bought from E-Bay as purchase #1093584940.
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- Stedman Bros. Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Manitoba
- Site/City Made
- Brantford
- Title
- Burnaby Street, Vancouver, B.C.
S B 2027
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
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postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.42.1
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo, glossy; horizontal; shows ferry moving in water, islands; white border at bottom, green flag at left with white dogwood, blue "BC FERRIES", and black "Queen of Burnaby." at right; on reverse in black at top centre is "peacock postcards" "THE PICTURE TO REMEMBER", black and white ink? illustration below of eagle flying over ferry, mountains behind, orca fins visible in water in foreground; at lower left, ""M.V. QUEEN OF BURNABY"" "This contemporary vessel of the 1990's efficiently meets the demanding traffic requirements between Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island and Tsawassen on the B.C. Mainland." "Capacity: 987 passengers and crew, 192 automobiles." "Length: 129.97 m." "Year built: 1965" "Gross tonnage: 4902.59" " Class: Burnaby" "Speed: 18 knots" "Built: Victoria" "Photo: John L. Barnard" "Pub. By c [copyright] J. Barnard Photographer Ltd., Victoria B.C."; outline of rectangle at upper right for stamp, "PRINTED IN AUSTRALIA"; four lines at right side for address; pencilled "335" at top; unused
- Object History
- E-Bay purchase number 2100642850.
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- J. Barnard Photographer Limited
- Peacock Postcards
- Country Made
- Australia
- Title
- BC Ferries Queen of Burnaby
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Transportation
- Transportation - Ferries
- Names
- British Columbia Ferry Services Incorporated
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