postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.38.1
- Description
- Postcard: tinted photo; horizontal; white border, deeper at the bottom with black print "ALBIN'S AUTO COURT, 3307 KINGSWAY, SOUTH BURNABY, VANCOUVER, B.C."; shows motel from across Kingsway, single-storey white buildings in a u-shape, built-in garages, some cars visible; grassy square, large standing neon sign with motel's name, stars on top; mountains behind show printing is slightly off; on reverse in grey, "SCENE O CHROM", 'S', 'M', and middle 'O' are larger; down centre, "MADE IN CANADA BY THE GOWEN, SUTTON CO. LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at left, "MESSAGE", at right "ADDRESS"; some roughness at left edge; unused [NOTE that location is Postcard Binder 1]
- Object History
- E-Bay purchase, item #6160068130.
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Albin's Auto Court, 3307 Kingsway, South Burnaby, Vancouver, B.C.
- Maker
- Gowen, Sutton Company Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Albin's Auto Court, 3307 Kingsway, South Burnaby, Vancouver, B.C.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
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postcard; advertisement
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.46.1
- Description
- Postcard, black and white photo of "Green Gables" drive-in restaurant, half-timbered house; horizontal; white border, wider at sides; on photo at bottom left, "6241 East Hastings Street"; at right, "Vancouver, B.C."; "GREEN GABLES" is on roof; three large menu boards at left, car at extreme left; undated, but probably c. 1940s; on reverse in grey "MADE IN CANADA BY THE GOWEN. SUTTON CO. LTD.. VANCOUVER. B.C." "POSTCARD"; then at left below, "CORRESPONDENCE"; and at right, "ADDRESS"; unused; lightly soiled, creased corner
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- Black
- White
- Maker
- Gowen, Sutton Company Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Green Gables Drive-In
- Subjects
- Souvenirs
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Less detail
postcard; advertisement
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.48.10
- Description
- Postcard: coloured black and white photo, glossy; white border; horizontal; shows entrance gate of Forest Lawn cemetary, stone posts with caps and spires, chapel in background, flowers and shrubs; in black in wider bottom border, "CANADA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL CEMETARY" "FOREST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK, VANCOUVER, B.C."; in image at lower right, white "7."; on reverse in grey, "MADE IN CANADA BY THE GOWEN, SUTTON CO. LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C." "POSTCARD"; at left, "CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "ADDRESS"; slightly darkened around edges; corners are worn; unused
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Maker
- Gowen, Sutton Company Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Canada's Most Beautiful Cemetary Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Vancouver, B.C.
7
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Less detail