100 Popular Comic-Dramatic and Dialect Recitations - Booklet. A Wehman Brothers publication of 100 Popular Comic-Dramatic and Dialect Recitations booklet No. 2. The front cover is mainly pink with illustrations of various people. Handwritten in ink on the front cover is "C.J. Caunt". The booklet measures 21.5cm x 27.5cm.
Fancy Drills - Booklet -- [1897]. Produced by the Metropolitan Pamphlet Series this booklet called Fancy Drills for Evening and Other Entertainments, is a book on changing military drills into performance pieces for women using brooms, fans, hoops and other props. The book provides diagrams and illistrations for the demonstration as well as costume suggestions. The booklet was published by The Butterick Publishing Company in May 1897.
Yuletide Bells - Music Booklet -- [1925]. Music by Ira B. Wilson, text by Dorothy Lehman Sumerau; copyright 1925 by Lorenz Publishing Co.; cover has black and white illustration of angels, dove, pillar of church with gargoyle head; title is on riband.
E.G. Rideout & Co. - Catalogue Booklet -- [1879?]. Catalogue produced by E.G. Rideout and Company in New York. The catalogue is staple bound although there are pages falling out of the booklet. The company advertises Swiss and American Watches for ladies and men, notions, combs, brooches, etc. Along with prices guides for the products. The booklet measures 21cm x 27cm.
The Saenger Folio of Sacred Hymns - Booklet -- [1903]. Arrangements of Hymns for the Guitar Zither and Columbia Zither, arranged by Chas. Niemeyer. The music booklet was published by Zither Music Corporation in New York City.
Linotype machine; with three magazines, wooden boxes for font and font of mats, galleys, cardboard box for mat and font of mats for linotype; has Emerson motor
"LINOTYPE
MODEL 5 No 12024
MANUFACTURED BY
MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE CO.
NEW YORK, U.S.A.
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ORIGINATORS AND IMPROVERS
OF THE LINOTYPE"
stamped and embossed on detail plate
Object History
Original owners Pacific Press Ltd., purchased through Tyrell Equipment Ltd.
Cutex Boudoir Manicure Set. 1923. Square, black and brown-coloured, cardboard box, with hinged lid. Upper left corner of lid features circular, seal-shaped label, commerically printed. Interior of the box is discoloured white and stained pink paper. Smaller, rectangular, cardboard boxes hold items inside base of box. Items are packaged in rectangular, black, cardboard boxes, with flap closures or lids; these are also commerically labeled, in white text.
Box contains Cake Polish, bottle of paste polish and metal container filled with polish. There is also a bottle of Cuticle Remover and a tube of Nail White with its own box. Also included are an orange stick, metal nail file, three emery sticks and a brush for polish (polish missing). There is also some cotton batting.
"CUTEX / BOUDOIR / MANICURE / SET" printed in black at upper left corner of lid, enclosed in a thin, black circle.
"CUTEX / FOR REMOVING SURPLUS / CUTICLE FROM NAILS / WITHOUT CUTTING" printed in white on rectangular, black box. Image of product at the centre of the label. "Northam Warren" printed in white script below image.
"CUTEX / CAKE POLISH / (White)" printed in black on white seal shape, at upper left corner of rectangular, black box.
"CUTEX / PASTE POLISH / (Pink)" printed in pink on round, jar (?).
"CUTEX / NAIL / WHITE" printed in pink on rectangular, black, cardboard box. Image of product at the centre of the label. "Northam Warren" printed in pink script below image.
Clear glass vial with cork stopper. Instruction sheet wrapped around vial. Vial and sheet wrapped in beige paper packaging. Vial appears to be empty. Vial "Humphrey's Homoepathic No.22".
Paper label black print on beige labelled: "Humphreys' / Homeopathic / No. 22 / -logo women and lion - Reg U.S. Pat. Off. / EAR DISCHARGES / signature - F. Humphfreys' M.D / Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicinal Co. / New York"
Written down the label on side "Average Contents 142 Pellets / 22 Hep. s ---Silic--Puls-- Amer. Homeopathic Phar."
The Family Christian Almanac - Pamphlet -- [1867]. Almanac for the United States of America The cover has black and white illustration of men sawing log in snow, horse and sledge beside, children, trees, loaded sledge on path; back cover has "MEMORANDA FOR 1867", "RATES OF POSTAGE", and addresses for ordering the Christian Almanac and other publications of the American Tract Society
Postcard, white border, vertical; coloured illustration of weeping little girl in red dress holding headless doll, head is on ground; black and green background; in red below girl, "FEELING", at right "COPYRIGHT. 1906 ULLMAN M'F'G CO. N.Y."; border is deep at bottom, "1716" at lower left; pencilled "Aug 22 and Dear Frances. All well here love to all kiss Mamma for Grandpa and Grandma write often Grandma"; on reverse in brown, "Post Card" "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY"; shield logo at left; up left side, "AMERICAN POST CARD "SENSES" SERIES NO. 61. PUBLISHED BY THE ULLMAN MFG. CO, NEW YORK."; green stamp at upper right, "SERIES 1902" "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" "1706 FRANKLIN 1790" "POSTAGE ONE CENT"; cancelled by seven wavy lines; postmark at top "SCHENECTADY N.Y." "AUG 22 2-30 P 19 07"; second postmark "KASLO B.C." "AM AU27 07"; handwritten in pencil, Miss Frances Latham, Kaslo, B.C. Canada"; "109.206" in ink at bottom right; soiled; rounded corners; wear on corners; darkened around edges
Postcard, greeting card; white border, vertical; coloured illustration of toddler in diaper and one red shoe standing on green chair and talking into telephone on table; red jacket on chair back, open book and closed book on table; black ground; in red, "HELLO PAPA!"; below picture "COPYRIGHT 1906 ULLMAN MFG. CO., N.Y.", and larger "HELLO PAPA -- MERRY CHRISTMAS."; "1748" at lower left; on reverse in brown, "Post Card."; shield logo at left; below, "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY"; handwritten in black ink, "Miss Latham Kaslo. BC."; green King Edward VII stamp at upper right, "CANADA POSTAGE" "1" "ONE CENT"; cancelled with circle of horizontal lines; postmark "MOOSE JAW SASK." "DE 24 06" beside stamp; postmark at lower left "KASLO B.C." "PM" "DE29 06"; soiled, crease; rounded corners; corners are worn
Booklet- National Opera Company of Canada Libretto for "Herodias" [1913]XXXXXXLibretto for the opera 'Herodias', with music by Jules Massenet and the French words by M. M. P. Milliet, H. Grémont and A. Zanardini.XXXXXXThe libretto includes the entire French text of the five-act opera, with the entire English translation of the script on the opposite pages. XXXXXXPublished by Charles E. Burden, 109 East 14th Street, New YorkXXXXXXCopyright 1909 by Charles E. BurdenXXXXXXThe frontcover reads: Grand Opera. Season 1913-1914. National Opera Company of Canada Libretto. The original Italian French or German libretto with a correct English translation. Herodias. XXXXXXThe backcover of the libretto shows an advertisement for Steinway pianos.
Sewing pattern with envelope; Butterick, dress; envelope is brown paper with black print; "No. 7051" "CM. BUST 34 INCH" above border; "BUTTERICK PATTERN" "Including DELTOR" "45 CENTS"; line illustrations of three views of "LADIES' SLIP-OVER DRESS"; charts above and below; "Design on View A is an adaptation of Transfer 10392"; double line border; reverse has "DIAGRAM OF THE 9 PIECES CONTAINED IN THIS PATTERN", layout with suggestions for materials; "Patented in the United States, August 19, 1919. January 23, 1923. "France Brevete" No. 481,443, S.G.D.G. 545,491. S.G.D.G. Great Britain No. 104,752, No. 183,400. Italy Brevettato Vol. R.A. 490,135, Dominion of Canada No. 194,461. Columbia 1,376. Patents pending in France, Italy and Austria." "PUBLISHED BY THE BUTTERICK PUBLISHING COMPANY, NEW YORK, LONDON, PARIS, TORONTO." "PRINTED IN NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A." "IMPRIME A NEW YORK, N.Y. ETATS-UNIS."; red and white sticker on flap, torn, "This Article will not be Exchanged..."; with instruction sheet, "The DELTOR", "Mexico M. IND. RGTRDA No. 19929 DE 8 SEPT 1921"; "SIZES 34-38" "2"; pattern pieces are buff tissue with punched holes
I Want to Cling to Ivy - Sheet Music -- [1932]. Sheet music for the song "I Want to Cling to Ivy" from the Gainsborough Picture Hit "Jack's the Boy". The music was composed by Vivian Ellis with lyrics by Douglas Furber and written by Jack Hulbert and Douglas Furber. The music was published by Chappell-Harms Incorporated in New York. The front cover is white with yellow accents and brown text. The sheet music has three pages that are no longer connected.
Object History
Donor inherited object from the estate of her mother, Lilian Jean Reche (Morrison) (Peterson) Sauer. of Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan.
O Mistress Mine - Sheet Music -- [1906]. Sheet music O Mistress Mine from "Three Shakespeare Songs". The music was written by Roger Quilter and was produced by Boosey & Co., Ltd of New York. The front cover has been stamped by James Ramsey Limited, Edmonton Alberta. The back cover advertises six other songs and gives previews for all.
Sheet music: "The Prisoner's Song"; [1924], words and music by Guy Massey; produced by Shapiro, Bernstein & Company Inc. in New York. The front cover has been stamped by Walter E. Evans Ltd. Music Dealers & Importers, 59 Granville Street, Vancouver B.C.. The back cover advertises other songs that Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. produce.
Sheet music: "IF YOU DON'T LOVE ME", "Words by Jack Yellen" "Music by Milton Ager"; "WITH UKULELE ARRANGEMENT"; white print on purple; front cover has illustration by Barbelle of woman in orange with bobbed hair and fan seated in front of a round window; orange flowers with silver and brown leaves around; purple-tinted photo portrait of woman at lower right, "Featured by Flo B. Perry"; in white on purple at lower left, "AGER. YELLEN & BORNSTEIN INC." "MUSIC PUBLISHERS" "745-7TH. AVE" "NEW YORK"; "MADE IN USA" at lower right; back cover has photos of Yellen and Ager and list of their titles; copyright 1928; also Lawrence Wright Music Co. London, England; "4"; with loose page, buff paper, darkened around edges, tear, spot; covers have spots, creases, soiling