postcard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.16.1
- Description
- Postcard, horizontal; white with coloured oval illustration on upper part; aerial view of factory, with one smaller oval inset of a building; printing is slightly off, image is blurred; in black at upper left, "St. Louis Car Co."; at right, "St. Louis, Mo."; below picture, "A. SELIGE, PUB., ST. LOUIS"; handwritten in black ink in the lower part of the card, "Nov 25th, 1904." "Penn.a. State Building." "My dear Gracie Your sweet letter has just arrived. Am having a glorious time. Will leave home dead broke at 1135 tonight. With love. Your Father."; in brown on reverse, "Post Card" "CARTE POSTALE - POSTAL CARD" "THIS SIDE THE ADDRESS ONLY"; handwritten in black ink, "Miss Grace N. Dotterer 1420 McKean St., Philadelphia, Pa."; wide green one cent stamp at upper right, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" "POSTAGE ONE CENT" "1" "LIVINGSTON" "1746 1813" "COMMEMORATIVE SERIES OF 1904"; postmarked "ST. LOUIS, MO. 1904" "NOV 25 8:30 PM" "WORLD FAIR ST. LOUIS" "6"; smudges, some darkening at edges, creases, corners worn; other postmarks transferred faintly onto sky of picture
- Object History
- Bought from E-Bay for $12.38 (U.S.); purchase #1069913809
- Category
- 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- White
- Maker
- A. Selige
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Site/City Made
- St. Louis
- Title
- St. Louis Car Co. St. Louis, Mo.
- Publication Date
- November 25 1904
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
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medicinal bottle
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.3.3
- Description
- "PEACOCK'S BROMIDES". 8 fluid ounce round clear glass bottle with cork stopper and trace contents. Raised glass lettering on top of bottle "PEACOCK CHEM CO". Commercial paper label "CONTENTS-EIGHT FLUID OUNCES / PEACOCK'S / [crest] / BROMIDES / TRADE MARK REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. / CONTAINS 6 % ALCOHOL / OD PEACOCK SULTAN CO. / ST. LOUIS, MO., U. S. A. / Each fluid drachm contains fifteen / grains of the combined bromides of / potassium, sodium, ammonium, cal- / cium and lithium."
- Object History
- This item originates from the Cedar Cottage Pharmacy in Vancouver.
- Category
- 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Commercial paper label "CONTENTS-EIGHT FLUID OUNCES / PEACOCK'S / [crest] / BROMIDES / TRADE MARK REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. / CONTAINS 6 % ALCOHOL / OD PEACOCK SULTAN CO. / ST. LOUIS, MO., U. S. A. / Each fluid drachm contains fifteen / grains of the combined bromides of / potassium, sodium, ammonium, cal- / cium and lithium."
- Maker
- OD Peacock Sultan Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Missouri
- Site/City Made
- St. Louis
- Subjects
- Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Cedar Cottage Pharmacy
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
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medicinal tin
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV995.31.190
- Description
- Small, rectangular, red, metal tin with hinged lid and rounded corners. Plastic seal encases tin, item never opened, contains original tablets. Labels are printed in black and white on red background.
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Category
- 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "ALL-VEGETABLE / LAXATIVE" printed in black at top left corner of lid. "Natures Remedy / REG. U.S.PAT.OFFICE / NR - TABLETS - NR" printed, on a bias centrally, in white on black background. "NR" printed in white at top left corner and bottom right corner. "25c" printed at centre right.
"FOR CONDITIONS CAUSED BY OR / ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTIPATION" printed in white on black at top of base label. Directions for use and risks printed in black at centre. "LEWIS-HOWE COMPANY / ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI - U.S.A." printed in white on black at bottom of label.
Sides of tin are patterned with "NR" symbol in white.
- Measurements
- 2.4 cm height x 5.5 cm width x 4.4 cm length
- Maker
- Lewis-Howe Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Missouri
- Site/City Made
- St. Louis
- Subjects
- Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
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