purse
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV989.25.1
- Description
- Purse, small, pearl-beaded outside; silky fabric lining; gold-coloured metal clasp and chain.
- Object History
- Donor inherited object in 1973 from the estate of his mother, Deloraine Floy (Whitten) Village.
- Marks/Labels
- "Made in France"
- Subjects
- Personal Gear - Purses
- Personal Gear
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purse
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.48.12
- Description
- Crocheted purse, cream, 4 baubles hang from bottom, drawstring.
- Object History
- Donor acquired object in 1951 from the estates of her mother, Margaret Isabel (Cinnamon) Wray, and her mother-in-law, Flora Isabell (McArthur) McOuat.
- Subjects
- Personal Gear - Purses
- Personal Gear
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purse
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.54.1
- Description
- Evening bag, woman's, beaded with irridescent beads, fringe, metal frame features bird design.
- Object History
- Evening bag belonging to Catherine Bertha Rees. She was born in Greenwood, B.C. and came to Burnaby in 1919 with her father, Kingman Nott Rees, and her two brothers. The family settled at 3114 Neville Street, Burnaby (later re-numbered 5674 Neville Street). Catherine attended UBC, graduating with an Arts degree in 1923. She taught French and Latin for 35 years at Burnaby South High School, starting in 1929. Catherine was also a long-time volunteer at BVM.
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Gear - - Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
- Object Term
- Purse
- Subjects
- Personal Gear - Purses
- Personal Gear
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
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