Ofuro bath building
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- X1308
- Description
- This building is a reproduction of a typical Japanese ofuro (bath house) that would have been built for Japanese logging crews or on other remote work sites.
- Object History
- This building was built on site and donated by the Japanese Canadian Citizens Association. See also BV011.50.18.
- Subjects
- Persons - Japanese Canadians
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trophy
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV011.29.1
- Description
- Trophy with a turned wood base. The trophy is electro-plated britannia metal, style number 3406 (?), made by the W. M. A. Rogers Co., as marked on the underside of the trophy.
The cup is engraved:
ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP
PRESENTED TO THE
SOUTH BURNABY
HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
CHRYSANTHEMUM
BRANCH
BY THE
JAPANESE
& CANADIAN
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SOCIETY
1940
The wood base has a dark brown finish and has two shields mounted on it, engraved:
J.A. SIGGERS
1940
and
H. L. KAY
1941
- Object History
- The 1940 winner was John Arthur Siggers (1905-1968). He was married to Nancy Evelyn (Duckett) (Smith) Siggers (1912-2006) in Burnaby in 1938. The couple resided at 6890 Gray Avenue, Burnaby (formerly 2343 Gray Avenue). John's death certificate lists his occupation as "Gardner - Nursery Man". Nancy also worked in the gardening business and the couple were frequent entrants and winners in flower shows around the Lower Mainland.
The 1941 winner was likely Herman Ludwig Kay (1890-1967). He was married to Dorothy Harriet Mary (Jackson) Kay (1890-1965). An H.L. Kay was appointed Burnaby's municipal assessor 1946 and Herman's death certificate lists his occupation as "Retired Assessor - Municipal Employee". The 1955 B.C. Directory gives the couple's address as 2067 Jubilee Avenue, Burnaby (later 7267 Jubilee Avenue). In addition to flowers, Herman also cultivated award winning raspberries, apples, scarlet runner beans, and other vegetables.
- Marks/Labels
- "ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP / PRESENTED TO THE / SOUTH BURNABY / HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION / CHRYSANTHEMUM / BRANCH / BY THE / JAPANESE / & CANADIAN / CHRYSANTHEMUM / SOCIETY / 1940" engraved on side of cup
"W M A ROGERS / EPBM / 3406" stamped on the underside of the cup
"J.A. SIGGERS / 1940" engraved on one shield mounted on wood base
"H. L. KAY / 1941" engraved on other shield mounted on wood base
- Maker
- W. A. Rogers Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Subjects
- Persons - Japanese Canadians
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