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- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.173
- Description
- Sell More Bread - Advertisement Flyer -- [192-?]. Advertising flyer for artistic cards promoting bread. The cards are supposed to inform the public that bread is the ideal food. The cards are produced by "The British Baker" at 38 Shoe Lane, London England. The flyer states that six of the cards can be purchased at 5/-. The flyer measures 21.5cm x 28.5cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Title
- Sell More Bread
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
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flyer
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.12.8
- Description
- Napoleon Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Flyer. Advertising flyer for Napoleon extra virgin olive oil. It was imported and guaranteed by A. Magnano Co. The flyer was used as an ink blotter.
- Object History
- A. Magnano Company Limited was started in 1903 by an Italian immigrant in Seatle.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
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advertising card
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.17.4
- Description
- Cynthia - Advertising card -- [1916]. Advertising card for Fletcher Brothers Limited. On the front of the card is a coloured picture of a women named Cynthia. Inside on the left is a calendar for December 1916, buff-coloured; coloured picture of woman on front, head and shoulders view, wearing hat and large rose on front of gown, pale green border, "CYNTHIA" below, and at bottom, "Have you looked inside?"; inside is calendar for December 1916 and ad copy for Edisons, available at Fletcher Bros., Vancouver
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
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handbill; advertisement
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.203
- Description
- The Weird Wily Wizard - Flyer. Advertising flyer for The Weird Wily Wizard and Capital Entertainers at Elk's Auditorium. The flyer states that Weird Wily will drive a Chevrolet car, blindfolded. The flyer warns people to keep their children off the street during this time. The flyer measures 15cm x 22.5cm.
- Colour
- Orange
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
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handbill; advertisement
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.204
- Description
- Don't Miss This! - Flyer. An Advertising flyer for the Capital Entertainers at the Elks' Auditorium for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 25-26. There is no year given. The flyer states that the performance is "Two Hours of Clean High-Class Entertaining". Admission was 75 cents for Adults and 25 cents for Children. At the bottom of the page is "Kamloops Sentinel Limited". The flyer measures 15cm x 21.5cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
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ruler; advertisement
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5865.1
- Description
- The Farrand Rapid Rule - Advertisement -- [192-]. Advertisement for the Farrand Rapid Rule from the Hiram A. Farrand Inc. in Berlin. The ruler being advertised is made from steel and is said to bend easily and measure curves. Along both sides of the page are four illustrations of the different uses of the ruler. The advert provides a six inch ruler as an example of its flexibility. The sample ruler was made in the USA and patented in Canada in 1928. The advertisement measures 28cm x 25.5cm.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
- Weights and Measurements Tools and Equipment
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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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