Likely dates to 1950s as it is branded with Purity Flour Mills only, not the Western Canada Flour Mills. Source: http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/westerncanadaflourmills.shtml, accessed January 2019
Description
Off white cotton flour sack. "Purity Flour Mills" across top of blue circe, "Purity Flour" in large red letters across the middle. 98 lb. sack.
History Of Use
Purity Flour was first milled during Canada’s “wheat boom” in 1905 by the Western Canada Flour Mills Company, who became the largest flour milling company in Canada. Source: https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/exhibits/show/tried-tested-true/advertising-cookbooks/purity-flour-book, accessed Jan 2019
Off white cotton flour sack with text on both sides. One one side are ink removal instructions, "Milled from Washed Wheat / Treadmark / Robin Hood Flour" in large red letters over a coat of arms. Under coat of arms is "For Bread, Cakes & Pastry / Robin Hood FLour Mills Limited / Moose Jaw Calgary …
Based on opening of Saskatoon factory (referenced on the bag) and closing of the Moose Jaw factory (also referenced on the bag), based on dates in Wikipedia entry for "Robin Hood Flour", accessed January 30 2019
Description
Off white cotton flour sack with text on both sides. One one side are ink removal instructions, "Milled from Washed Wheat / Treadmark / Robin Hood Flour" in large red letters over a coat of arms. Under coat of arms is "For Bread, Cakes & Pastry / Robin Hood FLour Mills Limited / Moose Jaw Calgary Saskatoon". On reverse side is similar text, but with cartoon drawing of a Robin Hood character with a bow and arrow. 98 lb bag.
Light pink silk camisole with pink silk shoulder straps. Top chest portion is mainly lace that has a flowered pattern throughout. In the center top chest area is two silk flowers, one pink and one blue. Cinched fabric bottom.
Light pink silk camisole with pink silk shoulder straps. Top chest portion is mainly lace that has a flowered pattern throughout. In the center top chest area is two silk flowers, one pink and one blue. Cinched fabric bottom.
Men's off-white silk shirt with thick and thin brown stripes going from top to bottom. There is no collar but there are botton holes for attaching detachable collars. "16 1/2" stamped on collar, indicating size. Maker's tag inside: "W.G.R. / Double Wear Cuffs / Patented 1918" in red. Near the waist…
Men's off-white silk shirt with thick and thin brown stripes going from top to bottom. There is no collar but there are botton holes for attaching detachable collars. "16 1/2" stamped on collar, indicating size. Maker's tag inside: "W.G.R. / Double Wear Cuffs / Patented 1918" in red. Near the waist on the left hand side is stamped "D 265 / 16 1/2 35 / 522".
Waist length ladies off-white cotton blouse, with high narrow lace collar. Arm length sleeves with lace strips, spaced from top of sleeves to bottom in decorative pattern. Front has embroidered lace patch work in the form of a 'V' from shoulders down to waist. Buttons at back, as well as metal clas…
Waist length ladies off-white cotton blouse, with high narrow lace collar. Arm length sleeves with lace strips, spaced from top of sleeves to bottom in decorative pattern. Front has embroidered lace patch work in the form of a 'V' from shoulders down to waist. Buttons at back, as well as metal clasps at neck (2) and waist (1).
White doeskin leather gloves. Cut so that the fabric flares out to one side on each hand (e.g. left hand, flares to the left). Inside the left handed glove (a) on the top of the wrist is stamped: "?718 / ENGLISH DOESKIN / WASHABLE (? word is unclear) / MADE IN ENGLAND". Inside the right hand glove …
White doeskin leather gloves. Cut so that the fabric flares out to one side on each hand (e.g. left hand, flares to the left). Inside the left handed glove (a) on the top of the wrist is stamped: "?718 / ENGLISH DOESKIN / WASHABLE (? word is unclear) / MADE IN ENGLAND". Inside the right hand glove (b) on the top of the wrist is stamped: "? 718 / ??", and on the bottom of the wrist is stamped "Hudson's Bay Company" in the characteristic styled letters used in the logo of that company.
History Of Use
Gloves manufactured for and/or sold by the Hudson's Bay Company
White right handed leather glove with three round pearl-like buttons on the wrist. Top of hand has three verticle lines for decoration. Inside is stamped: "PERRIN'S MAKE" in blue ink. Other small blue marks around the top of the wrist. Other black text marks illegible. Possible that these are Perri…
based on start date of company, style, use of gloves in fashion
Description
White right handed leather glove with three round pearl-like buttons on the wrist. Top of hand has three verticle lines for decoration. Inside is stamped: "PERRIN'S MAKE" in blue ink. Other small blue marks around the top of the wrist. Other black text marks illegible. Possible that these are Perrin's Court Suede gloves based on similar styles seen online. In online example left handed glove (missing from this set) was stamped with the glove style.
History Of Use
Perrin or Perrin's of France was founded in 1893. Kid and other leather gloves were sold throughout the early to mid 1900s. Perrin is still in business in 2019.
Church Improvement Guilding Fund Thermometer. It is gyproc covered on both sides with brown paper. 90cm long by 20 cm across. It looks just like a large theremometer.This item is accessioned in three parts as it has broken into three parts. Part a) has part of an advertisement for gyp rock walls on…
Church Improvement Guilding Fund Thermometer. It is gyproc covered on both sides with brown paper. 90cm long by 20 cm across. It looks just like a large theremometer.This item is accessioned in three parts as it has broken into three parts. Part a) has part of an advertisement for gyp rock walls on the back.
Grey Nokia cellphone in a black leather protective case. Case has velcro closures. Phone has black extendable antenna.
Bought for job hunting in the 1990s. Purchased in Port Hardy because the donor lived there at the time. Donor has lived in Smithers since 1999.
A: cellphone
B: car charger
Grey Nokia cellphone in a black leather protective case. Case has velcro closures. Phone has black extendable antenna.
Bought for job hunting in the 1990s. Purchased in Port Hardy because the donor lived there at the time. Donor has lived in Smithers since 1999.
A: cellphone
B: car charger
Gold coloured coin with " Smithers" embossed along the top on one side of the coin. On the centre of this side is Hudson Bay mountain with "INC. 1921" below it. Then "British Columbia" is embossed along the bottom.
On the other side of the coin is "The Heart of the Bulkley Valley" embossed along th…
Gold coloured coin with " Smithers" embossed along the top on one side of the coin. On the centre of this side is Hudson Bay mountain with "INC. 1921" below it. Then "British Columbia" is embossed along the bottom.
On the other side of the coin is "The Heart of the Bulkley Valley" embossed along the top. Then there is a heart witth a pick axe and shovel, four trees, and a steer head inside of it.
A: A brass coloured medal with an oarange and blue ribbon. The medal has three "C"s back to back with a dogwood in the centre. "British Columbia Centennial '71 Pioneer" is inscribed on the front. On the back is: "Province of British Columbia Canada" and the BC Coat of Arms. The ribbon is connected …
A: A brass coloured medal with an oarange and blue ribbon. The medal has three "C"s back to back with a dogwood in the centre. "British Columbia Centennial '71 Pioneer" is inscribed on the front. On the back is: "Province of British Columbia Canada" and the BC Coat of Arms. The ribbon is connected to the medal with two rings and has a pin at the top.
B: Box with a black bottom and clear plastic lid
A desk trophy. It has a wooden stand with a felt bottom. On top of the wooden stand is a large copper plaque. In the centre of the copper plaque is a wreath surrounding a gold coloured coin that says "Canada Dollar British Columbia 1858 1958". Around the wreath are some detailed flowers, and again …
A desk trophy. It has a wooden stand with a felt bottom. On top of the wooden stand is a large copper plaque. In the centre of the copper plaque is a wreath surrounding a gold coloured coin that says "Canada Dollar British Columbia 1858 1958". Around the wreath are some detailed flowers, and again "British Columbia 1858 1958". Along the edge of the stand is a small plaque that reads "Chairman A.C. Powler B.C. Centennial Award of Merit".
A brass medal with an orange and blue ribbon in a clear and black plastic case.
A: the medal has three C's back to back with a dogwood in the centre and "British Columbia Centennial '71 Pioneer" inscribed on the front. The ribbon is connected to the medal with two rings and has a pin at the top. T…
A brass medal with an orange and blue ribbon in a clear and black plastic case.
A: the medal has three C's back to back with a dogwood in the centre and "British Columbia Centennial '71 Pioneer" inscribed on the front. The ribbon is connected to the medal with two rings and has a pin at the top. The medal has "Province of British Columbia Canada" and the B.C. coat of arms on the back.
B: the case has a clear top, and a black bottom.
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