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1974.02.61

box, tobacco

A "Old Chum" tin tobacco box made by the Imperial Tobacco Company in Montreal, circa 1920s. The box has a hinged lid, painted off-white with gold and black and red printing and design on four sides and on top. There is a red cap depicted on the front and on the top of the tin and painted tobacco leaves on the back of the tin.

1974.02.63 a,b

case, personal

A silver-coloured, circular pillbox tin container made by the National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada. The tin holds parts of nine red oval kidney pills.

1974.02.69

caddy, food

A "Royal Shield" brand tin can tea box manufactured by Hudson, Scott and Sons of Carlise, England. The box has a hinged lid that is painted black with gold and red design and lettering. The tin is decorated with a series of decorative images on the sides of the tin featuring gold coloured flowers and leaves. There is is also the image of a female knight holding a shield a flag of St. George on the two width sides and the image of a helmet on the top side.

1974.02.90 a,b

can, food storage

A metal 'Old Hickory Smoked Salt' tin manufactured by Canadian Industries in Windsor, Ontario. The tin is wrapped with a heavy cardboard yellow label and a metal bottom and lid.

1974.02.93

device, pest control

A cardboard insect trap cylinder and lid made by Aeroxon Fly-Catcher in Sherbrooke, Quebec, circa 1940s. The trap box is brown with green text and has a thumb tack and a sticky paper coil inside.

1974.02.94

eyedropper

A brown square glass bottle made by The Murine Company in Toronto, 1970s. The bottle has tall sides and a red rubber lid attached to a glass dropper. There is a small amount of dark brown liquid inside. The bottle has a gold label on the front featuring a woman holding an eye dropper above her eye.

1974.02.96 a,b

soap

A white paper wrapped bar of cream coloured soap (b) and box (a) made by the Australian Drug Company in Toronto. The soap box has brown printing, an illustration of a smiling koala on top of wood stump and another illustration of a koala dancing with top hat, tuxedo and cane. The package contains recommendations for using it as toilet soap and as shampoo.

1974.02.97.02

soap

A bar of white soap wrapped in navy and white paper, made by Procter and Gamble. On the back of the paper are recommendations for how to use the soap.

1974.02.110

package, product

A rectangular shaped 'Red Rose' coffee tin manufactured by the T.H. Estabrooks Company in Winnipeg. The tin has rounded corners and a white lid attached. The inside of the tin is painted white. There are two flat red metal handles with rolled edges each attached to the front and the back with metal rivets. There is a cream and dark red label glued to the front with an illustration of a red rose. The bottom of the tin is painted white.

1982.02.05 a,b

bulb, light

A boxed 'Laco Mazda' light bulb manufactured by General Electric through Canadian Laco Lamps Limited, circa 1943. a) The light bulb is made with clear glass and has a 100 wattage and 115-120 voltage. The bulb has a glass and wire filament. b) The cardboard box is cream coloured with blue and orange printing. It is open at both ends.

1982.02.17

bottle, spray

A rectangular 'Rogers' furniture polish bottle manufactured by Winnipeg Paint and Glass Company in Canada, circa 1930. The bottle has a short neck and grey metal cap. There is some brown furniture polish in the bottle. A paper label covers the entire body of the bottle in black, yellow and orange. The bottle label is decorated with chinoiserie style such as lanterns and stylized oriental print and also has art deco features. There are directions for use on the back of label and a grey cap.

1982.02.20 a-c

Container, Medicine

A Mother Graves Worm Exterminator medicine bottle manufactured by Northrup and Lymon in Toronto. a) Clear glass bottle with a neck and cork. The front and back have directions on paper pasted on in both French and English. b) Yellow box with brown trim and writing directions in both French and English. The box has the illustration of a baby's face in the front. c) Instructions paper document.

1982.02.24

caddy, food

A metal tea tin manufactured by Brooke Bond and Company of London, England. The tin is decorated with a series of exotic oriental scenes. Yellow flowers are painted on the top and front sides. The other three sides are decorated with images of a man and a man being served tea and a woman holding a teapot and cup on a tray.

1982.02.32 a-e

product, shaving

An 'Empire' safety razor and assortments manufactured by Wilkinson Sword Company in England. a) A brown wooden box that has been grained and varnished. The box has a lid and gold coloured hinges and clasp. The inside bottom of the box is lined with blue velvet. b) A silver coloured metal razor. The razor has a complicated mechanism for adjusting and stropping and the handle shank is heavily etched for grip. There is a blade still in the razor. c) A small wooden box to store blades. Inside the box there is a blade with an illustration for stropping. The blade is inside a cream coloured envelope with blue and red printing and an illustration on one side. d) A strop made of leather, folded to fit in a holder (e). The strop has a loop for hanging at one end. e) A silver metal holder.

1982.02.36

package, product

A First World War souvenir Ridgways tea tin manufactured by Hudson Scott and Sons in Carlise, England in 1914. The tin has a hinged lid and is painted with wartime scenes on all sides. The tin has a portrait of Lord Kitchener overprinted on the Union Jack on the lid. A portrait of Field Marshal French is overprinted on a cavalry charge on the front. A portrait of Admiral Jellicoe is overprinted on an image of two naval ships on the rear face. On the two narrow faces there are images of scouts on one face and two nurses on the other face. There are Union Jack flags at the four corners. Under the lid there are instructions for making the tea.

1982.02.40 a,b

container, cigar

A "Herbert Tareyton London smoking mixture" brand humidor tobacco jar manufactured by Tuckett Tobacco Company in Hamilton, Ontario. a) The jar is made from round clear glass jar. It has two white and blue labels on opposite sides. The labels feature the printed image of a man wearing a top hat and monocle and carrying a cane. b) A detachable lid fits inside the jar.

1982.02.42

can, food storage

A 'Mazola' salad and cooking oil tin manufactured by The Canada Starch Company Limited in Montreal. The sides of the tin are brown with black lines and lettering. The top and bottom of the tin are silver coloured. On the back there is some information about the product. On the sides are directions for deep frying, in English in one side and in French on the other side.

1982.05.01

television

A television set manufactured by Sparton of Canada in London, Ontario, circa 1953. a) The set is encased in a brown coloured metal cabinet with an oval-shaped screen, tuning knobs, and a logo are on the front of the cabinet. There are also two large silver and brown knobs on the front. The knobs on the left turn the set on and off and control the volume. The knobs on the right control the channel. There are also two smaller brown knobs at the front that are for vertical and horizontal control. b) The stand is made from black metal stand and has four legs.

1984.02.03

cover, food

A lid for a 3 fl.oz. 'Dixie' ice cream cup made by Crystal Dairy, Calgary. The front of the lid is white with red and blue print. Reverse side is white with black print and a black and white photo of Bob Hope. There is a waxy film on the reverse side.

1984.02.05

cover, food

A lid for a 3 fl.oz. 'Dixie' ice cream cup made by Crystal Dairy, Calgary. The front of the lid is white with red and blue print. Reverse side is white with black print and a black and white photo of Jane Powell. There is a waxy film on the reverse side.

1984.02.07

cover, food

A lid for a 3 fluid oz. 'Dixie' ice cream cup made by Campbell and Griffen, Calgary. The front of the lid is white and yellow with blue print. The reverse side is white with black print and a black and white photo of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. There is a waxy film on the reverse side.

1984.02.09

cover, food

A lid for a 3 fluid ounce 'Dixie' velvet ice cream container made by Campbell and Griffen, Calgary. The front of the lid is coloured white and yellow with blue printing. The reverse is white with a black and white photo of Ester Williams. There is a waxy film on the reverse side.

1984.02.30

cover, food

A lid for a 'Dixie' ice cream cup made by Model Dairies, Calgary. The front of the lid is white with orange print. Reverse side is white with black print and a black and white photo of Betty Grable. There is a waxy film on the reverse side.

1984.02.31

cover, food

A lid for a 3 fl.oz. 'Dixie' ice cream cup made by Crystal Dairy, Calgary. The front of the lid is white with red and blue print. Reverse side is white with black print and a black and white photo of Audie Murphy. There is a waxy film on the reverse side.

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