Three fragments (A,B,C,) of a wood stove, possibly produced by the E&C Gurney Company of Ontario. Fragment A may be a bottom piece, B appears to be part of the door/front piece, and C is a corner. Part of the manufacturer's name is written in raised letters on fragment B.
Three fragments (A,B,C,) of a wood stove, possibly produced by the E&C Gurney Company of Ontario. Fragment A may be a bottom piece, B appears to be part of the door/front piece, and C is a corner. Part of the manufacturer's name is written in raised letters on fragment B.
Physical Condition
Poor
Material
iron
Condition Remarks
All three pieces are fragments of a broken/missing larger artifact. Extremely rusted and corroded, with multiple orange rust spots. Surface is highly susceptible to flaking and crumbling. Edges are jagged and uneven.
Bronze-coloured matchbook advertising the Tudor Inn in Kitimat. It has the Tudor Inn's logo (a shield with a sword, halberd, and knight's helmet) on the front.
Bronze-coloured matchbook advertising the Tudor Inn in Kitimat. It has the Tudor Inn's logo (a shield with a sword, halberd, and knight's helmet) on the front.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Some scratches and blemishes.
Width
3.7 cm
Length
5 cm
Inscriptions
"Tudor Inn."
"Original old English atmosphere / Ye olde Foxtrapp Lounge / Specialty Fare / Catering."
Orange matchbook advertising Kitimat Pharmacy. Has an image of old-fashioned pharmaceutical equipment with the words "Pharmacy" and "Quality Service" on the back.
Orange matchbook advertising Kitimat Pharmacy. Has an image of old-fashioned pharmaceutical equipment with the words "Pharmacy" and "Quality Service" on the back.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Some scratches and blemishes.
Width
4 cm
Length
4.8 cm
Inscriptions
"Kitimat Pharmacy Ltd. / B. R. Dodds - E. P. Springer / City Centre / Kitimat, B.C."
Yellow matchbook advertising the Kitimat Motel, owned by Mary and George Piercey. Has an image of a car parked in front of a sign reading 'MOTEL,' with text saying "Approved" and "All Conveniences."
Yellow matchbook advertising the Kitimat Motel, owned by Mary and George Piercey. Has an image of a car parked in front of a sign reading 'MOTEL,' with text saying "Approved" and "All Conveniences."
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Faint, reddish-brown vertical streaks on both front and back covers. Some creasing.
Width
3.8 cm
Length
5.1 cm
Inscriptions
"Kitimat Motel / Mary & Geo. Piercey / Phone: 486 / Kitimat, B.C. / Recommended by Travellers' Associations."
"Close cover before striking."
"Pricing Press Inc. Montreal, Can. Made in U.S.A."
White matchbook advertising Shell / Skeena Valley Distributors. One side has the red-and-yellow Shell logo above black text (see Inscriptions). Other side has a photo of a man in a cap with the Shell logo and the words "Service is my Business" written in red cursive.
White matchbook advertising Shell / Skeena Valley Distributors. One side has the red-and-yellow Shell logo above black text (see Inscriptions). Other side has a photo of a man in a cap with the Shell logo and the words "Service is my Business" written in red cursive.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Paper yellowing with age. Some general wear & tear, esp. around edges.
White matchbook advertising Gordon Hotels. One side has a large gold 'G' with "Gordon Hotels Western" written in the centre, "Prince Charles Motor Inn Penticton" above it, and "Kitimat Gordon Hotel, Kitimat" below it. Other side ahs text written between/below two gold lines (see Inscriptions).
White matchbook advertising Gordon Hotels. One side has a large gold 'G' with "Gordon Hotels Western" written in the centre, "Prince Charles Motor Inn Penticton" above it, and "Kitimat Gordon Hotel, Kitimat" below it. Other side ahs text written between/below two gold lines (see Inscriptions).
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Width
3.7 cm
Length
4.7 cm
Inscriptions
"Plan a parley in ... PENTICTON Convention Centre of the Okanagan, or KITIMAT, the city of tomorrow - today!"
"IN VANCOUVER for immediate confirmed reservations - call 683-0542."
Pink matchbook advertising Totem Taxi Ltd. One side has a cartoon image of a man driving a taxi, with the word "TAXI?" above it, and the words "or police cruiser" handwritten by someone underneath (not printed on the original item).
Pink matchbook advertising Totem Taxi Ltd. One side has a cartoon image of a man driving a taxi, with the word "TAXI?" above it, and the words "or police cruiser" handwritten by someone underneath (not printed on the original item).
White matchbook promoting Art Bates and Pierre Trudeau in the 1968 Canadian federal election. Both sides have the words "Bates" and "Trudeau" written with a line between them and a box around them, all in orange.
White matchbook promoting Art Bates and Pierre Trudeau in the 1968 Canadian federal election. Both sides have the words "Bates" and "Trudeau" written with a line between them and a box around them, all in orange.
