Front has 3 lenses with brand information "Marksman MADE IN CAMERA FOR BERNARD MARKS & CO." viewfinder, lever and dial at side. At top is a Leather strap, lever for "TIME (arrow) SNAP" and a viewfinder. The back can be opened to reveal the inside of the camera.
Front has 3 lenses with brand information "Marksman MADE IN CAMERA FOR BERNARD MARKS & CO." viewfinder, lever and dial at side. At top is a Leather strap, lever for "TIME (arrow) SNAP" and a viewfinder. The back can be opened to reveal the inside of the camera.
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.
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."
Donated by Meg Walker, granddaughter of John and Marjorie Nute, on October 11th 2022.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified woman shovelling snow off the roof of a house in Kitimat.
Notes
Likely sent to Rev. John and Marjorie Nute by a friend in Kitimat before they arrived to work for the Kitimat Presbyterian Church in summer 1977. Caption on back: "Winter of heavy snow in Kitimat. Year before we were here 1976."
Stone hammer is grey. Has a groove throughout the circumference of the center, possibly as a hand gripping point or to wrap a binding component around (rope/twine).
Stone hammer is grey. Has a groove throughout the circumference of the center, possibly as a hand gripping point or to wrap a binding component around (rope/twine).