Ireland, Wendy



tent canvas
Description:
A square piece of greyish brown tent canvas. It has faded writing on it which reads "MADE BY E. LIPSETT 68 WATER ST. VANCOUVER BC.". The top right corner is ripped. The back is darker in color than the front. Wendy Ireland found this in her wall while doing renovations to her house, which used to be owned by the Gimse family.
Date of Object:
ca. 1910
Accession #:
017.10.01
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printers mat/flong
Description:
A printer's mat from The Daily Province newspaper. It's headline reads "disposal of the $250,000 stock of Weiler Bros. Limited, Victoria". The date on the printer's mat reads "Wednesday October 22, 1924". A picture on the mat of two heads with no faces looking away from each other. the picture under the headline is of a man in his store reaching over to something. There are chairs and stools in the back. The boarder is thicker on the left side. Wendy Ireland found this in her wall while doing renovations to her house, which used to be owned by the Gimse family. Also known a flong or stereo mold, used as a mold to create a lead stereoplate during stereotyping.
Date of Object:
October 22, 1924
Accession #:
017.10.02
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parcel wrap
Description:
A piece of parcel wrap. It has three stickers, the top one reads "notify us or in 30 days Return ALICE NOEL KEN BC.". Below it states "COSTUMER LOOK FOR 2 PARCELS". It's brown and folded in half. Wendy Ireland found this in her wall while doing renovations to her house, which used to be owned by the Gimse family.
Date of Object:
ca.1910
Accession #:
017.10.03
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magazines
Description:
a) An orange magazine called the "CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL". The magazine is from "September 1933". The magazine is "Part 21 (8th Series)". There is a women holding a paint pallet on the right and a child on the left. The border has fancy designs of half circles. b) An orange magazine called the "CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL". The magazine is from "June 1934.". It is from the "Part 30 (8th series)". There is a women holding a paint pallet on the right and a child on the left. The border has fancy designs of half circles. Wendy Ireland found this in her wall while doing renovations to her house, which used to be owned by the Gimse family.
Date of Object:
1934&1933
Accession #:
017.10.04ab
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