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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
ROGERS GOLDEN SYRUP
Date Range From
1930
Date Range To
1940
Materials
TIN
Catalogue Number
P19790270000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
ROGERS GOLDEN SYRUP
Date Range From
1930
Date Range To
1940
Materials
TIN
No. Pieces
2
Height
18.7
Diameter
15.7
Description
"THE B.C. SUGAR REFINING CO. LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C." "ROGERS' GOLDEN SYRUP, B.C. SUGAR - ROGERS - TRADEMARK REGISTERED - REFINERY. WARRANTED 10 LBS. NET. VANCOUVER, B.C. MANUFACTURED IN CANADA". "THE B.C. SUGAR REFINING CO. LTD. THIS COMPANY'S MANUFACTURES ARE THE PRODUCTS OF CANE SUGAR ONLY". "OUR PROCESS OF FILTRATION REMOVES EVERY TRACE OF IMPURITY & GERM LIFE ROGERS' GOLDEN SYRUP IS GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY PURE".
Subjects
CONTAINER
MERCHANDISING T&E
Historical Association
DOMESTIC
History
THESE PAILS WERE USED FOR MANY PURPOSES, ONCE THE SYRUP WAS USED, INCLUDING CARRYING WATER OR LUNCH TO THE FIELDS. DONORS HUSBAND ONCE MANAGED THE BUDDHIST CHURCH AND THE CO-OP STORE IN RAYMOND. THE STORE ONCE FUNCTIONED TO RAISE BADLY NEEDED FUNDS FOR THE CHURCH AT ONE POINT. MRS. FLO SENDA (YOSH) IS DONORS DAUGHTER. SEE ATTACHED FAMILY HISTORY P19790275000-GA. COLLECTIONS TECH KEVIN MACLEAN INVITED THE DONOR’S DAUGHTER FLO SENDA TO THE GALT IN 2009 IN ORDER TO REVIEW EXISTING DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO HER MOTHER’S DONATION. HER COMMENTS WERE COMPILED BY MACLEAN AND SUBMITTED TO HER FOR VETTING IN ORDER TO ENSURE THEIR ACCURACY. ADDITIONALLY, SENDA’S BROTHER ROBERT (BOB) HIRONAKA REVIEWED THE COMMENTS. TINS WERE USED AFTER EMPTYING FOR PURPOSES, INCLUDING AS A CONTAINER FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES. THE HIRONAKA CHILDREN ATTENDED MAMMOTH SCHOOL (8-9 MILES SOUTH OF RAYMOND) WHERE; SHE RECALLED IN 2009, JAPANESE CANADIAN SCHOOL CHILDREN WERE IN THE MAJORITY WHILE SHE ATTENDED.
Catalogue Number
P19790270000
Acquisition Date
1978-12
Collection
Museum
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