TIN

Description: RECTANGULAR, METAL TIN. WHITE AND INDIAN RED. ON THE FRONT READS "PURE CINNAMON NET WT. 8 OZS.". BELOW THIS IS A SHOPPING CART FULL OF GROCERIES TO THE LEFT OF "WESTFAIR PRODUCTS". ON THE BOTTOM, IN WHITE ON AN INDIAN RED BACKGROUND, IS "MALKIN'S". ON THE BACK IN BLACK IS "DOT WEST SAYS..." FOLLOWED BY INFO. ON PRODUCT. AT THE BOTTOM, IN WHITE ON AN INDIAN RED BACKGROUND, IS "PURE CINNAMON". "39" IS WRITTEN ON THE TOP IN BLACK FELT MARKER. EMBOSSED ON TOP OF TIN IS "17 A7". A CIRCLE OF METAL, WITH AN OVAL SHAPED OPENING, ROTATES ON TOP OF CAN TO REVEAL AN OPENING IN LID.

History: SEE P19990093001-GA FOR HISTORY. *UPDATE* IN 2015 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING THOSE DONATED BY LLOYD TRONE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT THE DONOR WAS FOUND IN HIS OBITUARY, PUBLISHED IN THE JUNE 1, 2010 ISSUE OF THE CROWSNEST PASS HERALD. LLOYD TRONE WAS BORN IN 1928 IN MEDICINE HAT, AND MOVED WITH HIS FAMILY TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1930. HE WORKED FOR CANADA PACKERS FOR 25 YEARS AND RETIRED TO THE CROWSNEST PASS, WHERE HE PASSED AWAY IN MAY 2010. SEE PERMANENT FILE P19990049001-GA FOR HARDCOPY OF DONOR'S OBITUARY.