BOX
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BOX OF SPICE
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- CARDBOARD
- Catalogue Number
- P19990093009
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BOX OF SPICE
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- CARDBOARD
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 6.6
- Length
- 5.8
- Width
- 3.4
- Description
- RECTANGULAR, CARDBOARD BOX. ON FRONT IS "WHOLE ALLSPICE" IN RED. BELOW THIS IS "NABOB" IN WHITE ON A DARK GREEN BACKGROUND. BESIDE THIS IS A JOLLY MAN IN A WHITE TURBAN WITH A YELLOW AND ORANGE OUTFIT. THE SIDES READ "NET WT. 1 1/2 OUNCES WHEN PACKED WHOLE ALLSPICE" IN RED, AND "NABOB FOODS VANCOUVER CANADA" IN GREEN. ALL SIDES HAVE "NABOB" IN WHITE ON A DARK GREEN BACKGROUND. "19" IS WRITTEN ON TOP FLAP IN BLACK FELT PEN. WHITE PARTS OF BOX HAVE YELLOWED CONSIDERABLY.
- Subjects
- MERCHANDISING T&E
- CONTAINER
- Historical Association
- DOMESTIC
- 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.
- Catalogue Number
- P19990093009
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-03
- Collection
- Museum
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