TIN

Description: RECTANGULAR, METAL TIN. BACKGROUND OF LABEL IS A WIDE BLACK STRIPE BETWEEN TWO NARROWER ORANGE STRIPES. ON FRONT AND BACK IS A YELLOWISH RECTANGLE WITH SCALLOPED ENDS. WITHIN THIS IS "PURE" IN BLACK, AND STAMPED BELOW IS "THYME 1 1/4 OZ. NET". WITHIN THE TOP ORANGE STRIPE IS "EATON'S" IN YELLOW, AND IN BOTTOM ORANGE STRIPE IS "CONTENTS OUNCES" IN BLACK. ONE SIDE READS "PACKED FOR THE T. EATON CO LIMITED WINNIPEG CANADA". ON TOP OF TIN IS A FLAT, RECTANGULAR PIECE OF METAL, WITH ONE CORNER CUT OFF, AND SIX HOLES IN IT. THIS PIECE SLIDES. TIN IS UNOPENED.

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.