TIN

Description: RECTANGULAR, METAL TIN. TOP OF TIN IS GOLDEN COLOURED, AND HAS A TEAR-SHAPED FLAT PIECE OF METAL, WITH SIX SMALL HOLES, AND ONE RECTANGULAR HOLE IN IT. THIS PIECE ROTATES TO REVEAL AN OPENING IN TOP OF TIN. TIN HAS A MUSTARD YELLOW LABEL WITH BLACK PRINT. FRONT AND BACK OF LABEL READ "1 1/2 OZS. NET WEIGHT TUXEDO TRADE MARK" IN BLACK, AT THE TOP. BELOW THIS IS A DESIGN CONSISTING OF A "C", "S", AND "T" WRAPPED AROUND AN "M", ALL WITHIN A CIRCLE WITH LEAVES EXTENDING FROM THE SIDES. BELOW THIS IS "PURE CAYENNE PEPPER". ONE SIDE OF TIN READS "TUXEDO BAKING POWDER IS PURE AND WHOLESOME WARRANTED TO GIVE SATISFACTION". THE OTHER SIDE READS "TUXEDO SPICES ARE ABSOLUTELY PURE NO ADULTERANTS ARE USED IN GOODS BEARING NAME "TUXEDO" TUXEDO COFFEE & SPICE MILLS LTD. CALGARY, ALBERTA.".

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.