Product Catalogue: Western Canada Hardware Lethbridge

Scope and Content: Product catalogue in a leather carrying case with "Western Canada Hardware Lethbridge" in faded gold letters. The catalogue is divided into the following sections: tools, builders hardware, paints, stoves and ranges, tinsmith supplies, pipes/valves/fittings, cutlery/cooking etc., sporting goods, fi…

History Biographical: Western Canada Hardware Company Limited was founded as the Western Canada Agency Limited in Ocotber 1910. Located at 1216 1 Avenue South, the store sold everything from steel rails to explosives and automobile supplies. In May 1918 the company applied to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in Alberta to change the business name to Western Canada Hardware Company Limited, and it was known by that name from 1918 on. The business closed in 1986.

Custodial History: This item is the product catalogue used by Western Canada Hardware while Mr. Jones was an employee there. Mr. Jones worked at Western Canada Hardware in Lethbridge from 1946 to 1986.

Scope and Content: Product catalogue in a leather carrying case with "Western Canada Hardware Lethbridge" in faded gold letters. The catalogue is divided into the following sections: tools, builders hardware, paints, stoves and ranges, tinsmith supplies, pipes/valves/fittings, cutlery/cooking etc., sporting goods, fishing tackle. A separate section at the back of the catalogue is specifically devoted to products manufactured by Crane Limited of Montreal.