Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2018.037.002 |
Object Name |
Box, Donation |
Title |
Canadian Red Cross Collection Tin |
Date |
1999 |
Year Range from |
1999 |
Year Range to |
1999 |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Ottawa, Ontario |
Description |
Cylindrical printed metal collection tin (a), with a pry-bottom round closure (b). The top has a coin slot. The can is printed a shiny black colour, with a white-outlined red cross and "Canadian Red Cross" in bilingual lettering. The top has a "JELLY BEANS $1.00" adhesive label affixed. The graphic appearance of the can suggests it was produced for the 1999 "Across the World Across the Street Advertising campaign. |
Provenance |
Issued to/used by the Owen Sound / Bruce-Grey Branch of the Canadian Red Cross for the 1999 "Across the World Across the Street Campaign". The office at 1041 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound, later closed in 2018. Last owned by the Canadian Red Cross National Office. |
Collection |
Organizational/Government Collection |
Material |
Metal/Ink/Paper/Glue |
Dimensions |
H-15.5 Dia-8.7 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
Subjects |
Fund raising Fund raising |
Search Terms |
Canadian Red Cross Society |
Function |
One of a number of collection tins distributed to branches of the Canadian Red Cross in 1999 for an advertising campaign. This tin was used at the Owen Sound / Bruce-Grey branch, and was used to collect one dollar per person for a quantity of jellybeans as a fundraiser. |