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Metadata
Object ID # |
2012.054.062 |
Object Name |
Tray, Display |
Title |
Store Tray |
Lexicon category |
5: T&E For Science & Technology |
Date |
Early 20th-century |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Owen Sound, Grey County (?) |
Description |
Rectangular wooden store tray. It is nailed together, and has mitred corners and an orangy-brown finish. It is made out of a knotty wood. There is a large black notation scribbled in the interior, and there is an oval-shaped stain. The knots have broken, and form triangular holes in the bottom of the tray. |
Makers mark |
None |
Provenance |
Manufacturer unknown, but likely made in Owen Sound, Grey County. Dates to the early 20th-century. Belonged to McKay Brothers Limited, a drygoods department store in Owen Sound. The building was designed in 1905 by Forster and Clark of Owen Sound, for the Ryan Brothers drygoods business. It was located at 942, 2nd Avenue East. In 1924, it was acquired by the McKay Brothers, who had a previous location on main street. Last owned by Tim Cotter of Owen Sound. He worked at the department store, starting as an errand boy and eventually becoming assistant manager. The store closed in June of 1989. |
Collection |
Commercial Equipment Collection |
Material |
Wood/Finish/Metal |
Dimensions |
H-6 W-40.7 L-37.5 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
McKay, Tom McKay, James B. |
Subjects |
Owen Sound Business Stores & shops |
Search Terms |
McKay Brothers Dry Goods Owen Sound Businesses |
Function |
Would have been lined with oilcloth or paper before merchandise was placed in it. |