General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1-.2 METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

11.5 cm

Width

11.5 cm

Height

10.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Apiculture

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF CAN USED IN 1920S; POSSIBLY ALSO EARLIER/LATER.

Canada

HONEY CAN FROM HODGSON APIARIES OF JARVIS, ONT. PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE ONTARIO ARCHIVES SHOW CANS LIKE THIS ONE BEING FILLED AT HODGSON'S BEEHOUSE IN THE 1920S. (REF. 1)

Function

TO CONTAIN AND STORE HONEY SOLD TO CONSUMERS.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "BROWN BEAR BRAND/ PURE/ CREAMED HONEY/ WHITE NO. 1 PASTURIZED" & "THE/ BROWN BEAR/ AND THE BEE-TREE/ THE BEAR GOT STUNG, BUT YOU/ CAN GET YOURHONEY WITHOUT/ BEING STUNG./ HODGSON APIARIES/ JARVIS, ONT. CAN/ (352 P.)" printed on can face. "NET WT./ 2 LBS." printed on one side of can. "BROWN/ BEAR/ BRAND/ HONEY/ Ideal sweetener/ for fresh fruits. If pre-/ferred liquid, place container/ in hot water until clear. Will not/ ferment or sour. Store in cool, dry place./ TRADE MARK/ REGISTERED 1922" printed on can back. "1 C" crudely scratched in finish of can, in several places..2 No markings visible.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

.1 CAN EXTERIOR IS CREAM COLOURED, WITH GREEN & BROWN GRAPHICS AND TEXT; INTERIOR IS SILVER METAL..2 LID EXTIOR IS GOLD-TONE; SILVER METAL INTERIOR.

Decoration

.1 ILLUSTRATION OF BROWN BEAR PAWING HONEY FROM COMB INSIDE FALLEN LOG, AND SURROUNDED BY BEES DECORATED CAN FRONT.