Clam Crate

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Clam Crate

Entry/Object ID

1988.012.001

Description

Wooden crate -- front two slats. Rear one. Bottom three. Sides two. Both ends say "Saanich Brand Clams. Est. 307 Saanich Canning Co., Ltd. Sidney, B.C., Canada". Above "Saanich Brand" are "48" and "-1'6"" or "-1's". One end has "Smyth" written on in large letters. Rear has "MacKenzie's Ltd. Williams Lake" stamped on it. Bottom is missing a piece and one slat is loose.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Smyth Lorraine

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Sep-88 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Crate

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

clam crate

Created By

MacRae, Alisdair

Create Date

March 16, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 12, 2026