Ribbon
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| Nom de l'objet : | Ribbon |
| Titre : | Piano and Organ Workers International #34 Ribbon, 1902 |
| Classification de l'objet : | Ribbon |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | 8: Communication Artifact |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Personal Symbol |
| Matériaux : | Textile, Ribbon |
| Technique de fabrication : | Printed |
| Numéro d'accession : | 2002.110.3 |
| Nom de la collection : | Textiles |
| Fabricant : | Unknown |
| Culture : | Canadian |
| Date de début de production : | 1902 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1903 |
| Date absolue : | 06/14/1902 |
| Description : | White silk ribbon with black print for the Piano and Organ Workers International Union of America, Guelph Local No. 34, 1902. At the top of the ribbon is a stylized ecanthus leaf design. In the lower left corner of the ribbon is a symbol "Union Label Guelph" Language Used: English |
| Commentaires : | Scottish-born William Bell settled in Guelph in 1864 and, with his brother Robert, established the Bell Organ Company. By 1881 they had grown to be one of the largest and most prosperous businesses in Canada as well as the largest manufacturer and exporter of reed organs in the world. Their factories were located in the block from Wyndham Street to Priory Square, between Macdonell and Carden Streets, on either side of the Royal Hotel. Bell organs were sold in New Zealand and Australia, to the King of Spain, the Governor of Madras, and the Sultan of Turkey. Queen Victoria is also rumoured to have had one. In 1884 the firm was sold to a British syndicate under the title of the Bell Piano & Organ Co. Ltd. In the 1920's, Bell was the first Canadian company to manufacture self-playing instruments; the Bell Player-Piano & Electric Reproducing Piano was among the best in the world. About 1925, the company also produced a phonograph. They had begun to produce pianos in 1899 and by 1928 they had switched entirely from organs to pianos; at the same time, the company passed into the hands of a syndicate, headed by John S. Dowling of Brantford, Ont., who failed to revive the declining business. The company declared bankruptcy in 1934. The assets were picked up by the Lesage Piano Ltd. of Ste. Therese-de-Blainville, Quebec, which continued using the Bell name for 15 years. |
| Fonctions : | John McTague was the donor's grandfather. He worked for Bell Organ and Piano Company and was initiated into the Union on June 4th, 1902. He retired from the union June 6th 1903. |
| Longueur : | 15.291 |
| Largeur : | 5.283 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Guelph |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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