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BC Electric Railway Company observation car

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
September 1, 1946
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 23.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, fully loaded with people, passing by Harry Bullen Photo studio on 2608 Granville Street. The car number is 123, and on the end of the car is a sign that reads; "Seeing Vancouver / 2 Hour Trip / Fare 50c." A sign on the side of the car re…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 23.7 cm
Material Details
inscribed in the negative and printed on recto, l.l. "B.C. ELECTRIC RLY CO OBSERVATION CAR", l.r. " Harry Bullen Photographer. 2608 Granville St. Phone Bay. 8869" stamped on verso, l.l. "SEP 1 - 1946/ 664"
Scope and Content
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, fully loaded with people, passing by Harry Bullen Photo studio on 2608 Granville Street. The car number is 123, and on the end of the car is a sign that reads; "Seeing Vancouver / 2 Hour Trip / Fare 50c." A sign on the side of the car reads; "Sightseeing Car Trips / Leave Robson & Granville / At 10 & 11 AM - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7 PM / Daily." Behind the car, a store window display of photographs with an awning reads; "Harry Bullen Photographer." Among the passengers in the car are a number of soldiers. Printed at the bottom front of the photograph; "BC Electric Rly Co Observation Car / Harry Bullen Photographer., 2608 Granville St., Phone Bay. 8869."
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
HV975.88.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
September 1, 1946
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
For another photograph of BCER observation car by Harry Bullen, see HV972.142.1
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-06
Photographer
Bullen, Harry Elder
Notes
Title based on caption of photograph
In "History of Metropolitan Vancouver" at http://www.vancouverhistory.ca/chronology6.htm, it notes that Harry Bullen sold long narrow souvenir photographs of the passengers taken in the car.
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B.C. Electric Railway Co. observation car

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
14 Aug. 1942
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia
Scope and Content
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, loaded with people, and conducted by "Dick" Gardner. The car number is 123, and on the rear end of the car is a sign that reads, "SEE VANCOUVER/ TWO HOUR/ TRIP/ FARE 50c." The photograph was probably taken prior to 11am, as there are sign…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia
Material Details
printed on recto, b. "B.C. ELECTRIC RLY CO OBSERVATION CAR "DICK" GARDNER CONDUCTOR Harry Bullen Photographer. 2608 Granville St. Phone Bay. 8869." stamped on verso, c.r. "AUG 14 1942"
Scope and Content
Photograph of a BC Electric Railway Company Observation car, loaded with people, and conducted by "Dick" Gardner. The car number is 123, and on the rear end of the car is a sign that reads, "SEE VANCOUVER/ TWO HOUR/ TRIP/ FARE 50c." The photograph was probably taken prior to 11am, as there are signs hanging on the car by the front that reads, "NEXT TRIP/ 11 AM" and "NEXT TRIP/ 3 PM". Storefronts are visible directly behind the Observation car. One has a window display of photographs and a large awning. The display window has a sign that reads, "HARRY BULLEN," indicating the car is stopped right in front of the photographer's studio for a souvenir photograph.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Gardner, Dick
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV985.441.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
14 Aug. 1942
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
The envelope for this photograph is BV985.441.2
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
16-Jan-24
Scale
100
Photographer
Bullen, Harry Elder
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Marion Root and Stan Dineen's wedding

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
7 Nov. 1945
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph ; sepia laminated ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of men, women and children taken outside while at Marion Root and Stanley Dineen's wedding. The wedding couple, Stan Dineen and Marion Root are in the centre of the photograph. People gathered around the couple are identified from left to right as; Tom Irvine (far left); Mary Dineen; El…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph ; sepia laminated ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of men, women and children taken outside while at Marion Root and Stanley Dineen's wedding. The wedding couple, Stan Dineen and Marion Root are in the centre of the photograph. People gathered around the couple are identified from left to right as; Tom Irvine (far left); Mary Dineen; Elizabeth Root; Bonnie Root; Father Quigley (behind); Colleen Root (behind); Stan Dineen; Ray Root (behind); Marion Root; Del Root (behind); Pat MacArthur (behind); Emma Howdle (front) and Tom Dineen (in uniform).
Subjects
Ceremonies - Weddings
Names
Irvine, Tom
Dineen, Daniel Stanley "Stan"
Dineen, Marion Ethel Root
Root, Elizabeth McCormick
Root, Adelbert Sherman "Del"
Root, Raymond "Ray"
Dineen, Thomas Theodore "Tom"
Husband, Mary Dineen
Howdle, Emma Louisa
Quigley, Rev. James Andrew
Root, Bonnie
Root, Colleen
Accession Code
BV998.67.7
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
7 Nov. 1945
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
02-Jun-09
Scale
100
Photographer
Dineen, Ellen "Nellie" Cambridge
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads:"Ardingley Ave. Burnaby / Nov. 7/45 _married in St. Theresa Church / Grand ave [sic] Burnaby BC /Father Quigley / Ray Root / Del Root / Pat MacArthur / Colleen Root / Thomas Irwin / Mary Dineen / Elizabeth Root / Bonnie Root / Stan Dineen / Marion Root Dineen / Emma Howdle / Tom Dineen / Nellie Dineen took picture"
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