"Construction" found 51 records

Clearing Douglas Road

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of men in work clothes clearing Doulgas Road. A group of men to the right side of the photograph have shovels in their hands and are clearing rocks from the road. There is a small girl in a blouse and skirt standing beside two horses pulling a cart. Behind her is a group of men in wor…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of men in work clothes clearing Doulgas Road. A group of men to the right side of the photograph have shovels in their hands and are clearing rocks from the road. There is a small girl in a blouse and skirt standing beside two horses pulling a cart. Behind her is a group of men in work clothes as well. There is fenced land to the right of the photograph, and electric power poles and trees line both sides of the road. The accession register and inscription on the photograph identify this as Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way). An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Working on Douglas Road on hill above Burnaby Lake. No Date."

Subjects: Transportation - Horses; Construction Tools and Equipment; Construction - Road Construction

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way

Accession Code: HV977.99.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-11

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Construction of stage 4 at Bridge Studios

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1995

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of construction of new stage 4, looking south at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building in preparation for laying of underground pipe. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of construction of new stage 4, looking south at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building in preparation for laying of underground pipe. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Industries - Construction

Names: Bridge Studios

Accession Code: BV022.28.14

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 1995

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 3200

Scan Date: 2022-03-22

Scale: 100

Photographer: Bergson, George

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer George Bergson negative #: "33098C_1"

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Construction of stage 4 at Bridge Studios

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1995

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of construction of new stage 4, looking west north side at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next and red steel structure for building are visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of construction of new stage 4, looking west north side at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next and red steel structure for building are visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Industries - Construction

Names: Bridge Studios

Accession Code: BV022.28.15

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 1995

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 3200

Scan Date: 2022-03-22

Scale: 100

Photographer: Bergson, George

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer George Bergson negative #: "33098_2"

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Construction of stage 4 at Bridge Studios

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1995

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of construction of new stage 4, at Bridge Studios with catch basin and piping. Excavated area with large sewer pipe in foreground. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of construction of new stage 4, at Bridge Studios with catch basin and piping. Excavated area with large sewer pipe in foreground. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Industries - Construction

Names: Bridge Studios

Accession Code: BV022.28.16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 1995

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 3200

Scan Date: 2022-03-22

Scale: 100

Photographer: Bergson, George

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer George Bergson negative #: "33010_3"

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Construction of stage 4 at Bridge Studios

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1995

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of new stage 4, looking east, north side under construction at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building for the laying of underground pipe is visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of new stage 4, looking east, north side under construction at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building for the laying of underground pipe is visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Industries - Construction

Names: Bridge Studios

Accession Code: BV022.28.18

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 1995

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 3200

Scan Date: 2022-03-22

Scale: 100

Photographer: Bergson, George

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer George Bergson negative #: "33008A_00"

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Construction of stage 4 at Bridge Studios

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1995

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of new stage 4, looking east, south side under construction at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building for the laying of underground pipe is visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of new stage 4, looking east, south side under construction at Bridge Studios. Excavated area next to building for the laying of underground pipe is visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Industries - Construction

Names: Bridge Studios

Accession Code: BV022.28.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 1995

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 3200

Scan Date: 2022-03-22

Scale: 100

Photographer: Bergson, George

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer George Bergson negative #: "33008B_0"

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Sprott farm under construction

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1900] (date of original), copied 1978

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the "Dovecote" or the Sprott family farm under construction. There is a white fence running along the side of a footpath and a wooden building with scaffolding in the foreground. There is wood piled high beside a small wooden structure to the left of the photograph. Note the thick wo…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the "Dovecote" or the Sprott family farm under construction. There is a white fence running along the side of a footpath and a wooden building with scaffolding in the foreground. There is wood piled high beside a small wooden structure to the left of the photograph. Note the thick wooded region behind the farm property.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Accession Code: HV978.1.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1900] (date of original), copied 1978

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Sprott farm under construction, [1900] (date of original), copied 1978 thumbnail

Street railways : their construction, operation, and maintenance

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Fairchild, C. B. (Charles Bryant), 1842-

Publication Date: 1991

Call Number: 388.46 FAI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0920805000; 9780920805008

Call Number: 388.46 FAI

Author: Fairchild, C. B. (Charles Bryant), 1842-

Place of Publication: Edmonton

Publisher: Havelock House

Publication Date: 1991

Physical Description: vii, 485 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Inscription: "Railway World / 150 Water Street / Vancouver V6B 1B2 / British Columbia Canada", printed on gold sticker attached to front cover page.

Library Subject (LOC): Street-railroads; Transportation; Street-railroads--Maintenance and repair

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Rail

Notes: Includes indexes.; "A photo-reproduced version of the original of 1892."; Originally published: New York : Street Railway Pub. Co., 1892.; Author full name: Fairchild, C. B. (Charles Bryant), 1842-.

Historic photo of Cariboo Road

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-] date of original, copied [198_]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 8.7 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a historic photograph of an unidentified man standing on a boardwalk on the corner of Cariboo Road in Burnaby. Historic photograph includes a label in the top corner that reads: "Cariboo Rd / Burnaby". The road is made of dirt and a two story house is visible across the road from the …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 8.7 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a historic photograph of an unidentified man standing on a boardwalk on the corner of Cariboo Road in Burnaby. Historic photograph includes a label in the top corner that reads: "Cariboo Rd / Burnaby". The road is made of dirt and a two story house is visible across the road from the man.

Subjects: Construction - Road Construction

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Geographic Access: Cariboo Road

Accession Code: BV020.5.860

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [190-] date of original, copied [198_]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 25-Aug-2020

Scale: 100

Photographer: Brown, Cice Chandler

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Historic photo of Cariboo Road, [190-] date of original, copied [198_] thumbnail

Intake of Burnaby's water supply

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a building by fast flowing stream. There are dense forests to both sides of the photograph, and mountains in the distance. Three men in suits and ties are standing by the house. The catalogue record identifies the photograph as "intake of Burnaby's water supply," and also notes "Bruce…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a building by fast flowing stream. There are dense forests to both sides of the photograph, and mountains in the distance. Three men in suits and ties are standing by the house. The catalogue record identifies the photograph as "intake of Burnaby's water supply," and also notes "Bruce Patterson took this picture."

Subjects: Construction; Geographic Features - Creeks; Public Services - Utilities

Accession Code: HV977.99.25

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-18

Photographer: Patterson, Bruce

Notes: Title based on catalogue record

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Intake of Burnaby's water supply, [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail

Interior of tilt up building at Bridge Studios

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1995

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of interior of tilt up building under construction at Bridge Studios. Concrete slab, concrete blocks, red steel structure and two hydraulic articulated boom lifts are visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of interior of tilt up building under construction at Bridge Studios. Concrete slab, concrete blocks, red steel structure and two hydraulic articulated boom lifts are visible. Bridge Studios is located at 2400 Boundary Road Burnaby.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Industries - Construction

Names: Bridge Studios

Accession Code: BV022.28.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 1995

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 3200

Scan Date: 2022-03-22

Scale: 100

Photographer: Bergson, George

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer George Bergson negative #: "33011_3"

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Interior of tilt up building at Bridge Studios, May 1995 thumbnail

View at Sussex and Rumble

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Oct. 1995

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a view at Sussex and Rumble Streets looking south towards the flats and United States territory.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: George Bergson fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a view at Sussex and Rumble Streets looking south towards the flats and United States territory.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Industries - Construction

Names: Bridge Studios

Accession Code: BV022.28.20

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Oct. 1995

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 3200

Scan Date: 2022-03-22

Scale: 100

Photographer: Bergson, George

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer George Bergson negative #: "0413"

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The abc of motoring

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Brown, C. W.

Edition: 2nd ed, rev and enl.

Publication Date: 1904

Call Number: 625.6 BRO

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV006.24.53

Call Number: 625.6 BRO

Edition: 2nd ed, rev and enl.

Author: Brown, C. W.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Henry J. Drane Ltd.

Publication Date: 1904

Series: Drane's new ABC handbooks

Printer: Henry J. Drane

Physical Description: 90 p. : ill. : 15 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Automobiles--Design and construction; Automobile driving

The American cyclopedia of the automobile or, Motor cars and motoring self-taught : a work of reference & self instruction

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Russell, Thomas Herbert, 1862-1947; Root, Charles P.

Publication Date: c1909

Call Number: 625.6 RUS v.6

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV983.48.12

Call Number: 625.6 RUS v.6

Author: Russell, Thomas Herbert, 1862-1947; Root, Charles P.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Thompson & Thomas

Publication Date: c1909

Physical Description: 336 p. : ill. : 24 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Automobiles; Automobiles--Design and construction; Encyclopedias and dictionaries

Notes: Author's given name and dates as follows: Russell, Thomas Herbert, 1862-1947.

The Art of Railroading

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Alymer-Small, Sidney

Publication Date: 1908

Call Number: 385 ALY

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 385 ALY

Author: Alymer-Small, Sidney

Place of Publication: Chicago, IL

Publisher: Railway Publications Society

Publication Date: 1908

Series: The Prior Self-Educational Railway Series

Printer: Frederick J. Drake & Co.

Physical Description: 924 p. : ill. 6 cm thick

Library Subject (LOC): Railroads--Design and construction; Railroads; Electric railroads

Subjects: Transportation

Notes: Electrical Railroading / Electricity as applied to railroad transportation

The care and management of electrical machinery : a handbook for the use of power users and attendants

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1906

Call Number: 621.3 VUL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.35.90

Call Number: 621.3 VUL

Place of Publication: Manchester

Publisher: Vulcan Boiler and General Insurance

Publication Date: 1906

Physical Description: 92 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Inscription: "J.H. ROBINS / 3525 DOVER ST / BURNABY BC" - printed in red pencil on front endpaper

Library Subject (LOC): Electric machinery--Design and construction; Electric machinery--Maintenance and repair

Notes: "Price 1s net."; Includes index; Handwritten on cover in red ink is 1920.

Copper River and Northwestern Ry. : standard spiral tables

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Hawkins, E. C.

Edition: Rev.

Publication Date: 1908

Call Number: 385 HAW

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV974.23.4

Call Number: 385 HAW

Edition: Rev.

Author: Hawkins, E. C.

Publisher: Office of Chief Engineer Cordova, Alaska

Publication Date: 1908

Physical Description: 1 vol. ; 18 cm.

Inscription: "J. D. Smith" [handwritten on the inside front cover in pencil]

Library Subject (LOC): Alaska; Railroads--Alaska; Railroads--Alaska--Design and construction

Subjects: Transportation

Notes: "Compiled January 1908, Revised April 1909"

Mission furniture : how to make it

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven), 1859-1924

Publication Date: c1999

Call Number: 684.104 MIS

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0921335903; 9780921335900

Call Number: 684.104 MIS

Author: Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven), 1859-1924

Place of Publication: Ottawa

Publisher: Algrove Pub.

Publication Date: c1999

Series: Classic reprint series (Ottawa, Ont.)

Physical Description: 120 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Furniture, Mission--Design and construction; Furniture making

Notes: Reprint of 3 part set published: Chicago : Popular Mechanics, 1909-1912.; Includes indexes.; "Over 150 projects"--Cover.

Deer Lake Park : heritage resource inventory

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Wolf, Jim

Publication Date: c1998

Call Number: 971.133 WOL COPY 2

with the beauty of the lake and its valley, realizing its recreational value for his men, their families and the future residents of the Capital City. He immediately ordered the construction of a trail to link the Royal Engi- neers camp at Sapperton with Burnaby Lake. Called "the pleasure path" when it was com

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