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Parker Carousel at Alum Rock Park

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1922] (date of original), copied [1993]
Collection/Fonds
Fred K. Leggett family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 15.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a four row Parker Carousel "Carry Us All" in Alum Rock Park in San Jose, California. The incomplete calliaphone (air blown instrument similar to a calliope) is visible on the left.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Fred K. Leggett family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 15.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a four row Parker Carousel "Carry Us All" in Alum Rock Park in San Jose, California. The incomplete calliaphone (air blown instrument similar to a calliope) is visible on the left.
Subjects
Recreational Devices - Carousels
Names
C.W. Parker no. 119 Carousel
Accession Code
BV993.18.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1922] (date of original), copied [1993]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-04-16
Photographer
Johnson
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note on verso of photograph reads: "4 ROW PARKER PARK CARRY US ALL/ UNDER ASSEMBLY (?) AT ALUM ROCK/ NOTE INCOMPLETE CALLIAPHONE ON LEFT."
Photographer identifies himself / location as: "JOHNSON/ SAN JOSE"
1 b&w; 35 mm copy negative accompanying
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Parker Carousel at Alum Rock Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1168
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1922] (date of original), copied [1993]
Collection/Fonds
Fred K. Leggett family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 15.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a four row Parker Carousel "Carry Us All" in Alum Rock Park in San Jose, California. The bottom ring of the carousel has phrases written on it such as, "3 RIDES 25 c", "ONLY ONE ADULT ALLOWED ON A HORSE", "CATCH GOLD RINGS AND GET A FREE RIDE", "15 RIDES 1.00" and "DON'T CARRY RINGS A…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Fred K. Leggett family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 15.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a four row Parker Carousel "Carry Us All" in Alum Rock Park in San Jose, California. The bottom ring of the carousel has phrases written on it such as, "3 RIDES 25 c", "ONLY ONE ADULT ALLOWED ON A HORSE", "CATCH GOLD RINGS AND GET A FREE RIDE", "15 RIDES 1.00" and "DON'T CARRY RINGS AWAY."
Subjects
Recreational Devices - Carousels
Names
C.W. Parker no. 119 Carousel
Accession Code
BV993.18.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1922] (date of original), copied [1993]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-04-16
Photographer
Johnson
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer identifies himself / location as: "JOHNSON/ SAN JOSE"
1 b&w; 35 mm copy negative accompanying
Images
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Parker Carousel at Alum Rock Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1169
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1922] (date of original), copied [1993]
Collection/Fonds
Fred K. Leggett family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 15.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a four row Parker Carousel "Carry Us All" in Alum Rock Park in San Jose, California. The Tangley calliaphone (air blown instrument similar to a calliope) is visible on the left. The carousel operator was V. L. Taplin (not pictured).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Fred K. Leggett family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 15.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a four row Parker Carousel "Carry Us All" in Alum Rock Park in San Jose, California. The Tangley calliaphone (air blown instrument similar to a calliope) is visible on the left. The carousel operator was V. L. Taplin (not pictured).
Subjects
Recreational Devices - Carousels
Musical Instruments
Names
C.W. Parker no. 119 Carousel
Accession Code
BV993.18.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1922] (date of original), copied [1993]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-04-16
Photographer
Johnson
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer identifies himself / location as: "-JOHNSON-/ PHOTO/ SAN JOSE" and adds "PARKER CARRY US ALL USING TANGLEY CALLIOPE/ OPERATED BY V. L. TAPLIN, ALUM ROCK PARK, SAN JOSE, CAL."
1 b&w; 35 mm copy negative accompanying
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Standing beside the bus

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3531
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1926 and 1930]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man standing beside the rear end of a bus. The man is in his shirt sleeves with his tie tucked in his shirt front but wearing a hat. He is holding a small hacksaw and a pipe. In the background is an awning with the word “HOTEL”. The awning is similar to the awnings sho…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm
Material Details
Photograph has faded due to age
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man standing beside the rear end of a bus. The man is in his shirt sleeves with his tie tucked in his shirt front but wearing a hat. He is holding a small hacksaw and a pipe. In the background is an awning with the word “HOTEL”. The awning is similar to the awnings shown in The bus has the word "Pacific Sta __ / LTD" visible in the rear window (Pacific Stage Lines, owned by B.C. Electric Company, consolidated bus service in the Fraser Valley from July 1, 1926). This bus is a model built by the Fogel Bros, California and used by other transportation companies also owned by B.C. Electric.
Subjects
Transportation - Buses
Accession Code
HV975.33.3av
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1926 and 1930]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2/2/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Image from personal photograph album of Tom Irvine (Tommy Irvine).
For related images see: HV975.33.3ad; HV975.33.3ay and HV975.33.3ao
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Waterfront Looking west from George Black's

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1890-1915
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm ; copy print
Scope and Content
Waterfront scene with land on left and water on right. Wooden dock/jetty in foreground. From left to right along the shore there are people wading, a maple tree, a slaughterhouse, a cattle yard, boating bathers, fishing. Trees and houses in background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm ; copy print
Material Details
"Looking west from George Black's. Wading. Maple Tree. Marine ways. Saughterhouse. Cattleyard. Boating Bathers. Fishing. […]" written in black ink on bottom front of photograph. "Columbian files 1971" written on verso in black pen. "996" stamped on back.
Scope and Content
Waterfront scene with land on left and water on right. Wooden dock/jetty in foreground. From left to right along the shore there are people wading, a maple tree, a slaughterhouse, a cattle yard, boating bathers, fishing. Trees and houses in background.
History
Part of a set of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper, which operated out of New Westminster under this name starting in 1900 until its dissolution in 1988. Photographs found in the collection of the Burnaby Village are dated 1971. George Black (1831-1896). He was born in Aberdeen Scotland, and went to California, then to the Cariboo during the gold rush. He eventually settled on Hastings Street, and was well known in the surroundings of Vancouver.
Other Title Information
title based on content and note on front of photograph
Names
Black, George
Accession Code
BV018.19.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1890-1915
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
24-04-2018
Images
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