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Towland house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1917] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of five people and a dog outside the Towland family home, likely sometime between July 1-4, 1917. Annotations on the back of the photograph read, "at Mrs. Towland's - Burnaby - B.C." and (in different handwriting), "Probably July 1-4; 1917? Woman in foreground was an America…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1917] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-797

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of five people and a dog outside the Towland family home, likely sometime between July 1-4, 1917. Annotations on the back of the photograph read, "at Mrs. Towland's - Burnaby - B.C." and (in different handwriting), "Probably July 1-4; 1917? Woman in foreground was an American. This fact may account for the Stars and Stripes as well as the Ensign"

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Symbols - Flags

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Towland house, [1917] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Truss bridge

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men and a dog looking at the BS&W trestle constructed at Campbell River. There is a workman's crossing shown below the bridge, allowing workmen to cross from one side of the river to the other. Tom Irvine was involved in the building of the trusses for this bridge.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men and a dog looking at the BS&W trestle constructed at Campbell River. There is a workman's crossing shown below the bridge, allowing workmen to cross from one side of the river to the other. Tom Irvine was involved in the building of the trusses for this bridge.

History: Bloedel Stewart and Welch built a trestle over the Campbell River in Spring 1925. BS&W acquired a timber lease on the south side of the Campbell River in order to access operations at Sayward. This is now the site of the John Hart Hydro Dam.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges; Animals - Dogs

Accession Code: HV975.33.3bc

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

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 "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Unidentified woman holding a dog

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1910 and 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a woman holding a dog in front of a house.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1910 and 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-044

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a woman holding a dog in front of a house.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black pen on verso reads: "I expect you are sick of the sight of these snaps, but they are the only ones I can find. We are printing on Monday so will send you some next time I write"; Photograph stamp on verso reads what appears to be German

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Unidentified woman holding a dog, [between 1910 and 1920] thumbnail

Wray family

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Wray family and friends on the verandah of their home at 2351 Dow Road (old street number), during the summer of 1919. The three depicted in the centre of the photograph are (l to r) a daughter of Mr and Mrs Wray, Mr. Edward Wray, and Mrs. Wray. On either side of them, there is a …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Material Details: inscribed in pencil, verso, t. "Mr + Mrs Wray + their daughter (middle/ three) on verandah of their home/ at 2351 Dow Rd.", l.l. "taken - summer of/ 1919"

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Wray family and friends on the verandah of their home at 2351 Dow Road (old street number), during the summer of 1919. The three depicted in the centre of the photograph are (l to r) a daughter of Mr and Mrs Wray, Mr. Edward Wray, and Mrs. Wray. On either side of them, there is a young woman, and a boy is sitting on the top of the stairs leading to the verandah. There is also a dog standing on the steps.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs

Names: Wray, Edward; Wray, Elizabeth Frances Fletcher

Geographic Access: Dow Avenue

Street Address: 6926 Dow Avenue

Accession Code: BV985.439.2

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 16-Jan-24

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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At the pier

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large pier at an unidentified location. People are visible sunbathing and climbing up ladders in their swimsuits.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large pier at an unidentified location. People are visible sunbathing and climbing up ladders in their swimsuits.

Subjects: Structures - Piers and Wharves; Recreational Activities - Sunbathing

Accession Code: HV975.33.3u

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

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 "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Boating at Yellow Point

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.8 x 10.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group in a rowboat off the shoreline at Yellow Point. All are unidentified.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.8 x 10.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-682

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group in a rowboat off the shoreline at Yellow Point. All are unidentified.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boating on Deer Lake

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of people boating on Deer Lake, possibly members of the Hill family.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-784

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of people boating on Deer Lake, possibly members of the Hill family.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation at top of photograph reads, "1912"

Geographic Access: Deer Lake

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Boating on Deer Lake, 1912 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Boat on the water

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boat, the "Kitty H." resting in the water at Yellow Point, Vancouver Island.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-515

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boat, the "Kitty H." resting in the water at Yellow Point, Vancouver Island.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boat on the water

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 9.5 cm oval on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boat close to the shoreline. A caption in the album indicates that the boat belonged to Minard Gerald Hill, who was the son of Burnaby Pioneer, Bernard Hill.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 9.5 cm oval on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-696

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boat close to the shoreline. A caption in the album indicates that the boat belonged to Minard Gerald Hill, who was the son of Burnaby Pioneer, Bernard Hill.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boat resting along the shore at Yellow Point

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.9 x 7.9 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a small boat resting along the shore. A caption in the album indicates that the boat belonged to Minard Gerald Hill, who was the son of Burnaby Pioneer, Bernard Hill.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.9 x 7.9 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-699

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a small boat resting along the shore. A caption in the album indicates that the boat belonged to Minard Gerald Hill, who was the son of Burnaby Pioneer, Bernard Hill.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boat resting along the shore at Yellow Point, 1915 thumbnail

Bob Love and Charles Deacon with Ford automobile

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1916

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Thomas Robert "Bob" Love and Charles Deacon on a hunting trip. The men are posed with rifes and a dog in front of Bob Love's Ford automobile.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Thomas Robert "Bob" Love and Charles Deacon on a hunting trip. The men are posed with rifes and a dog in front of Bob Love's Ford automobile.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Recreational Activities - Hunting

Names: Love, Thomas "Bob" Robert; Deacon, Charles

Accession Code: BV022.32.516

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1916

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 2 (BV032.22.431); Note on label adhered to bottom of photograph reads: "Bob Love's Ford 1916 hunting / Bob & Charles Deacon"

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Bob Love and Charles Deacon with Ford automobile, 1916 thumbnail

Bob Love holding fish

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob (Thomas Robert) Love squating on a rocky shore of a river bank and holding up two fish. A fishing rod and leather case sit on the rocks in front of him. Tree lined shore is visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Bob (Thomas Robert) Love squating on a rocky shore of a river bank and holding up two fish. A fishing rod and leather case sit on the rocks in front of him. Tree lined shore is visible in the background.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Fishing

Names: Love, Thomas "Bob" Robert

Accession Code: BV022.32.297

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-09

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1); Photograph is an original to copy scan BV022.32.297

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Boys with their catch of fish

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of three boys holding up a catch of fish. These may be three of Alice and George A. Grant's four sons: William (Bill), George, Heriot (Harry), and Alastair.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-337

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of three boys holding up a catch of fish. These may be three of Alice and George A. Grant's four sons: William (Bill), George, Heriot (Harry), and Alastair.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Fishing

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boys with their catch of fish, [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Boy with a paddle

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.9 x 11.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boy using paddle while sitting on a board. This may be one of the sons of Alice and George A. Grant: William (Bill), George, Heriot (Harry), or Alastair.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.9 x 11.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-332

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boy using paddle while sitting on a board. This may be one of the sons of Alice and George A. Grant: William (Bill), George, Heriot (Harry), or Alastair.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boy with a paddle, [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Broadview lawn

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of people on the lawn of an unidentified house, possibly the family home of Claude Hill, Broadview.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-060

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of people on the lawn of an unidentified house, possibly the family home of Claude Hill, Broadview.

Subjects: Recreational Activities

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue

Street Address: 5730 Buckingham Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Canadian Patriotic Fund stage set

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Canadian Patriotic Fund stage set with young players in costume. The Canadian Patriotic Fund was established during World War I to provide adequate support and comfort to wives and other dependents of those men who had volunteered their services to their Country. The Governor Genera…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-016

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Canadian Patriotic Fund stage set with young players in costume. The Canadian Patriotic Fund was established during World War I to provide adequate support and comfort to wives and other dependents of those men who had volunteered their services to their Country. The Governor General of Canada was President and the Minister of Finance was Treasurer.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Theatre; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Clothing - Costumes

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Canadian Patriotic Fund stage set

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Canadian Patriotic Fund stage set with adult players in costume and a woman at the piano, off stage. The Canadian Patriotic Fund was established during World War I to provide adequate support and comfort to wives and other dependents of those men who had volunteered their services t…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: J.W. Phillips fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 11 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Emulsion measures 11 x 15.5 cm on the glass; entire glass plate measures 12 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 487-033

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2008-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Canadian Patriotic Fund stage set with adult players in costume and a woman at the piano, off stage. The Canadian Patriotic Fund was established during World War I to provide adequate support and comfort to wives and other dependents of those men who had volunteered their services to their Country. The Governor General of Canada was President and the Minister of Finance was Treasurer.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Theatre; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Clothing - Costumes; Musical Instruments - Pianos

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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The Catch - Parksville

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a group of five men posed with a pole holding ten fish. A label accompanying the photograph reads: "The catch - Parksville." Identified in the photograph are (l to r): Mr. Robert Travers, Mr. E., Geoffrey Peers, Arthur (aka Mike) Peers, Bob Peers.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-992

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a group of five men posed with a pole holding ten fish. A label accompanying the photograph reads: "The catch - Parksville." Identified in the photograph are (l to r): Mr. Robert Travers, Mr. E., Geoffrey Peers, Arthur (aka Mike) Peers, Bob Peers.