2103 records – page 5 of 106.

Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29023
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.99
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.99
Description
A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "IN". Length: 11.4 cm Width: 6.7 cm Thickness: 6 mm.
Object History
For the British Columbia Electric Railway.
Marks/Labels
Green lettering, with black borders, "IN", on cream back ground. On back, on plain wood, in pencil, "IN".
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29024
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.100
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.100
Description
A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "A". Length: 7.6 cm Width: 5.2 cm Thickness: 6 mm
Object History
For the British Columbia Electric Railway.
Marks/Labels
Green lettering "A" on cream back ground. On back, on plain wood, in pencil "A".
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29050
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.126
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.126
Description
Metallic, magnetic rectangular shaped. Painted yellow with black lettering beginning with "BLOW DOWN INSTRUCTIONS" for a locomotive. Four mounting holes located at each corner. A red plastic sticker "CNR 6069-C4" is glued at the bottom. Hand printed in pencil on the back is "6069 Stratford Ont. Dec 24, 1961". Length: 28.2 cm Width: 15.2 cm Thickness: 1 mm
Marks/Labels
"BLOW DOWN" (underlined) / INSTRUCTIONS" (underlined), on front in black lettering. "THIS ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH / CONTINUOUS BLOW DOWN. / OPEN MANUAL BLOW-OFF / COCKS 10 SECONDS EACH 30 / MILES TO REMOVE SLUDGE.", on front in black lettering. "CNR 6069-C4" on front red sticker "6069" "STRATFORD ONT," "DEC 24, 1961", on back, in pencil.
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
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signal flag

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29040
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.116
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.116
Description
B.C.E.R. white signal flag on wooden pole. The flag is discoloured and torn. The pole is tapered at the bottom end. The flag is attached to the pole via a vertical slit in the pole. Four screws pass through the pole, flag and slit. Pole: Length: 63 cm Diameter: 2.5 cm Flag: Length: 43.5 cm Width: 33 cm
Object History
Flags or signal lamps on the front of the tram communicated information about the train to passengers and workers. Two white flags (or white lights at night) on the front indicated that the tram was a “special” (not a regularly scheduled train).
Marks/Labels
"1207" Collectors previous number "BCER 1207-B39".
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Symbols
Symbols - Flags
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
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signal flag

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact86596
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV016.44.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV016.44.1
Description
signal flag; BCER tram "special" running flag. White signal flag on short wooden pole. The pole is tapered at the bottom end. The flag is attached to the pole via a vertical slit in the pole. Four screws pass through the pole, flag and slit. The pole fits in a socket on the front of the tram car. Used to indicate an unscheduled, special run, usually a lacrosse game or race track run. Flag is very discoloured/stained. Pole: Length: 62.5 cm Diameter: 2.5 cm Flag: Length: 41.0 cm Width: 40.5 cm
Object History
Donor purchased these items at an antique fair. The dealer had acquired them from the family of a BCER employee who was part of the crew that destroyed the trams when they were decommissioned.
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Symbols
Symbols - Flags
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
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Storage Box

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact49891
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV006.7.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV006.7.1
Description
Storage box. Wooden box with slanting top, hinged to open upwards. Lid closes with a clasp. Box is painted black on the outside and is unfinished on the inside and bottom. The box is made from 3/4 inch thick boards. There are two rings at the back edge of the top.
Object History
Collected by Raymond Menah when the Central Park British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban Tram line was shut down in late 1950's. It appears that the box was designed to hang on a wall.
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Container
Container - Box
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Central Park Interurban line
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tram destination roller

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25717
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV975.73.3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV975.73.3
Description
Stiff fabric scroll, rolled up and attached to a metal roll that would be placed into a holder. Black back ground and white capital letters for destinations: "VANCOUVER / WESTMINSTER / CENTRAL PK / HIGHLAND PK / BURNABY LK / DOUGLAS RD / STEVESTON / MARPOLE / LIMITED / SPECIAL / RACE TRACK / HORNE PAYNE / CARRALL ST / PARK AVE / CAR BARNS".
Object History
This was a destination roller for British Columbia Electric Railway tram, Burnaby Lake line. It was used by drivers to change the name of their destination.
Category
07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
Classification
Land Transportation T&E
Object Term
Sign
Marks/Labels
"CAR BARNS / CARRALL ST / PARK AVE / HORNE PAYNE / RACE TRACK / SPECIAL / LIMITED / MARPOLE / STEVESTON / DOUGLAS RD / BURNABY LK / HIGHLAND PK / CENTRAL PK / WESTMINSTER / VANCOUVER ". printed in white on black background. The back of the scroll has shortened versions of the destinations in black lettering on a white background.
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
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tram destination roller

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48327
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV005.17.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV005.17.6
Description
Fabric sign. For British Columbia Electric Railway. Destinations are in white lettering on black background. VANCOUVER WESTMINSTER CENTRAL PARK HIGHLAND PK BURNABY LAKE DOUGLAS RD STEVESTON MARPOLE LIMITED SPECIAL RACE TRACK There are handwritten abbreviations on reverse; printed on treated cotton fabric.
Marks/Labels
Vancouver / Westminster / Central Pk / Highland Pk / Burnaby Lk / Douglas Rd / Steveston / Marpole / Limited / Special / Race Track MAR 27 1950 / MADE IN U.S.A. / LETTERING ORDER No. 16936
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
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transfer holder

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact7480
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.578.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.578.1
Description
Transfer holder. Green, metal container with two rows. Rectangular shaped with open, slanted top. The front row is divided into three sections and the back row is divided into two sections. There are three holes on the back for mounting.
Object History
British Columbia Electric Railway Co. This holder contained transfers which are also part of the museum's collection.
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Container
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
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Window

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29025
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.101
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.101
Description
Wooden frame around two rectangular shaped windows with a wooden separation bar. The frame and windows are both dark (brown/black). The wooden frame appears to be composed of mahogony. The windows are composed of a glass-like material yet do not appear to be ordinary glass. One side of the windows has a scallop shell pattern and the other side is plain. Two holes are drilled through the edges of the frame at the midpoint. Length: 114 cm Width: 25 cm Thickness: 2.1 cm
Object History
British Columbia Electric Railway transom window.
Marks/Labels
Small blue sticker "BCER - B52".
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
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Window

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29026
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.102
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.102
Description
Wooden frame around two rectangular shaped windows with a wooden separation bar. The frame and windows are both dark (brown/black). The wooden frame appears to be composed of mahogony. The windows are composed of a glass-like material yet do not appear to be ordinary glass. One side of the windows has a scallop shell pattern and the other side is plain. Two holes are drilled through the edges of the frame at the midpoint. Length: 114 cm Width: 25 cm Thickness: 2.1 cm
Object History
British Columbia Electric Railway transom window.
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Building Components
Building Components - Windows
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
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3951 and 3953 Hastings Street from Lane

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37387
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a truck and a car parked in the lane behind 3951 and 3953 Hastings Street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Municipal record subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative
Description Level
Item
Record No.
366-016
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1998-12
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a truck and a car parked in the lane behind 3951 and 3953 Hastings Street.
Subjects
Transportation - Automobiles
Transportation - Trucks
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
3951 Hastings Street
3953 Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
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Ainsly Lubbock and Ken Glanville

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37268
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ainsly Lubbock and Ken Glanville standing beside a team of horses. They were on a trip along the Gold Rush Trail, in covered wagons to Barkerville, BC.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1987
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Lubbock family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
342-043
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1994-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ainsly Lubbock and Ken Glanville standing beside a team of horses. They were on a trip along the Gold Rush Trail, in covered wagons to Barkerville, BC.
Subjects
Transportation - Carriages
Transportation - Horses
Names
Lubbock, Ainsly
Glanville, Ken
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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ALRT - Night Tour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91714
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 1984
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
40 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Johnson Terminal drivers hauling Advanced Light Rapid Transit (ALRT) rail beds from Delta, BC to Burnaby, BC. Rail beds are lowered onto trucks, driven overnight to Burnaby, and installed onto tall cement supports via cranes to create elevated guideways for the SkyT…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 1984
Collection/Fonds
Doreen Lawson fonds
Physical Description
40 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
618-032
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2015-15
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of Johnson Terminal drivers hauling Advanced Light Rapid Transit (ALRT) rail beds from Delta, BC to Burnaby, BC. Rail beds are lowered onto trucks, driven overnight to Burnaby, and installed onto tall cement supports via cranes to create elevated guideways for the SkyTrain system.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Transportation - Trucks
Construction Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Lawson, Doreen A.
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from label on original slide cases
Note in blue ink on card slotted into slide pocket on slide sheet reads: "Exerpts [sic] from an all night ride from Delta to Burnaby with Johnson Terminal drivers hauling ALRT rail beds. / 1984"
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A. MacKenzie & Co. Jubilee Store

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36151
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1908
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 14 cm, mounted on cardboard 13 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of A. MacKenzie & Co. Jubilee Store. There are two men in suits standing out in front of the store, infront of display windows that are lined with stacks of boxes and cans. The lot around the building looks vacant, but fenced. There is a wagon drawn by a team of two horses parked or trav…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1908
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 14 cm, mounted on cardboard 13 x 19 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
228-012
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1989-22
Scope and Content
Photograph of A. MacKenzie & Co. Jubilee Store. There are two men in suits standing out in front of the store, infront of display windows that are lined with stacks of boxes and cans. The lot around the building looks vacant, but fenced. There is a wagon drawn by a team of two horses parked or travelling towards the store on the right. The store was owned by Alexander MacKenzie, (1870-1949) who arrived in Vancouver in 1907. This store later became the Matheson and Sons Market.
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - General Stores
Transportation - Wagons
Transportation - Horses
Names
A. MacKenzie and Company Jubilee Store
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Libby, Ralph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
2 b&w copy negatives accompanying
Notes on the bottom front of the card mount read: "Ralph Libby" and "Vancouver B.C."
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Marlborough Area
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Andrea Noonan with Sperling Station model

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96822
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Andrea Noonan inspecting an architect's model of Sperling Station on the SkyTrain's Millennium Line, which was under construction.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2000]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-2380
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Andrea Noonan inspecting an architect's model of Sperling Station on the SkyTrain's Millennium Line, which was under construction.
Subjects
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Skytrain
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an April 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Andrea Noonan, of rapid transit staff, gets a closer look at an architect's model of the Sperling Station for Skytrain's Millenium Line, currently under construction along Lougheed Highway."
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Annie Hill driving a horse-drawn carriage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38813
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1905]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Annie Hill (left, looking away from the camera) driving a horse cart, accompanied by an unidentified woman.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1905]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 5 cm on page 11.5 x 14 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-132
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Annie Hill (left, looking away from the camera) driving a horse cart, accompanied by an unidentified woman.
Subjects
Animals - Dogs
Transportation - Carriages
Transportation - Horses
Names
Hill, Annie Sara Kenrick
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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Barnet Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35436
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1915] (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 11.4 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the North Pacific Lumber Company mill at Barnet. The plume of smoke is from a Canadian Pacific Railroad steam locomotive.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1915] (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 ; 6.4 x 11.4 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-294
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of the North Pacific Lumber Company mill at Barnet. The plume of smoke is from a Canadian Pacific Railroad steam locomotive.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Mills
Transportation - Locomotives
Transportation - Rail
Names
Barnet Mill
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Eaton, Dr. Carl
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph has been cropped
Geographic Access
Texaco Drive
Street Address
8059 Texaco Drive
Historic Neighbourhood
Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
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Bearn family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37072
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1923 (date of original), copied 1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 12.3 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of William "Bill" Bearn taking his children for wagon ride on Marine Drive. There were eight Bearn children: Ruth, Gladys, Doris, Helen, Jean, Audrey, William "Bud," and Shirley.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1923 (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 ; 6.9 x 12.3 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
315-535
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1994-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of William "Bill" Bearn taking his children for wagon ride on Marine Drive. There were eight Bearn children: Ruth, Gladys, Doris, Helen, Jean, Audrey, William "Bud," and Shirley.
Subjects
Transportation - Wagons
Transportation - Horses
Names
Christianson, Audrey Frances May Bearn
Haddock, Doris Edna Bearn
Law, Gladys Evangeline Bearn
Solloway, Helen Beryl Bearn
McGregor, Jean Phyllis
Taylor, Shirley Bearn
Bearn, William "Bill"
Bearn, William "Bud"
Whittacker, Ruth Bearn
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Marine Drive
Historic Neighbourhood
Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Big Bend Area
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Bob and his team

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34424
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.8 x 11.3 cm on page 17.3 x 26.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men, one seated on a wagon behind a team of two horses and the other standing to the left. The photograph is captioned: "Bob and his team" although no other identification is given. This photograph appears to have been taken in Hope, BC by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.8 x 11.3 cm on page 17.3 x 26.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-131
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men, one seated on a wagon behind a team of two horses and the other standing to the left. The photograph is captioned: "Bob and his team" although no other identification is given. This photograph appears to have been taken in Hope, BC by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Construction - Road Construction
Occupations - Labourers
Transportation - Wagons
Transportation - Horses
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
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