121 records – page 5 of 7.

Road cleared through a forest

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34400
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 10 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a roadway that has been cut through the forest. Tree stumps are lining the road and the ground is covered with snow. A caption adjacent to the photograph reads "Tony's Work." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 10 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-107
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a roadway that has been cut through the forest. Tree stumps are lining the road and the ground is covered with snow. A caption adjacent to the photograph reads "Tony's Work." This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Land Clearing
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Features - Roads
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Gordon Creek Bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34401
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 10 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a bridge along a roadway that is covered with snow. Tree stumps and debris can be seen at the sides of the road. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway dur…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 10 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-108
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a bridge along a roadway that is covered with snow. Tree stumps and debris can be seen at the sides of the road. This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Structures - Bridges
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

The Waterworks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34402
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph a cabin, elevated on wooden posts, next to some cleared brush and tree stumps. A pipe can be seen running from underneath the cabin towards the treeline. A caption to the photograph reads "the waterworks." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled thro…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-109
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph a cabin, elevated on wooden posts, next to some cleared brush and tree stumps. A pipe can be seen running from underneath the cabin towards the treeline. A caption to the photograph reads "the waterworks." This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Cookhouse and dining room

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34403
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two long cabins that served as a cookhouse and dining room at a logging camp in the Yale area. The cabins are elevated and resting on wooden posts. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the constructio…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-110
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of two long cabins that served as a cookhouse and dining room at a logging camp in the Yale area. The cabins are elevated and resting on wooden posts. This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Man sitting on cabin steps

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34404
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 12.3 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man identified by the initials "A.J.B." seated on the step of a cabin, one of three that are visible in the picture. In front of the cabin can be seen a telescopic device on a tripod. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser Rive…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 12.3 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-111
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man identified by the initials "A.J.B." seated on the step of a cabin, one of three that are visible in the picture. In front of the cabin can be seen a telescopic device on a tripod. This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Industries - Forestry
Industries - Logging/lumber
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Pyramid Camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34463
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.8 x 12.2 cm on page 17.5 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two tents erected beside a railway track. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Pyramid Camp" but the exact location is unknown. Snow can be seen covering the ground and a pile of logs are visible next to the tents. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, w…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.8 x 12.2 cm on page 17.5 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-170
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of two tents erected beside a railway track. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Pyramid Camp" but the exact location is unknown. Snow can be seen covering the ground and a pile of logs are visible next to the tents. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley, British Columbia and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Structures - Tents
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

The Rock Bluff

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34466
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 12.1 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a cart sitting on a snow-covered track near Yale. The caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Yale West Section, The Rock Bluff." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.2 x 12.1 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-173
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a cart sitting on a snow-covered track near Yale. The caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Yale West Section, The Rock Bluff." This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Snow covered trail

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34467
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.7 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a snow-covered trail that has been cleared and staked. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.7 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-174
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a snow-covered trail that has been cleared and staked. This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Norwegian's work

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34468
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12.2 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a snow-covered trail running alongside a track and power poles in Yale, BC. A caption written under the photograph reads: "Norwegian's work," and this photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser Valley and worked on the construction of t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12.2 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-175
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a snow-covered trail running alongside a track and power poles in Yale, BC. A caption written under the photograph reads: "Norwegian's work," and this photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the late 1920s.
Subjects
Construction - Road Construction
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Tierney's Camp

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34469
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12.3 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a cabin under construction in a location identified as Emory Creek. The caption accompanying the photograph indicates that cabin belonged to a Mr. Tierney, but no other identification is provided. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the F…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12.3 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-176
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a cabin under construction in a location identified as Emory Creek. The caption accompanying the photograph indicates that cabin belonged to a Mr. Tierney, but no other identification is provided. This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

The General's Cut

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34470
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a snow-covered road through a line of trees. The caption accompanying the photograph reads: "The General's Cut" and the location is identified as Emory Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-177
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a snow-covered road through a line of trees. The caption accompanying the photograph reads: "The General's Cut" and the location is identified as Emory Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Rock slide

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34471
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 10, [1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three men standing on a wooden bridge next to two large boulders which have tumbled down from the rocky slope above. The caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Rock slide, Dec. 10th. Derailed Imperial Limited at 4am abd bent the overhead Bridge." This photograph appears to have…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 10, [1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-178
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of three men standing on a wooden bridge next to two large boulders which have tumbled down from the rocky slope above. The caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Rock slide, Dec. 10th. Derailed Imperial Limited at 4am abd bent the overhead Bridge." This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Structures - Bridges
Construction - Road Construction
Geographic Features - Rocks
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Rock bluff over complete roadway

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34491
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a rock roadway identified as the Canadian Pacific Railway roadway near Yale, BC. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway du…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-198
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a rock roadway identified as the Canadian Pacific Railway roadway near Yale, BC. This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Geographic Features - Rocks
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Rock in river bed

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34493
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.2 x 12.1 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large rock formation with an unidentified man standing atop the highest peak. The location is identified only as around mile 24 of the Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.). This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and w…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.2 x 12.1 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-200
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large rock formation with an unidentified man standing atop the highest peak. The location is identified only as around mile 24 of the Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.). This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Geographic Features - Rock Formations
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

The Trans-Provincial Highway, Italian's section

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34494
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.9 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a section of the Trans-Provincial Highway winding alongside the foot of a mountain. The location is identified only as around mile 24 of the Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.). This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley a…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.9 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-201
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a section of the Trans-Provincial Highway winding alongside the foot of a mountain. The location is identified only as around mile 24 of the Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.). This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Footings for overhead bridge, east side

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34495
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12.4 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of road construction work being undertaken on the Trans-Provincial Highway, outside Yale. This pictures shows the east bank bridge footings being built. The railway line can be seen running at the right of the picture. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who tr…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12.4 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-202
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of road construction work being undertaken on the Trans-Provincial Highway, outside Yale. This pictures shows the east bank bridge footings being built. The railway line can be seen running at the right of the picture. This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Footings for overhead bridge, west side

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34496
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of road construction work being undertaken on the Trans-Provincial Highway, outside Yale. This pictures shows the west bank bridge footings being built. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construct…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1926]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-203
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of road construction work being undertaken on the Trans-Provincial Highway, outside Yale. This pictures shows the west bank bridge footings being built. This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Arthur Francis Peers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34464
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1927]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 11.8 cm on page 17.5 x 26.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Arthur Francis Peers standing near railway tracks at an unknown location. Snow can be seen covering the ground and Arthur is pictured wearing winter jacket, boots, hat and mittens. In his right hand he is holding a box camera and he is smoking a pipe. Throughout the late 1920s, Arthu…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1927]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 11.8 cm on page 17.5 x 26.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-171
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Arthur Francis Peers standing near railway tracks at an unknown location. Snow can be seen covering the ground and Arthur is pictured wearing winter jacket, boots, hat and mittens. In his right hand he is holding a box camera and he is smoking a pipe. Throughout the late 1920s, Arthur Peers travelled throughout the Fraser Valley, British Columbia during the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway and documented a lot of the work through his photographs. A caption to this picture reads: "Breaking camp."
Subjects
Photographic Tools and Equipment - Cameras
Occupations - Photographers
Names
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Cottonwood Flats Camps

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34475
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.9 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a log cabin and white tent erected in a field. A clothesline can be seen strung up outside the cabin with blankets handing to dry. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Cottonwood Flats camp" and a note pasted next to the picture reads: "Survey work on Yellowhead Pass Highwa…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.9 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-182
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a log cabin and white tent erected in a field. A clothesline can be seen strung up outside the cabin with blankets handing to dry. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Cottonwood Flats camp" and a note pasted next to the picture reads: "Survey work on Yellowhead Pass Highway." This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Structures - Tents
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Cabins at Cottonwood Flats Camp

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a clothesline strung between a log cabin and a white tent, holding a number of blankets and other articles of clothing. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Cottonwood Flats camp" and a note pasted next to the picture reads: "Survey work on Yellowhead Pass Highway." This pho…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-183
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a clothesline strung between a log cabin and a white tent, holding a number of blankets and other articles of clothing. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Cottonwood Flats camp" and a note pasted next to the picture reads: "Survey work on Yellowhead Pass Highway." This photograph appears to have been taken 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
Buildings - Residential - Cabins
Structures - Tents
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

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