"Transportation - Trucks" found 52 records

Army trucks

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: October 21, 1937

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a line of army trucks at the Royal School of Artillery Barracks, Winnipeg.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a line of army trucks at the Royal School of Artillery Barracks, Winnipeg.

Subjects: Transportation - Trucks

Accession Code: BV996.6.22

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: October 21, 1937

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/9/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption for photograph reads: "Chilly"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Certified / Taylor Made / Nutone / Oct 21 1937"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Bob O'Brien with Burnaby Garbage Department trucks

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1941]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of six men standing in a parking lot next to four garbage trucks (two of the men are in suits). Robert Emmette O'Brien is second from the right. He worked for Burnaby for many years (the other men are unidentified). All the trucks bear the sign "Corp. of the District of Burnaby Garbage D…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of six men standing in a parking lot next to four garbage trucks (two of the men are in suits). Robert Emmette O'Brien is second from the right. He worked for Burnaby for many years (the other men are unidentified). All the trucks bear the sign "Corp. of the District of Burnaby Garbage Department" or "MUNICIPALITY OF BURNABY GARBAGE DEPARTMENT" and look to be Chevrolets built between 1941 and 1946.

Subjects: Public Services - Garbage Removal; Transportation - Trucks; Occupations - Civic Workers

Names: O'Brien, Robert Emmette

Accession Code: BV996.15.3

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [after 1941]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Notes written on verso of photograph reads: "R.E. O'BRIEN/ By GARBAGE WAGON 2ND FROM RIGHT/ BURNABY, B.C." and "TR 196/ O'BRIEN"

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Bob O'Brien with Burnaby Garbage Department trucks, [after 1941] thumbnail

Burnaby Garage

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-?]

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 Burnaby Garage, owned by Bill Banks, Burnaby fire fighter and mechanic. The garage was at 1869 Kingsway and Britton Street (later renumbered as the 7300 block of Kingsway). A convertible tow truck is parked in front of the garage.

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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

Material Details: Light leak occurred at time of exposure causing unreadable area at center of image

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Garage, owned by Bill Banks, Burnaby fire fighter and mechanic. The garage was at 1869 Kingsway and Britton Street (later renumbered as the 7300 block of Kingsway). A convertible tow truck is parked in front of the garage.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations; Transportation - Trucks

Names: Burnaby Garage

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.55.34

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [193-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ballpoint pen on verso of photograph reads: "259 / 2549"

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Burnaby Garage tow truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man parked in a Burnaby Garage tow tuck outside the Burnaby Garage.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man parked in a Burnaby Garage tow tuck outside the Burnaby Garage.

Subjects: Transportation - Trucks; Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations

Names: Burnaby Garage

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.55.40

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [193-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Related Material: For other photographs of the Burnaby Garage tow truck, see BV999.55.38 - .42

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby Garage tow truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man in coveralls leaning by the driver's door of a Burnaby Garage tow truck parked at the Burnaby Garage.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man in coveralls leaning by the driver's door of a Burnaby Garage tow truck parked at the Burnaby Garage.

Subjects: Occupations - Mechanics; Transportation - Trucks

Names: Burnaby Garage

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.55.41

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [193-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Related Material: For other photographs of the Burnaby Garage tow truck, see BV999.55.38 - .42

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby Garage tow truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-?]

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 a Burnaby Garage tow truck parked in front of a fence with a Shell Gasoline logo attached to it and a billboard advertising Old Orchard in the background.

1 image

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 a Burnaby Garage tow truck parked in front of a fence with a Shell Gasoline logo attached to it and a billboard advertising Old Orchard in the background.

Subjects: Transportation - Trucks; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Burnaby Garage

Accession Code: BV999.55.42

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [193-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For other photographs of the Burnaby Garage tow truck, see BV999.55.38 - .42

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby Garbage Department truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1941]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a garbage truck with the sign "Corp. of the District of Burnaby/ Garbage Department" on its side. The passenger door is being held open by the passenger as he looks towards the camera. The truck looks to be a Chevrolet built between 1941 and 1946.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a garbage truck with the sign "Corp. of the District of Burnaby/ Garbage Department" on its side. The passenger door is being held open by the passenger as he looks towards the camera. The truck looks to be a Chevrolet built between 1941 and 1946.

Subjects: Public Services - Garbage Removal; Transportation - Trucks; Occupations - Civic Workers

Accession Code: BV996.15.1

Date: [after 1941]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby Garbage Department truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1941]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a garbage truck with the sign "Corp. of the District of Burnaby/ Garbage Department" on its side driving through a residential area. The truck looks to be a Chevrolet built between 1941 and 1946.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a garbage truck with the sign "Corp. of the District of Burnaby/ Garbage Department" on its side driving through a residential area. The truck looks to be a Chevrolet built between 1941 and 1946.

Subjects: Public Services - Garbage Removal; Transportation - Trucks

Accession Code: BV996.15.2

Date: [after 1941]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Canada Post drive-by tribute

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 8 May 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 mov video (9 sec.) : digital, 24 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film clip of a Canada Post vehicle parade doing a "Drive-By Tribute" to show their appreciation to frontline workers. A convoy of vehicles are honking horns as they drive down a street in Burnaby. The parade of vehicles started at Chartwell Carlton Care Residence and onto Burnaby General Hospital, …

1 image 1 video

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 mov video (9 sec.) : digital, 24 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film clip of a Canada Post vehicle parade doing a "Drive-By Tribute" to show their appreciation to frontline workers. A convoy of vehicles are honking horns as they drive down a street in Burnaby. The parade of vehicles started at Chartwell Carlton Care Residence and onto Burnaby General Hospital, Adanac Park Lodge, Taylor Manor and Fellburn Care Centre.

Subjects: Events - Parades; Public Services - Health Services; Transportation - Automobiles; Transportation - Trucks; Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Canada Post

Accession Code: BV021.2.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 8 May 2020

Media Type: Moving Images

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Video

Canada Post drive-by tribute, 8 May 2020

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Decorated Edmonds Wood Yard Truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1927 or 1937]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 13.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a truck owned by the Edmonds Coal and Wood Yard decorated for a parade with flags, streamers and vines. There are discrepancies in the inscription, catalogue records, and accompanying note. An annotation in black ink reads, "A small part of Burnaby / Confederation Day Parade," but an…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 13.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a truck owned by the Edmonds Coal and Wood Yard decorated for a parade with flags, streamers and vines. There are discrepancies in the inscription, catalogue records, and accompanying note. An annotation in black ink reads, "A small part of Burnaby / Confederation Day Parade," but an annotation in blue ink reads, "Year 1937? / May Day." The accompanying note suggests that the parade was part of Burnaby May Day at Central Park. Also noted is that the Edmonds Wood Yard was opened in 1910 by Bill McDonald at 1500 Edmonds Street (later renumbered as the 7200 block) and Kingsway. In 1916 Murdoch McMurray (the driver in the photograph) partnered with Emerson Doran, nephew of the owner of Doran's Mill (an early mill in Deer Lake), to buy the business from Mr. McDonald. They in turn sold out very shortly to Fred Robbins. In 1921 Murdoch McMurray and Emerson Doran, along with Jack McMurray, bought the wood yard back and ran it until 1947 when they sold it to Norman Ritchie. Stamped on back of photo: "692."

Subjects: Transportation - Trucks; Transportation - Parade Floats

Names: Edmonds Coal and Wood; McMurray, Murdoch

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Accession Code: HV972.51.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1927 or 1937]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Decorated Edmonds Wood Yard Truck, [1927 or 1937] thumbnail

Denby Brothers Shoe Company truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.4 cm

Scope and Content: Potograph of a Johnston Storage Company truck loaded with rolls and stacks of leather for Denby Brothers shoe company. A banner sign that reads "for Denby Bros & Co. Vancouver BC" hangs on the side of the truck that is parked beside a Canadian National boxcar. Inside the opened door of the CN boxca…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.4 x 25.4 cm

Scope and Content: Potograph of a Johnston Storage Company truck loaded with rolls and stacks of leather for Denby Brothers shoe company. A banner sign that reads "for Denby Bros & Co. Vancouver BC" hangs on the side of the truck that is parked beside a Canadian National boxcar. Inside the opened door of the CN boxcar can be seen more stacks of leather. Inscribed in the negative and printed on the photograph, bottom front: "8158." Annotations on the back of the photograph read: "circa 1921" and "Thurs xxx/ 30 ems x 3 1/2"/ "Hides off loaded." Stamps on the back of the photo read: "Lifestyles" and "Leonard Frank / Photographic Artist / 553 Granville St. / Bay. 1029 Vancouver, B.C./ In re-ordering prints mention no. 8158."

Subjects: Transportation - Trucks

Names: Canadian National Railway; Denby Brothers and Company; Johnston Storage Company Limited

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV977.84.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1921]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-11

Photographer: Frank, Leonard

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Denby Brothers Shoe Company truck, [1921] thumbnail

Denby Brothers Shoe Company trucks

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.32 x 25.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two trucks parked outside of the Canadian National Railway station in Vancouver (Main Street and Terminal Avenue). There are four unidentified men standing by the trucks. The trucks are loaded with boxes, and have banner signs which advertise Goodyear Wingfoot Rubber Heels for Denby…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.32 x 25.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two trucks parked outside of the Canadian National Railway station in Vancouver (Main Street and Terminal Avenue). There are four unidentified men standing by the trucks. The trucks are loaded with boxes, and have banner signs which advertise Goodyear Wingfoot Rubber Heels for Denby Brothers and Company, located 168 Pender St. W. The signs read: "16 Tons of Goodyear Wingfoot Rubber Heels" and "Ask for them by Name / Wingfoot." The trucks have signs that read "Johnston Storage Co. Ltd."

Subjects: Transportation - Trucks; Occupations - Truck Drivers

Names: Canadian National Railway; Denby Brothers and Company; Johnston Storage Company Limited

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV977.84.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1921]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-11

Photographer: Frank, Leonard

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamped on the back of the photo: "Leonard Frank / Photographic Artist / 553 Granville St. / Bay. 1029 Vancouver, B.C."

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Denby Brothers Shoe Company trucks

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two Johnston Storage Company trucks loaded with rolls and stacks of leather for Denby Brothers shoe company. Banner signs that read "for DENBY BROS & Co. Vancouver BC" hang on the sides of the trucks that are parked just outside of the Denby Brothers store. Beside the store is another…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two Johnston Storage Company trucks loaded with rolls and stacks of leather for Denby Brothers shoe company. Banner signs that read "for DENBY BROS & Co. Vancouver BC" hang on the sides of the trucks that are parked just outside of the Denby Brothers store. Beside the store is another business with a sign that reads "A. Ramsay & Son Company." The street is brick laid, and to the right can be seen a large sign for The Vancouver Sun, advertised as publisher, printer, and bookbinder. Inscribed in the negative and printed on photograph, front lower right: "8160." An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "circa 1921." Stamped on the back of the photo is: "Leonard Frank / Photographic Artist / 553 Granville St. / Bay. 1029 Vancouver, B.C./ In re-ordering prints mention no. 8160."

Subjects: Transportation - Trucks; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Denby Brothers and Company; Johnston Storage Company Limited

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV977.84.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1921]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-11

Photographer: Frank, Leonard

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Dover Bakery truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193- ?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of a truck with a sign on its window that reads, "Dover Bakery." The driver has his hand out the window to pat a dog sitting on the side skirt of the car. The 1937 British Columbia Directory lists a Dover Bakery at 3419 Dover Street in Burnaby. The driver of the truck has been identif…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of a truck with a sign on its window that reads, "Dover Bakery." The driver has his hand out the window to pat a dog sitting on the side skirt of the car. The 1937 British Columbia Directory lists a Dover Bakery at 3419 Dover Street in Burnaby. The driver of the truck has been identified as Fordyce Smart, son of the baker (also named Fordyce).

Subjects: Occupations - Bakers; Animals - Dogs; Transportation - Trucks

Names: Dover Bakery; Smart, Fordyce

Accession Code: BV985.5759.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193- ?]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: This photograph is the original for copy print made for HV976.153.4

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-01-23

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "F. Smart + 1930 truck"

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Emerson Doran and Murdoch McMurray delivering cordwood

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1925] (date of original), copied 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.3 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men in work clothes and hats leaning against a truck loaded with bundled fire wood. An accompanying note identifies the photograph as: Emerson Doran and Murdoch McMurray who owned Edmonds Wood and Coal Yard situated at Kingsway and Edmonds. They are standing beside their TRAFFIC …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.3 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men in work clothes and hats leaning against a truck loaded with bundled fire wood. An accompanying note identifies the photograph as: Emerson Doran and Murdoch McMurray who owned Edmonds Wood and Coal Yard situated at Kingsway and Edmonds. They are standing beside their TRAFFIC truck which is loaded with cordwood about to be hauled from the Capitol Hill School grounds to the Edmonds Street School for use in heating the school. Edmonds Wood Yard had a contract with the Burnaby schools at this time to supply cordwood.

Subjects: Transportation - Trucks; Industries - Trucking; Occupations - Truck Drivers

Names: Doran, Emerson; Edmonds Coal and Wood; McMurray, Murdoch

Geographic Access: Holdom Avenue

Street Address: 350 Holdom Avenue

Accession Code: HV976.41.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1925] (date of original), copied 1976

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-13

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Emerson Doran and Murdoch McMurray delivering cordwood, [1925] (date of original), copied 1976 thumbnail

Fleet of Kapoor Sawmills trucks

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fleet of trucks for Kapoor Sawmills Limited.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fleet of trucks for Kapoor Sawmills Limited.

History: Kapoor Singh Siddoo was born in 1885 in the Punjab village of Kharaudi, India. Kapoor was one of the pioneer South Asian Canadian Sikhs who immigrated to America in 1906 and onto Canada in 1912. Kapoor first arrived in San Francisco in 1906, along with twenty uneducated men from the Province of Punjab, India. Kapoor was the only one among these men who was educated so acted as their interpreter, manager and accountant. They worked along the Southern Pacific Railway line near Marysville, California, toward Reno and Nevada. Kapoor heard about the beauty of British Columbia and decided to travel to the west coast but times were tough with discrimination against all South Asians in British Columbia. With this information, Kapoor traveled east to Northern Ontario where he tried homesteading for a year but the extreme winter conditions didn’t appeal to him. Kapoor returned to British Columbia after receiving word from South Asian Canadians that they were in need of an educated accountant/manager for a sawmill. In 1923, with the change in immigration laws, Kapoor arranged for his wife, Besant Kaur to emigrate from India. Besant came to Canada accompanied by Kapoor’s older brother. Kapoor and Besant had two daughters, both born in Duncan B.C. Jagdis Kaur Siddoo was born in 1925 and Sarjit Kaur Siddoo was born in 1926. Both of their daughters graduated as doctors from University of Toronto medical school. His career in B.C. began as a lumberman for a large lumber mill on Vancouver Island until 1935. Following this, Kapoor established the Kapoor Lumber Company Limited and operated a mill at Shawnigan Lake before eventually purchasing 45 acres in 1939 of the eastern section of the former Barnet Mill site in Burnaby. He purchased the site from the Municipality of Burnaby under the name of Modern Sawmills Limited since there was a restriction on selling this piece of a property to a non-white person. Eventually the name was changed to Kapoor Sawmills Limited. Kapoor’s company was a financial success but was tragically razed on January 14, 1947 due to a devastating fire. A smaller mill was rebuilt on the site and Kapoor maintained a successful financial operation until 1959. In 1959, Kapoor Siddoo was considered one of Vancouver’s most influential men in the South Asian Community. In this same year, the family set up the Kapoor Singh Siddoo Foundation and with help from his wife and daughters opened a hospital in the Punjab village of Aur. In 1964, Kapoor died in India at the age of 79 years. Kapoor’s younger brother, Tara Singh Siddoo came to Canada from India in 1906 but after suffering discrimination, he returned to India in 1912. Several years later Tara returned to Canada joining Kapoor at a logging mill on Vancouver Island. Lesser shares of the mill were held by Tara and other family members. Tara and his wife, Beant Siddoo lived at Barnet between 1943 and 1945, with their family of five sons, Lakhbeer, Gurdeb, Gurcharn, Baldev, Hardev and three daughters, Harjeet (Sangha), Runjeet (Basi) and Buckshish (Sarai). One of Tara’s responsibilities was to oversee the logging camp and ensure that the logs arrived regularly from Cowichan Bay near Duncan to the Barnet logging mill.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Transportation - Trucks; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See page 62 in book "In the Shadow by the Sea - recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "The fleet of Kapoor Sawmill trucks, c. 1940s"

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Fleet of Kapoor Sawmills trucks, [194-] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Going Out

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: October 21, 1937

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a line of army trucks at the Royal School of Artillery Barracks, Winnipeg.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a line of army trucks at the Royal School of Artillery Barracks, Winnipeg.

Subjects: Transportation - Trucks

Accession Code: BV996.6.20

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: October 21, 1937

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/9/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Caption for photograph reads: "Going Out"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: " "Certified / Taylor Made / Nutone / Oct 21 1937"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Interior of Jimmy Chow's property master truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Jimmy Chow's property master truck parked outside of his warehouse located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View looking towards the rear of the truck with wood paneled ceiling and wall covered with movie memorabilia. Shelving, desk and work space on either side of truck. J…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Jimmy Chow's property master truck parked outside of his warehouse located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View looking towards the rear of the truck with wood paneled ceiling and wall covered with movie memorabilia. Shelving, desk and work space on either side of truck. Jimmy refurbished the truck so that he could take it on location and have everything that he needed while working on a film.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Transportation - Trucks

Accession Code: BV022.21.23

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

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Interior of Jimmy Chow's property master truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Jimmy Chow's property master truck parked outside of his warehouse located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View towards' the drivers end of the truck with grey containers stored on metal shelving on either side, wood paneled door and ceiling. Jimmy refurbished the truck so…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Jimmy Chow's property master truck parked outside of his warehouse located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View towards' the drivers end of the truck with grey containers stored on metal shelving on either side, wood paneled door and ceiling. Jimmy refurbished the truck so that he could take it on location and have everything that he needed while working on a film.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Transportation - Trucks

Accession Code: BV022.21.24

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

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Irvine house being installed

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: April 6, 1975

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tom Irvine's house during its installation at Heritage Village (now the Burnaby Village Museum). The house is raised on a cribbing and surrounded by workmen. A truck parked next to it has a sign that reads, "L.W. ZEBIAK HOUSE RAISING COMPLETE BASEMENTS."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Tom Irvine's house during its installation at Heritage Village (now the Burnaby Village Museum). The house is raised on a cribbing and surrounded by workmen. A truck parked next to it has a sign that reads, "L.W. ZEBIAK HOUSE RAISING COMPLETE BASEMENTS."

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Tools and Equipment; Transportation - Trucks; Occupations - Labourers

Names: Irvine, Tom; Burnaby Village Museum

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Drive

Accession Code: BV005.14.32

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: April 6, 1975

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 11-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "April/75"

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