"Transportation - Electric Railroad" found 237 records

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1219/ KITS BARNS 10/6/45"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th STREET/ SURREY, B.C. CANADA/ 584-9495 V3R 3S8/ RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY"

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Trams at Kitsilano Car Barn, October 6, 1945 thumbnail

Trams at Marpole Junction

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: August 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams no. 1223 and 1232 at Marpole Junction in Vancouver.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams no. 1223 and 1232 at Marpole Junction in Vancouver.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV992.23.7

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: August 1957

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Webster, Robert D. "Bob"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1223 - 1232/ MARPOLE JCT 8/57"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th STREET/ SURREY, B.C. CANADA/ 584-9495 V3R 3S8/ RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY"

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Trams at Marpole Junction, August 1957 thumbnail

Trams at Marpole Station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: April 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph ; col. 7.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people boarding British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams no. 1231 and 1232 at Marpole Station in Vancouver.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph ; col. 7.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people boarding British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams no. 1231 and 1232 at Marpole Station in Vancouver.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV992.23.4

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: April 1957

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Webster, Robert D. "Bob"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "1231 - 1232/ MARPOLE/ 4/57"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "R. D. WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th ST/ SURREY, B.C./ CANADA V3R 3S8"

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Trams at Marpole Station, April 1957 thumbnail

Trams at Marpole, Vancouver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams no. 1235 and 1202 at Marpole, Vancouver.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams no. 1235 and 1202 at Marpole, Vancouver.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV992.23.41

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1957

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Webster, Robert D. "Bob"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1235 - 1202/ MARPOLE - 1957"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER/ 9068 - 146th STREET/ SURREY, B.C. CANADA/ 584-9495 V3R 3S8/ RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY"

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Trams at Marpole, Vancouver, 1957 thumbnail

Trams at night

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [195-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of four British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams at an unidentified station at night.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of four British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams at an unidentified station at night.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: BV992.23.10

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [195-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "1.50"

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Trams near Brighouse Station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [195-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams no. 1215 and 1201 travelling near Brighouse Station in Richmond.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company trams no. 1215 and 1201 travelling near Brighouse Station in Richmond.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: BV992.23.2

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [195-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Webster, Robert D. "Bob"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "BCER 1215 - 1201/ BRIGHOUSE"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "BOB WEBSTER" [address and number are crossed out]

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Trams near Brighouse Station, [195-?] thumbnail

Trams no. 1223 and 1224

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: April 20, 1948

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 17. cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway tram no. 1223 (with "CAR BARNS"on its destination sign). Behind that tram is British Columbia Electric Railway tram no. 1224 (with "MARPOLE" on its destination sign). The trams are stationed at the Kitsilano Car Barn in Vancouver.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 17. cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway tram no. 1223 (with "CAR BARNS"on its destination sign). Behind that tram is British Columbia Electric Railway tram no. 1224 (with "MARPOLE" on its destination sign). The trams are stationed at the Kitsilano Car Barn in Vancouver.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV004.108.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: April 20, 1948

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Plant, Ernest Leslie

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RY 1223. KITSILANO CAR BARNS/ APRIL 20, 1948. PHOTO BY ERNIE LES PLANT. NEGATIVE OWNED BY D. PARKER"

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Trams no. 1223 and 1224, April 20, 1948 thumbnail

Vancouver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [before 1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a destination sign that reads "Vancouver" on a British Columbia Electric Railway tram. Just below the sign is a label that reads, "BCER 1231-B48."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a destination sign that reads "Vancouver" on a British Columbia Electric Railway tram. Just below the sign is a label that reads, "BCER 1231-B48."

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV973.41.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [before 1973]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For an earlier donation made by the same donor in regards to BCER tram, see accession HV972.202.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Vancouver Terminus of tramway to New Westminster

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 12 cm on 12 x 14.5 cm backing

Scope and Content: Photograph of four people and a few teams of horses standing in the street next to an interurban car. A caption with the photograph reads: "Vancouver terminus of tramway to New Westminster."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 12 cm on 12 x 14.5 cm backing

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 445-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of four people and a few teams of horses standing in the street next to an interurban car. A caption with the photograph reads: "Vancouver terminus of tramway to New Westminster."

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Carriages; Transportation - Horses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption

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Vancouver Terminus of tramway to New Westminster, [1910] thumbnail

Vorce tram station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [before 1953]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 7 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Vorce tram station on the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Lake Line. The wooden station shelter is visible in the distance covered with snow.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 7 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Vorce tram station on the British Columbia Electric Railway Company's Burnaby Lake Line. The wooden station shelter is visible in the distance covered with snow.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Nursery Street

Accession Code: BV005.15.2

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [before 1953]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Vorce tram station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [before 1953]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 7 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Vorce tram station on the Burnaby Lake Line of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company in the snow. A notice is posted on an electric power pole in the foreground.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 7 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Vorce tram station on the Burnaby Lake Line of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company in the snow. A notice is posted on an electric power pole in the foreground.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Nursery Street

Accession Code: BV005.15.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [before 1953]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: Original negative for this photograph is in accession BV005.15.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Waplington children at Sapperton Interurban station

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) John Waplington (brother), Grace Waplington (sister) and Frances Louise Waplington (sister) at Sapperton Interurban station on the Burnaby Lake line. Some central Burnaby residents attended St. Mary's Anglican church in Sapperton.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-619

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) John Waplington (brother), Grace Waplington (sister) and Frances Louise Waplington (sister) at Sapperton Interurban station on the Burnaby Lake line. Some central Burnaby residents attended St. Mary's Anglican church in Sapperton.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Names: Fleming, Frances Waplington; Waplington, John; British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Waplington children at Sapperton Interurban station, 1917 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Welcome arch at Edmonds and Kingsway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 14.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the welcome arch erected at Edmonds and Kingsway to welcome Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught during his visit to Burnaby. People are lined up on either end of the arch, dressed in their finery. The interurban tracks can be seen in the foreground and the Edmonds station can be seen at …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Patterson family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 14.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 171-022

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-20

Scope and Content: Photograph of the welcome arch erected at Edmonds and Kingsway to welcome Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught during his visit to Burnaby. People are lined up on either end of the arch, dressed in their finery. The interurban tracks can be seen in the foreground and the Edmonds station can be seen at the far right decorated with bunting. Prince Arthur was Governor General of Canada at this time.

Subjects: Structures - Arches; Events - Royal Visits; Events - Visits of State; Persons - Crowds; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on back: "150"

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Welcome arch at Edmonds and Kingsway, 1912 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Welcome arch for the Duke of Connaught

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the welcome arch erected at Edmonds and Kingsway to welcome Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught during his visit to Burnaby. People are milling around the arch, dressed in their finery. The Connaught tram car that Prince Arthur arrived in is parked on the right. Prince Arthur was Governo…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the welcome arch erected at Edmonds and Kingsway to welcome Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught during his visit to Burnaby. People are milling around the arch, dressed in their finery. The Connaught tram car that Prince Arthur arrived in is parked on the right. Prince Arthur was Governor General of Canada at this time.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; Kingsway

Accession Code: HV976.42.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied 1976

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area; Richmond Park Area

Related Material: To see photographs from the visit of the Duke of Connaught in 1912, see HV976.152.2 - .5

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-20

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Welcome arch for the Duke of Connaught, 1912 (date of original), copied 1976 thumbnail

Westcoast Harmony Chorus in Interurban tram 1223

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2006]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Westcoast Harmony Chorus members Amalie Livera, Gayle Rowden, Jane Lythgo, and Irene Ingraham posing inside of the Interurban tram 1223 at the time that it was undergoing renovations. The Chorus members pose with red scarves and a rose as a promotion for their Valentine…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2006]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-1900

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Westcoast Harmony Chorus members Amalie Livera, Gayle Rowden, Jane Lythgo, and Irene Ingraham posing inside of the Interurban tram 1223 at the time that it was undergoing renovations. The Chorus members pose with red scarves and a rose as a promotion for their Valentine's Day "singagrams."

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads; Holidays; Organizations - Choirs

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a February 2006 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata for 535-1900-1: "Amalie Livera, Gayle Rowden, Jane Lythgo and Irene Ingraham, of the Westcoast Harmony Chorus, warm up for their annual old-fashioned Valentine's Day singagrams at the old Interurban currently being restored in Burnaby."; Caption from metadata for 535-1900-2: "Amalie Livera, Gayle Rowden, Jane Lythgo and Irene Ingraham, of the Westcoast Harmony Chorus, warm up for their annual old-fashioned Valentine's Day singagrams at the old Interurban currently being restored in Burnaby."

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Westcoast Harmony Chorus in Interurban tram 1223, [2006] thumbnail

Westminster Branch employees

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia composite ; 19 x 24 cm on board 27 x 32.5 cm

Scope and Content: Composite photograph of the employees of the Westminster Branch of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. A name has been written in pen under many of the photographs: starting at the top left; Neelands, McNel, Wilson, Stuart, Blair, unidentified, Healy, Innes, Rawlison. One row down, five …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: John DeForest subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia composite ; 19 x 24 cm on board 27 x 32.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 293-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-30

Scope and Content: Composite photograph of the employees of the Westminster Branch of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. A name has been written in pen under many of the photographs: starting at the top left; Neelands, McNel, Wilson, Stuart, Blair, unidentified, Healy, Innes, Rawlison. One row down, five together to the left are; Marsh, Grimmison, Huston, Gregory, Stewart. Four in the center are; Shiles, unidentified, Whitmore, McQuarrie. Five together to the right are; Dickinson, Routley, Thorburn, Monterth, unidentified. Second row down, five together on the left are; Butterfield, Rainey, Alcock, WIlliams, Feeney. Three together in the center are; Glover, Buntzen, Sperling. Four together on the right are; Dunlop and three unidentified.Three rows down, four together on the left are; Reid, Grimmer, McArthur, Brown. Center is unidentified except for Wilson, who is three from the right. Four together on the right are; unidentified, Harris, Ellis, unidentified. Four rows down, three together on the left are; Miller, Featherstone, Williams. The rest of the center are unidentified, and the last three on the right are; McAurthur, Holland, and Hudson. Also included in the composite are two photographs of electric railroad cars, one of the New Westminster shoreline and one of a train station.

Subjects: Occupations - Engineers; Occupations - Railroad Conductors; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Okamura, P.L.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto of composite photograph reads: "~1905~/ PRESENTED TO / J. BUNTZEN ESQ./ BY / THE EMPLOYEES, WESTMINISTER BRANCH B.C.E.RY.CO.LTD."; Photographer's stamp on recto of board reads: "P. L. OKAMURA NEW WESTMINISTER, B.C."