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100 records – page 1 of 5.

Bert Porter on a steamroller

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34830
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1919] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bert Porter with a municipal steamroller on Douglas Road. He worked many years operating a steam roller for the municipality, flattening out gravel streets after grading, and was the husband of Lillie Lewis Porter.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1919] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Lewis family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
140-011
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1985-10
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bert Porter with a municipal steamroller on Douglas Road. He worked many years operating a steam roller for the municipality, flattening out gravel streets after grading, and was the husband of Lillie Lewis Porter.
Subjects
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Occupations - Civic Workers
Construction - Road Construction
Names
Porter, Bert
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Images
Less detail

Bill Speirs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35318
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (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 Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel for the municipality of Burnaby. Here he is working on the roads around Gilley Avenue and Imperial Street (formerly Windsor Street).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (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.
204-175
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel for the municipality of Burnaby. Here he is working on the roads around Gilley Avenue and Imperial Street (formerly Windsor Street).
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction - Road Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Names
Speirs, Bill
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Gilley Avenue
Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Less detail

Bill Speirs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35319
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (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 Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel. Bill and his wife, Dell Speirs, moved to Burnaby from Edmonton in 1929.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1929 (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.
204-176
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel. Bill and his wife, Dell Speirs, moved to Burnaby from Edmonton in 1929.
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction - Road Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Names
Speirs, Bill
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Glen Clark

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78820
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 14, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Investment minister and New Democratic Party (NDP) hopeful Glen Clark (later British Columbia Premier) in a bulldozer, breaking ground at the construction site of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on Highway 1 in Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 14, 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-0137
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2012-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of Investment minister and New Democratic Party (NDP) hopeful Glen Clark (later British Columbia Premier) in a bulldozer, breaking ground at the construction site of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on Highway 1 in Burnaby.
Subjects
Construction - Road Construction
Construction Tools and Equipment
Officials - Elected Officials
Officials - Premiers
Names
Clark, Glen
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bartel Bby 94A / 94% pg. 3 TriCity"
Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
Images
Less detail

Bob Prittie with George McNeil

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46025
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1969 and 1973]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bob Prittie sitting in a excavator with YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) President George McNeil standing next to him, holding an architectural drawing. They are at the site of the "new" Burnaby YMCA.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1969 and 1973]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-913
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bob Prittie sitting in a excavator with YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) President George McNeil standing next to him, holding an architectural drawing. They are at the site of the "new" Burnaby YMCA.
Subjects
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Construction Tools and Equipment
Names
Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
McNeil, George
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Mayor Bill Lewarne, Jim Tonn and Michael Audain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45386
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 20.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Bill Lewarne, Jim Tonn from the Greater Vancouver Regional District (now Metro Vancouver), and the President of Polygon Michael Audain each with a shovel full of dirt at the ground breaking ceremony for Metrotown Place, the new headquaters for the Greater Vancouver Regio…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 20.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-281
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Bill Lewarne, Jim Tonn from the Greater Vancouver Regional District (now Metro Vancouver), and the President of Polygon Michael Audain each with a shovel full of dirt at the ground breaking ceremony for Metrotown Place, the new headquaters for the Greater Vancouver Regional District (now Metro Vancouver).
Subjects
Construction Tools and Equipment
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Names
Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
Tonn, Jim
Audain, Michael
Metro Vancouver
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4330 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
Less detail

Frederick Thrussell and Peter Byrne

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36471
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1893 (date of original)
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frederick Thrussell in a three-piece suit and hat, standing in front of a large stump. A small dog stands in front of him, and a crosscut saw is to his left, propped up vertically against the stump. Peter Byrne stands on a spring board protruding from the stump, and holds on to the en…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1893 (date of original)
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Thrussell family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8.5 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
275-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1992-05
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frederick Thrussell in a three-piece suit and hat, standing in front of a large stump. A small dog stands in front of him, and a crosscut saw is to his left, propped up vertically against the stump. Peter Byrne stands on a spring board protruding from the stump, and holds on to the end of a second crosscut saw. On the other side of the stump, a man balances on a second spring board while holding on to the opposite end of the horizontal crosscut saw with this right hand. Peter Byrne went on to serve as a member of Council from 1894 to 1895 and from 1898 to 1906, and was Reeve of Burnaby from 1906 to 1910.
Subjects
Occupations - Lumberjacks
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Industries - Forestry
Woodworking Tools and Equipment
Animals - Dogs
Industries - Logging/lumber
Names
Thrussell, Fredrick (1869-1909)
Byrne, Peter
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Frederick Thrussell and Peter Byrne by a fallen tree

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37104
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1893]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frederick Thrussell, unidentified, and Peter Byrne standing in front of a large fallen tree. A crosscut saw is propped up vertically against the end of the felled tree. Peter Byrne was Reeve of Burnaby from 1906 to 1910. Earlier, he also served as a member of Council from 1894 to 1895…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1893]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Byrne family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
316-010
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1995-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frederick Thrussell, unidentified, and Peter Byrne standing in front of a large fallen tree. A crosscut saw is propped up vertically against the end of the felled tree. Peter Byrne was Reeve of Burnaby from 1906 to 1910. Earlier, he also served as a member of Council from 1894 to 1895 and from 1898 to 1906.
Subjects
Occupations - Lumberjacks
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Industries - Forestry
Woodworking Tools and Equipment
Industries - Logging/lumber
Names
Thrussell, Fredrick (1869-1909)
Byrne, Peter
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Road work in progess - View of the city in the background

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59140
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a road under construction and labourers.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
ca.1983
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1478
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2009-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a road under construction and labourers.
Subjects
Construction
Construction - Road Construction
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Note on verso reads: "Page A-4 / Burnaby / Today / PMT 100%"
Images
Less detail

Cutting pile tops for Nicomen Slough Bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34328
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 12.2 cm on page 17.5 x 23.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen operating machinery to cut pile tops for the Nicomen Slough Bridge, near Deroche.
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 : b&w ; 6.8 x 12.2 cm on page 17.5 x 23.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-035
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen operating machinery to cut pile tops for the Nicomen Slough Bridge, near Deroche.
Subjects
Construction - Bridge Construction
Structures - Bridges
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Grading at Oakalla

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38104
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1915] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 5.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crew of men working on a rail car line at Oakalla Prison Farm.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1915] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.9 x 5.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-691
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crew of men working on a rail car line at Oakalla Prison Farm.
Subjects
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Railroad Labourers
Construction - Railroad Construction
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Caption at top of photograph reads, "Grading at Oakalla"
Geographic Access
Oakmount Crescent
Street Address
5220 Oakmount Crescent
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Images
Less detail

Nicomen Slough Bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34335
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.7 x 12.6 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen and equipment being used in the construction of Nicomen bridge.
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 ; 7.7 x 12.6 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-042
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen and equipment being used in the construction of Nicomen bridge.
Subjects
Construction - Bridge Construction
Structures - Bridges
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Nicomen Slough Bridge construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34329
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 23.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen operating machinery to cut pile tops for the Nicomen Slough Bridge, near Deroche.
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 : b&w ; 6.9 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 23.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-036
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen operating machinery to cut pile tops for the Nicomen Slough Bridge, near Deroche.
Subjects
Construction - Bridge Construction
Structures - Bridges
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Nicomen Slough Bridge construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34334
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.7 x 12.8 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen and equipment being used in the construction of Nicomen bridge.
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 ; 7.7 x 12.8 cm on page 17.4 x 22.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-041
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of workmen and equipment being used in the construction of Nicomen bridge.
Subjects
Construction - Bridge Construction
Structures - Bridges
Construction Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Labourers
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Bob and his team

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

George Pearson's crew

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35181
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1928] (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 George Pearson's sidewalk crew mixing cement.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1928] (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.
204-038
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of George Pearson's sidewalk crew mixing cement.
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction - Road Construction
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

George Pearson's crew

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35183
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1928] (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 a sidewalk laid by George Pearson and his crew in Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1928] (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.
204-040
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a sidewalk laid by George Pearson and his crew in Burnaby.
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction - Road Construction
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Horses and crews working

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34343
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1927]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.4 x 24.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of numerous horse teams and workmen working along a road at an unknown location. This may be in the Deroche of Nicomen Island area of British Columbia. A sign on the road reads: Danger / Go Slow.
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 ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.4 x 24.2 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-050
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of numerous horse teams and workmen working along a road at an unknown location. This may be in the Deroche of Nicomen Island area of British Columbia. A sign on the road reads: Danger / Go Slow.
Subjects
Construction - Road Construction
Occupations - Labourers
Transportation - Horses
Transportation - Wagons
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Johnson and two of his gang

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34423
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.9 x 12.7 cm on page 16.2 x 17.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three men, two standing and one sitting, with a wheelbarrow loaded with rocks resting front of them. One of the standing men holds a sledgehammer and the other has a shovel. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Johnson and two of his gang." This photograph appears to have be…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.9 x 12.7 cm on page 16.2 x 17.9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-130
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of three men, two standing and one sitting, with a wheelbarrow loaded with rocks resting front of them. One of the standing men holds a sledgehammer and the other has a shovel. A caption accompanying the photograph reads: "Johnson and two of his gang." This photograph appears to have been taken in Hope, BC by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Subjects
Construction - Road Construction
Occupations - Labourers
Transportation - Wheelbarrows
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

Johnson's gang on the first mile west of Yale

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34425
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.7 x 9.6 cm on page 17.3 x 26.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a work crew of eight men resting alongside a newly cleared roadway in Yale, BC. Two wheelbarrows and numerous wooden planks can be seen laying on the road. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the con…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Peers family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 5.7 x 9.6 cm on page 17.3 x 26.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
020-132
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a work crew of eight men resting alongside a newly cleared roadway in Yale, BC. Two wheelbarrows and numerous wooden planks can be seen laying on 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
Construction - Road Construction
Occupations - Labourers
Transportation - Wheelbarrows
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peers, Arthur Francis "Mike"
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
Less detail

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