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Scope and Content: Photograph of a large YMCA building at an unidentified location (not likely from the Greater Vancouver area). The building is at least three storeys tall and includes an auditorium. The building also appears to be made of bricks. A caption on the centre left of the photograph reads, "YMCA Building…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph on glass : b&w ambrotype ; 4.2 x 5.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large YMCA building at an unidentified location (not likely from the Greater Vancouver area). The building is at least three storeys tall and includes an auditorium. The building also appears to be made of bricks. A caption on the centre left of the photograph reads, "YMCA Building."

Subjects: Buildings - Recreational

Names: Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Accession Code: HV973.52.66

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-16

Notes: Title based on caption of photograph

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Yorston family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35480

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909

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 seven of the nine children of Ernest A. Yorston and Florence L. Yorston (nee Marston). Left to right: Eric Yorston, Cyril Yorston, Harry Yorston, Edward Yorston, Wilfred "Waff" Yorston, John "Jack" Yorston and Oswald "Obbie" Yorston. The older boys are holding shot guns, Harry is hol…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909

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.: 204-338

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of seven of the nine children of Ernest A. Yorston and Florence L. Yorston (nee Marston). Left to right: Eric Yorston, Cyril Yorston, Harry Yorston, Edward Yorston, Wilfred "Waff" Yorston, John "Jack" Yorston and Oswald "Obbie" Yorston. The older boys are holding shot guns, Harry is holding two paddles and Edward is holding an axe. This gag shot was taken by their father.

Subjects: Armament - Firearms; Animals - Dogs

Names: Yorston, Cyril; Yorston, Edward; Yorston, Eric; Yorston, Harry; Yorston, John "Jack"; Yorston, Oswald; Yorston, Wilfred "Waff"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Yorston, Ernest A.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young couple

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription986

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted ; 18.7 x 14.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young couple taken in a photographic studio. The girl is sitting on a hammock lined with a blanket and a cushion. She is wearing a long Victorian dress and a hairband. There is an open book on her lap. A boy with a tennis racket in one hand leans over to see the girl. …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted ; 18.7 x 14.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young couple taken in a photographic studio. The girl is sitting on a hammock lined with a blanket and a cushion. She is wearing a long Victorian dress and a hairband. There is an open book on her lap. A boy with a tennis racket in one hand leans over to see the girl. His hat is on the hammock. The backdrop is a painted scene of a forest. The floor is carpeted. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "you two sweet ones. May / it ever be this with you / mother."

Accession Code: HV973.29.26

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-09

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription63964

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [190-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 postcard : sepia ; 13.2 x 8.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a man, woman and baby taken in a photographic studio.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [190-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bancroft family subseries

Physical Description: 1 postcard : sepia ; 13.2 x 8.6 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 507-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2004-06

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a man, woman and baby taken in a photographic studio.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Dewey, Grant

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "I am not so surly looking as the picture makes me out to be / Esther"

Images

Young family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription411

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1900 and 1905]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.89 x 13.97 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of an unidentified family of four on the lawn in front of a house. The woman is wearing a late Victorian style dress with lace trimming at the neck and a brooch. She is sitting on a wicker chair, and the man is in a shirt with a collar, and a polka dot vest. He is sitting on t…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.89 x 13.97 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of an unidentified family of four on the lawn in front of a house. The woman is wearing a late Victorian style dress with lace trimming at the neck and a brooch. She is sitting on a wicker chair, and the man is in a shirt with a collar, and a polka dot vest. He is sitting on the armrest of the chair. In front of them are two babies sitting on the lawn, both in white dresses.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Accession Code: HV983.42.151

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1900 and 1905]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-11-28

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Young family, [between 1900 and 1905] thumbnail

Young girl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37096

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1890 and 1910] (date of original), copied 1995

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 a young girl taken in a photographic studio as she sits on a tall wooden chair with her arm resting on a table beside an open book. She has gerber daisies on her lap and her legs are crossed at the ankles. A potted plant has been placed to her right, in front of the table, and behind …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1890 and 1910] (date of original), copied 1995

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.: 316-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1995-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young girl taken in a photographic studio as she sits on a tall wooden chair with her arm resting on a table beside an open book. She has gerber daisies on her lap and her legs are crossed at the ankles. A potted plant has been placed to her right, in front of the table, and behind her is a sheer curtain.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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