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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

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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

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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

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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"

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Young family

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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

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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

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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Young girl

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.6 x 8.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a young girl taken in a photographic studio.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Bancroft family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.6 x 8.6 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 507-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2004-06

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a young girl taken in a photographic studio.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young man

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1900 and 1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.35 x 10.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified young man. The man has a mustache and his hair parted on the side and combed down in the front and up on the sides. He is wearing a tweed suit with a vest and a tie.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.35 x 10.8 cm

Material Details: printed on the card mount, verso, c. "WRIGHT'S/ Art and Portrait Gallery./ No 284 Santa Clara Street.,/ SAN JOSE, CAL."; The photograph is mounted on a card supplied by the photo studio.; There is a crease running vertically through the centre of the photograph.

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified young man. The man has a mustache and his hair parted on the side and combed down in the front and up on the sides. He is wearing a tweed suit with a vest and a tie.

Accession Code: HV983.42.123

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1900 and 1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-11-21

Scale: 100

Photographer: Wright's Art and Portrait Gallery

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young man

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.53 x 13.97 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young man taken in a photographic studio. His hair is parted on the side. He is wearing a dark suit jacket with a light coloured vest.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.53 x 13.97 cm

Material Details: Photograph is cut into an oval shape, and the image is printed and embossed in an oval shape as well

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young man taken in a photographic studio. His hair is parted on the side. He is wearing a dark suit jacket with a light coloured vest.

Accession Code: HV983.42.135

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-11-28

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young man and girl holding two dogs

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young girl in a dress wearing a bow on her hair and an unidentified young man in a suit and parted hair squatting on a lawn, each holding a small dog in their arms.

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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 an unidentified young girl in a dress wearing a bow on her hair and an unidentified young man in a suit and parted hair squatting on a lawn, each holding a small dog in their arms.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Accession Code: HV973.110.67

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Young man and girl holding two dogs, [190-] thumbnail

Young man and two women

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: August 29, 1909

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young man in a suit and a hat standing in front of a house. Two older and unidentified women are standing, flanking him, and are wearing their dresses over white blouses and large brimemd hats decorated with flowers and feathers.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Material Details: inscribed in pencil, verso, t. "Aug 29-09"

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young man in a suit and a hat standing in front of a house. Two older and unidentified women are standing, flanking him, and are wearing their dresses over white blouses and large brimemd hats decorated with flowers and feathers.

Accession Code: HV973.110.64

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: August 29, 1909

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Young man and two women, August 29, 1909 thumbnail

Young man in profile

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young man, standing in profile, in a suit and a hat in front of a house.

1 image

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 an unidentified young man, standing in profile, in a suit and a hat in front of a house.

Accession Code: HV973.110.38

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-30

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young man leaning against a railing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1047

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young man wearing an overcoat over his suit and a hat, leaning against a railing on a bridge at an unidentified location.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified young man wearing an overcoat over his suit and a hat, leaning against a railing on a bridge at an unidentified location.