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Tire Trouble at Savona

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: The photograph shows two men, each checking a tire of a car. They are on the side of a road overlooking rolling hills and fields in Savona, B.C. Some residential houses can be seen along the horizon line.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: The photograph shows two men, each checking a tire of a car. They are on the side of a road overlooking rolling hills and fields in Savona, B.C. Some residential houses can be seen along the horizon line.

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles

Accession Code: HV981.3.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca. 1913]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on caption of photograph; Annotations on the back of the photograph read: "Savona (tire trouble)" and "The year - 1913 / I had just started on a holiday and was not too far along the road when I had a flat tire. / The car was on old Dodge."

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Murdoch McMurray with horses

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.8 x 15.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Murdoch McMurray in a suit with a tie, standing between two horses as he holds on to their reins. There is a barn in the back on the left of the photograph. The area looks wooded with tall grasses growing to the right of the photograph. An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.8 x 15.4 cm

Material Details: inscribed in blue ballpoint pen, verso, t. "Picture taken at the Old Ranch. Year- 1911/ My first team of horses- Barny + Frank."

Scope and Content: Photograph of Murdoch McMurray in a suit with a tie, standing between two horses as he holds on to their reins. There is a barn in the back on the left of the photograph. The area looks wooded with tall grasses growing to the right of the photograph. An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Pictures taken at the old ranch, year 1911 / My first team of horses - Barney and Frank." The ranch is the old Gilley Brothers Ranch that his father purchased in 1906.

Subjects: Animals - Horses

Names: McMurray, Murdoch

Accession Code: HV981.3.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1911

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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R.W. McMurray

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1907

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 6.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an older man wearing a vest standing in a field, holding a cow with horns by the neck. An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "This picture was taken 1907 - at the old ranch. / My Dad. R.W. McMurray." This ranch is where the old Gilley Brothers had their extensive logging ope…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.7 x 6.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an older man wearing a vest standing in a field, holding a cow with horns by the neck. An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "This picture was taken 1907 - at the old ranch. / My Dad. R.W. McMurray." This ranch is where the old Gilley Brothers had their extensive logging operations since R.W. McMurray purchased the old Gilley Ranch.

Subjects: Animals - Cows

Names: McMurray, R.W.

Accession Code: HV981.3.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1907

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 2016 technical exhibit

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Vancouver Heights Public School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.4 x 20.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Miss Scott's Division II class standing on the steps (as well as spread out in front) of Vancouver Heights Public School. Miss Scott is wearing a white blouse and a tie with her hair parted in the middle and pulled back. She is standing to the right in the third row. Most of the girls…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.4 x 20.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Miss Scott's Division II class standing on the steps (as well as spread out in front) of Vancouver Heights Public School. Miss Scott is wearing a white blouse and a tie with her hair parted in the middle and pulled back. She is standing to the right in the third row. Most of the girls are wearing loose-fitting cotton dresses tied at the waist and cut just above the kneecap. The boys are wearing shirts buttoned right to the collar and sweaters. At least two boys are in sailor suits.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Vancouver Heights Public School

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: HV971.23.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1912

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Related Material: For another print of the same image, see BV989.19.3

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on caption of photograph; Annotation on the lower left of the photograph reads: "Vancouver Heights Pub. School, 1912. / Division II / Miss Scott, Teacher."; Note written in pencil on verso of the photograph reads: "Mr. Tom Browning."

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Burnaby Municipal Police

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 26.5 x 33.5 cm (sight) print in frame 29 x 36 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Mounted Police in dress uniform, complete with gauntlets and English riding boots. The officers are seated and standing in two rows in front of the Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. Standing in the back row are; E.N. Senior, A.W. James, Peter Kelsberg, G. Jef…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 26.5 x 33.5 cm (sight) print in frame 29 x 36 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby Mounted Police in dress uniform, complete with gauntlets and English riding boots. The officers are seated and standing in two rows in front of the Burnaby Municipal Hall at Kingsway and Edmonds. Standing in the back row are; E.N. Senior, A.W. James, Peter Kelsberg, G. Jeffery, W.F. Nicholson. Seated in the front row are; R.L. Doidge, Sergeant J.H. Lynne, Chief William Parkinson, R. Kenderson, R.J. Woolens, and D.S. Wright.

Subjects: Public Services - Policing; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Burnaby Municipal Police; Doidge, R.L.; Kelsberg, Peter; Woolens, Jack; Senior, E.N.; Jeffery, George; Nicholson, W.F.; Lynne, J.H.; Parkinson, Chief William; Kenderson, R.; Wright, D.S.; Burnaby City Hall

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Edmonds Street

Accession Code: HV971.40.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1913

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 15/8/2006

Scale: 100

Photographer: Kinnee

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Armstrong Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.2 x 15.8 cm mounted on cardboard 19.9 x 25.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of school children with their teacher, who is standing to the right of the picture. An annotation on the back and an earlier catalogue record from 1971 indicates that the donor identified the photograph as the first class at Armstrong Avenue School, 1913, with Miss L. Crake as the teache…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.2 x 15.8 cm mounted on cardboard 19.9 x 25.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of school children with their teacher, who is standing to the right of the picture. An annotation on the back and an earlier catalogue record from 1971 indicates that the donor identified the photograph as the first class at Armstrong Avenue School, 1913, with Miss L. Crake as the teacher. However, the first two-room Armstrong Avenue School was built in 1911 with Miss Lilly Mackenzie as the teacher. The present Armstrong school was built in 1955 with eleven classrooms. Later additions to the school occurred in 1962 (two classrooms), 1964 (four classrooms), 1967 (four classrooms), and 1969 (four classrooms). Annotation in blue ballpoint pen on back of photographs reads, "1st class of Armstrong Ave School. 1913 / Miss L Crake teacher."

History: The first Armstrong Avenue School was built in 1911 and it consisted of two rooms. The present school was built in 1955 with 11 classrooms. Additions: 1962 - two classrooms, 1964 - four classrooms, 1967 - four classrooms.

Subjects: Sports - Lacrosse; Occupations - Teachers

Names: Armstrong Avenue School

Geographic Access: Armstrong Avenue

Street Address: 8757 Armstrong Avenue

Accession Code: HV971.75.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1913]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Falling Trees at Burnaby, BC

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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 ; 8.3 x 8.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified men standing in front of a very large tree stump. The man in the centre of the picture is holding an axe. Two axes are in the tree. A large two-man saw lies on the ground in front of the tree. An caption in blue ink on a separate label below the photograph reads…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.3 x 8.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified men standing in front of a very large tree stump. The man in the centre of the picture is holding an axe. Two axes are in the tree. A large two-man saw lies on the ground in front of the tree. An caption in blue ink on a separate label below the photograph reads, "Falling Trees at / Burnaby, B.C."

Subjects: Occupations - Lumberjacks; Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery

Accession Code: HV971.81.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-28

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Swing Bridge

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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 ; 8.4 x 8.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men, each in dark suits and bowler hats standing with one hand on the railing of the swing bridge at Capilano, North 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 ; 8.4 x 8.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men, each in dark suits and bowler hats standing with one hand on the railing of the swing bridge at Capilano, North Vancouver.

Subjects: Structures - Bridges

Accession Code: HV971.81.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-28

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption in blue ink on a separate label below the photograph reads, "Swing Bridge at / Capalano [sic] B.C."

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George and Harriet Jeffery

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1910 and 1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.9 x 14.0 cm photogravure on paper 21.5 x 16.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photogravure of George Jeffery and his wife Harriet. George Jeffery is dressed in a dark suit with light vest and striped shirt, a celluloid collar, a narrow striped necktie, and a pin in the left lapel. Harriet Jeffery is wearing a white trimmed and embroidered Gibson-style blouse, with a pin at t…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.9 x 14.0 cm photogravure on paper 21.5 x 16.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photogravure of George Jeffery and his wife Harriet. George Jeffery is dressed in a dark suit with light vest and striped shirt, a celluloid collar, a narrow striped necktie, and a pin in the left lapel. Harriet Jeffery is wearing a white trimmed and embroidered Gibson-style blouse, with a pin at the neck. She is holding flowers as studio props. According to the earlier catalogue record from 1976, the photogravure was made shortly after the couple's wedding. Embossed on the photogravure, front, lower left: "WJC [monogram]" and lower right: "Carpenter / Vancouver. B.C." Inscribed in pencil, back of the photogravure: "5699 / George / Jeffry. [sic] / 4531 Burke St. / Vancouver / B.C."

Names: Jeffery, George; Jeffery, Harriet

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV971.144.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1910 and 1913]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-28

Photographer: Carpenter, William Jefferson

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Old Curly with a logging crew

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1912 and 1914] (date of original), copied June 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the locomotive known as "Old Curly" at Vancouver Island with a logging crew standing on around the engine. Old Curly was barged over to Vancouver Island just before World War I for use by the British Columbia Mills Timber and Trading Company.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the locomotive known as "Old Curly" at Vancouver Island with a logging crew standing on around the engine. Old Curly was barged over to Vancouver Island just before World War I for use by the British Columbia Mills Timber and Trading Company.

Subjects: Occupations - Lumberjacks; Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery; Industries - Logging/lumber; Transportation - Locomotives

Names: British Columbia Mills Timber and Trading Company

Accession Code: BV989.8.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1912 and 1914] (date of original), copied June 1987

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written on verso of photograph reads: "76837 - 29A JUNE 87"

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Old Curly with a logging crew

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1912 and 1914] (date of original), copied June 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the locomotive known as "Old Curly" at Vancouver Island with a logging crew standing and leaning against the engine. Old Curly was barged over to Vancouver Island just before World War I for use by the British Columbia Mills Timber and Trading Company.

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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 x 11.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the locomotive known as "Old Curly" at Vancouver Island with a logging crew standing and leaning against the engine. Old Curly was barged over to Vancouver Island just before World War I for use by the British Columbia Mills Timber and Trading Company.

Subjects: Occupations - Lumberjacks; Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery; Industries - Logging/lumber; Transportation - Locomotives

Names: British Columbia Mills Timber and Trading Company

Accession Code: BV989.8.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1912 and 1914] (date of original), copied June 1987

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written on verso of photograph reads: "76837 - 30A JUNE 87"

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Locomotive at Granite Bay

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-] (date of original), copied June 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a locomotive travelling along the tracks past wooden shacks at Granite Bay. Logs are floating in water in the foreground and a stand of tall trees are visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a locomotive travelling along the tracks past wooden shacks at Granite Bay. Logs are floating in water in the foreground and a stand of tall trees are visible in the background.

Subjects: Transportation - Locomotives; Industries - Logging/lumber

Accession Code: BV989.8.5

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [191-] (date of original), copied June 1987

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written in pen on verso of photograph reads: "76837 - 27A JUNE 87""

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Locomotive at Granite Bay

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-] (date of original), copied June 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of locomotive no. 5 travelling along the tracks at Granite Bay hauling large logs. A logging crew is travelling with the locomotive; some lumberjacks are riding in the car and some are seated on the logs.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of locomotive no. 5 travelling along the tracks at Granite Bay hauling large logs. A logging crew is travelling with the locomotive; some lumberjacks are riding in the car and some are seated on the logs.

Subjects: Occupations - Lumberjacks; Woodworking Tools and Equipment - Logging Machinery; Industries - Logging/lumber; Transportation - Locomotives

Accession Code: BV989.8.6

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [191-] (date of original), copied June 1987

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written in pen on verso of photograph reads: "76837 - 28A JUNE 87"

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Miss Scott's class at Vancouver Heights Public School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 15 cm mounted on card 18 x 23 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Miss Scott's class taken on the steps of Vancouver Heights Public School. The students are standing in seven rows and Miss Scott is standing on the left at the end of the second row.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 15 cm mounted on card 18 x 23 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Miss Scott's class taken on the steps of Vancouver Heights Public School. The students are standing in seven rows and Miss Scott is standing on the left at the end of the second row.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Vancouver Heights Public School

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV989.19.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [after 1912]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: McConnell, W. F.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written in pencil on verso of card mount reads: "R. G. McManus/ 4257 Dundas St [top two lines crossed out]/ North Burnaby B.C" and "c/o Terry Lynn Callender/ TEACHER MISS SCOTT"; Note written in pen on verso of card mount reads: "AS OF FEB 28/85/ DAVID L. McMANUS/ [address follows]"; Embossed letters on the card mount reads: "W. F. McConnell/ VANCOUVER, B.C."

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Miss Scott's class at Vancouver Heights Public School, [after 1912] thumbnail

Students at Vancouver Heights Public School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1912 and 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10.5 cm mounted on card 23 x 18 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students standing in six rows on the steps of Vancouver Heights Public School.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10.5 cm mounted on card 23 x 18 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students standing in six rows on the steps of Vancouver Heights Public School.

Names: Vancouver Heights Public School

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV989.19.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1912 and 1920]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written in pencil on verso of card mount reads: "c/o Terry Lynn Callender"; Note written in pen on verso of card mount reads: "Jessie Horn -/ Mrs. R. G. McManus.", and "AS OF FEB 28/85/ DAVID L. McMANUS/ [address follows]"

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Students at Vancouver Heights Public School, [between 1912 and 1920] thumbnail

Students at Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1918

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class of Grade 7 students standing in four rows on the front steps of Gilmore Avenue School. The teacher, standing in the back row to the right in a polka dot blouse, is believed to be Margaret Scott. Most of the girls are in light coloured dresses with dark stockings and boots and …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class of Grade 7 students standing in four rows on the front steps of Gilmore Avenue School. The teacher, standing in the back row to the right in a polka dot blouse, is believed to be Margaret Scott. Most of the girls are in light coloured dresses with dark stockings and boots and most boys are in button up shirts. Jim Warren is standing in the third row on the far left and George Pendygrasse is in the same row, ninth from the left. None of the other students have been identified.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Gilmore Avenue School; Pendygrasse, George; Warren, James "Jim"; Scott, Margaret

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV989.19.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1918

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written pencil on verso of postcard reads: "R. G. McManus 4275 Dundas St. North Burnaby BC. / c/o Terry-Lynn Callender"

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Students at Gilmore Avenue School, 1918 thumbnail

Interurban tram at Steveston

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company interurban tram "RICHMOND" at Steveston (the tram would later be called no. 1205). The tram is bound for Vancouver and loaded with passengers. Three men (two wearing conductor's uniforms) are standing near the front door of the tram, facing th…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of British Columbia Electric Railway Company interurban tram "RICHMOND" at Steveston (the tram would later be called no. 1205). The tram is bound for Vancouver and loaded with passengers. Three men (two wearing conductor's uniforms) are standing near the front door of the tram, facing the camera.

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: BV988.7.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1908]

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: "RICHMOND" (later # 1205) at Steveston about 1908" and "H. EWERT photo [mailing address follows]"

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Interurban tram at Steveston, [1908] thumbnail

Evelina Ettinger

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1905]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Evelina Ettinger holding a bouquet of flowers (to her nose) taken in a photographic studio.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Evelina Ettinger holding a bouquet of flowers (to her nose) taken in a photographic studio.

History: Evelina Ettinger was born on August 8, 1891 in Port Kells to James Ettinger and Martha Hembrough. The family was living on 19th Avenue in the Edmonds neighbourhood of Burnaby at the time of her birth. Evelina later worked as a clerk until her marriage to Donald Digby, an electrician and truck driver, in 1930. She died in 1976.

Names: Digby, Evelina "Eva" Ettinger

Accession Code: BV987.13.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1905]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written in pen on verso of photograph reads: "EVELINA ETTINGER/ (EVA)/ MARRIED MR. DON DIGBY/ BURNABY LADY/ EDMONDS AREA/ BORN EARLY 1880's ?/ PHOTO C. 1905 ?"

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Interior of British Columbia

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the landscape in the interior of British Columbia. An unidentified lake is surrounded by sage brush in a hilly area.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the landscape in the interior of British Columbia. An unidentified lake is surrounded by sage brush in a hilly area.

History: Envelope from donor suggests that the image was taken with a Cameo camera.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Accession Code: BV987.49.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The photograph was printed from negative BV987.49.5, and taken with camera BV987.49.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written on verso of photograph reads: "Interior BC"; Lightly printed on verso of photographic paper is the name "velox" signifying Kodak velox paper from [191-]

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Spectators at a high jump event

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of boys in white shirts and dark pants, lying down on a field to watch as a high jumper clears the bar with a straight-on approach in a competition. Men and women are also gathered on the far side to watch the event (from behind the high jumper).

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of boys in white shirts and dark pants, lying down on a field to watch as a high jumper clears the bar with a straight-on approach in a competition. Men and women are also gathered on the far side to watch the event (from behind the high jumper).

History: Envelope from donor suggests that the image was taken with a Cameo camera.

Subjects: Persons - Athletes

Accession Code: BV987.49.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The photograph was printed from negative BV987.49.4, and taken with camera BV987.49.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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