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Aeroplane view of the Barnet Lumber Co.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.9 x 13.4 cm

Scope and Content: Aerial photographic postcard of Barnet Lumber Company's Mill. The handwritten caption on the lower left corner of the postcard reads: "Aeroplane view of the Barnet Lumber Co. Ltd./ Barnet BC." The handwritten caption on the lower right corner reads: "Copyright 1927/ Pacific Airway Ltd./ Vancouver …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.9 x 13.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 476-022

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2005-8

Scope and Content: Aerial photographic postcard of Barnet Lumber Company's Mill. The handwritten caption on the lower left corner of the postcard reads: "Aeroplane view of the Barnet Lumber Co. Ltd./ Barnet BC." The handwritten caption on the lower right corner reads: "Copyright 1927/ Pacific Airway Ltd./ Vancouver B.C.".

Subjects: Aerial Photographs; Industries - Forestry; Buildings - Industrial - Mills; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Barnet Mill

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Pacific Airway Ltd.

Responsibility: Published by the Gowen, Sutton Co. Ltd., Vancouver

Notes: Transcribed title

Geographic Access: Barnet Village; Texaco Drive

Street Address: 8059 Texaco Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Aeroplane view of the Barnet Lumber Co., 1927 thumbnail

A Pretty Dwelling, Barnet

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: LaFavor Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.5 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of house in Barnet, BC, in which the image is entitled "A Pretty Dwelling."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: LaFavor Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.5 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 540-027

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-03

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of house in Barnet, BC, in which the image is entitled "A Pretty Dwelling."

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Barnet Mill

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title

Geographic Access: Barnet Village; Texaco Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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A Pretty Dwelling, Barnet, [191-] thumbnail

Barge at Kapoor Sawmills Ltd.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1947] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a barge filled with sawdust docked outside of the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in the Burrard Inlet. A loading conveyor is visible in front of the barge. Sawdust chips were transported from the sawmill to pulp mills.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of a barge filled with sawdust docked outside of the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in the Burrard Inlet. A loading conveyor is visible in front of the barge. Sawdust chips were transported from the sawmill to pulp mills.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.13

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1947] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See page 62 in book "In the Shadow by the Sea - recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "The conveyor that loaded the sawdust chips on to a barge for transport to pulp mills, c. 1940s"

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Barge at Kapoor Sawmills Ltd., [1947] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Barnet, B.C. from the Hill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1907]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the village of Barnet at the mill. The caption stamped at the top of the card reads: "Barnet, B.C. from the Hill." The Barnet Mill was called the North Pacific Lumber Company from 1889 to 1914.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1907]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Charles Lee subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 411-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2000-13

Scope and Content: Photograph of the village of Barnet at the mill. The caption stamped at the top of the card reads: "Barnet, B.C. from the Hill." The Barnet Mill was called the North Pacific Lumber Company from 1889 to 1914.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Buildings - Industrial - Mills; Geographic Features - Inlets; Industries - Forestry; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Barnet Mill

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Timms Photographic Co.

Notes: Title taken from caption

Geographic Access: Barnet Village; Texaco Drive

Street Address: 8059 Texaco Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Barnet, B.C. from the Hill, [1907] thumbnail

Barnet Lumber mill

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Barnet Lumber Company mill in operation. C.P.R. railroad tracks are visible in the foreground and trees on the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visible in the distance. Plumes of smoke are rising from the mill chimneys.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Barnet Lumber Company mill in operation. C.P.R. railroad tracks are visible in the foreground and trees on the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visible in the distance. Plumes of smoke are rising from the mill chimneys.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Industries - Forestry; Buildings - Industrial - Mills

Names: Barnet Lumber Company

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.51

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Barnet Lumber mill, [192-] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Barnet Mill

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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 ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Barnet Mill, at one point the largest lumber mill in the British Empire. It closed in 1929. The Barnet Mill was called the North Pacific Lumber Company from 1889 to 1914.

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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: Pioneer Tales subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-702

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Barnet Mill, at one point the largest lumber mill in the British Empire. It closed in 1929. The Barnet Mill was called the North Pacific Lumber Company from 1889 to 1914.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Mills; Industries - Forestry; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Barnet Mill

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Texaco Drive

Street Address: 8059 Texaco Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Barnet Mill, [1912] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Big timber, big men

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Lind, Carol J., 1944-

Publication Date: c1978

Call Number: 634.9 LIN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0888390203

Call Number: 634.9 LIN

Author: Lind, Carol J., 1944-

Place of Publication: Saanichton, B.C.

Publisher: Hancock House

Publication Date: c1978

Physical Description: 153 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Logging

Subjects: Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 153.) and index.

Boom man with logs

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified South Asian Sikh boom man standing on a log with a steel pointed pike pole directing logs within a log boom. The log boom was located in Burrard Inlet at the Kapoor Sawmills Limited.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified South Asian Sikh boom man standing on a log with a steel pointed pike pole directing logs within a log boom. The log boom was located in Burrard Inlet at the Kapoor Sawmills Limited.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Persons - South Asian Canadians; Occupations - Millworkers

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See page 61 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "A boom man needed to be nimble on his feet to select and move logs to the log slip where they could be haulde up into the mill."

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Boom man with logs, [194-] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Booms and mill

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1950] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of log boom pond of the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in Burrard Inlet.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Kapoor Singh Siddoo family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of log boom pond of the Kapoor Sawmills Limited in Burrard Inlet.

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Kapoor Sawmills Limited

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet; Barnet Marine Park

Accession Code: BV019.32.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1950] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See page 66 in book "In the Shadow by the Sea - recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "The vast log boom pond of Kapoor Sawmill, c. 1950"

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Booms and mill, [1950] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Boundary Road Lumber Mill

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 12 cm on 12.5 x 15 cm backing

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing in the forefront with a jersey cow to the right, while a row of cabins and cleared tress can be seen in the background. A caption written above the photograph reads: "Boundary Road Lumber Mill owned by E.W. Nicholson." Underneath the photograph is writte…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 12 cm on 12.5 x 15 cm backing

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-024

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing in the forefront with a jersey cow to the right, while a row of cabins and cleared tress can be seen in the background. A caption written above the photograph reads: "Boundary Road Lumber Mill owned by E.W. Nicholson." Underneath the photograph is written: "The first Jersey cow on the farm." On the back of the photograph it is noted that the buildings in the background were workmen's buildings.

Subjects: Industries - Forestry; Agriculture - Farms; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Boundary Road Lumber Mill

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption

Geographic Access: Boundary Road; Still Creek

Street Address: 2550 Boundary Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

Images

Boundary Road Lumber Mill, 1908 thumbnail

brooch

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV009.18.15

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV009.18.15

Description: Female portrait cameo carved in red background. Mounted in a metal ring with a pin back and a loop at the top. May be worn as a pin or on a chain.

Marks/Labels: "800" hallmark stamped on silver mount.

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Jewelry

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button pin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.61.194

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.61.194

Description: Lapel pin, button type, round. White ground with blue border and blue "SUBSCRIBER" at top, "1918 / VICTORY LOAN" at bottom. Red-bordered flag is at centre of image, flying from pole, rope visible. Five blue diagonal stripes are at upper left of flag, blue-bordered shield is at lower right, divided into three columns by thin blue lines. Shield also has horizontal red and yellow marks. Flag is shaded and edges curved to suggest movement. "TRADE MARK REG." in white in blue border at bottom. Pin front is formed over a metal back and held by pressure. Spring clasp back doesn't lock closed as pin extends .6 cm beyond edge of button and there is no clasp. Reverse of pin is silver-coloured metal with stamping, "B CO / UNION / -H N Y" ?, symbols ? in circle. Metal of back is tarnished, white on front is yellowing. Image is poorly stamped, making border wider at right and colours in shield are blurred and extend outside its border.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Advertising Media

Object Term: Button, Promotional

Marks/Labels: "SUBSCRIBER / 1918 / VICTORY LOAN", in blue paint "TRADE MARK REG", in smaller white paint on bottom edge

Measurements: Dia: 2.1 cm

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Advertising Medium; Wars; Wars - World War, 1914-1918; Occupations - War Worker

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button pin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV972.142.22

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV972.142.22

Description: Badge, button, small. White background with dark brown maple leaf and photograph portraits of George V and Mary. Small piece of blue, white, and red ribbon attached to the back of the button's pin.

Marks/Labels: In brown; "WELCOME" "DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK" under photograph portraits of George V and Mary.

Subjects: Persons - Royalty; Souvenirs; Souvenirs - Royalty; Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins

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button pin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.143

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.143

Description: button pin, Girl Guides; dark teal and yellow; Enrolment Pin; used in early 1940's when brass pins were unavailable; paper label on back reads: "MADE BY / Manitoba Stencil / and / Stamp Works / Winnipeg".

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Guide%20Badges%20A%20to%20G%20v3.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Adornment; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification; Personal Symbols - - Status Symbols

Maker: Manitoba Stencil and Stamp Works

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: Manitoba

Site/City Made: Winnipeg

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Personal Symbols - Pins; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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catalogue

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV992.4.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV992.4.1

Description: E.G. Rideout & Co. - Catalogue Booklet -- [1879?]. Catalogue produced by E.G. Rideout and Company in New York. The catalogue is staple bound although there are pages falling out of the booklet. The company advertises Swiss and American Watches for ladies and men, notions, combs, brooches, etc. Along with prices guides for the products. The booklet measures 21cm x 27cm.

Maker: E. G. Rideout & Co

Country Made: United States of America

Province Made: New York

Site/City Made: New York

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Booklets; Adornment; Adornment - Jewelry

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The Clark log carriage

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Clark Bros. Co.

Publication Date: 1900

Call Number: 680 CLA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: HV977.29.23

Call Number: 680 CLA

Author: Clark Bros. Co.

Place of Publication: Belmont, N.Y.

Publisher: Clark Bros

Publication Date: 1900

Printer: The F. W. Roberts Co.

Physical Description: 16 p. : ill. : 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Logging

Subjects: Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Clark portable band mill

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Clark Bros. Co.

Publication Date: 1920

Call Number: 671 CLA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.29.6

Call Number: 671 CLA

Author: Clark Bros. Co.

Place of Publication: Olean, N.Y.

Publisher: Clark Brothers Co.

Publication Date: 1920

Physical Description: 8 p. : ill. : 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Lumber; Millwork (Woodwork); Milling machinery; Band saws; Catalogs

Subjects: Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Notes: "Bulletin No. 18 A" -- Cover; "More lumber -- From the same amount of logs." -- Cover; "Better prices -- The lumber is better sawn." -- Cover; "Less mfg. cost -- On account of cheap logging, small plant upkeep, and increased production per man." -- Cover

Clearing in the forest

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a clearing in a forest.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-180

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a clearing in a forest.

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Geographic Features - Forests

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in pencil on album page reads: "Alouette Dam / 1925"

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Clearing land with a team of oxen

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1890

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.6 x 23.8 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a team of oxen being used to clear land and haul logs on skid road. Five unidentified lumberjacks can be seen standing alongside the animals.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1890

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.6 x 23.8 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-843

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a team of oxen being used to clear land and haul logs on skid road. Five unidentified lumberjacks can be seen standing alongside the animals.