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Scope and Content: Photograph of the Baker family children. Left to right: Dorothy Baker (sister), Daisy Baker (sister), Horace Baker (brother), John Baker (brother), and Harry Baker (brother).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1913 (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.: 204-608

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Baker family children. Left to right: Dorothy Baker (sister), Daisy Baker (sister), Horace Baker (brother), John Baker (brother), and Harry Baker (brother).

Subjects: Animals - Dogs

Names: Baker, Daisy; Baker, Dorothy; Baker, Harry; Baker, Horace; Baker, John

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Baker Family, 1913 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Baker family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35748

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (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 the Baker family home, 1643 Arthur Avenue (later renumbered 7666 Arthur Avenue). It was built by George Charles Baker.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1911 (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.: 204-606

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Baker family home, 1643 Arthur Avenue (later renumbered 7666 Arthur Avenue). It was built by George Charles Baker.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Arthur Avenue

Street Address: 7666 Arthur Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

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Baker family home, 1911 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Barker family next to the Central Park well

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37197

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1916 (date of original), copied 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print + 3 p.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Barker family; Winnifred Barker, Eliza Barker, Beatrice Stokes, Sam Barker, Rose Dowding, and baby Ray Barker standing next to the Central Park artesian well cover.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1916 (date of original), copied 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Winnifred Barker subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print + 3 p.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 334-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Barker family; Winnifred Barker, Eliza Barker, Beatrice Stokes, Sam Barker, Rose Dowding, and baby Ray Barker standing next to the Central Park artesian well cover.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks; Public Services - Utilities; Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: Oliver, Winnifred Barker; Barker, Eliza; Stokes, Beatrice; Barker, Sam; Dowding, Rose; Barker, Ray

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 3 p. accompanying is an essay entitled "Central Park / The Way It Was" written by Winnifred (Barker) Oliver

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Barker family next to the Central Park well, 1916 (date of original), copied 1996 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

Barnet Road

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1914 or 1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.4 x 21.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Barnet Road at North Road. Street signs on the left side of the photograph read, "North Ave" and "Barnet Road." A person on a motorbike or bicycle can be seen on the road in the distance. Utility poles are along the road.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1914 or 1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.4 x 21.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 044-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Barnet Road at North Road. Street signs on the left side of the photograph read, "North Ave" and "Barnet Road." A person on a motorbike or bicycle can be seen on the road in the distance. Utility poles are along the road.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Barnet Road; North Road

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Barnet School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913] (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 7820 Barnet Road including the Barnet School and adjoining teacher's residence. Dr. Carl Eaton once taught there (this photograph was taken by him). Burnaby Mountain is visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913] (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.: 204-292

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of 7820 Barnet Road including the Barnet School and adjoining teacher's residence. Dr. Carl Eaton once taught there (this photograph was taken by him). Burnaby Mountain is visible in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Buildings - Residential

Names: Barnet School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Eaton, Dr. Carl

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Barnet Road

Street Address: 7820 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Barnet School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Barnet School and the adjoining teacher's residence.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Disney family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 325-018

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Barnet School and the adjoining teacher's residence.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Barnet School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Disney, John Harold "Jack"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Barnet Road

Street Address: 7820 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Barnet School, [between 1911 and 1919] thumbnail

Barnet Village

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 11.4 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the North Pacific Lumber Company mill at Barnet. The plume of smoke is from a Canadian Pacific Railroad steam locomotive.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915] (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 ; 6.4 x 11.4 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-294

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the North Pacific Lumber Company mill at Barnet. The plume of smoke is from a Canadian Pacific Railroad steam locomotive.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Mills; Transportation - Locomotives; Transportation - Rail

Names: Barnet Mill

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Eaton, Dr. Carl

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph has been cropped

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 Village

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915] (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 workers' houses in Barnet Village. Some 700 people were employed by the North Pacific Lumber Co. mill at its peak. The roof of the Canadian Pacific Railway station is visible.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915] (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.: 204-295

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of workers' houses in Barnet Village. Some 700 people were employed by the North Pacific Lumber Co. mill at its peak. The roof of the Canadian Pacific Railway station is visible.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Eaton, Dr. Carl

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Barnet Road

Street Address: 8181 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Barnet Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35438

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915] (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 workers' houses in Barnet Village. Some 700 people were employed by the North Pacific Lumber Co. mill at its peak.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1915] (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.: 204-296

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of workers' houses in Barnet Village. Some 700 people were employed by the North Pacific Lumber Co. mill at its peak.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Eaton, Dr. Carl

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Barnet Road

Street Address: 8383 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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BC Electric Towers, Barnet, BC

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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 depicting the B.C. Electric Towers in Barnet, BC.

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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.: 540-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-03

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard depicting the B.C. Electric Towers in Barnet, BC.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Energy Production Tools and Equipment

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Canadian Photo Company

Notes: Transcribed title

Geographic Access: Barnet Village

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

BC Electric Towers, Barnet, BC, [191-] thumbnail

Beach with mountains in the background

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39506

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.3 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unknown beach with mountains in the background. This photograph was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area. The photograph was likely taken in England or Wales.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1880]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.3 x 17.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-825

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unknown beach with mountains in the background. This photograph was in a scrapbook kept by Claude Hill who was originally from England but ultimately settled in the Burnaby Lake area. The photograph was likely taken in England or Wales.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Rivers; Geographic Features - Mountains

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Beach with mountains in the background, [1880] thumbnail

Beamish family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35641

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919 (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 the Beamish family.William Randolph "Ran" Beamish (long-time Reeve of Burnaby later on); Ilma Beatrice Beamish (sister); Ethel Agnes Beamish (sister); (in window in background) Mrs. Agnes Beamish (mother). The photograph was taken in front of the family home at 277 17th Avenue (later …

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919 (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.: 204-499

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Beamish family.William Randolph "Ran" Beamish (long-time Reeve of Burnaby later on); Ilma Beatrice Beamish (sister); Ethel Agnes Beamish (sister); (in window in background) Mrs. Agnes Beamish (mother). The photograph was taken in front of the family home at 277 17th Avenue (later renumbered 8059 17th Avenue) in East Burnaby.

Subjects: Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Beamish, Agnes; Beamish, Ilma Beatrice; Beamish, William Randolph "Ran"; Derrick, Ethel Beamish

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 17th Avenue

Street Address: 8059 17th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

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Beamish family, 1919 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Beniston sisters

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35253

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1917] (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 oval

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Beniston sisters. Left to right: Gladys Beniston (later Gladys Moore) and Edna Beniston.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1917] (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 oval

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-110

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Beniston sisters. Left to right: Gladys Beniston (later Gladys Moore) and Edna Beniston.

Names: Beniston, Edna; Moore, Gladys Beniston

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Beniston sisters

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35254

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1917] (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 the Beniston sisters. Left to right: Gladys Beniston (later Gladys Moore) and Edna Beniston.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1917] (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.: 204-111

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Beniston sisters. Left to right: Gladys Beniston (later Gladys Moore) and Edna Beniston.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: Beniston, Edna; Moore, Gladys Beniston

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Bernard and Young Claude

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66178

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1888]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of Bernard Hill and his son Claude.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1888]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 6 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-927

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of Bernard Hill and his son Claude.

Names: Hill, Bernard R.; Hill, A Claude

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp and information on recto and verso; Note on verso reads: "A. C. Hill & (B.) / Aug 1888"