Edmonds Coal and Wood truck
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (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 (left to right) Jack McMurray (older brother and partner in Edmonds Coal and Wood), Murdoch McMurray with baby son, Bob, and Emerson Doran (business partner). The truck is decorated, possibly for a May Day parade.
Emerson Doran and Murdoch McMurray
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Emerson Doran (left) and Murdoch McMurray standing next to each other in front of a large tree. They are both wearing three piece suits, and Murdoch has his hand resting on Emerson's shoulder. In 1916 Murdoch McMurray partnered with Emerson Doran, nephew of the owner of Doran's Mill (…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 229-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Emerson Doran (left) and Murdoch McMurray standing next to each other in front of a large tree. They are both wearing three piece suits, and Murdoch has his hand resting on Emerson's shoulder. In 1916 Murdoch McMurray partnered with Emerson Doran, nephew of the owner of Doran's Mill (an early mill in Deer Lake), to buy Edmonds Wood Yard from Mr. McDonald.They were the President and the Manager of Edmonds Coal and Wood Yard when this photograph was taken.
- Names
- Doran, Emerson
- McMurray, Murdoch
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Less detail
Emerson Doran and Murdoch McMurray delivering cordwood
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1925] (date of original), copied 1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.3 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two men in work clothes and hats leaning against a truck loaded with bundled fire wood. An accompanying note identifies the photograph as: Emerson Doran and Murdoch McMurray who owned Edmonds Wood and Coal Yard situated at Kingsway and Edmonds. They are standing beside their TRAFFIC …
Truck full of cordwood
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Emerson Doran (left) and Murdoch McMurray leaning against an Edmonds Wood Yard truck full of cordwood, about to be hauled from the Capitol Hill School grounds to the Edmonds Street School for use in heating the school. Edmonds Wood Yard was opened in 1910 by Bill McDonald at 1500 Edmo…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 229-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Emerson Doran (left) and Murdoch McMurray leaning against an Edmonds Wood Yard truck full of cordwood, about to be hauled from the Capitol Hill School grounds to the Edmonds Street School for use in heating the school. Edmonds Wood Yard was opened in 1910 by Bill McDonald at 1500 Edmonds Street (later renumbered as the 7200 block) and Kingsway. In 1916 Murdoch McMurray partnered with Emerson Doran, nephew of the owner of Doran's Mill (an early mill in Deer Lake), to buy the business from Mr. McDonald. They in turn sold out very shortly to Fred Robbins. In 1921 Murdoch McMurray and Emerson Doran, along with Jack McMurray, bought the wood yard back and ran it until 1947 when they sold it to Norman Ritchie.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Trucks
- Names
- McMurray, Murdoch
- Doran, Emerson
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Less detail