1st Annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show photographs
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1969
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 13 photographs : col. ; 9 cm x 12.5 cm and smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of the first annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show. Photographs depict various exhibitors' displays, including the BC Nursery Trade Society, Planned Parenthood, Board of Parks and Public Recreation (City of Vancouver), and Burnaby Parks and Recreation.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1969
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 13 photographs : col. ; 9 cm x 12.5 cm and smaller
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 605-006
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-30
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of the first annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show. Photographs depict various exhibitors' displays, including the BC Nursery Trade Society, Planned Parenthood, Board of Parks and Public Recreation (City of Vancouver), and Burnaby Parks and Recreation.
- Subjects
- Ceremonies
- Plants - Flowers
- Officials - Alderman and Councillors
- Names
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Brandson, Lloyd S.
- Knudson, Art
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photographs
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph 605-006-1 reads: "Burnaby Centennial Committee / 25.00 / Doug Earlaw"
- Note in pencil on verso of photographs 605-006-3 : 605-006-6 reads: "Lloyd. S. Brandson / [address] / [phone]
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph 605-006-7 reads: ""Golden Sunset" / Art Knudson / [address] / [phone]"
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph 605-006-13 reads: "Art Knudson / [contact information
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1st Burnaby West
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1962-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook
- Scope and Content
- Scrapbook containing photographs and newspaper clippings pertaining to the 1st Burnaby West Scout troop. Special events and fundraisers depicted in the photographs include: Father and Son banquets, family nights, Going Up ceremonies, colours presentations, bowling and skating events, Model Kub Car…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1962-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Burnaby Scouts subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook
- Material Details
- 418 photographs : b&w & col. ; 15 cm x 20 cm and smaller ; newspaper clippings
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 631-043
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-05
- Scope and Content
- Scrapbook containing photographs and newspaper clippings pertaining to the 1st Burnaby West Scout troop. Special events and fundraisers depicted in the photographs include: Father and Son banquets, family nights, Going Up ceremonies, colours presentations, bowling and skating events, Model Kub Car, Grand Howl, ladies auxiliary among others.
- Subjects
- Organizations - Boys Societies and Clubs
- Names
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribe from first album page
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2nd Annual Burnaby Edmonds Lions Santa Claus Parade
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 27, 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 51 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs from the Edmonds Lions Santa Claus Parade on November 27, 2004, including the Burnaby Historical Society's float.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 27, 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 51 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 633-007
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs from the Edmonds Lions Santa Claus Parade on November 27, 2004, including the Burnaby Historical Society's float.
- Subjects
- Events - Parades
- Holidays - Christmas
- Names
- Burnaby Historical Society
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from photo album cover
- Photographs were originally contained in a photograph album and removed by Archives staff for preservation purposes. Original order of photographs within the album is maintained.
- Most photographs in file have note on verso identifying individuals depicted
- Note in blue ink on inside front cover of album read: "Our float was designed by Brian Elder / Photo work by Sid Combers / Construction by Brian, Sid and assisted by Dennis Brown / "Goofer" and "Nag" Cice Brown
- Caption for 633-007-1 is: "Base of float"
- Caption for 633-007-2 is: "One of our few pictures of Brian"
- Caption for 633-007-3 is: "Side, float and 1223"
- Caption for 633-007-4 is: "Pixie and float"
- Caption for 633-004-5 is: "Sid working"
- Caption for 633-007-6 is: "Try-out around the parking lot"
- Caption for 633-007-8 is: "Dennis and float ready to load David's truck"
- Caption for 633-007-9 is: "7.30 am at warehouse float on Dave's truck cold and foggy"
- Caption for 633-007-10 is: "Taken by Brian following David's truck"
- Caption for 633-007-11 is: "Waiting for the parade to start"
- Caption for 633-007-12 is: "Ready to go"
- Caption for 633-007-13 is: "Ready to move"
- Caption for 633-007-14 is: "Tall and short of it"
- Caption for 633-007-24 is: "David Brown Dennis Dian [sic] Holt Diane Herberts Carol Rush"
- Caption for 633-007-26 is: "John Whiting helping from the rear"
- Caption for 633-007-30 is: "Still pushing"
- Caption for 633-007-32 is: "Carol Rush President of B.H.S."
- Caption for 633-007-51 is: "Cice and Bob in BVM depot-hack"
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3rd Annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show photographs
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1969
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : col. ; 9 cm x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of the third annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show awards ceremony. Photographs depict Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society President Doreen Lawson, Show Chairman Lloyd Smith, and an unidentified man giving speeches to the crowd of attendees.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1969
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : col. ; 9 cm x 11 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 605-005
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-30
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of the third annual Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show awards ceremony. Photographs depict Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society President Doreen Lawson, Show Chairman Lloyd Smith, and an unidentified man giving speeches to the crowd of attendees.
- Subjects
- Ceremonies
- Plants - Flowers
- Officials - Alderman and Councillors
- Names
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photographs
- Stamp on verso of photographs 605-005-1 and 605-005-5 reads: "Gai paree Supper Club Ltd. / [Contact information]"
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#6 Firehall
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 15, 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front exterior of Burnaby Fire Hall No. 6, located at 3620 Brighton Avenue, at the corner of Brighton Avenue and Government Street. The photograph is taken from across Brighton Avenue, facing east. One of the fire hall's garage doors is open and a person and car are inside. The Fu…
10th Avenue connector construction
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the view of the new 10th Avenue connector from Gord Thorneycroft's garage. Thorneycroft holds a mug and is silhouetted by the light coming from outside, where the Bombardier SkyTrain plant is visible in the distance.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1984
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the view of the new 10th Avenue connector from Gord Thorneycroft's garage. Thorneycroft holds a mug and is silhouetted by the light coming from outside, where the Bombardier SkyTrain plant is visible in the distance.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Skytrain
- Geographic Features - Roads
- Construction - Road Construction
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a February 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Gord Thorneycroft says he used to be able to enjoy his morning coffee looking out onto a quiet, tree-lined lane while working in his garage behind his home on 9th Ave. But workers building the new 10th Ave. connector tore out the trees last September, the City of Burnaby isn't making any promises to erect noise barriers, and his lane has become a thoroughfare to the Bombardier Skytrain plant."
- Geographic Access
- 10th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Stride Avenue Area
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14th Avenue neighbourhood friends
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1925] (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 14th Avenue neighbourhood friends. Back row, left to right: Pearl Scott, Frances Bryson, Alice Salt, and Dorothy Hutchins (holding baby). Middle row, left to right: Hazel Butler, Doris Bamber, Frances Salt, and Jessica Scott. Front row, left to right: Evelyn Salt, Gladys Butler, a…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1925] (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.
- 204-205
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the 14th Avenue neighbourhood friends. Back row, left to right: Pearl Scott, Frances Bryson, Alice Salt, and Dorothy Hutchins (holding baby). Middle row, left to right: Hazel Butler, Doris Bamber, Frances Salt, and Jessica Scott. Front row, left to right: Evelyn Salt, Gladys Butler, and Isabel Scott.
- Names
- Bamber, Doris
- Bryson, Frances
- Butler, Gladys
- Hutchins, Dorothy
- Kemp, Hazel Butler
- Salt, Alice
- Salt, Evelyn
- Salt, Frances
- Salt, Isabel
- Scott, Jessica
- Scott, Pearl
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- 14th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
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24-hour Relay
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 18, 1997
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0786
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Aaron Broverman of the Lion’s Club and runners during the 24-hour Relay at Swangard Stadium.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Wheelchairs
- Names
- Swangard Stadium
- Broverman, Aaron
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Kidd, Colleen
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "1419 Bby Colleen / 72% Bby B4 ?"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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24-hour relay at Swangard Stadium
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a runner wearing a cow-spotted costume during a 24-hour relay race at Swangard Stadium. Other runners and participants with a banner are on the track behind the runner and many people are sitting in the stands in the background.
24 Hour Relay for Kids
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two unidentified runners handing a baton to each other at the start/finish line during the 24 Hour Relay for Kids fundraising event for Easter Seals Camps at Swangard Stadium. Other relay runners wait in the background and the stadium's stands are filled with spectators.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2507
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two unidentified runners handing a baton to each other at the start/finish line during the 24 Hour Relay for Kids fundraising event for Easter Seals Camps at Swangard Stadium. Other relay runners wait in the background and the stadium's stands are filled with spectators.
- Subjects
- Events - Fundraising
- Recreational Activities
- Names
- Swangard Stadium
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a June 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Runners hand off to each other at the hectic Start/Finish area in the early-going of The 24 Hour Relay for the Kids, held all weekend at Swangard Stadium. The annual event attracted more than 2400 runners on 120 teams, who covered almost 18,000 miles to raise money to send kids to Easter Seal Camps around BC."
- 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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24 Hour Relay for the Kids
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of crowd of runners at the starting line for the 21st annual 24 Hour Relay for the Kids at Swangard Stadium. The runners are starting from beneath a banner advertising the event and the stands in the background are filled with people.
50-Foot High Stump
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1936 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a stump in Central Park. Typed note at the bottom of the photograph reads, "Hollow stump in Central Park (about centre of park). Fifty feet high. At five feet from ground, fifty feet in circumference as measured by Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Wilson. Central Park, November 1936. / City Archiv…
51st Annual Pacific Northwest Teen Square Dance Festival
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of competitors at the 51st Annual Pacific Northwest Teen Square Dance Festival, in the Chancellor's Gym at Simon Fraser University. Photographs depict two different dance couples, both in costume and in the midst of performing.
100 Years of Women's Progress display
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) C. Norton, Gladys Killip, P. A. Glover, V. Brenner taken near the Parlour Display. Gladys Killip at the Burnaby Council of Women event "100 Years of Progress in Women's Activities, Arts and Crafts" that was held in recognition of the Centennial Celebration and feature…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Gladys Killip subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 497-001
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) C. Norton, Gladys Killip, P. A. Glover, V. Brenner taken near the Parlour Display. Gladys Killip at the Burnaby Council of Women event "100 Years of Progress in Women's Activities, Arts and Crafts" that was held in recognition of the Centennial Celebration and featured "Burnaby Treasures" at James Cowan Hall during the second week of April 1967. This was a non competitive exhibition of "Burnaby Treasures" old and new, combined with demonstrations of skills of yesterday and today. Burnaby Council of Women members and exhibitors dressed in period costumes for the event.
- Names
- Killip, Gladys
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
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100 Years of Women's Progress display
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) C. Norton, Dr. Violet Eagles, K. McAulay, C. Turner, and Gladys Killip at the Burnaby Council of Women event "100 Years of Progress in Women's Activities, Arts and Crafts" that was held in recognition of the Centennial Celebration and featured "Burnaby Treasures" at J…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Gladys Killip subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.; 9 x 9 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 497-002
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (left to right) C. Norton, Dr. Violet Eagles, K. McAulay, C. Turner, and Gladys Killip at the Burnaby Council of Women event "100 Years of Progress in Women's Activities, Arts and Crafts" that was held in recognition of the Centennial Celebration and featured "Burnaby Treasures" at James Cowan Hall during the second week of April 1967. This was a non competitive exhibition of "Burnaby Treasures" old and new, combined with demonstrations of skills of yesterday and today. Burnaby Council of Women members and exhibitors dressed in period costumes for the event.
- Names
- Eagles, Dr. Violet
- Killip, Gladys
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
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100 Years of Women's Progress display
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col., 9 x 9 cm.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of M. McCarthy and P.A. Glover near the Scandinavian Display at the Burnaby Council of Women's event "100 Years of Progress in Women's Activities, Arts and Crafts" that was held in recognition of the Centennial Celebration and featured "Burnaby Treasures" at James Cowan Hall during the …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Gladys Killip subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col., 9 x 9 cm.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 497-003
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of M. McCarthy and P.A. Glover near the Scandinavian Display at the Burnaby Council of Women's event "100 Years of Progress in Women's Activities, Arts and Crafts" that was held in recognition of the Centennial Celebration and featured "Burnaby Treasures" at James Cowan Hall during the second week of April 1967. This was a non competitive exhibition of "Burnaby Treasures" old and new, combined with demonstrations of skills of yesterday and today. Burnaby Council of Women members and exhibitors dressed in period costumes for the event.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
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106-7450 lowland [sic] dr
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- September 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exterior of a two-storey commercial building located 7450 Lowland Drive. Tenant businesses visible in the photographs include Dura-Log and Kango.
123 Cinema sign
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 15, 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the 123 Cinema sign at Lougheed Mall which reads; "VOTE NOV 17 / DAVE MERCIER BVA / MAYOR".
125th May Day Celebration
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 27, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0115
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified woman being crowned at the 125th May Day celebration and crowning ceremony.
- Subjects
- Events - May Day
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bartel 95-1491 B Bby / Bby 67% pg 5"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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202 Delta Avenue lot
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1945 or 1946] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.2 x 5.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a mound of earth on the 202 Delta Avenue lot, with 142 Delta Avenue visible in the background. The photograph was taken facing northeast.