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[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station]

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the third CPR Vancouver Terminal station. View is looking toward the station from the corner of Granville and Cordova Streets. Photograph shows the semi-completed station with scaffolding, news-boys, and street car tracks.

[View of Hastings Sawmill]

Panoramic view shows the barque "Curzon" , a tugboat "Commodore", Hastings Mill Store and other buildings on the Hastings Sawmill site.

[The floating pile driver Tarzan and waterfront]

Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the Tarzan, a floating pile driver. Photograph shows the completed Tarzan floating between Piers "A" (Section 2) and "D" with the CPR station and Vancouver waterfront in the background.

Chinese Detention Shed at Vancouver

Caption with the photograph: Contrary to common belief the C.P.R. did not import Chinese labor to build the Railway. The Chinese were imported by contractor Andrew Onderdonk, building through B.C. under contract to the Canadian Government. The C.P.R. took over the line later.

[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with derricks. Image includes the 500 - 600 blocks of Cordova St. with an electric streetcar, the second CPR station, the Hotel St. Francis, and Clarke & Stuart Stationers.

[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site]

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking sourthwest. Photograph shows the excavated site. Image includes south retaining wall, flat-bed railcars, the second CPR station, and the 600 block of Cordova St. with the Hotel St. Francis and Austin Grand View Hotel.

[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with derricks and workmen. Image includes the 600 block of Cordova Street with pedestrians, carriages, the Hotel St. Francis, Austin Grand View Hotel, and the Depot Restaurant.

[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]

Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east from the second CPR station. Photograph shows the station site with derricks, railcars, and temporary tracks. Image includes the Dominion Express Co. Building, the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building, and the 500 block of Cordova St.

Warship in Vancouver Harbour

Photograph shows a warship, likely the H.M.S. Adelaide, in Vancouver Harbour. Image includes the construction of Pier "B/C", the floating pile driver Tarzan, and automobiles.

[Construction progress photograph of the CPR Pier "B/C"]

Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west across the Granville St. bridge. Photograph shows the semi-completed pier superstructure and automobile viaduct. Image includes automobiles, railcars, and the Motor Princess.

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