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367 days after this picture was taken the "Empress of Japan" passed under the Lions Gat...
367 days after this picture was taken the "Empress of Japan" passed under the Lions Gate Bridge steel construction having been completed.
Bridge construction plant from Prospect Point.  Everything in readiness for commencing the two ca...
Bridge construction plant from Prospect Point. Everything in readiness for commencing the two caissons.
Section of suspension cable.  Diameter 13 1/2 inches.  Cable is wire-wrapped over a cedar coverin...
Section of suspension cable. Diameter 13 1/2 inches. Cable is wire-wrapped over a cedar covering. 1050 tons in cables.
Long distance lens gives close-up of painters and electricians putting finishing touches.  Cable ...
Long distance lens gives close-up of painters and electricians putting finishing touches. Cable covering machine at work on left catwalk. These catwalks are steep!
Catwalks are now being taken down in sections.  Marine Signal station in center.
Catwalks are now being taken down in sections. Marine Signal station in center.
Building rock-filled cribbing at water's edge on South Shore which are foundations for derricks. ...
Building rock-filled cribbing at water's edge on South Shore which are foundations for derricks. Rocks and logs brought by scows
Suspension cables enter the cable anchorage on North Shore, below the viaduct and are anchored in...
Suspension cables enter the cable anchorage on North Shore, below the viaduct and are anchored into 20,000 tons of solid concrete.
Steel work on the bridge road-bed is complete and concrete laying on road through Stanley Park fi...
Steel work on the bridge road-bed is complete and concrete laying on road through Stanley Park finished to bridge head.
All road-beds are erected.  View from above cable anchorage on South Shore.
All road-beds are erected. View from above cable anchorage on South Shore.
In mid-June, nine of the road-bed sections are in position between the towers.  Looking towards W...
In mid-June, nine of the road-bed sections are in position between the towers. Looking towards West Vancouver.
Sections of Bridge road-bed supported from main cables.  Each section is raised from scows.  Unio...
Sections of Bridge road-bed supported from main cables. Each section is raised from scows. Union Steamship passing.
Erection of the first sections of steel for the roadbed where it enters Stanley Park.  Sections s...
Erection of the first sections of steel for the roadbed where it enters Stanley Park. Sections suspended on wire cables hanging from main cable.
View from near top of south Bridge tower looking towards Stanley Park and driveway.  The cables o...
View from near top of south Bridge tower looking towards Stanley Park and driveway. The cables on left of catwalk. A steep climb.
Due to the tide, the scow carrying this first road section made two attempts before its position ...
Due to the tide, the scow carrying this first road section made two attempts before its position was just right for releasing its heavy load of steel.
Long distance lens picture of first section of Bridge roadway.  Steel being raised from scow to c...
Long distance lens picture of first section of Bridge roadway. Steel being raised from scow to centre of span. Note the signal man.
Grey sky and incoming tide and the new link across First Narrows.  Catwalks completed and in read...
Grey sky and incoming tide and the new link across First Narrows. Catwalks completed and in readiness for roadbed. From West Vancouver ferry.
Commencement of construction plant on South Shore, seen from lookout, Prospect Point.  Buttments ...
Commencement of construction plant on South Shore, seen from lookout, Prospect Point. Buttments and first derrick in position.
South Shore view showing completed catwalkas from tower to tower, cables and stay-wires.  Catwalk...
South Shore view showing completed catwalkas from tower to tower, cables and stay-wires. Catwalks braced together near top.
On this date the last of the 61 wire ropes which form each of the suspension cables were secured ...
On this date the last of the 61 wire ropes which form each of the suspension cables were secured to their butts in the anchorage.
Looking down into east cable anchorage on South Shore, showing clamps which secure each of the 61...
Looking down into east cable anchorage on South Shore, showing clamps which secure each of the 61 strands of cable to concrete.
Another view of the clamping of the 61 strands of one of the two suspension cables in catwalk at ...
Another view of the clamping of the 61 strands of one of the two suspension cables in catwalk at south end of Lions Gate Bridge.
Clamping the last of the 61 wire ropes which go into each cable.  One of the cable anchorages on ...
Clamping the last of the 61 wire ropes which go into each cable. One of the cable anchorages on the South Shore.
Only the top steel-work bwetween the two pillars remains to be finished.  Roadbed will be laid ov...
Only the top steel-work bwetween the two pillars remains to be finished. Roadbed will be laid over the flat cross-bar.
The Union Jack marks "the top" - it is tradition among steel workers to fly the flag wh...
The Union Jack marks "the top" - it is tradition among steel workers to fly the flag when top is reached. "Creeper" has finished its job.
The 61 strands in each suspension cable are secured to seven steel butts shown above.  These butt...
The 61 strands in each suspension cable are secured to seven steel butts shown above. These butts are set in tons of solid concrete.
Both bridge towers are finished and first few sections of catwalk have been raised into position....
Both bridge towers are finished and first few sections of catwalk have been raised into position. Taken from West Vancouver ferry wharf.
Painting quickly followed erection of steel.  Painter shown at work on North Shore viaduct using ...
Painting quickly followed erection of steel. Painter shown at work on North Shore viaduct using spray-gun. Final coat is sea-green.
View from Prospect Point showing barge which started operations on North Shore waterfront.  Note ...
View from Prospect Point showing barge which started operations on North Shore waterfront. Note first breakwater and right-of-way slash.
Ready-built sections of catwalks were drawn up two at a time, placed in position and bolted to su...
Ready-built sections of catwalks were drawn up two at a time, placed in position and bolted to supporting cables.
At 6:00 a.m. the catwalk cables (from one tower only) were secured.  Exactly 6 months later the l...
At 6:00 a.m. the catwalk cables (from one tower only) were secured. Exactly 6 months later the last of the 8 catwalk cables was taken down.
5:23 a.m. Three of the eight-ton cables for catwalks have been raised 325 feet above tide mark.  ...
5:23 a.m. Three of the eight-ton cables for catwalks have been raised 325 feet above tide mark. Distance between piers is 1550 feet.
4:50 a.m.  Five minutes later the four catwalk cables were secured on North Shore.  "Fispa&q...
4:50 a.m. Five minutes later the four catwalk cables were secured on North Shore. "Fispa" is near scow that is hauling cables across.
4:30 a.m. All is in readiness for scow and tugs to haul four catwalk cables across First Narrows....
4:30 a.m. All is in readiness for scow and tugs to haul four catwalk cables across First Narrows. Light dim. Photo taken with f/2 lens wide open at 20 seconds.
Bridge-head in Stanley Park.  Steel suspension cables will be held in position on top of the two ...
Bridge-head in Stanley Park. Steel suspension cables will be held in position on top of the two steel pillars as they pass into cable anchorage below.
Stumps covered the ground less than a year before this picture was taken of bridge approach on No...
Stumps covered the ground less than a year before this picture was taken of bridge approach on North Shore
Powerful crane on "creeper" lifts a section of North Shore tower into position.  Note m...
Powerful crane on "creeper" lifts a section of North Shore tower into position. Note man at lower right steadying section with rope.
"Creeper" is shown in position for erection of the top (and last) section of South towe...
"Creeper" is shown in position for erection of the top (and last) section of South tower. Taken from West Vancouver Ferry.
Progress made on construction of pedestrian subway and overhead traffic road at causeway entrance...
Progress made on construction of pedestrian subway and overhead traffic road at causeway entrance to Stanley Park.
Dredge getting depth on North Shore for basin for anchorage scows carrying building material
Dredge getting depth on North Shore for basin for anchorage scows carrying building material
Steel has been erected on top of North Shore cable anchorage.  One of cables is shown passing thr...
Steel has been erected on top of North Shore cable anchorage. One of cables is shown passing through "window" of anchorage.
Long-distance lens gives close-up of bridge construction on North Shore.  Tower foundations nearl...
Long-distance lens gives close-up of bridge construction on North Shore. Tower foundations nearly complete. Old P.G.E. [Pacific Great Eastern Railway] tracks show at right.
Taken by long-distance lens from below cable anchorage on South Shore.  North Shore steel is goin...
Taken by long-distance lens from below cable anchorage on South Shore. North Shore steel is going up. Workmen are wearing steel helmets.
At this time the steel work of the South tower was within two sections of top.  Picture shows how...
At this time the steel work of the South tower was within two sections of top. Picture shows how "creeper" operates, rising with each section.
With "creeper" construction completed the first steel of South Shore towers was erected...
With "creeper" construction completed the first steel of South Shore towers was erected on February 2, 1938. View from Prospect Point.
Tower piers are finished (South Shore).  A few days after this picture was taken work commenced o...
Tower piers are finished (South Shore). A few days after this picture was taken work commenced on erection of big steel construction "creeper".
South face of cable anchorage on North Shore.  Suspension cables enter the two "windows&quot...
South face of cable anchorage on North Shore. Suspension cables enter the two "windows" and go down into concrete.
Structural steel workers walk along narrow trestles "away up", even as you and I move a...
Structural steel workers walk along narrow trestles "away up", even as you and I move along solid sidewalks. Note big crane for lifting steel.
Scow load of granite blocks for facings of the two piers.  The stone and cement piers measure twe...
Scow load of granite blocks for facings of the two piers. The stone and cement piers measure twenty feet in height.
Stuart Cameron and Company workmen placing granite facings of South piers.  Huge blocks were cut ...
Stuart Cameron and Company workmen placing granite facings of South piers. Huge blocks were cut to fit and numbered and brought by barge.
Old piles stood almost in center of spot now occupied by bridge tower on North Shore.  Note slash...
Old piles stood almost in center of spot now occupied by bridge tower on North Shore. Note slash on Stanley Park side of Narrows
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