City of Vancouver Archives

[Logging skid trail in Stanley Park]

AM54-S4-: VLP 84
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver Harbour

AM54-S4-: PAN P78
Item
Feb. 7, 1924

Part of Major Matthews collection

Panoramic view showing Burrard Inlet including 42 ocean steamers in port of which 25 were for grain cargoes, 17 vessels at berth (not shown in photograph) and the Harbour Commissioners wharf and Grain Elevator No. 1 and log booms

[Andrew Jackson Cates standing on a log boom]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1106
Item
[1898?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Log booms, and the ferry S.S. "Bowena" in Snug Cove, Bowen Island]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1561
Item
[1917?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Two men on spring boards felling a tree near Ninth Avenue and Waterloo Street]

AM54-S4-: Log P11
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Logging camp in Kitsilano]

AM54-S4-: Log P16
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Logging Scene Near Vancouver, B.C.

AM54-S4-: Log P3
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows loggers and a team of oxen on a skid road at Charleson's logging camp

[A logging crew at Lake Coquitlam]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2553
Item
[ca.1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A logging camp at Lake Coquitlam]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2552
Item
[ca.1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

["Old Curly" and train load of logs at the Royal City Planning Mills camp]

AM54-S4-: Can P49.2
Item
1894

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified: Bob Harvey in cab and Percy Des Brisay in white shirt leaning on log

[Log at Camp 3 selected for Court House flagpole]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1460
Item
1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Log at Camp 3 selected for Court House flagpole]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1459
Item
1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a steam donkey engine

[A"Caterpillar" Diesel D8 tractor with a Hyster double drum tractor and a donkey hoist at the Bridge River Project]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1327
Item
Aug. 21, 1946

Part of Major Matthews collection

[An Elk River Timber Company "Caterpillar" Diesel D8 tractor with a Hyster winch and logging arch]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1326
Item
Aug. 17, 1946

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Elk River Timber Company's "Caterpillar" tractor with Hyster winch and logging arch]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1323
Item
Aug. 17, 1946

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A man on a wire attached to a branchless trees]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1171
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a steam donkey

[Two men dangling between two branchless trees]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1170
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a steam donkey

[A man dangling from a branchless tree]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1169
Item
[192-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Logging off the forest of Greater Vancouver

AM54-S17-M5361
File
1936-1960

Part of Major Matthews collection

Logging, Hand (hand loggers)

AM54-S17-M5359
File
Apr. 16, 1947

Part of Major Matthews collection

Logging, Methods

AM54-S17-M5360
File
1932-1967

Part of Major Matthews collection

Logs & Logging (Use for Davis raft, Meighan raft, and Bundle raft Only)

AM54-S17-M5358
File
1948-1966

Part of Major Matthews collection

Logs : 1962-1966

AM54-S17-M5357.2
File
1961-1966

Part of Major Matthews collection

Logs : 1943-1961

AM54-S17-M5357.1
File
1943-1961

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Joe Gregson and others hauling logs on Vancouver Island]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-409
Item
1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A "Davis" raft of logs under the Cambie Street Bridge]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-261
Item
Aug. 19, 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Western Bridge Company buildings in the background

[A "Davis" raft of logs under the Cambie Street Bridge]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-260
Item
Aug. 19, 1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

[A "Davis" raft of logs under the Cambie Street Bridge]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-259
Item
1937

Part of Major Matthews collection

Alexander, R.H.

AM54-S17-M171
File
1909-1957

Part of Major Matthews collection

Albion Lumber and Millwork Co. Ltd.

AM54-S17-M161
File
1952-1970

Part of Major Matthews collection

Alberta Lumber Co.

AM54-S17-M158
File
1955-1963

Part of Major Matthews collection

Alaska Pine Co. Ltd.

AM54-S17-M152
File
1950-1972

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Railway bridge over river to Abernethy-Lougheed Co. Ltd. sawmill, Port Haney]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N03
Item
1921

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men securing logs onto flatbed railway cars in snow covered forest]

AM54-S4-: LGN 510
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Two men felling a Douglas fir tree with axes]

AM54-S4-: LGN 727
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Men using team of oxen to drag large logs down a skid road in Kitsilano area]

AM54-S4-: LGN 683
Item
[1890?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Shingle bolts being loaded onto a scow]

AM54-S4-2-: SGN 1809
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men attaching chains to logs in snow covered forest]

AM54-S4-: LGN 507
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Men removing logs from horse drawn sleigh]

AM54-S4-: LGN 508
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

The Loader, loading logs on cars with [a] donkey engine.

AM54-S4-: LGN 509
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows two men using a donkey engine to move logs onto flatbed railway cars.

[Man standing on log; two men standing with partially felled tree]

AM54-S4-: LGN 511
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph is a copy of two photographs, one showing a man standing on a log ready to be dragged through the forest, and the other showing two men on planks in partially felled tree. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Men loading logs onto flatbed railway car in snow covered forest]

AM54-S4-: LGN 512
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Decking logs

AM54-S4-: LGN 513
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men stacking logs by rolling them up a ramp using chains, pulleys and horses. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Two men standing on planks while felling a tree with axes]

AM54-S4-: LGN 514
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Men stacking logs by rolling them up a ramp using chains, pulleys and horses]

AM54-S4-: LGN 515
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Men loading logs onto flatbed railway cars with donkey engine]

AM54-S4-: LGN 516
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Loggers with donkey engine and railway engine in forest]

AM54-S4-: LGN 517
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of two photograph prints, one showing men standing with engines and pile of logs, and the other showing men standing with engines pulling logs toward flatbed railway car. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.