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Kingsway and 14th [Avenue] southeast city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-40
Item
1932

Photograph shows the front of an unidentified car dealership and a billboard advertising Carnation Milk in the background

Kingsway and Broadway northeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-41
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a billboard advertising Jantzen swim wear and the front entrance to Jantzen Knitting Mills

Main [Street] and 7th [Avenue] northwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-42
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows part of a billboard advertising Turret Cigarettes

Main [Street] and 5th [Avenue] southeast lit [billboards]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-43
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Ruddy-Duker Company billboards one empty and one advertising gas appliances and the Ashnola Apartments with a G.L. Pop Furs sign painted on the building

Main Street between 4th [Avenue] southeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-44
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard with lights advertising Red Cedar Siding, the Ashnola Apartments with a G.L. Pop Furs sign painted on the building and a street car in the background

Main Street between 4th Avenue and 5th [Avenue] city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-45
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard with lights advertising Monarch Motors

4th [Avenue] and Main [Street] southwest

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-46
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboards advertising Restmore Furniture and Mattresses and Stevenson's Bread (with lights) and a street car in the background,

Main [Street] and Terminal [Avenue]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-47
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Williams Concrete Company and a billboards for Buckingham and Turret Cigarettes in the background

Granville [Street] and Cordova [Street] south

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-48
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the bottom of the Post Office and a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard in the background

Granville [Street] and Cordova [Street] facing north

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-49
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the rear of the Post Office and a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising the company

Pacific Highway 1/2 mile west [of] Fry's Corner north side [of] highway incoming

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-5
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a billboard advertising Goodyear, a sign on a barn advertising Vancouver Motors Ltd. and a sign for Electro Magnetism Health Restorer

Georgia [Street] and Beatty [Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-50
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking west from the Georgia Viaduct including Ruddy-Duker billboards advertising Crone Moving and Turret Cigarettes, a sign for Fort Garry Coffee and the houses in the 100 Block of Georgia Street in the background

122 East Hastings Street - east wall

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-51
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Unit Block of East Hastings Street including signs: for the Dodson Hotel, The Hub, B.C. Collateral Loans and the Hotel Balmoral and Brown Bros. Florists, the Hotel St. James, the Harry Duker Ltd. billboard on the Howard Hotel advertising Coalspur and a sign for the White Lunch

Hastings [Street] and Jackson [Avenue] southeast city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-52
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Harry Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Our Own Brand Butter and the Ferrara Court Suites, the Orwell Apartments with a Millbank Cigarettes sign and a No. 4 street car in the background

Hastings [Street] and Campbell [Avenue] northeast city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-53
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruudy-Duker billboard advertising Dentyne Gum, Heinz Beans and Reckitt's Blue and a Harry Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Monarch Motors

Hastings [Street] and Campbell [Avenue] northwest

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-54
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Company billboard advertising Pearl Soap

Hastings [Street] and Vernon [Drive] southwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-55
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows E.J. Harrison Druggist, a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Turret Cigarettes, National Dairies and a David Hall Sign Company billboard

Hastings [Street] and Clark [Drive] northwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-56
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a billboard with a clock advertising Purity Bread

Hastings [Street] and Slocan [Street] northwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-57
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Harry Duker Ltd. billboard

Granville [Street] and Robson [Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-58
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a portion of the easdt side of the 700 and 800 Blocks of Granville Street including the Honey Dew, the Royal Bank of Canada, a United Cigar Store and signs for the Capitol Theatre and the New Orpheum Cafe

Georgia [Street] and Howe [Street] northeast roof

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-59
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Company billboard advertising Turret Cigarettes on the roof of 785 Georgia Street, a billboard advertising Buckinham Cigarettes and Model TV6 Trucks and a sign for Waghorn Gwynn and Company on the roof of the Granville-Georgia Block (709 West Georgia), a tourist's direction and mileage sign at the corner of Granville and Georgia Streets and the Hotel Georgia in the background

Pacific Highway at Serpentine River incoming

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-6
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows two Ruddy-Duker Company billboarda advertising spark plugs and oil filters, and David Spencers and a sign on a barn advertising Vancouver Motors Ltd.

[Granville Street between Beach Avenue and Pacific Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-60
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Ruddy-Duker Ltd. lighted billboards advertising La Fleche, Moirs Chocolate and Punch Cigars

Granville [Street] and Pacific [Street] southwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-61
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Westinghouse Flavor Zone Cooking and partly obscured billboards for Union Oil

[Looking northwest from the Granville Bridge towards Pacific Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-62
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboards advertising Vancouver, Aylmer products, Empress Jam, "Gutta Percha" Tires and others, a carbon electric light

[Looking north from the Granville Bridge towards Pacific Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-63
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. sign advertising Burn's Bakeasy on the roof of the Continental Hotel and billboards advertising "Gutta Percha" tires, Martin Senour Paints, Red Cedar Siding and Office Specialty

[Looking north across the Granville Bridge]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-64
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a man riding a bicycle and carbon electric lights

Pacific [Street] and Burrard [Street] northeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-65
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking northwest from the Granville Bridge including a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. sign advertising Burn's Bakeasy on the roof of the Continental Hotel, a billboard for Sterling Gin and carbon electric lights

1550 Granville [Street] (Robertson-Hackett [Sawmills]) roof

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-66
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking northeast from the Granville Bridge showing lighted Neon Products billbooards advertising Nabob and Buckinghan Cigarettes, a lighted Ruddy-Duker Company billboard advertising Firestone, a billboard for Royal City Peas, carbon electric lights and the Continental Hotel in the background

Granville Island [showing] Langley's roof

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-67
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view from the east side of the Granville Bridge including Pacific Coal Company, a billboard advertising Stanfield's Lingerie and carbon electric lights

Granville [Street] and 3rd [Avenue] Hansbury Roof

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-68
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking south from the Granville Bridge and carbon electric lights

Granville [Street] near 3rd [Avenue]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-69
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows lighted Ruddy-Duker Company billboards advertising Polar Furs Ltd. and Dominion Furniture and carbon electric lights

Pacific Highway one mile west of Fry's Corner [on] south side incoming

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-7
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a billboard for the Devonshire Apartment Hotel

Granville [Street] and 3rd [Avenue] Hanbury's roof

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-70
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking north from the south end of the Granville Bridge including the office of J. Hanbury and Company and Ruddy-Duker Company billboards

[Granville Street near 3rd Avenue]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-71
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a lighted Ruddy-Duker Company billboard advertising the Hudson Bay Company from the Granville Bridge and carbon electric lights

[Granville Street near 3rd Avenue]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-72
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a lighted Ruddy-Duker Company billboard advertising Dominion Furniture

Granville [Street] between 3rd [Avenue] and 4th [Avenue]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-73
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Ruddy-Duker Company billboards advertising Beach Gas Ranges, Nugget Shoe Polish and others and signs for Nabob Coffee and Tea and B.C. Electric Coke and a horse-drawn wagon in the background

Granville [Street] and 4th [Avenue] southeast and 2020 Granville Street

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-74
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking south from the Granville Bridge

[Ruddy-Duker Company billboard advertising Abbotsford Wood and Coal Company on the roof of 2020 Granville Street]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-75
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Hanbury Hog Fuel Company, a sign for Magic Baking Powder and the businesses on the west side of the 2000 Block of Granville Street including the Imperial Bank of Canada

Roof of Ball Park

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-76
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking southeast from the Granville Bridge towards a potential site for a billboard at Athletic Park at 5th Avenue and Hemlock Street

Granville [Street] and 8th [Avenue] northeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-77
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a view looking north on Granville Street including an empty Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard

Granville [Street] and 8th [Avenue] southeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-78
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Our Own Brand Butter and a street car in the background

Granville [Street] and Broadway northeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-79
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Moffats Ranges

Pacific Highway and Meridian Road

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-8
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Company billboard advertising oil filters and signs for: Quaker State Motor Oil, the Trocadero Cafe and the New Your Fur Company

Granville [Street] and 11th [Avenue] southeast

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-80
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the east side of the 2600 Block of Granville Street looking south including The Book Shop, Mayfair, Granville Music Shop and other businesses and a Harry Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Moffats Ranges

Granville [Street] and 70th Avenue northwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-81
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a a view of 70th Avenue including part of Granville Hall and Marpole Fish and Chips (1504 West 70th Avenue), an awning for Irvine's Confectionery and a Ruddy-Duker billboard advertising spark plugs and oil filters

Granville [Street] and Marine Drive northwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-82
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising McCleery and Weston Ltd. Coal and part of Point Grey Garage and a sign for Violet Ray Gasoline

Granville [Street] and Marine Drive southwest city

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-83
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a Ruddy-Duker Ltd billboard advertising Castrol and the Point Grey Garage in the background

Cambie [Street] between 8th [Avenue] and [Broadway]

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-84
Item
1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard advertising Marpole Coal Company

Cambie [Street] and Broadway southwest

AM54-S4-1---: CVA 20-85
Item
1931

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a lighted Ruddy-Duker Ltd. billboard to advertise "Check Lights Today for Safe Driving To-Night", the Bridgeway Service Station and the Nunn and Thomson Funeral Directors in the background

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