City of Vancouver Archives

[Exterior of Casper Phair's residence "Longford House"]

AM54-S4-: Out P739
Item
1896

Group portrait showing Mr. and Mrs. Phair, their sons A.W.A. "Arty" and Herbert, and, standing toward the back of the house is Chew, their Chinese servant.

[View of squatters shacks on Deadman's Island]

AM54-S4-: St Pk P332.1
Item
1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Women] preparing skins

AM54-S4-: In P138
Item
[between 1890 and 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows two women scraping a moose hide in a frame. Caption found on the front of image: "Squaws preparing skins."

[Laying tracks for the Vancouver Street Railway Company on the corner of Westminster Avenue (Main Street) and Powell Street]

AM54-S4-: Trans P13
Item
1889

Part of Major Matthews collection

[View of the North Vancouver ferry wharf at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue and Wallace shipyards]

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N172
Item
1917

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows A. Linton Boat Builders, Vancouver Lumber Co., Hotel North Vancouver, St. Alice Hotel, Bayview tea room and Brackman-Ker Milling Co.

[View of the Pacific Construction Co. Ltd. Shipyard showing wooden steamships under construction including the S.S. "Eirini"

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N176B
Item
14 Feb. 1919

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows two men suspended from hoists, automobiles and a small one-seated motorized vehicle.

[Eliza Machin]

AM54-S4-: Port P914
Item
[ca. 1892]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

[Central School and Miss Margaret Spillman's class on the steps]

AM54-S4-: Sch P86
Item
[ca. 1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the first Central School constructed of wood and Vancouver High School in the background

[Group portrait of students and teachers outside] Central School

AM54-S4-: Sch N9
Item
Apr. 1924

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Longshoremen's union on Hastings Street in front of their Labour Day parade float replicating the S.S. "Umatilla"]

AM54-S4-: Str P371
Item
[1898]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Captain Percy Nye and others and the Inns of Court Building (423 Hamilton Street at West Hastings).

[Aerial view of the construction of the Deas (Massey) Tunnel]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-995
Item
[1958]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view showing construction progress

[Aerial view of the recently opened Deas (Massey) Tunnel]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-996
Item
Jul. 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Oblique view

[The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Vincent Percy visits City Hall]

AM54-S4-: Port P219
Item
Aug. 20, 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Major A.E. Wood, Commander J.R. Poland, W.T. Boston, Alderman Frederick Whittingham, Frederick Rowland, Sir Vansittart Bowater, His Worship G.G. McGeer, Colonel J.D. Laurie, Colonel William J. Waldron and others

[The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Percy Vincent visits City Hall]

AM54-S4-: Port P919.1
Item
Aug. 20, 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Major A.E. Wood, Commander J.R. Poland, W.T. Boston, Alderman Frederick Whittingham, Frederick Rowland, Sir Vansittart Bowater, His Worship G.G. McGeer, Colonel J.D. Laurie, Colonel William J. Waldron and others

[The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Percy Vincent visits City Hall]

AM54-S4-: Port P919.2
Item
Aug. 20, 1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Major A.E. Wood, Commander J.R. Poland, W.T. Boston, Alderman Frederick Whittingham, Frederick Rowland, Sir Vansittart Bowater, His Worship G.G. McGeer, Colonel J.D. Laurie, Colonel William J. Waldron and others

[A class of the steps of Central School]

AM54-S4-: Sch P65
Item
1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Miss Buttimer and her students

[A class on the steps of Central School]

AM54-S4-: Sch P64
Item
1891

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Miss Hartney and her students

[Phillip Sullivan]

AM54-S4-: Port P858
Item
[186-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Josephine Sullivan]

AM54-S4-: Port P67.3
Item
[1889 or 1890]

Part of Major Matthews collection

The Ball Family

AM54-S4-: Port P338
Item
[189-]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group photograph

[Joe (Seraphim) Fortes in front of the boulder on the beach at English Bay]

AM54-S4-: Port P1775
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Joe (Seraphim) Fortes in front of his tent at English Bay]

AM54-S4-: Port P1725
Item
[189-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Mrs. Edward Boynton (102 years old) smoking a cigar]

AM54-S4-: Port P1622
Item
[ca. Feb. 15, 1960]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph showing a portrait of Matilda Boynton. Inscription on verso states "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boynton 4195 Fraser St. Mrs. Boynton will be 103 years old Feb. 13th 1961. Born, Victoria, Tennessee. Ed. Boynton was born [Aurora] Ontario March 10th 1876. She still use no glasses, no hearing aid, does her own house work. Smokes the odd cigar and like a drink of Rum. Presented by Reuben Hamilton, Pioneer."

[Two portraits of Fielding William Spotts, age 78, at 217 1/2 Hogan's Alley, Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Port N3.2
Item
[28 May 1935]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Two portraits of Fielding William Spotts, age 78, at 217 1/2 Hogan's Alley, Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Port N3.1
Item
[28 May 1935]

Part of Major Matthews collection

See J.S. Matthews' notes on prints (border and verso) in Archives.

[The Salvation Army Band marches on Second Avenue near Moncton Street]

AM54-S4-: Out P682
Item
[between 1898 and 1900] ; reproduced 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows S. Petersky and Company's Vancouver General Store and the Misfit Clothing House

Employees Hastings Sawmill, Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Mi P4
Item
[ca. 1889]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph showing a group of mill workers. Persons in the front row identified are Yasukichi Yoshizawa (second from left), Rusty Pleece (third from left), and Tom Hunter (fifth from left).

[Joe Fortes in front of his cottage on English Bay at the foot of Bidwell Street (1700 Beach Avenue)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P111
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

"Opening Game Base Ball Season 1915" "Vancouver vs. Victoria"

AM54-S4-3-: PAN N14B
Item
1915

Part of Major Matthews collection

The game was played at the Athletic Park at 5th Avenue and Hemlock Street.

Walter Crumbly

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2169
Item
[ca. 1922]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Studio portrait of a vaudeville actor who performed at the Orpheum Theatre

[Vaudeville actors who performed at the Orpheum Theatre]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2168
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Studio portrait

Al Anderson

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2167
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait of a vaudeville actor who performed at the Orpheum Theatre

Jay Goines

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2166
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait of a vaudeville actor who performed at the Orpheum Theatre

[Vaudeville actors who performed at the Orpheum Theatre]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2164
Item
1915

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph showing the vaudeville duo Sam Cook (right) and Jim Stevens (left), in costume likely for their comedy show titled "The Chinese and the Coon" which depicted racist and racialized impersonation.