City of Vancouver Archives

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-699
Item
1925

Photograph shows four sight-seeing cars full of men, women and children parked next to Seymour Creek. Mayor L.D. Taylor is standing between the two center cars.

[Centennial - Vancouver, Washington]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-698
Item
1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Group photograph showing Mayor L.D. Taylor (far right) with a group of unidentified men and boys.

[Centennial - Vancouver, Washington]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-696
Item
1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows an unidentified man, perhaps the mayor, turning sod, while a group of men and boys looks on. Mayor L.D. Taylor is standing on the far right of the photograph.

Centennial - Vancouver, Washington

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-694
Item
1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows Mayor L.D. Taylor (second from right) standing with a group of unidentified men.

[Mayor L.D. Taylor bowling the first ball at opening of cricket season, Brockton Point Oval]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-689
Item
1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Individual identified is E.W. Dean (far right) standing in front of Brockton Point clubhouse with cricket players.

Opening cricket season

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-688
Item
1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph show Mayor L.D. Taylor (second from right) and E.W. Dean (far right) standing in front of Brockton Point clubhouse with cricket players.

Raising the flag - cricket grounds

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-687
Item
1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph show Mayor L.D. Taylor raising the flag at the Brockton Point clubhouse for the opening of the 1925 cricket season.

[Vice Admiral Saburo Hyakutake, Imperial Japanese Navy, lays wreath at cenotaph, with Mayor L.D. Taylor looking on]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-679
Item
Feb. 1925

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Group photograph of Mayor L.D. Taylor and other men at the Vancouver Exhibition]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-678
Item
Aug. 1926

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Individual identified is L.D. Taylor (sitting, centre of the bench).

[Mayor L.D. Taylor holding a silver brick at Vancouver Exhibition mining exhibit]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-677
Item
Aug. 1926

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Vanc. Ex. [Vancouver Exhibition - Mayor L.D. Taylor with] Pres. Brittannia Mines and engineer [at mining exhibit]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-674
Item
Aug. 1926

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Individual identified is Mayor L.D. Taylor (far left).

[Group photograph showing Mayor L.D. Taylor holding] a gold brick -Vancouver Ex. [Exhibition]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-672
Item
Aug. 1926

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Individuals identified are Frank E. Woodside (far left) and Mayor L.D. Taylor (fifth from the left).

[Vancouver Exhibition - Mayor L.D. Taylor, Frank E. Woodside and unidentified men at mining exhibit]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-670
Item
Aug. 1926

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Individuals identified are: Mayor L.D. Taylor (second from the right) and Frank E. Woodside (centre of group).

O. B. Allan Semi Final, Athletic Park, December 10, 1932

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-67
Item
Dec. 10 1932

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows (from left to right): D. Dempster (athlete), Rex Hunter (athlete), George W. Lucas (Secretary, L.M.F.A.), Mayor L.D. Taylor, Phil Foran, and P. Thom.

[Mayor L.D. Taylor, judge, with Miss Famous, Miss Pantages, and Miss Vancouver at Jantzen Knitting Mills Bathing Beauty Contest held at English Bay]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-668
Item
1928

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

City Council 1933

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-65
Item
1934

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Group portrait. Men identified (left to right): Standing: A.C. Cowan, W. Deptford, W. Loat, J.J. McRae, A.G. Harvey, J. H. Shinnick, L.D. McDonald, W.W. Smith. Sitting: H.J. DeGraves, R.N. Fraser, Louis D. Taylor, Myor, J.W. Twiss, G.C. Miller.
Inscription by L.D. Taylor on verso of photograph reads: "Will there be 1931 unity of w[estern] Canada to demand Ottawa act on public works for unemployment?"

[Mayor L.D. Taylor of Vancouver and Reeve R.M. Grauer with airplane on day of aerial race around Sea Island]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-64
Item
[1931]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows L.D. Taylor in the rear cockpit of the Aero Club Fleet airplane, with his pilot Adam Richardson of the Air Pilot's and Navigator's Association in the front cockpit. R.M Grauer, Taylor's competition in the race, stands next to the plane.

Portland Rose Festival, 1931

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-62
Item
1931

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows L.D. Taylor (centre) with an unidentified man and woman in a car covered in flowers. The word "Vancouver" is spelled in flowers at the front of the car.

[German ship, Vancouver]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-612
Item
1931

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows Mayor L.D. Taylor (centre) with crew members and an unidentified man on board a German ship

German ship, Vancouver

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-611
Item
1931

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows Mayor L.D. Taylor (centre) with crew members on board a German ship

[L.D. Taylor and Katherine Federici sitting in Granville Mansion living room at Christmas]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-591
Item
[193-]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[L.D. Taylor and Katherine Federici sitting in Granville Mansion living room at Christmas]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-590
Item
[193-]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Sea Island airport - United Airlines stewardess Dorethea Bow hands flowers to L.D.T. [Mayor L.D. Taylor] from Seattle Mayor Chas. [Charles] Smith - first air passenger service

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-589
Item
July 1, 1934

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

L.D. Taylor [standing with two women wearing trousers]

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-584
Item
1932

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Seymour Falls - Vancouver water system - [L.D. Taylor with] girlfriend and dog

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-574
Item
1940

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows L.D. Taylor standing with a woman and a dog in front of Greater Vancouver Water District structure.

L.D. Taylor

AM1477-1-S5-: CVA 1477-572
Item
[Dec. 1939?]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Head and shoulders studio portrait

[Reeve Cornett of South Vancouver, Mayor L.D. Taylor of Vancouver and Councillor Lembke of Point Grey prior to amalgamation in 1929]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-57
Item
[1928]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Inscribed on recto: "United we stand - divided we fall"

[Mayor L.D. Taylor, Col. E.J. Ryan, contractor, and T.S. Dixon of the Vancouver Board of Trade standing on the site of the Canadian National Railways Hotel at Georgia and Hornby on the first day of construction]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-56
Item
Dec. 4 1928

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows the start of construction for the third Hotel Vancouver.

[Governor General Lord Willingdon and Lady Willingdon arrive in Vancouver for visit, April 14, 1927]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-55
Item
1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows Mayor L.D. Taylor to the left of Lord Willingdon

[Governor General Lord Willingdon, Mayor L.D. Taylor, Lady Willingdon and Col. H.S. Tobin during the Willingdon's visit, April 14, 1927]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-54
Item
Apr. 14 1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Portrait of L.D. Taylor smoking a cigar in his living room]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-51
Item
[1927]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Mayor L.D. Taylor, former Mayor Gale, Mayor Blatchford of Edmonton, Alberta, and Mayor Hardie of Lethbridge, Alberta in L.D. Taylor's office]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-46
Item
[1926]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Inscription on verso of photograph reads: "Occasion - Executive Committee preparing for conference at Calgary, Nov. 16th. The Province of B.C., Alta. and Sask. have organized for the purpose of working as a unit for the development of Western Canada. Equal rights to all."

[Mayor L.D. Taylor with members of the [C.N.O.S.?] First National Band, Vancouver and group of unidentified men and women]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-45
Item
[July] 1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph is a group portrait showing L.D. Taylor in the second row from the front, sixth person from the left.

[Mayor L.D. Taylor with members of the [C.N.O.S.] First National Band, Vancouver]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-44
Item
1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

L.D. Taylor pictured holding a hat, cigar and a piece of paper in the foreground of the photograph. The photograph shows the east side of the 400 block Main Street in the background. Businesses visible include Pacific Furniture Co., Wand Studio, and Wo Sang Tailor.

[Mayor L.D. Taylor with members of the [C.N.O.S.?] First National Band, Vancouver]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-43
Item
1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Mayor L.D. Taylor is second from the left.

City Hall and 1st Council, 1886

AM1477-1-S5---: CVA 1477-419
Item
[Sept. 1886]

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows men in front of a tent with the sign City Hall. Men in the picture include Ceo. Gibson, Ald. Griffiths, Ald. Balfour, Ald. Dunn, J.J. Blake City Solicitor, Ald. Humphries, G.F. Baldwin City Treasurer, Dr. McGuigan, Ald. Coldwell, Ald. Hamilton, Ald. Northcott, Mayor McLean, Ald. Hamilton, Ald. Cordiner, T.F. McGuigan City Clerk.

[L.D. Taylor with sons Ted and Ken and George J. Fowler at the L.A. Express office]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-41
Item
May 1929

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows (from left to right): Ted Taylor, L.D. Taylor. Ken Taylor, and George Fowler.

[Mayor L.D. Taylor in horsedrawn carriage with Col. Duffus, head of the Northwest Mounted Police during Dominion Day parade]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-40
Item
July 1, 1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

L.D. Taylor is seated on the left side of the carriage

[Mayor L.D. Taylor in horse drawn carriage with Col. Duffus, head of the Northwest Mounted Police, during Dominion Day parade]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-39
Item
July 1, 1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

L.D. Taylor is seated on the left side of the carriage

[Opening ceremony for C.P.R. Piers B and C]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-35
Item
July 4, 1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows the passing of a scroll tied with ribbon between Mayor L.D. Taylor and C.A. Cotterell, General Superintendent for the B.C. District of the C.P.R. E.W. Beatty, C.P.R. President and Chairman watches.

[Opening ceremony for C.P.R. Piers B and C]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-34
Item
July 4, 1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows Mayor L.D. Taylor and C.P.R. President and Chairman E.W. Beatty holding a scroll tied with ribbon. C.A. Cotterell, General Superintendent for the B.C. District of the C.P.R., stands to the left.

Burnaby May Day celebrations

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-33
Item
1927

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows Vancouver Mayor L.D. Taylor standing with the 1927 Burnaby May Queen and her entourage. Children and other officials stand in the background. Taylor was a judge at this event.

[Mayor L.D. Taylor enters water at First Narrows in diving suit]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-32
Item
June 1926

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Waterworks diving crew prepare Mayor L.D. Taylor for First Narrows dive]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-31
Item
June 1926

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows L.D. Taylor sitting on a bench dressed in a diving suit. Members of the diving crew stand around Taylor, as one of the crew prepares to place a diving helmet on Taylor's head. Inscription on the back of photograph reads: "Day after first ride in airplane went down in diving suit, Jericho seaplane 1926, late Capt. Glover, B.C. E[lectric] R[ailway] Co[mpany] with him." Individual identified is Arthur Mole standing far right.

[Waterworks diving crew prepare Mayor L.D. Taylor for First Narrows dive]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-30
Item
June 1926

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph shows L.D. Taylor sitting on a bench dressed in a diving suit. A member of the diving crew is just about to place a diving helmet on Taylor's head. Individuals identified are James M. Begg, sewerage board engineer, standing to the left of L.D., and Arthur Mole, far right.

[Mayor L.D. Taylor with waterworks diving crew prior to First Narrows dive]

AM1477-1-S2---: CVA 1477-29
Item
June 1926

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Photograph is a group portrait showing L.D. Taylor (front row, right), sitting on a bench dressed in a diving suit, with members of the diving crew. Individual identified is James M. Begg, sewerage board engineer, standing fourth from the left.