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The 'Jungle' of the unemployed, summer 1931

  • Photograph shows men near makeshift shelters and part of Ballentyne Pier and Elevator No. 2 in the distance.
  • J.S. Matthews' notes on negative: Beside the C.P.R. railway tracks, just east of Dunlevy Avenue, and north of the tracks.

The "Jungle" of the unemployed, summer of 1931

  • Photograph shows men making makeshift shelters in the "jungle" on the site of the old Hastings Sawmill and the C.P.R. right-of-way east of Dunlevy Avenue. The Ballentyne Pier and Elevator No.2 are in the distance.
  • J.S. Matthews' notes on negative: These photos taken by Col. R.D. Williams, Harbor Commissioner. It was Col. Williams who started the "jungle" one afternoon in pouring rain.

Mosquito fleet. Vancouver, B.C. July 15, 13

Photograph shows ten small steam tugs at the Gore Avenue wharf, including the "Stormer", "Etta White", "Kitsap", "Reliance", "Cleeve", and "Dolphin". Photograph also shows three sailing ships loading lumber at Hastings Sawmill. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

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