City of Vancouver Archives

[Exterior of Ogle, Campbell and Co. Clothing and Gents Furnishings - Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P125
Item
1886

[Exterior of T.J. Janes residence and Livery and Feed Stable - Westminster Avenue (Main Street) Lots 5 and 6, Block 23, D.L. 196]

AM54-S4-: Bu P219
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Women on porch identified (left to right): Mrs. W.H. Grassie, Mrs. T.J. Janes holding daughter (Mrs. Wm. Marshall) and unidentified. Man driving stage is Mr. T.J. Janes.

[Exterior of the Post Office building on Hastings Street between Homer and Hamilton Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P13
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows raised wooden sidewalks.

[Exterior of Tremont House on Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: Hot P29
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Soldiers assembled for Dominion Day parade at Cordova Street and Abbott Street]

AM54-S4-: LGN 458
Item
July 1, 1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows spectators on sidewalks, and soldiers in the street, including: the band of the ship H.M.S. "Triumph", the Battery British Columbia Garrison Artillery, and the New Westminster Rifle Company and the Cordova Street Arch in the background.

[Picnic at Jericho Beach]

AM54-S4-: Be P52
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a passenger scow. Reverend Ebenezer Robson identified in group.

[Workmen in front of the first Hotel Vancouver under construction on southwest corner of Granville and Georgia Streets]

AM54-S4-: Hot P4
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Looking west along the C.P.R. Wharf]

AM54-S4-: Wat N13
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Northern view of Westminster Avenue (Main Street) from 7th Avenue]

AM54-S4-: Van Sc P60
Item
1887 ; reproduced 1940

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Westminster Avenue Trestle Bridge and False Creek in the background

[Hart's Arch at] Cordova St.

AM54-S4-: LGN 459
Item
[May 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows arch, flags and other decorations for the completion of the C.P.R. line to Vancouver. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Group portrait on and around C.P.R. "Ocean to Ocean" locomotive "401"]

AM54-S4-: Can P63
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Lacey R. Johnson residence - 455 Seymour St.]

AM54-S4-: Bu P119
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

People identified: Mr. L.R. Johnson and son on porch and Miss Johnson (Mrs. Walter F. Evans) in window. The Durham Block is to the left.

[Frank W. Hart]

AM54-S4-: Port P99.1
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

Vancouver from C.P.R. Docks

AM54-S4-1-: CVA 4-36
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Vancouver, From C.P.R. Docks

AM54-S4-: Wat N11.2
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

[C.P.R. construction engine between Gore and Dunlevy Avenues]

AM54-S4-: Can P72
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

[C.P.R. employees in front of entrance to first round house on Pender near Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: Can P38
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait.

[Exterior of Canadian Pacific Railway Co. offices and depot - Cordova and Richards Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P277
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Crowds watching C.P.R. ship "Abyssinia" leave dock at foot of Granville and Howe Streets]

AM54-S4-: SGN 307
Item
[1887?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Exterior of Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Lefevre's residence on the N.W. corner of Hastings and Granville Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P100
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Dr. Lefevre's surgery to the left attached to the house.

["Beaconsfield" lumber ship loading at Hastings Sawmill]

AM54-S4-: Bo P5.2
Item
[1886 or 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

["Princess Louise" and sailing ship docked at C.P.R. wharf]

AM54-S4-: Bo P5.1
Item
[1886 or 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Crowds at C.P.R. station viewing the arrival of the] first train in Vancouver

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-454
Item
May 23, 1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[C.P.R. S.S. "Abysinnia" passing through the First Narrows]

AM54-S4-: Bo P181
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. Bachelors Hall on raft in False Creek

AM54-S4-: Can P11
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified left to right: Jake Hurliman, unknown, unknown, unknown, Charles H. Temple, Mr. Parker, Tom Physic, Jimmy Miles, Tom Barnet.

[Dougall House - S.E. corner Cordova and Abbott Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P24
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Vancouver volunteer fire brigade - Champion hose team of British Columbia]

AM54-S4-: FD P7
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait. Men identified (left to right): Back row: J. Moran, W. Hamilton, R. Rutherford, D. Biggar. Middle row: Hugh Campbell, J.Taylor, J.McDonald, J.McKenzie, W.H. Saunders. Front: J.A. Mateer.

[Vancouver volunteer fire brigade on Dominion Day in front of Fire Hall No. 1 on Water Street]

AM54-S4-: FD P21
Item
July 1, 1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

[The Gem and Jack Levy's cigar store on Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P41
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

C.P.R. Co.'s wharf

AM54-S4-: LGN 463
Item
[1887?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows wharf, piles of timber, railway cars, the ship "Williamette" at dock, and buildings and forest in the distance. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.