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City of Vancouver, Canadian Pacific Town Site

The map shows the area currently occupied by Downtown Vancouver and parts of Kitsilano. It shows the location of C.P.R. Wharf, Royal City Saw Mills, Hastings Saw Mill and Wharf, Leamy and Kyle's Saw Mill and other saw mills. "Streets graded and side-walked marked thus . . . . .." An insert shows "Canadian Pacific Mail Steamship Lines" on a map of the world. The north shore of Burrard Inlet indicates the locations of "Indian Houses" and a mission church.

Window display of W.H. Walsh Grocer

Item is a photograph showing an exterior view of the grocery store window display and entrance doors. Displayed out front on the street are crates of apples and a sign for "Made in British Columbia Week"; advertisements for Malkin's tea, mince meat and a "boy wanted" sign are also visible. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

[Map of Pioneer Place showing the area deeded to the City of Vancouver by the C.P.R.]

Item is a hand drawn map of Pioneer Place (also known as Pigeon Park), on the corner of Hastings and Carrall Streets. Map is colour coded to indicate the portion deeded to the City by the C.P.R., the portion being asked from the C.P.R. for street purposes, and the portion leased by the C.P.R. to Mr. Horne. Included on the map are Horne Block, Garden Block, a sidewalk, lanes, and a fountain. An engineer's estimates of improvements are noted on the right side of the map. Notes at the top of the map by J.S. Matthews, City Archivist read "Presented in 1934 by Ex-Alderman W.H. Gallagher. The date is about 1895."

Exterior view of W.H. Walsh Grocer

Item is a photograph showing an exterior view of the W.H. Walsh Grocer building and employees standing in front with four horse-pulled delivery wagons. A residence and parts of other houses are also shown. The business was located at 1200 Seymour Street, at the corner of Seymour and Davie.

Picturesque Vancouver, British Columbia

File is a souvenir photograph album showing images of C.P.R. railway lines and terminus building, First Nations people and totem poles, Stanley Park, views of the city and landscape including Mount Baker, Capilano River, Hastings Mill, Hastings Street, Granville Street, buildings including schools, Vancouver Club, "topical residences" of downtown homes, and churches, as well as images of the S.S. Princess Victoria and the S.S. Empress of India.

Granville Street looking south from Dunsmuir

Item is a photograph showing the building exteriors of storefronts including Don't Argue Tobacco, Dr. E. D. Washington, Dentist, E.C. Kilby, F.W. Woolworth Co., and Toyo Oriental Goods and automobiles parked along the street and the Vancouver Block building at 736 Granville with the clock on top of the building.

Hastings and Granville

Item is a photograph showing building exteriors of shops including Cunningham's Drugs, Leonard's Café, Credit Foncier and other businesses as well as a policeman directing traffic and pedestrians walking the streets.

Hotel Le Baron [Barron]

Item is a photograph showing the exterior of the hotel building with sign, partially obscured, on rooftop. Storefronts are visible, including the hotel café, Cunningham's, and Glenaird Rooms. A typed description also states, "Note Kelly Douglas delivery van. They developed the Nabob brand of coffee. Their warehouse was in Gastown but is now out on Kingsway near Metrotown."

Looking south on Granville from Dunsmuir

Item is a photograph showing the building exteriors of storefronts including Don't Argue Tobacco, Binnings Ltd., Fletcher Bros., Burberry, Lyric Rooms and Toyo Oriental Goods as well as street signs, street lights, pedestrians, automobiles, and streetcar traffic.

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