City of Vancouver Archives

Example of Use of Timber in Large Buildings

AM1376-: CVA 1376-545.20
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows a four-story hotel under construction with framework, exterior and interior finish of Douglas Fir and a Cedar shingle roof

[Cleared area in valley]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1658
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows shacks and railroad tracks in an area of tree stumps and other debris.

[Construction of penstock on hillside behind Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1259.1
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Construction of penstock on hillside behind Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1259.2
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior view of construction of Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 846
Item
27 July 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Four views of Coquitlam Dam and Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two construction

AM54-S4-: LGN 1290
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: early excavation at Buntzen Lake power house site; view looking up Coquitlam Lake from east end of dam, showing cleared shores that will be submerged when water levels are raised; trestle work for Coquitlam Dam; and downstream view of original Coquitlam Dam, showing construction sawmill in the background. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Three penstocks for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1679
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Tracks, carts and horse near partially excavated tunnel for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1683
Item
18 Oct. [190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Two men on partially cleared site for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1667
Item
15 Oct. [190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Two men standing on partially completed wharf at construction site for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1655
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men excavating area underneath scaffolding and pulleys for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1676
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men standing among rocks in partially excavated area for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1799
Item
12 Sept. [190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men standing outside surge tank of hydraulic tunnel from Buntzen Lake]

AM54-S4-: LGN 830
Item
22 July 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men working on partially cleared site of the Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1263
Item
[1912?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men working on partially constructed dam]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1793
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Wooden penstock for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1761
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Two penstocks for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number one]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1685
Item
[190-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Various scenes regarding the activities of the B.C. Electric Railway Company]

AM54-S4-: LGN 977
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of three photograph prints, showing: men standing next to railway tracks in partially excavated tunnel; man standing next to monitor releasing water into cleared area; and men standing with tools in partially excavated tunnel. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Various views of Buntzen Lake Power Plant]

AM54-S4-: LGN 971
Item
[1913?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints showing: power plant number two viewed from Indian Arm; partially constructed high voltage switch room of power plant number two; partially constructed interior generator room of power plant number two; and power plant number one viewed from Indian Arm. Negative was created to produce lantern slides of the four images.

[Partially constructed penstock for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 839
Item
17 May 1913

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows railway track and pipe leading up hill.

[Partially constructed penstocks for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 845
Item
[27 July 1914]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows three sections of pipe leading up hill.

[Partially constructed penstocks for Buntzen Lake Power Plant number two]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1257
Item
27 July 1914

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows men on the partially assembled pipes, including (left to right, sitting on scaffolding): F.S. Easton, Hydraulic Engineer for the B.C. Electric Railway Co., and Martin Tracey, Resident Engineer of the Buntzen Lake Power Plant.