Buntzen No. 1 Plant under construction
- AM54-S4-1-L-17-: L-17-2
- Item
- 1911
Part of Major Matthews collection
Buntzen No. 1 Plant under construction
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Partially cleared Coquitlam Dam site, looking up Coquitlam Lake]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Men clearing rocks at Coquitlam Dam construction site]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Men clearing rocks from Coquitlam Dam construction site]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Men operating monitor at Coquitlam Dam construction site]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Panoramic view from approximately Pender Street and Granville Street looking north showing the Orpheum Theatre at 805 West Pender Street, the top of the Post Office building and clock tower, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Dominion Building, the World Building (Sun Tower) and Burrard Inlet in the background
[Partially constructed] telephone building
The back of the photograph mounting contains the note: "Telephone building. Vancouver, B.C. Carl working on it."
[Men standing next to trestle at Coquitlam Dam construction site]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.
[View looking north from Granville Street and 14th Avenue]
Panoramic view showing part of Kitsilano, Fir Street, Fairview and the Kitsilano Trestle Bridge, the West End and Downtown in the background
Photograph shows a group of workers assembled in a yard, along with a number of horse-drawn carts.
[Four views of Coquitlam Dam construction]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: view looking east along centre line of new dam; view of downstream side of new dam during construction, showing trestles and flumes, cableway and skip, and part of the New Westminster Waterworks intake; view looking east on dam construction, showing trestle supported flume; and sluicing operations on dam site, showing monitor and high pressure water jet. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the four images.
[Partially constructed Coquitlam Dam, showing stepped concrete core wall and hydraulic monitor]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Main Street at River Road (Marine Drive)]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows Boswell's general store and an unidentified building under construction
[Four views of Coquitlam Dam construction]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph negative is a copy of four photograph prints, showing: hydraulic monitors sluicing materials to build up dam; partially cleared area at the shore of Coquitlam Lake, before the raising of water levels; downstream view of construction of original dam; and flumes and trestles used in dam construction. Negative was created in order to produce lantern slides of the four images.
[Coquitlam Dam construction site, showing trestle and monitor in partially excavated area]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[The frame of the World (Sun) Tower under construction]
Part of Major Matthews collection
A note on the back of the mounting board states "The Bunkers located on the west side of the Granville in 2600 block."
Photograph shows a group of workers assembled in a yard, surrounded by various shacks and tents.
[Exterior of the Vancouver Block under construction - 736 Granville Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking south. Photograph shows a steamshovel used for the station site excavation. Image includes the 600 block of Cordova St. and the Post Office.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with workmen and the 500 block of Cordova St.
[The Vancouver Block under construction - 736 Granville Street]
Part of Major Matthews collection
Photograph shows the foundation of the Birks building under construction, the Dominion Bank building and the Steeple of Holy Rosary Cathedral.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking west from the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building. Photograph shows the station site with derricks, the second CPR station, and the 600 block of Cordova Street with the Hotel St. Francis.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with derricks and workmen. Image includes the 600 block of Cordova Street with pedestrians, carriages, the Hotel St. Francis, Austin Grand View Hotel, and the Depot Restaurant.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking west. Photograph shows the station site with derricks, railcars, and temporary tracks. Image includes the 600 block of Cordova St.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east from the second CPR station. Photograph shows the station site with derricks, railcars, and temporary tracks. Image includes the Dominion Express Co. Building, the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building, and the 500 block of Cordova St.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking southwest. Photograph shows the station site with derricks and railcars. Image includes the 600 block of Cordova St. with the Hotel St. Francis and Austin Grand View Hotel.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking west. Photograph shows the station site with a derrick, railcars, temporary track, steamshovel, and a locomotive. Image includes the 600 block of Cordova with the Hotel St. Francis and the second CPR station.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with a locomotive, railcars, and a steamshovel. Image includes the second CPR station and the 600 block of Cordova with the Austin Grand View Hotel and the Post Office.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking sourthwest. Photograph shows the excavated site. Image includes south retaining wall, flat-bed railcars, the second CPR station, and the 600 block of Cordova St. with the Hotel St. Francis and Austin Grand View Hotel.
Example of Use of Timber in Large Buildings
Photograph shows a four-story hotel under construction with framework, exterior and interior finish of Douglas Fir and a Cedar shingle roof
[Construction progress photograph of the S.D. & P.C. site on False Creek]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. Photograph shows the Sleeping, Dining, and Parlour Car Dept. Storage warehouse site on False Creek.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with a derrick, the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building, and the Domion Express Co. Building.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. Photograph shows the station site with wagons and workmen.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site, the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building, the Dominion Express Co. Building, and with the Dominion Building in the southeast distance.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with workmen and the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with a derrick and the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking southeast. Photograph shows the station site, the construction office, and the corner of the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site, a corner of the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building, and with the Dominion Building in the distance.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking north. Photograph shows the excavated site with a derrick, locomotive, railcars. Image includes the CPR Freight Office and a CPR steamship moored at the wharf.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with derricks. Image includes the 500 - 600 blocks of Cordova St. with an electric streetcar, the second CPR station, the Hotel St. Francis, and Clarke & Stuart Stationers.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking north. Photograph shows the station site, the second CPR station, the CPR Freight Office, and an electric streetcar.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east from the second CPR station. Photograph shows the station site with derricks and railcars. Image includes the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building and the 500 - 600 blocks of Cordova St. with the Hotel St. Francis, Clarke & Stuart Stationers, and David Spencer Limited.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking west. Photograph shows the station site with a derrick and the buildings along the 500 - 600 blocks of Cordova St.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site excavation]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east from the second CPR station. Photograph shows the excavated site with flat-bed railcars, locomotive, steamshovel, and derrick.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR station site]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking west from the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building. Photograph shows the excavated site with temporary tracks, flat-bed railcars, and the second CPR station.
[Construction progress photograph of the third CPR terminal staion site.]
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking west. Photograph shows the station site with a flat-bed railcar and workmen.
Part of H.A. Price collection
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows an Edwardian woman in a fashionable hat beside a touring automobile with the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building in the distance.