Caption with the photograph: Contrary to common belief the C.P.R. did not import Chinese labor to build the Railway. The Chinese were imported by contractor Andrew Onderdonk, building through B.C. under contract to the Canadian Government. The C.P.R. took over the line later.
Photograph also shows Yip Sang, second man lower left and buildings in the unit block of Dupont (East Pender Street) including the top portion of the Wing Sang building (51 East Pender).
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking south. Photograph shows the 500 block of Cordova Street with David Spencer Limited, Clarke & Stuart Stationers, and a Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd. truck.
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking southeast. Photograph shows the station site with a derrick, the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building, and the Dominion Building in the distance.
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with a steamshovel and derricks. Image include the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building and the Freight Office.
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the excavated site with derricks, railcars, and locomotives,. Image includes Cordova St., the Domion Express Co. Building, and the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building.
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking northwest from the corner of Richards and Cordova Streets. Photograph shows the second CPR station, CPR Freight Office, Kelly Douglas & Co. Building, and a horse-drawn cart.
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 and the corner of Granville and Cordova Streets.
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site and the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building.
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking southeast. Photograph shows a derrick and the David Spencer Limited Building.
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the station site with a steamshovel, flat-bed railcars, and the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building.
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of the third CPR station site. View is looking east. Photograph shows the excavated site with derricks and temporary tracks. Image includes the Dominion Express Co. Building, the Kelly Douglas & Co. Building, and the 500 - 600 blocks of Cordova St. with the Hotel St. Francis, Clarke & Stuart Stationers, and David Spencer Litmited.
Progress photograph for Westinghouse, Church, Kerr, & Co. of the CPR Vancouver Terminal Pier "D". View is looking east from the second CPR station. Photograph shows the semi-completed foundation, the Dominion Express Co. building and the Kelly Douglas Company building.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building and the Vancouver Arena.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building and rolling stock.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, rolling stock, and the Vancouver Arena.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, rolling stock, and the Vancouver Arena.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, the Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, and lumber.
Photograph shows the production of steel re-inforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, pilings, a crane, railcar, and workmen.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, the Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, and rolling stock.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building and the Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, rolling stock, and the Vancouver Arena.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, and a rail-crane.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, and a rail-crane.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, the Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, and rolling stock covered in frost.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, the Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse and rolling stock covered in frost.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building and the Vancouver Arena.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building and the Vancouver Arena.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, and a rail-crane
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbonn Tea, and rolling stock.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building and the Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, and rolling stock.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, and rolling stock.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, rolling stock, and the Vancouver Arena.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building and the Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west towards the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, and rolling stock.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west towards the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, and rolling stock.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west towards the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, rolling stock, lumber, and a crane.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building and the Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse.
Progress photograph for S.E. Junkins & Co. of the CPR Pier "B/C". View is looking west toward the CPR fuel oil tanks. Photograph shows the production of steel reinforced concrete pilings. Image includes the Immigration Building, the Blue Ribbon Tea warehouse, rail-crane, and the Vancouver Arena.