City of Vancouver Archives

Lytton B.C. - Frazer [Fraser] River

AM54-S4-1-A-6-: A-6-174
Item
[186-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the main street and businesses.

Square at Coquimbo

AM54-S4-1-A-6-: A-6-265
Item
[186-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph also shows a waterfront view of the Hotel de France and two bullock carts.

[Semlin and Parke Bonaparte House on the Cariboo Trail]

AM54-S4-: Out P203
Item
[186-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Hotel [de France] at Coquimbo South America

AM54-S4-1-A-6-: A-6-269
Item
[186-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Ox Team - Clinton - 136 miles above Yale

AM54-S4-: Out P164.2
Item
1871

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the J. Smith and Company Clinton Hotel

1st Celebration in B.C. of Dominion Day, New Westminster 1878

AM54-S4-: Bu P738
Item
July 1, 1878

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a group portrait in front of the Colonial hotel (Columbia Street)

[Large group assembled in front of the Colonial Hotel, New Westminster, for B.C.'s 1st Dominion Day Celebration]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-452
Item
[July 1, 1878]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows a large group of men, women, and children standing in front of the hotel (at 621-3 Columbia Street) on the ground, as well as in the hotel balconies and windows.

[Exterior of Bligh and Clemes "Morton House"]

AM54-S4-: Out P753.2
Item
[ca. 1880] ; reproduced 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Granville, B.C. [at Water Street and Abbott Street]

AM54-S4-: Dist P76
Item
1882; reproduced [1933?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mr. Robertson, Dr. Masters and his office and the Robertson and Blair residences

[Exterior of the Sunny Side Hotel - 1 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P371
Item
[between June 12 and 25, 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man fourth from right identified as William McGirr. Building at left contained Van Volkenberg Market and A.R. Coughtery's butcher shop. Photograph shows street refuse.

Hauthier's Hotel

AM54-S4-: Can N134
Item
1885; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Cordova St[reet looking west from Carrall Street] : July 1886 - five weeks after the fire.

AM54-S4-: Str P7.1
Item
July 1886 ; reproduced 1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows businesses being rebuilt after the great fire. Some businesses in the photograph are: Burrard Hotel, Tom Dunn Hardware, Grant & Arkell, Dietz (sp?) Winch, Daily News (on Hastings Street), Sekl's Furniture Store, Dougall House, Tom McDonald (on Pender Street), Mathison the Printer (on Hastings Street), Cosmopolitan Hotel, Mizony's Restaurant, F.W. Hart Furniture, Tilley's (sp?) Book Store and the Telephone Exchange.

[View of Glacier House and Sir Donald Peak]

AM54-S4-: Can P206
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Glacier Hotel, C.P.R. [Selkirk Mountains]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-454
Item
[ca. 1886]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows hotel buildings behind railroad tracks, with glacier in the background.

Glacier Hotel and Cheops Peak

AM54-S4-1-: CVA 5-7
Item
[ca. 1886]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[C.P.R. Glacier House]

AM54-S4-: Can P203
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Col. J.T. Scott's "Caledonia" Hotel]

AM54-S4-: Hot P19
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Tremont Hotel, on Carrall Street between Cordova and Powell Streets, erected after fire of 1886]

AM54-S4-: SGN 123
Item
[1886?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a rough wooden building, with three men standing and two men sitting in front. The men are (from left to right): C.L. Behnsen, John Campbell, William Clements, contractor, J.M. Luckie, and an unidentified carpenter. J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Cordova Street [looking west from Carrall Street] : July 1886 - five weeks after the fire.

AM54-S4-: Str P7
Item
July 1886 ; reproduced 1928

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows businesses being rebuilt after the great fire. The names of the businesses are written in pen across the centre of the photograph with a line indicating the building or business. Businesses identified are: Burrard Hotel, Tom Dunn Hardware, Grant & Arkell, Dietz (sp?) Winch, Daily News (on Hastings Street), Sekl's Furniture Store, Dougall House, Tom McDonald (on Pender Street), Mathison the Printer (on Hastings Street), Cosmopolitan Hotel, Mizony's Restaurant, F.W. Hart Furniture, Tilley's (sp?) Book Store and the Telephone Exchange.

Hastings Hotel

AM54-S4-: Dist P40
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Jack Fannin on right in front of Cottage and Mrs. G.E. Corbould, her three daughters and Mabel Tatlow.

[Exterior of the New Brighton Hotel]

AM54-S4-: Dist P13
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows George Black beside, and G.B. Corbould on, the horse

[Exterior of Moodyville Hotel]

AM54-S4-: Hot P13
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Peter Clair and Mrs. Cruikshanks

Glacier Hotel, Selkirk Mountains

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-456
Item
[ca. 1886]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows hotel buildings, train cars, people on train platform, fountain, and mountains in the background.

[Exterior of Elgin House]

AM54-S4-: Out P29
Item
July 18, 1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Miss Alberta Fagan (Mrs. A.M. McGovern), Peter Righter and others

[Exterior of Tremont House on Carrall Street]

AM54-S4-: Hot P29
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

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

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Hotel Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: SGN 4
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Exterior of the Bayview Hotel on Cordova Street between Seymour Street and Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Str P99
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows J. Canning Produce store, Arthur B. Diplock and Company and the sign for the U.S. Consulate

Exterior of the Sunny Side Hotel northwest corner of Water Street and Carrall Street

AM54-S4-: Hot P7
Item
May 24, 1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows decorations for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and Mrs. William McGirr and Miss Mellie McGirr

[Exterior of Carter House hotel - 166 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Hot P1
Item
[1887?]; reproduced 1932

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mrs. Margaret J. Carter, C.E. Taggart, Charles E. Doering, Lewis Carter and John L.Carter

[Exterior of the White Swan Hotel and American Restaurant - S.W. corner of Seymour and Cordova Streets]

AM54-S4-: Bu P361
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man with arm outstretched is Charles Mee.

[Water Street looking east from Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Str N59
Item
1887

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a planked road, The Greyhound Hotel and other commercial buildings and power poles with no wiring

[The Bayview Hotel home to the first United States Consulate]

AM54-S4-: Str P75
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Exterior of the Sunny side Hotel - 1 Water Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P372
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Man second from right identified as William McGirr.

C.P.R. Hotel, North Bend

AM54-S4-: Out P498
Item
[1887 or 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a man with a bear cub on a leash

[Staff of first Hotel Vancouver gathered in the Georgia Street entrance]

AM54-S4-: Hot P3
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait

[Exterior of Driard House]

AM54-S4-: Hot P49
Item
[ca. 1888]; reproduced 1948

Part of Major Matthews collection

Part of Cordova Street [looking east from Abbott Street] Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Str P5
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Dougall House and other buildings

Part of Cordova Street, Vancouver

AM54-S4-: Str P360
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the White Swan Hotel and other buildings

[Men assembled in front of Victoria Hotel at 792 Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: SGN 1118
Item
[1888?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

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

[Exterior of the Masonic Temple (Springer-Van Braemer) building - 309 Cordova Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P243.1
Item
1888

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows (left to right): The Grey Hound Hotel - 228-232 Water Street, Morgan, Quick &Co. Havana Cigar Factory - 309 Cordova and the Regina Hotel - 200 Water Street.