City of Vancouver Archives

[C.P.R. crossing under construction on Cordova between Seymour and Granville Streets]

AM54-S4-: Can P25
Item
[ca. 1887]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the end of the depot that held the Dominion Government Immigration Office.

[Looking east along the 600 block of] Hastings Street

AM1376-: CVA 1376-168
Item
[ca. 1896]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows S. Blackson, tobacconist at the corner of Granville and Hastings Streets and other buildings on Hastings Street.

Engine room, power house, Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Co. Ltd.

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-445
Item
[189-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows various engines inside a large room.

[B.C. Electric Railway Co. power house under construction - Westminster Avenue (Main Street)]

AM54-S4-: Bu P248
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows a carbon arc street light.

[The crew after erecting the last B.C.E.R. transmission line pole]

AM54-S4-: Out P130
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Group portrait showing Joseph Rogers, Robert Walker and others

[View of Columbia Street]

AM54-S4-: Out P386
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Palace Livery Stables, Burrard Street]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-169
Item
[ca. 1896]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the stables, snow-covered street and north shore mountains in the background..

[Electricity conductors at Buntzen Lake Dam]

AM54-S4-1-S-4-: S-4-54
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Inside the powerhouse at Buntzen Lake Dam]

AM54-S4-1-S-4-: S-4-56
Item
[ca. 1902]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Men erecting a power pole during construction of the] Coquitlam-Buntzen tunnel

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-2530
Item
1905

Part of Major Matthews collection

Hotel Vancouver

AM54-S4-1-S-3-: S-3-1
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the first Hotel Vancouver (with extension) on the southwest corner of Granville Street and Georgia Street

[Interior of] Pioneer [Steam] Laundry [showing the] Producer Gas-Electric Plant [- 904 Richards Street]

AM54-S4-: Bu P492.1
Item
1908

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Vancouver Fire Department staff aboard horse-drawn Canadian Steamers, near No. 7 Firehall, 5th Avenue at Yew Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-007
Item
[ca. 1908]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing uniformed fire fighters riding in horse-drawn fire wagons; Parnell McCarville (right center) came on duty July 29, 1907, others unidentified.

[Visiting Fire Chiefs and guests in front of Fire Hall No. 6 at Nicola Street and Nelson Street with Seagrave Auto Hose Wagon and Auto Chemical Engine]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-010
Item
1908

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing a group portrait of men and women. Inscription on print reads: "Visiting fire chiefs of convention held in Victoria, B.C., Gorham Rubber Co. Pacific Coast Agents; compliments Baker Fire Department, Baker, Oregon"