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Panoramic view of downtown Vancouver from Fairview

This item is a panoramic image of the north and south shores of False Creek, downtown Vancouver, and the North Shore mountains, taken from a high vantage point near Willow or Heather Streets. It shows the industrial areas to the east of the Connaught Bridge and on the north shore of False Creek, as well as vacated land on False Creek's south shore when it was being prepared for the development of housing and public spaces. The eastern end of Granville Island is also shown.

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Family gathering at the house of Dr. and Mrs. Farish

Item is a photograph showing a gathering of family members. Document accompanying photograph states: "Descendent families of Charles Gowen. Born in London, England Feb. 18, 1819, died in Victoria, Dec. 8, 1892, and Anne E. Anderson, born in Malton, Yorkshire, England, Mar. 27, 1827, died in Victoria Nov. 11, 1920. Married Aug. 26, 1855 at Placerville, California by Rev. S.S. Wheeler." Document then lists the various descendant families.

Document identifies the people in the photograph:
Top row, left to right: W.J. McKerlie, Revely Farish, Napier Gowen, Mrs. Flo. Patten, Nelson Gowen, Frank Cooper, Napier Gowen Jr., Mrs Frank White.
3rd row: Mrs. Dora Gordon, Dr. J.C. Farish, Mrs. Thelma McKerlie, Mrs. Napier Gowen, Chas. Revely, Mrs. Frank Cooper, Mrs Nelson Gowen, Frank White, Wm. Tisdall (Buzz), Dorothy Tisdall (Pindy).
2nd row: Mrs. C.E. Tisdall, Mrs. J.C. Farish, 2nd, Mrs. J.W. Hackett, Mrs. George Gowen, Gus Gowen, Mrs. Napier Gowen Sr, Polly Gowen, Mrs Harold Carne.
1st row: Mrs. H. Warren, Laddie Watkis Fennell, Bill McKerlie, Chas. Gowen, Adele McKerlie, Peggy Fennell, Ruth Tisdall (WInkie).

Document also contains a list of absentees.

[Annual inspection of the 6th Regiment, The Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles on the lawn of 1190 (West) 8th Avenue]

Photograph shows the house at 1174 Ninth Avenue [Broadway]. Group portrait showing: Captain J. Reynolds Tite, Captain W. Hart-McHarg, Lieutenant A. Rowan, Lieutenant Nelson Dunn, Major F.W. Boultbee, Lieutenant G.A. Boult, Lieutenant Colonel J.C. Whyte, Sergeant Major A.C. Bundy, Lieutenant C.B. Worsnop, Captain C. Gardner Johnson, Captain Johnson, , Lieutenant R. Brittain, Major Alex Henderson, , Belfast Courtney, F. Highfield, Sergeant F. Kennedy, J.G. Holmes (seated), Mr. Akroyd, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Tait, B. Highfield and others

Panorama of Vancouver, B.C. Canada

Panoramic view looking north showing Deadman's Island, Brockton Point, part of the West End, Downtown including the Immigration Building, the Marine Building under construction, the Rogers Building, the turret of the Bank of Montreal, the post office clock tower, the Sun Tower, the second Hotel Vancouver and the North Vancouver Ferry in the background

Vancouver Harbour

Panoramic view showing Burrard Inlet including 42 ocean steamers in port of which 25 were for grain cargoes, 17 vessels at berth (not shown in photograph) and the Harbour Commissioners wharf and Grain Elevator No. 1 and log booms

Home Gas Orchestra

Group portrait showing Dick Douglas, Polly Perkins, Frank Anders (announcer), Calvin Winter (conductor), Tug Wilson, Arthur Delamont, Arthur Gramm, Will Edwards, George Leach, William Haywood and others on stage with a CKWX microphone.

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