City of Vancouver Archives

Portrait of George Vancouver

AM1576-S6-12-F47-: 2011-010.1673
Item
[179-?] (reproduced 1986)

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Portrait of Katherine Cordiner

AM1376-: CVA 120-1
Item
[between 1860 and 1865]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a portrait of Katherine (Mrs. Peter) Cordiner, teacher at Hastings Sawmill School, 1874-1880.

Portrait of Alexander Godfrey (left) and Chris Godfrey

AM169-F17-: CVA 162-01
Item
[ca. 1860]

Part of Alexander Godfrey fonds

Second B.C. Legislative Council

AM1376-: CVA 138-1
Item
1864

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing the second B.C. Legislative Council, J.A.R. Homer is pictured third from right.

Portrait of a woman

AM486-: CVA 272-4
Item
[187-?]

Part of Richard Storer fonds

Young man dressed as cadet

AM1642-: CVA 28-01
Item
[between 1870 and 1890]

Part of Charles F. Smith fonds

Item is a 1/6 plate tintype studio photograph of a young man [Charles Smith?] dressed as a cadet against a stylized sitting room backdrop.

Portrait of three men

AM427-S4-: CVA 289-012
Item
[187-]

Part of William Orson Banfield fonds

Item is a photograph showing three men in suits. The man pictured standing in the back row is possible John Joseph Banfield.

Portrait of two men in uniform

AM427-S4-: CVA 289-013
Item
1871

Part of William Orson Banfield fonds

Item is a photograph showing two men in uniform. The man pictured on the left is possibly John Joseph Banfield.

Portrait of Dr. William Wymond Walkem

AM1376-: CVA 114-1
Item
1876

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of Dr. William Wymond Walkem, first resident doctor in Granville.

Portrait of J.A.R. Homer

AM1376-: CVA 138-2
Item
[ca. 1880]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Portrait of Mrs. J.A.R. (Sophie) Homer

AM1376-: CVA 138-3
Item
[ca. 1880]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Composite photograph of 35 classmates

AM1376-: CVA 47-01
Item
[between 1883 and 1891]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a portrait composite created by Wm. Notman & Sons, with a background engraving by Eugene L'Africain. Cut-out, full body portraits of young men in scholar's robes were combined with the engraved background to create the original composite photograph: this is a photographic copy. The only identified individual is W.J. Bowser LL.B, (bearded man, seated third to the right of stairs).

Portrait of Mayor Malcolm McLean

AM465-: CVA 246-1
Item
[ca. 1886]

Part of McQueen family fonds

Portrait of Mrs. Margaret A. McLean

AM465-: CVA 246-2
Item
[ca. 1886]

Part of McQueen family fonds

Malcolm Alexander MacLean

AM1576-S6-12-F47-: 2011-010.1676
Item
[1886 or 1887] (reproduced 1986)

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Item is a photographic reproduction of a photograph showing Malcolm Alexander MacLean, the first mayor of Vancouver. The photograph also exists under the identifier PORT P221 in the COV Archives holdings.

Portrait of Sir William Van Horne

AM1376-: CVA 130-5
Item
[ca. 1886]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph taken in Joliet, Illinois of Sir William Van Horne. Typed note affixed to back: "Sir William Van Horne who suggested that the name Vancouver be given to the far Western terminus of the Canadian Pacific transcontinental railway system, when two little waterfront communities on Burrard Inlet joined in incorporation, while he was vice-president and general manager of the railroad."

Champion Hose Team of B.C.

AM1376-: CVA 76-04
Item
1887

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph portrait of the firefighters of the 1887 B.C. champion hose team. The individuals in the photograph are (left to right): Back row: J. Moran, W. Hamilton, R. Rutherford, D. Biggar. Middle row: Hugh Campbell, J. Taylor, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, W. H. Saunders. Front: Captain J. A. Mateer.

Ben Chase and a woman beside the huge tree stump on Georgia Street

AM1576-S6-12-F47-: 2011-010.1717
Item
1887 (reproduced 1986)

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

Item is a photographic reproduction of a photograph showing Ben Chase and a woman beside the huge tree stump on Georgia Street. Notes from Centennial slide show state that the stump is from the large real estate log. The photograph can also be found under the identifier Tr P14 in the COV Archives holdings.

Thomas F. McGuigan, first City Clerk

AM336-S2---: CVA 677-1110
Item
ca 1888

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Item is a photograph on a photographer's mount, with an applied label reading "Thomas F. McGuigan. 1st city Clerk."

Three women and a man including Harriet Ellen Lee posed in outdoor clothes in a photographer's studio

AM169-F17-: CVA 162-23
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Alexander Godfrey fonds

Outdoor group portrait of young men and women

AM753-S1-: CVA 256-11
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Elizabeth Abbott fonds

Portrait of Captain Colin Robertson Sinclair

AM1376-: CVA 47-06
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Portrait of infant Laura, on fringe-backed chair

AM1376-: CVA 47-08
Item
[189-]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Vancouver Police Force

AM1376-: CVA 252-1
Item
1890

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing the 10 members of Vancouver's Police Department in 1890. Pictured top row (L-R): John Eligh, Joseph Gibson, John McKeown, Thomas Crawford, Samuel North. Pictured bottom row (L-R): J.H. Grady, M.G. McLeod (Gaoler), John McLaren (Chief), V.W. Haywood (Sergeant), J.W. Johnson.

Mr. and Mrs. Boult and family

AM1376-: CVA 151-1
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Portrait of young man

AM1376-: CVA 151-3
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Portrait of two women with a dog under tree

AM1376-: CVA 151-4
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Portrait of mother and son

AM1376-: CVA 151-5
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Portrait of Alfred Mowbray Sherwood

AM1376-: CVA 151-8
Item
1890

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing Alfred Mowbray Sherwood, age 3 years and 10 months, born December 31, 1886.

Portrait of Bertha [Malvina?] Goudron from France

AM1376-: CVA 174-01
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing a portrait with the inscription "Bertha Goudron" in the lower left corner, although the image instead possibly shows her mother, Malvina Goudron. The Goudron family operated a hardware store on Westminster Avenue.

Group portrait of Tommy Rob and family

AM1376-: CVA 174-10
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing Tommy Rob standing centre back, his uncle seated in the middle and his sister Mary seated on his left.

Mount Pleasant School class photo

AM1376-: CVA 233-1
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph showing students and principal of Mount Pleasant School. Marie Rivere (nee Gauvreau) is pictured third from left in the second row. Annotation on verso: "Principal possibly Mr. Jamieson or Mr. Baxter."

Portrait of two young Vancouver firemen seated beside silver trophy

AM1376-: CVA 121-1
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of two young firemen seated beside a silver trophy. Thomas "Tim" Moffatt seated on left.

Portrait of Norman Caple

AM1376-: CVA 159-2
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Portrait of Alec Gogan

AM1376-: CVA 174-11
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Group photo of young men

AM1376-: CVA 46-8
Item
[189-?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a group photograph of young men, identified from left to right. Top row (standing): Fl. Bell, A Blair, E. Burchell, R.J. Smithwick. Bottom row (seated): W. Morrisey, C.G. LeGras, E.B. Caswell, T. F. Karr, JT. Edgecombe.

Unidentified group of school boys and teachers on steps of school

AM1376-: CVA 47-03
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Harriet Ellen Lee (centre) in 100 year old bonnet - with two friends

AM169-F17-: CVA 162-06
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Alexander Godfrey fonds

Portrait of the Lee sisters, including Harriet Ellen Lee

AM169-F17-: CVA 162-07
Item
[ca. 1890]

Part of Alexander Godfrey fonds

Item is a photograph showing the Lee sisters, including Harriet Ellen Lee. Pictured standing (L-R): Harriet Ellen Lee, Sarah Lee. Pictured seated: Maggie Lee, unidentified, Belle lee.