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Gastown Street Scenes: Alexander, Water, and Cambie, Streets

Item is a set of negatives of street photography scenes in Gastown. The identified street views begin near Maple Tree Square, at Alexander Street and Water Street, and continue west down Water Street to Cambie Street and then south to the Cambie Street and Cordova Street intersection. The photograph subjects are everyday street scenes, predominantly storefronts of local businesses and pedestrians on the sidewalk. This set contains the raw photographs from the roll the photographer shot in their original order. The associated contact sheet has selection marks for frames 2, 9, 14, and 28.

Guenter's delicatessen

Guenter's delicatessen

Item part is a photograph of the storefront of Guenter's Delicatessen (203 Carrall Street) from Maple Tree Square, Gastown.

The Quest, Gassy Jack's Place, and Vancouver Supply Company Ltd.

The Quest, Gassy Jack's Place, and Vancouver Supply Company Ltd.

Item part is a photograph of a street scene at Maple Tree Square, Gastown, looking northeast down Alexander Street The Quest (Quest Team Three design projects Ltd., 1 Alexander Street), Gassy Jack's Place, and Vancouver Supply Company Ltd. (25 Alexander Street) storefronts are visible in the background, with moving pedestrians blurred in the foreground.

Corner of Powell Street and Carrall Street

Corner of Powell Street and Carrall Street

Item part is a photograph of a street scene at Maple Tree Square, Gastown, looking east down Powell Street The Europe Hotel (43 Powell Street) is visible in the left background with the signage for The Boiler Room in the centre.

Sidewalk near 66 Water Street

Sidewalk near 66 Water Street

Item part is a photograph of pedestrians on the sidewalk of Water Street, Gastown, near the Town Pump restaurant and cabaret (66 Water Street). Mind's Eye photographic gallery and bookstore (52 Water Street) is visible in the foreground, and the Dominion Hotel (210 Abbot Street) is visible in the background.

Trident Imports Ltd.

Trident Imports Ltd.

Item part is a photograph of the storefront windows of Trident Imports Ltd. (57 Water Street) from across the street.

[View from Mount Pleasant]

[View from Mount Pleasant]

Photograph is taken from the corner of St. George Street and 6th Avenue. Photograph shows the house at 489 6th Avenue as well as other houses and buildings.

City of Vancouver

City of Vancouver

Item is a copy of sections of a November 1889 fire insurance map that have been pieced together. Includes the area between Seymour and Dunlevy Streets, from the south shore of the Burrard Inlet to Keefer Street. Map shows Chinatown, part of False Creek, and buildings and their uses (commercial, residential, industrial). The name of the business, business owner, or type of business is noted for most commercial and industrial buildings.

Miscellaneous [57 of 130]

Miscellaneous [57 of 130]

Item is a photograph showing a view of Boundary Road looking South, near Kingsway with the Canfield Centre building under construction in the background (3777 Kingsway). An overpass is shown in the foreground.

Miscellaneous [32 of 130]

Miscellaneous [32 of 130]

Item is a photograph showing a view of Boundary Road looking South, near Kingsway with the Canfield Centre building under construction in the background (3777 Kingsway).

[Panoramic view of downtown, Vancouver from Granville and Hastings Streets]

[Panoramic view of downtown, Vancouver from Granville and Hastings Streets]

Photograph is almost a 360 degree view. Buildings and some landmarks are identified in ink on print. This is a cropped version of PAN P92.1.

Written on the back of the print in what appears to be Major J.S. Matthews writing:
"Building permits issued.
Court House, superstructure, 7 Dec 1907 (addition, 30/3/1912)
excavation, 8 Mar 1907
Dominion Trust 21 Apr 1908
Carter-Cotton Bldg (Province Bldg) 5 Oct 1908 (addition Pender St 14/11/10)

Street cars and vehicles:- left hand rule of the road until 1921.

Have not investigated but this looks July or August 1908 or perhaps July-Aug 1909"

[Panoramic view of Vancouver Harbour from Stanley Park]

[Panoramic view of Vancouver Harbour from Stanley Park]

Prominent buildings identified are Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia), the Georgia Medical Dental Building, Immigration Building, Marine Building, Royal Bank and Pier "BC". Ships identified are (L-R): "Catala", "Princess Louise", "Robert Merrick", "Empress of Japan", "Aorangi", C.P.R. transfer car barage, "Kyuqust" and Union Oil Co. Tanker.

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