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University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections Vancouver
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United Services Centre, Vancouver, B.C. Canada

An interior view of the United Services Centre on Burrard Street, established by the Rotary Women's Association during WW2, showing the ballroom, with a stage, two pianos, and jukebox at one end, chairs along the sides, and three ping-pong tables. Murals cover the walls

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[Unknown building]

View of an unknown four story building, with several horse-drawn carts and carriages on the street, including one hauling a large tank or barrel.

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Kolster Musicians, C.K.W.X., Vancouver, B.C.

Portrait of a nine-person band, with instruments including banjo, trombone, trumpet, cello, accordion, violin, saxophone, clarinet, and piano. Reverse caption: "The Kolster Musicians With "Paulson" at the Mike On the Air Over CKWX. Sponsored by The Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Company, Ltd., of Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., Kolster Distributors for British Columbia and The Canadian Brandes, Ltd., Toronto, Ont., Manufacturers of Kolster in Canada. The date is estimated to the only year that Kenneth Gordon McKenzie worked under his own name after 1927, when CKWX was established.

McKenzie, Kenneth Gordon

Burnest Heard, Vancouver to Halifax. Toronto.

Portrait of Burnest Heard in front of the Wm. Rumsey Jr. Company in Toronto. Heard is pushing a barrel in front of him (around which are mounted two rubber tires), and around his neck wears a sign reading "Please help me across Canada." A second sign on the barrel reads "Burnest Heard is the world greatest lover on a walk accross (sic) Canada". He left Vancouver on June 1, 1938, passed through Quebec City on May 6, 1939, and reached Halifax on June 9 or 15, 1939. He then reversed his journey back to Vancouver (though traveling more slowly).

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Ward Family, Vancouver, B.C. -- Marjorie, Doriis, Walter, Lawrence, Lillian - conductor, James, Clara, Daddy Ward -- 1940 -- Driver - H. Livingstone

A musical performance by a family band in front of Vancouver's City Hall, with several onlookers in suits and uniforms. The band includs a girl on french horn, a boy on tuba, a young boy on drums, a young boy on cymbals, a boy on trumpet or coronet, a girl on trombone, and the youngest girl conducting. The father is also in the band, playing trumpet or coronet.

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United Services Centre, Vancouver, B.C. Canada

An interior view of the United Services Centre on Burrard Street, established by the Rotary Women's Association during WW2, showing the library, with seven servicemen and women at the tables and couches. The image contains the note "Sponsored by the Rotary Club", so it is possible that the Rotary Club is the publisher.

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United Services Centre, Vancouver, B.C. Canada

An interior view of the United Services Centre on Burrard Street, established by the Rotary Women's Association during WW2, showing the information desks and hallways, with four servicemen at the desks and two women staffing the desks. The image contains the note "Sponsored by the Rotary Club", so it is possible that the Rotary Club is the publisher.

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[Sinkhole at 642 West Broadway]

A sinkhole and collapsed building in the middle of Broadway, with water visible running underneath the road supports. Correspondence on reverse partially reads: "642 Broadway west. This used to be the corner of our street & side of bldg. shown in picture is what is left of a real estate office. There is another hole like this down a block."

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H.R.H. Duke of Connaught's Visit to Vancouver, Sept 1912

H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught (with hat in front of face?) in a carriage at the head of a line of mounted policemen or cavalry, parading through an arch which reads "Vivat Connaught Vivat" and bears the Canadian Northern logo. Crowds line the streets and two boys run towards the camera on the left.

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Afternoon at Second Beach.

View of Second Beach with men, women, and children on the beach, the grass, in the water, and walking in the trees beyond the beach. Some are playing with boats. In the centre of the scene is a small hut on the edge of the beach.

Timms, Philip Thomas

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year -- Vancouver, B.C.

The arrival of Japanese royal heir, His Imperial Highness Prince Fushimi Sadanaru at the second Canadian Pacific Railway station in Vancouver, B.C. A large greenery-covered arch decorated with the word "Welcome", many British and Japanese flags, ribbons, and paper lanterns appears before the station.

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Afternoon at Second Beach.

View of Second Beach with men, women, and children on the beach, the grass, in the water, and walking in the trees beyond the beach. Some are playing with boats. In the centre of the scene is a small hut on the edge of the beach.

Timms, Philip Thomas

Granville St., Vancouver, B.C.

View looking north on Granville Street from the intersection of Georgia St. and Granville St. The first Hudson's Bay Company store on this location is visible on the right and and the second Canadian Pacific Railway depot is visible at the end of Granville St.

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City from Hotel Vancouver

A view of Vancouver looking east from downtown, likely taken from the first or second Hotel Vancouver. Holy Rosary Cathedral at Richards and Dunsmuir Sts is visible at the right of the image.

Timms, Philip Thomas

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