12 Snapshots, Vancouver, Canada
- RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1626_03-UL_1626_03_0311
- File
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
Collection of twelve photographs to be sent together as a postcard.
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12 Snapshots, Vancouver, Canada
Collection of twelve photographs to be sent together as a postcard.
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A family album that comes from the estate of one Mr. Abramson, a former Consul General of the United States to Canada. The photos are from throughout British Columbia and California, in Kelowna in particular. Most of the images are captioned, but many are too faded to be fully legible. There is some significant damage to the album and some of the photographs. One negative is also tucked into the album.
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[Album of Canadian Photographs]
An album of photographs, some credited to L. Madeleine or Holliday (Charles William Holliday) and the remainder are snapshots, most of which are captioned. The images depict scenes throughout Canada, with an emphasis on Quebec. The album is in excellent shape, though many of the snapshots are badly faded.
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Album of Sixteen View of Vancouver, British Columbia, the Metropolis of Western Canada
An album of sixteen postcards featuring views around Vancouver including street views, buildings, government buildings, ships, and parks,
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[Assembly of Early British Columbia Photographs]
An assemblage of photographs, likely packaged together by a photograph dealer, of early photos throughout British Columbia. Including Vancouver, Nanaimo, Esquimalt, and Victoria.
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[Barkerville & BC Photographs]
Album likely assembled at a later date by a dealer, however many are related to Barkerville, British Columbia, and a fire that destroyed the town in September of 1868. There are also other assorted images including portraits of prominent British Columbians such as James Douglas, and scenes in other small towns throughout the province. Most of the photographs are reproductions from images at the B.C. Provincial Archives and date from 1857 to 1930.
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[British Columbia and Alaska Postcards]
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[British Columbia and Alberta Postcards]
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[British Columbia and Alberta Postcards]
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Collection of B.C. photographs and postcards (some of which belonged to an Ethel Wallace).
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Postcards of BC including aerial view of Dawson Creek, switch board and town view of Powell River, church in Vancouver and a picture of S.S. Prince Rupert in Anyox.
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Postcards of BC including the Victory Arch and Stanley Park in Vancouver, shots of the city of Vernon, mines in Nanaimo and military troops.
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11 postcards from Cheakamus, B.C. Collection is in envelope from West Coast Estates.
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[British Columbia Travel in 1920]
An album of personal photographs of an unknown man documenting his travels primarily around B.C., plus photos of his friends and family. Some of the photos are fading, but generally the album and images are in fairly good shape.
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[Canada and the United States 1886]
An album of photographs from throughout Canada, with a few from the United States as well. The photos do not appear to be in an order that suggests a journey, but are perhaps from different trips across the country. The album spine is totally gone, but the photos are still in fairly good shape.
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[Canada and the United States in the 1880's]
Photographs from Quebec, Ontario, New York state, Alberta, and BC, taken by various photographers. Likely an album documenting travel along the Canadian Pacific Railway. The album and the photos are in good shape, with some foxing and staining. Most of the images are captioned with their location, but are undated.
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[Canada and United States Travel Album]
An album of what appears to a trip taken by "A.H. Starkey, Miss Starkey, and Miss A.M. Cory" of England, throughout North America by rail in 1894. The first mounted photograph is captioned with a newspaper clipping about them being visitors to the city. The album contains photographs, from various photographers, adhered to the page as well as nine loose images in the front, and a small selection of menus and other textual material. The album and the images are in very good condition.
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[Construction of the Trans Canada Pipe Lines]
Album documenting the construction of the Trans Canada Pine Lines by the company Poole-Pritchard and the Imperial Esso Refinery. Includes a newsletter from FPE Pioneer Electric Limited tucked in the back.
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[Cunningham Collection of Carved Nephrite Totems]
Depicts collection of carved nephrite totems by Chief Charlie Edenshaw of the Haidas, and another Aboriginal boy named Chapman. The images display the collection on exhibit.
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[Early British Columbia Photographs]
An album of photographs, plus some loose images, focused on early British Columbian life taken throughout the province. The album is badly damaged and the spine is virtually non-existent; though some photos are faded, many are still remarkably vibrant.
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An album of photographs taken by an English visitor mostly of various places and views throughout Vancouver, plus a few of Niagara Falls. The album has been disassembled and is housed in a box. There are 67 original albumen prints in plastic sleeves, with silver gelatin copies and their negatives attached to each one. There are also seven modern reproductions.
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[Eastern North America and the United Kingdom]
A large album of photographs with images from Eastern Canada and the United States, as well as a few from the United Kingdom. The spine of the album is quite worn, but is in otherwise fairly decent condition.
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[En Route to the Klondike 1898-1901]
An album of photos en route to the Klondike, including one image of a weather map. The binding is almost entirely gone, but the photos are still in fairly good shape.
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[Family Album of BC and Europe]
An album from an unknown family living in British Columbia, consisting mainly of family photos throughout BC, as well as a few purchased souvenir photographs from Europe. Many of the photos are captioned and/or dated, and they are not in specific chronological order. The photos are glued into the album, and many are fading badly. The orientation of the album switches after the first few pages, and the rest of the images are upside down.
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[Family Photo Album - Vancouver]
An album of photographs from a Vancouver family. Mainly portraits around Vancouver and other parts of British Columbia, as well as a couple from Alaska. Some of the photos have captions written on them, others have very faint pencil inscriptions. There are also two additional images tucked into the front.
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An album of personal and family portraits; it is not known if it depicts only one extended family or not. The album itself is covered in purple suede and has silver ornamentation.
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Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C.
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An album of photographs and postcards of Istanbul (referred to as Stamboul or Constantinople throughout). Most of the images include type-written captions. The album comes from the estate of one Mr. Abramson, a former Consul General of the United States to Canada, and it is possible that he is the creator. A second album of Istanbul photos, also from Abramson's estate, is dated 1928, and is believed to be from the same trip (see UL_1293/1734 #4). The album, photos, and captions are all in good shape.
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An album of photographs of Istanbul, likely images purchased as souvenirs of a trip. See also UL_1734_03 for snapshots believed to be from the same trip. Both albums come from the estate of one Mr. Abramson, a former Consul General of the United States to Canada. There are images from the around the city, from the interior of what is believed to be the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, and one, incongruously, of the Great Wall of China. Some of the images come with type-written captions or information clipped from newspapers or pamphlets. The album and most of the photos are in good condition. Some of the typed captions in the album appear to be from a published guide to Constantinople.
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Lions and Crown Mountain showing Grand Canyon Hotel, Vancouver B.C.
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Album of personal photographs documenting a family trip to Texas. On the cover is a colour image of oxen pulling a cart, with the pre-printed title "Our Trip". In the inside front cover is hand-written "My trip, with brother Ernest & Marion and Patsy. July & Aug. 1953, to Texas". The leather album is still in good shape, though some of the photos are fading and warping.
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[Photo Album of Unknown Family]
An album of photographs from an unknown family. A few of the photos are identifiably in British Columbia or Alberta, but the location of the rest are unknown. It also includes a poem cut out of a magazine, "Be Here for Me" by Bonnie E. Parker (likely Bonnie Parker of Bonnie and Clyde fame).
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[Photographs from British Columbia and New York]
A collection of photographs that depict scenes from around British Columbia and Rochester, New York. There are a couple photographs from the Yukon and Washington state.
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Photographs North America 1888
An album of photographs from throughout the United States and Canada, by various photographers, in 1888. Predominantly of cities. Housed in a large heavy book with the photographs glued to the page.
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[Photos of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, California, and New York]
An album of photographs by different photographers from throughout Canada and the United States. Likely an album compiled by an individual documenting their travels. Housed in a red souvenir album, the photos and book are still in fairly good, though varying, condition. There are four loose images tucked in the front that are described as being “Collodion Silver Emulsion (printing out paper) toned with gold and platinum”.
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