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The Only Restaurant, 1912
Photo: Steve Bosch/鶹ýӳSun. 1912 The Only Restaurant Not only an eatery. The iconic Downtown Eastside restaurant The Only opened on Hastings in 1912 and survived until 2009, when it closed amid allegations of drug dealing on its premises.
May 31, 2017 10:52 AM
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Point Atkinson Lighthouse, 1912
City of 鶹ýӳArchives. Ref: CVA 258-29. 1912 Point Atkinson Lighthouse Point Atkinson Lighthouse “flashed into being,” replacing an older version installed by the Dominion government in 1875.
May 30, 2017 10:00 AM
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鶹ýӳPolice Department, 1912
Photo: 鶹ýӳPolice Museum. 1912 鶹ýӳPolice Department It was in 1912 that the VPD hired its first female employees: Nancy (or Lurancy) Harris and Minnie Miller (or Millar). Their salary was $80 a month.
May 29, 2017 10:25 AM
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King Edward VII Memorial Fountain, 1912
City of 鶹ýӳArchives. Ref: AM54-S4-: Mon P35. 1912 King Edward VII Memorial Fountain The memorial drinking fountain dedicated to King Edward VII was unveiled at the courthouse. In the beginning, little bronze cups were left for drinkers...
May 28, 2017 10:34 AM
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Street Traffic, 1912
City of 鶹ýӳArchives. Ref: Trans N87.04. 1912 Street Traffic On June 24, the 鶹ýӳSun reported that “the roads are getting crowded: the total number of automobiles...in 鶹ýӳis 1,769.
May 26, 2017 5:44 PM
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Vancouver's First Mechanized Ambulance, 1909
The city’s second mechanized ambulance, purchased in 1910. Photo: 鶹ýӳSun. 1909 Vancouver's First Mechanized Ambulance 鶹ýӳtook its first mechanized ambulance out for a test drive and ran over an American tourist, killing him.
May 25, 2017 8:09 PM
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John Philip Sousa, 1907
Kalamazoo Library. 1907 John Philip Sousa On October 14, The famous American bandleader and composer John Philip Sousa performed here with his band— all 55 of them. The performance would have set you back $1.75 for the best seats.
May 24, 2017 5:00 PM
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Imperial Oil Company Townsite, 1921
City of 鶹ýӳArchives, Pan N140B. Photo W.J. Moore.
May 23, 2017 9:32 PM
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Bing Crosby, 1948
Photo: Province Newspaper. 1948 Bing Crosby On September 22, Bing Crosby brought his hugely popular Philco radio show to 鶹ýӳand recorded a benefit program for the Sunset Memorial Centre on East 51st Avenue. It aired on October 13.
May 23, 2017 10:31 AM
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Helena Gutteridge, 1937
鶹ýӳPublic Library, Special Collections, VPL 13333. 1937 Helena Gutteridge Trailblazer. A long-time political and labour activist, Helena Gutteridge addresses a crowd during labour unrest in this 1938 photo.
May 21, 2017 9:45 PM
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