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B.C. Electric Railway Co's Observation car, Vancouver, Canada.

print with white border. Depicts an open air street car filled with sight-seers. Stores and traffic visible on surrounding street. Store awning reads "Normandy Hats." Signs on side of streetcar read: "Seeing Vancouver 2hr Trip fare 50c," "Sightseeing car trips leave Robson & Richards at 10 & 11 AM, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7 PM daily," "BC Electric Rly. co. 123." Recto caption, bottom: "B.C. ELectric Railway Co's Observation Car, Vancouver, Canada. Harry Bullen Photo 1747 west 5th Ave." Verso purple ink stamp: "Jul 24 1948," "350."

D.G. Paige General Store

Item is an albumen print mounted on cabinet card. Depicts man standing in front of store, which is selling lamps, baskets, pots, etc. Sign on building reads "D.G. Paige 971" Verso inscriptions, top left: "David Paige in business in New York," "$9.50," "LMMA," "$38.00."

[christmas card with countryside photo]

borderless print mounted on offwhite greeting card with brown inner paper. Fastened with fabric ribbon. Front cover of card includes photograph of rural hilly landscape as seen from hilltop, and caption bottom centre: "Best Wishes." Inside right hand of car includes flower icon, and caption centre top: "To wish you every happiness this chrismastide and througout the coming year." Inscription, centre bottom, black ink: "From All, to Jennie, When upon this desk you write, you must study with all your might, and if you wuse it faithful and true, I'm sure it will be useful for you."

[city wall gate]

Unmounted print with borders on top and bottom. Depicts a street in an old city, the focal point being a gate/arch in a battlement or city wall. Several figures are seen walking through it, some are blurred by motion. No inscriptions

Hosptial corps on the hike

unmounted snapshot with white border. Depicts a makeshift tent with several men sitting under it, and a cone of leaning stretchers with a red cross flag atop it. Large shadow in upper right corner of image. Recto inscription, bottom edge, black ink: "Hosp. Corp. on the hike."

J.Y.S. Kirk Groceries and Provisions

Item is a borderless albumen print mounted on cabinet card. Depicts a storefront with wooden sidewalk in front and man standing in the doorway. Painted on exterior of second floor: "J.Y.S. Kirk Groceries and Provisions." Sign in front windows read: "This property For Sale [...] the stock [...] without reserve. Great bargains. J.Y.S. Kirk." Verso inscriptions in pencil: "6/30, 150, Kim"

[horse and wagon]

print with white border mounted on black roughly-cut mat board. Image depicts a horse and wagon, with two men standing in front and a child riding inside. Treed, grassy setting. Verso inscription in pencil, top right: "1oo".

[peonies in glass on windowsill]

white cardboard mount with green captions. Recto captions: "location; date; project from this side; projeter do ce cote." Verso captions: "commercial photo." Depicts yellow peonies in glass on windowsill. Nighttime landscape outside window. Flash and photographer's hand visible in reflection.

[waterfalls and rock ledge]

white cardboard mount with grey spiderwed pattern, red stripes. Recto captions in red: "Ansco Color." Verso captions: "date; made in canada." Depicts rocky ledge with several small waterfalls. Small strucure to the side of river at top. One figure at water's edge at bottom. same location as 2007.001.707.

[lilies]

grey mottled cardboard mount, blue captions recto and verso: "Insist on Ariston Color Prints; Ansco Color." Image depicts whie lilies and other foliage in garden.

[forested hill]

white cardboard mount with grey spiderwed pattern, red stripes. Recto captions in red: "Ansco Color." Verso captions: "date; made in canada." Depicts hillside with ress, river with small island in distance.

[smoking man and captain]

green cardboard mount with captions recto and verso: "Authorized Ansco Color Finisher; Insist on Ariston Color Prints." depicts smoking man with glasses, captain with hat, third figure obscured by the first. Outdoors, wearing coats, somewhat out of focus.

[rock ledge with waterfalls]

white cardboard mount with grey spiderwed pattern, red stripes. Recto captions in red: "Ansco Color." Verso captions: "date; made in canada." Depicts rock ledges with small waterfalls. Man and boy are at water's edge at bottom. Small structure along river at top.

[river landscape]

white cardboard mount with grey spiderwed pattern, red stripes. Recto captions in red: "Ansco Color." Verso captions: "date; made in canada." depicts large river with some rapids, coastline visible.

[portrait of man on ship]

green-grey cardboard mount, captions recto and verso: "Authorized Ansco Color Finisher; Insist on Ariston Color Prints." Depicts man in trench coat and glasses, carrying a camera case (possibly sx-70?). He is on the deck of a ship, with lifeboat and water visible behind him.

[two men in suits]

greensih cardboard mount, captions on recto and verso: "Authorized Ansco Color Finisher; Insist on Ariston Color Prints." image depicts two older men wearing three-piece suits. They are standing outdoors in front of a car and tree.

[swimming]

grey mottled cardboard mount. Captions on recot and verso: "Insist on Ariston Color Prints; Ansco Color." depicts four figures swimming in lake including one young girlout of focus in forground. Treed shoreline in background.

[cows in field]

green speckled cardboard mount. Captions on recto and verso: "Authorized Ansco Color Finisher; Insist on Ariston Color Prints." Image depicts cows in field with wire fence in foreground. Leaves on trees are autumn colours.

[country road]

green flecked cardboard mount. Captions on recto and verso: "Authorized Ansco Color Finisher; Insist on Ariston Color Prints." Image of grassy landscape with road, telephone poles, barbed wire fence.

identification of slides

typed document with numbered list of slide identifications. Found in slide box which originally hosued 2008.001.642-680. numbers of list do not match numbers inscribed on slide labels, but the list desribes some of the same content as the series of slides.

[liquid oxygen truck]

glass covered slide, silver mat, red taped edges. Depicts tanker truck in front of building. Back of truck reads "Liquid Oxygen produced by Canadian Liquid Air Company" Building sign reads "Canadian Liquid Air Co Ltd."

[military tank]

glass covered slide, silver mat, red tpaed edges. Depicts military tank against treed background. Recto inscription, top right, blue ink: "6." Black tape across lower edgeo f image, between glass.

[cargo ship deck]

slide in cardboard mount. Image taken from deck of cargo ship in port. Recto captions in blue- top left: "date," right side: "made in Canada," left side: "Patented," bottom edge: "Project from this side arrow shows position." Verso captions in blue- "Mitchell Photo Supply Ltd. Dominion Sq., Montreal," bottom centre: "Processed by Etco."

Westeel Prototype Semi Trailer

slide in cardboard mount. Depicts semi tanker trailer and front end of orange pickup truck inside a warehouse. Recto inscription, top, blue ink: "Feb '57 Westeel prototype semi trailer." Recto captions in blue- top left: "date," right side: "made in Canada," left side: "Patented," bottom edge: "Project from this side arrow shows position." Verso captions in blue- "Mitchell Photo Supply Ltd. Dominion Sq., Montreal," bottom centre: "Processed by Etco."

Dynaweld

glass covered slide, silver mat, black taped edges. Depicts piece of machinery composed of large cone and scaffolding. Recto inscription, black ink, left side: 'Dynaweld."

[liquid air tank]

glass covered slide with silver mat, red taped edges. Depicts a tank with several hoses at bottom. It reads: "L.A. Bulk Oxygen Installation, Liquid Air, L.A. Oxygen." Recto inscription in pencil, top right: "31."

[exterior pipeline welding]

silde with cardboard mount. Depicts men working outdoors on a pipeline in a forested landscape. Recto inscription, top, blue ink: "35 x 335 IMA used 6" line- 18 joints/hour." bottom left: "21." Recto captions in blue- top left: "date," right side: "made in Canada," left side: "Patented," bottom edge: "Project from this side arrow shows position." Verso captions in blue- "Mitchell Photo Supply Ltd. Dominion Sq., Montreal," bottom centre: "Processed by Etco."

Sunherdesson- brdige and hatch covers

silde with cardboard mount. Depicts deck of cargo ship win harbour. Tugboat and other ships visible. Recto caption, top , blue ink: "Sunherdesson- bridge front and hatch covers." Recto captions in blue- top left: "date," right side: "made in Canada," left side: "Patented," bottom edge: "Project from this side arrow shows position." Verso captions in blue- "Mitchell Photo Supply Ltd. Dominion Sq., Montreal," bottom centre: "Processed by Etco."

[cleared forest with trench]

sile in cardboard mount. Depicts forest setting with cleared area, trench dug, pipeline being laid. Truck, crane and two figures are visible. Recto top inscription in blue ink: "4 x .188 or .237, 6' x .200 + .280.310" Recto captions in blue- top left: "date," right side: "made in Canada," left side: "Patented," bottom edge: "Project from this side arrow shows position." Verso captions in blue- "Mitchell Photo Supply Ltd. Dominion Sq., Montreal," bottom centre: "Processed by Etco."

Westeel Prototype Semi Trailer

slide with cardboard mount. Depicts stell taker trailer in warehouse along with two figures. Recto inscription top, in blue ink: "Feb '57 Westeel Prototype Semi Trailer." bottom left: "10." Recto captions in blue- top left: "date," right side: "made in Canada," left side: "Patented," bottom edge: "Project from this side arrow shows position." Verso captions in blue- "Mitchell Photo Supply Ltd. Dominion Sq., Montreal," bottom centre: "Processed by Etco."

[spaceship illustration]

glass-covered slide with black tape on edges. A photo reproduction of an illustration of a spaceship. Verso reveals caption (backwards) not visible from recto: "Hermann Gansindt's spaceship. The two cylindrical containers right and left of the bell-shaped explosion chamber were to hold the supply of explosion 'pills.' The long passender cabin had a center well to permit passage of the exhaust."

[forestry landscape]

slide with cardboard holder. Image depicts forested landscape with cleared area in the centre of frame. Crane, pipeline and labourers visible in clearing. Recto captions printed in blue- top left: "date," right side: "made in Canada," left side: "Patented," bottom edge: "Project from this side arrow shows position." Verso captions in blue- "Mitchell Photo Supply Ltd. Dominion Sq., Montreal," bottom centre: "Processed by Etco."

[forestry landscape]

35mm slide in cardboard holder. Image depicts forest landscape with trees in centre cleared. Pipeline and machinery are visible in open area. Recto captions in blue- top left: "date," right side: "made in Canada," left side: "Patented," bottom edge: "Project from this side arrow shows position." Verso captions in blue- "Mitchell Photo Supply Ltd. Dominion Sq., Montreal," bottom centre: "Processed by Etco."

[map of england]

glass-covered slide with silver paper mat and red tape on edges. Depicts a graphic of a map of england which shows major city centres. The cities are labeled and the slide contains title "England." Recto inscription on white label, upper right: "2."

[welding worker]

slide with cardboard holder. Depicts a worker with welding mask doing some welding on a large piece of machinery. Recto caption, bottom: "9, Made in U.S.A." Recto inscription, top right: "1." Verso captions: "Processed by Kodak," "Kodachrome Transparency."

[machinery close-up]

Silde with cardboard holder. Image depicts a close-up of some machinery. Recto caption, top: "5, Made in U.S.A." Recto inscription, pencil, top right: "3." Verso captions: "Processed by Kodak," "Kodachrome Transparency."

[factory machinery]

slide with cardboard holder, depicting a piece of machinery in a factory interior. Recto caption, bottom: "Made in U.S.A., 15," embossed: "Apr 59." Recto inscription, pencil, top right: "2." Verso captions; "Processed by Kodak," "Kodachrome Transparency."

[worker welding]

35mm slide in cardboard holder. Depicts a worker in a welding mask working on a piece of machinery. A large spool of wire is visible in the top right corner. Recto caption, left edge: "5, Made in U.S.A.," embossed: "Apr 59." Recto inscription, top right, pencil: "4." Verso captions, left: "Processed by Kodak." right; "Kodachrome Transparency."

Welding booth

35mm slide in cardboard sleeve. Depicts a piece of machinery by a large window in a factory building. Recto captions, printed in blue- top left: "date," right side: "made in Canada," left side: "Patented," bottom edge: "Project from this side arrow shows position." REcto inscriptions, top edge: "Welding boom (I.M.A.) used by westeel Regina, Feb '57." Verso captions, printed in blue- top centre: "Mitchell Photo Supply Ltd. Dominion Sq., Montreal," bottom centre: "Processed by Etco."

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