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Photograph depicts an unused spur leading southward to Morrison Steel and Wire Company Ltd. The spur crosses a disused line running on the south side of Cartwright Street.

Photograph taken looking southward under the arches of Granville Bridge along the rail road entry as well as exit to the Island.

Photograph taken looking westward along Johnston Street.

Photograph taken on the southwest side of Granville Island. After 2 years of hassle with owner Clay, Davies notes, the city of Vancouver purchased his property so as to re-develop the whole area as part of the False Creek clean up. There was opposition coming from moorage renters.

Photograph depicts BCER freight switching on the Island's trackage with B.C. locomotive #901 and tank car, property of Union Tank Car Company, built in 1926. Image captured directly underneath Granville Bridge.

Photograph taken on Cartwright Street, looking eastward. Track to the right is unusable because the switch towards the right is blocked over.

Photograph taken looking westward, down Cartwright Street. Trackage seen was not usable. Switch was blacktopped into position. The far end of the spur was used to lead to Columbia Bitolithic Ltd. Unseen track on the right side of the road was still in use.

Photograph taken looking southeast at the trackage underneath Granville Bridge.

Photograph depicts a BCER rail bridge at the entrance to False Creek, Vancouver.

Photograph depicts old BC Electric Railway interurbans purchased for restoration by the government of BC from an Oregon owner. They stood in the CPR Duke Street Yards in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the only biplane and canavas covered, light aircraft amongst a group of 25 machines in excellent condition.

Photograph depicts boat named "Burnaco."

Photograph depicts the Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd. on the North Shore in Vancouver. There is a freighter in dock #2.

Photograph depicts the business car "British Columbia" (ex. C.P.R.) at the C.N. station in Vancouver. It is tailing the special to Hope, on its first run since acquisition by the West Coast Railway Association.

Photograph depicts the business car "Van Horne" at the C.P.R. False Creek yard in Vancouver, B.C. It is not numbered.

Photograph depicts the Cambie St. Bridge in Vancouver, BC, looking east and showing the north fixed span of the bridge.

Photograph depicts the Cambie St. Bridge in Vancouver, BC, showing the west side and view facing south.

Photograph depicts the Cambie St. Bridge in Vancouver, BC, looking east and showing the central swing span.

Photograph depicts the Cambie St. Bridge in Vancouver, BC, looking southeast and showing the southern fixed span on the bridge.

Photograph depicts the Burlington-Northern Railroad (USA), formerly the Great Northern Railway. Visible are two GN locomotives leading the last passenger train out of Vancouver on the Vancouver-Seattle-Vancouver run.

Photograph depicts an apron opposite a CPA main hanger.

Photograph depicts a cannery at the seaward entrance to the south arm of the combined north arm of the Fraser river. Visible are a few rusted anchors. One was marked "Locomotive B.C. 100 Ibs. 1943 U.S. Navy."

Photograph depicts the Western Bridge Division on 1st Avenue, Vancouver. Visible is internal trackage and a rail/road tractor.

Photograph depicts a clamshell dredge at work near a BCE Railway trestle. Its spurs were down, suggesting rip-rap dumping.

Photograph depicts a clamshell dredge at work beside a BCE Railway trestle. It appeared to be placing rip-rap.

Photograph depicts a clamshell dredge at work.

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) train crossing Powell St. and the C.P.R. tracks to get to North Vancouver.

Photograph depicts Canadian National Railway (CN) freight crossing Powell St. near Raymur Ave.

Photograph depicts a 23 car train that belonged to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey. 2 of the cars are visible. The train's make-up included: 1 observation car for the circus manager, 1 generator and tool car, 4 animals cars, which also was used for baggage, and 17 accomodation cars for the performers, but were also devoted to circus equipment.

Photograph depicts a 23 car train that belonged to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey. 19 cars were on one string on the north side and 4 were on the south side. Presumably, visible is the circus manager's car which is at the end of the train. The circus performed at the Pacific Coliseum from September 22-26. It was its 100th year anniversary.

Photograph depicts work in progress on a new CNR lifting span bridge. Immediately in front of it was a coffer dam for a pier. Tidal conditions were a problem.

Photograph depicts work in progress on a new CNR lifting span bridge.

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) main line from the Vancouver depot. The view is looking east, down from the bridge carrying Clark Dr.

Photo deoicts the lifting span of an existing rail bridge that was stuck in upwards position after the north pier had been struck by a freighter, putting the towers out of alignment. Visible is a crew working at the base of the north tower.

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry ramp, just east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. It was usual to offload two outer tracks followed by the center. These cars were heavily loaded with pulp from Harmac and they caused the barge to tilt. There was a concern that cars would foil the gantry when the unloading was taking place.

Photograph depicts the C.N.R. ship "Prince George" passing under the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the C.N.R. ship "Prince George" outward bund passing under the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the C.N.R. ship "Prince George" outward bound from Vancouver, passing Prospect Point.

Photograph depicts a CN boxcar that was 56 years old, having been built in 1918. It had a steel frame, but was also built with wood sides and ends. Located in Dunley Street in the CN yards on the site of the old Hastings Mill.

Photograph depicts a coach stock in the C.P.R. False Creek yards in Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph depicts Coal Harbour in Vancouver. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts Coal Harbour in Vancouver. The view is looking east at the Bayshore Hotel and facing the Harbour Park Development site, newly filled with rock.

Photograph depicts Coal Harbour in Vancouver. The photo was taken nearly at the head of the harbour on the south side.

Photograph depicts the coast guard crash boat "Moorhen. It is an ex- RCAF rescue launch at Kitsilano Federal wharf, False Creek, Vancouver. Sister ship is the "Mallard."

Photograph depicts the coast guard cutter "Racer" at Burrard Federal Dock in Kitsilano, Vancouver.