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Helen
Dawe Collection
Series
6.3
1901-1915
1916-1927
1920s,
1930s
1930s-1980s
1980s&
Wharf 1904-1982
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Series
6.3-- General, Panoramic Views of Sechelt's Waterfront and Wharf (Wharf
1904-1982) Page 5
The
photographs in the series show Sechelt's beach, waterfront area, wharf
and buldings from 1900 to 1983 both from land and water. The area
covered stretches from the rocky area to the west of the gravel beach
to the Selma Park waterfront. The photographers include Charles Bradbury,
Edric S. Clayton, Alan Gibbons, Helen McCall, Philip Timms, Harry
Winn and the Sechelt Peninsula Times photographer. Some photographs
are Union Steamship Company pictures. Many of the photographs are
copies from originals in the Vancouver City Archives, Provinicial
Archives and the Vancouver Public Library Collection.
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6.3.65
Late
1920s early 1930s -- Sechelt wharf and passengers in summer.
Federal
Government bought a dilapidated wharf from the Union Steamship
Company in 1933 and rebuilt wharf head and approach so photographs
probably after 1933.
Photographs by Edric Clayton. See also oversize 6.15.181
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6.3.66a
1927
-- Union Steamship Lady Evelyn at dock, Lady Cecilia approaching.
Note
reconstruction of wharf with two sheds and two deck areas. This
may well date the photograph from 1933. The federal government
purchased a dilapidated dock from the Union Steamship Company
in 1933 and immediately rebuilt the wharf head and approach.
Photographer
unknown, photograph courtesy Vancouver City Archives.
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6.3.67
c1920s
-- Underside of Sechelt wharf in the 1920s showing details of
construction and stone foundation.
Approach
lacks both railing and log girders. Several clinker built boats
on east of wharf beside frame of Herbert Whitaker's old boat house,
Indian cemetery and First Our Lady of Lourdes in background.
Photograph
by Edric Clayton
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6.3.68
Late
1920s -- Sechelt wharf with badminton court lines.
Arthur
Whitaker (father of Herbert Whitaker), is tall man with cane talking
to lady in white suit with back to camera. Two sheds on wharf.
The
three storied building on the Boulevard is the Sechelt Hotel which
was destroyed by fire in July, 1936.
Photograph
by Edric Clayton
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6.3.69
Late
1920s -- Sechelt wharf with badminton court lines, passengers
waiting for Union steamship.
Photograph
by Edric Clayton
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Copyright
© The Sechelt Community Archives
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