17th Street looking south
https://archives.westvancouver.ca/link/descr16859
- Fonds / Collection
- Thompson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- photograph
- Date
- [ca. 1913]
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the view south on 17th Street from above Marine Drive towards the waterfront and Hollyburn Pier. Archibald, Wheldon and Nichol's Real Estate Office is at left in the middle distance, and the Hollyburn General Store, which also housed the Hollyburn Post Office, is at right. A…
- Repository
- West Vancouver Archives
- Fonds / Collection
- Thompson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- photograph
- Date
- [ca. 1913]
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the view south on 17th Street from above Marine Drive towards the waterfront and Hollyburn Pier. Archibald, Wheldon and Nichol's Real Estate Office is at left in the middle distance, and the Hollyburn General Store, which also housed the Hollyburn Post Office, is at right. A floating crane or pile driver is to the east of the pier. Stanley Park is in the background.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
- Reference Code
- CA BWVA F022-S01-IT114
- Item Number
- 114.WVA.THO
- Accession Number
- 2001-004
- Creator
- Thompson (family)
- Subject Access
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Structures - Piers and wharves
- Transportation - Roads
- Geographic Access
- 17th Street (West Vancouver, B.C.)
- Hollyburn (West Vancouver, B.C.)
- Hollyburn Pier (17th Street, West Vancouver, B.C.)
- Marine Drive (West Vancouver, B.C.)
- Learn More
- Learn more about the above place(s)
- Notes
- Title based on the contents of the image.
- Annotation in ink across top of postcard in Harry Lawson Thompson's handwriting: "17th Street ferry wharf Nov 1909 to July 1, 1912 (formerly Lawson Ave)."
- Annotation in pencil and ink on verso of postcard in Harry Lawson Thompson's handwriting: "17th St Hollyburn store, wharf, etc – Alexander’s store & P.O.”
- Copyright / Terms of Use
- Public domain. No restrictions on access or reproduction.
- Repository
- West Vancouver Archives
- Other Reference Number
- 0064.WVA.RAH
- Other Formats
- Also available as a TIF (32.9 MB).