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Granville Island, 1930

Granville Island, 1930

City of Vancouver Archives, Dist N116.2.
Marine Building, 1930

Marine Building, 1930

City of Vancouver Archives, Bu P346. Otto Fernand Landauer photo. 1930 Marine Building An art deco masterpiece, the Marine Building opened to much awe in 1930. It was once the tallest building in the British Empire, but has long been overshadowed.
Piggly Wiggly, 1929

Piggly Wiggly, 1929

Dominion Photo Co. photo, Vancouver Public Library VPL 25055.
Boeing, 1929

Boeing, 1929

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 99-2344. Photo Start Thomson. 1929 Boeing Establishing a local presence, Boeing opened up shop in 1929 in the former Hoffar-Beeching Shipyard.
White Spot, 1933

White Spot, 1933

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 99–4930. Photo Stuart Thomson. 1933 White Spot Upgrading from a drive-in hot dog stand, Nat Bailey opened the first White Spot Restaurant in 1933 on Granville and 67th, launching a franchise that continues today.
BC Electric Company, 1923

BC Electric Company, 1923

City of Vancouver Archives, Trans P101.1. 1923 BC Electric Company Vancouver’s first motorbus, painted the familiar dark green colour of the BC Electric Company, hauls a load of local dignitaries on its inaugural run in March 1923.
Mayor Louis Taylor and Babe Ruth, 1926

Mayor Louis Taylor and Babe Ruth, 1926

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 1477-107. Photo Dominion Photo. 1926 Mayor Louis Taylor and Babe Ruth Mayor Louis Taylor as catcher was in campaigning mode for this appearance with Babe Ruth, the Yankee slugger.
Langara Golf Course Clubhouse, 1926

Langara Golf Course Clubhouse, 1926

City of Vancouver Archives, Bu N322. Photo W.J. Moore. 1926 Langara Golf Course Clubhouse Built by the CPR in what was then wide-open space, the Langara Golf Course and clubhouse opened in 1926.
Courthouse Square, 1924

Courthouse Square, 1924

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 99-1477. Photo Stuart Thomson. 1924 Courthouse Square Prior to World War I, Victory Square was known as Courthouse Square, being the site of an impressive domed provincial courthouse.
Stanley Park Squatters, 1923

Stanley Park Squatters, 1923

City of Vancouver Archives, Map 649. 1923 Stanley Park Squatters Acknowledging “squatters” in Stanley Park, the Vancouver Park Board in 1923 issued a map showing their whereabouts along the water.
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