- CA SQPL 11-052
- October 1940
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
During the flood of October 1940.
Photo by: Jean Reid.
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Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
During the flood of October 1940.
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Downtown Squamish during 1940 flood
Across Cleveland Avenue from the current Chieftain Hotel.
Intersection of Victoria and Cleveland Ave during 1940 flood
Intersection of Victoria and Cleveland Avenue during the 1940 flood. Building in background is Yarwood Drugs. Margaret McCallum in foreground.
Margaret McCallum (nee Dewar) owned the first cafe: Waltz Inn Cafe. She married Donald McCallum in March 1913.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Flooded area in downtown Squamish
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
1940 flood
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Johnny Hunter with wife Ev at his service station
Johnny was using his truck to haul coal for his uncle Bob Ross. This service station is in the 1984 location of Howe Sound Auctions. Waltz-Inn Cafe is across the street, 1940.
Yarwood Drug Store after 1940 flood
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Canoeists on corner of Victoria and Cleveland Avenue
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
During Squamish flood, October 1940.
Logging trucks returning down Cleveland Avenue ~1942
Buildings (left to right): The men's entrance to the Newport Hotel, Yarwood Drugs, Mackenzie's warehouse, Mackenzie's store.
A Simpsons-Dodge behind his service station / home. The Newport Hotel is in the background, 1942.
Robert Bishop at old Government Wharf, 1949
Robert Bishop and Eleanor Sullivan
Robert Bishop and Eleanor Sullivan pictured on Cleveland Avenue in front of Kennedy's Hardware, 1949.
Construction of BC Tel on Cleveland Avenue with the Firehall in the background. Finished in 1950.
Howe Sound Secondary School Band, 1951 - 1952
Left to right, back row: Mr E. Hayes, Lynette Munro, Terry Aldridge, Sonny Davis, Edwin Tutin, Albert Atkin, Wayne Mitchell, Noel Atkin.
Left to right, front row: Dan Munro, Glen Valde, Joanne Feschuk, Graham Valde, Gray Mitchell.
Photo by Hannay's Photo Service
Newport Hotel burning in December 1956.
PGE truck delivering supplies to a Union Steamship docked at Government Wharf, 1958.
May Day Parade on Cleveland Avenue
Left to right: Robert Armstrong, Gina Boscariol, Leigha Armstrong. Yarwood Drugs in the background, ~1958.
Municipal Park on June 19, 1959, now Stan Clarke Park. The child is Brett Cunningham.
Clarke Park was named after a prominent railway man and a village chairman, G.S. Clarke (Stanley) since he was involved in all aspects of the community.
Cleveland Avenue, February 1960
Cleveland Avenue, February 1960