Squamish River after 1940 flood
- CA SQPL 11-042
- 1940
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Jean Reid (teacher) in foreground at Mashiter School, 1940.
Squamish River after 1940 flood
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Jean Reid (teacher) in foreground at Mashiter School, 1940.
Squamish River after 1940 flood
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Squamish River during 1940 flood
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Man unknown.
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Squamish River during 1940 flood
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Squamish's name was changed to Newport in 1911 by the H.S. and P.V.N. Railway and was changed back on September 14, 1914 as the result of a contest for school children. The name had to be changed since there was another town in BC named Newport. The twelve final names considered in the contest were: Newport, Strathacona, Prince Arthur, Kingsport, Great Haven, Columbia, Imperial, Squamish, Pacificgate, Bonaventure, and Viveleroi. Squamish is named for the Indian word "Squohomish" (various spellings) meaning "strong wind".
Traffic jam caused by traffic lights at Red Bridge
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Traffic jam caused by traffic lights at Red Bridge (over Blind Channel) which had only 1 lane. Suspected to be in 1963.
Unknown, William Mashiter, George Paddy, Jessie MacDonald
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Left to right: Unknown, William Mashiter, George Paddy, Miss Jessie McDonald.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Evans.
This granite monolith is approximately 700 metres high and is second only to Gibraltar in size. It is so named because its outline against the sky forms the profile of a sleeping Indian chief. The profile of a chief's face can also be seen in the rock.
The actual Indian spelling of Stawamus is STA-a-mus and is a variant of Squamish and means "birthplace of the winds". Pioneers often used "Stamish" instead of "Stawamus". The name refers to the Indian reserve at the mouth of the Squamish River (Reserve #24), the Stawamus River, the area drained by it and the "Chief".
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Brohm Lake and Brohm Ridge were named after pioneer William Brohm. The ridge is the northernmost of two prominent buttresses on the west face of Garibaldi Mountain.
Yarwood Drug Store after 1940 flood
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Jean Reid.