- CA SQPL 04-005
- Dec 1956
Newport Hotel burning in December 1956.
Newport Hotel burning in December 1956.
Freda Clarke (nee Lasser) in front of home on 2nd Avenue during 1940 flood.
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.
Downtown Squamish during 1940 flood
Across Cleveland Avenue from the current Chieftain Hotel.
Present site of Fields.
The Newport Hotel during the flood of 1921.
Government Wharf shot from where the boats come in
On the left is a part of a boat coming in. At the far end of the dock is Galbraith's Hotel. In the foreground to the right is Freight house.
Building called the "Bucket of Blood" on Cleveland Avenue between 1912 and 1914. Charlie McKinnon had a restaurant below while Holland & Edwards had a poolroom above.
The Squamish Hotel, built in 1911. Hughie Mills is immediately to the right of the fourth post.
Cleveland Avenue during 1940 flood
Part of Mary Goad 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".
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Newport Hotel on the left (corner of Cleveland and Victoria Avenue); current location of the Chieftain Hotel.
Downtown Squamish during winter
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
19?s's.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Cleveland Avenue, Squamish's main street is named after E.A. Cleveland, the BC land surveyor who drew up the plan of the subdivision of Squamish in 1912. All subsequent surveys have been based on this.
Road in downtown Squamish with a view of Mount Garibaldi
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Yarwood Drug Store after 1940 flood
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Overturned car on Cleveland Avenue Crossing
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Mrs Hugh Mackay (nee Jean Reid)
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
During the flood of October 1940.
Photo by: Jean Reid.