Brittania in harbour around 1910 - 1911
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- 1910 - 1911
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Brittania in harbour around 1910 - 1911
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.
"Dirty Face Jones", picture taken in the 1930's near his cabin around Leski's Crossing.
The original spelling of the Cheakamus area (river and canyon) is chee-YAK-mush which is Indian for "fish weir". A slight variation in belief is that the original Indian spelling is Tsee-ark-amiskt which means "fish trap" and refers to the difficulty salmon have in travelling up the river.
John Bracken's old home in Brackendale
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.
Schoonover log cabin in Brackendale
The Schoonover log cabin still stands on Government Road in Brackendale.
417477 Government Road
This lovely log house was built by Charles Schoonover in 1932. Having worked as a hunter, trapper, and logger further up in the valley for nearly 30 years, Schoonover settled his family here in a house that reflected the beauty of the forests he loved.
Original use: Private residence.
Current use: Private residence.
Current condition: Very well maintained.
The Schoonover house, which later became the MacDonald house.
417477 Government Road
This lovely log house was built by Charles Schoonover in 1932. Having worked as a hunter, trapper, and logger further up in the valley for nearly 30 years, Schoonover settled his family here in a house that reflected the beauty of the forests he loved.
Original use: Private residence.
Current use: Private residence.
Current condition: Very well maintained.
Left to right, back row: Mary Schoonover, Elvira Schoonover.
Front row: Robert Schoonover, Mildred Schoonover.
Bob Bruce came from Nova Scotia to Brackendale in 1912 to work in logging.
Elvira and Charles Schoonover, 1947
Elvira Schoonover sitting outdoors at the Schoonover place.
George Duryer came to Squamish in 1913 and would wallpaper and decorate homes.
Mildred MacDonald and Mary Wright
Schoonover sisters, left to right: Mildred MacDonald and Mary Wright.
Left to right: Norm MacDonald, Jack Quick
Scott MacDonald around the age of 35
Scott MacDonald posing outside a house holding a chicken.
Jessie and Bert Rae, Myrtle Herndl
Left to right: Mrs Jessie Rae (nee Judd), her husband Bert, and Mrs Myrtle Herndl (nee Judd).
Mildred, Elvira, Robert Schoonover
Left to right: Mildred, Elvira (nee Bump), Robert Schoonover.
Left to right: Elvira (nee Bump), Robert, Charles, Mildred (Mrs Scott MacDonald).