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- CA SQPL 05-001
Crowd at Mrs Allen Rae's Boarding House
- CA SQPL 05-006
- CA SQPL 05-010
- CA SQPL 05-016
Bert Rae (left) and Al Armstrong (right).
Pack train on switch back of Bear Mountain
- CA SQPL 05-013
- CA SQPL 05-019
Herbert Lawson Rae next to horse; Robert Stewart (Bert) Rae on horseback.
Hop farming was Squamish's first major industry. The major producer was Squamish Valley Hop Raising Co. (Bell-Irving Ranch). Hops are perennials and grown about 6 feet apart. They are picked during September and August. Hops are dried and bleached with sulphur in a kiln. In Squamish, Chinese labour was brought in to tend the hops. Local First Nations picked them. They would camp in the area now between Petro Canada gas station and the Cottonwood condominiums. The hops in Squamish were top grade. They were shipped to Vancouver in bales wrapped in Burlap, then shipped to Britain where they were used to make beer.
Building railway through Cheakamus canyon
- CA SQPL 05-021
- CA SQPL 05-029
- ~1940
Early 1940's.
Mount Garibaldi as seen from Brackendale
- CA SQPL 05-031
Garibaldi Mountain was named for the great Italian nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi. Apparently, it was named by an Italian serving as a sailor on a survey ship, the mountain being in view on Garibaldi's birthday (July 4).
The 2678 metre tall mountain is a dormant composite volcano. The last series of eruptions occurred 10,000 years ago. It was first climbed in 1907 by J. Trorey, A. Dalton, W. Dalton, C. Warren, A. King, and T. Pattison.
- CA SQPL 05-036
- CA SQPL 05-037
Left to right: Kate Mills (nee Robertson and formerly Mrs Allen Rae) with graddaughter, Mabel Armstrong - Minnie Armstrong's (nee Rae) oldest child.
Postcard of Davis & MacDonald's camp at Empress
- CA SQPL 05-041
- 1913
Postcard of Davis & MacDonald's camp at Empress, 1913. Believed to be from Maurice Rae.
Brackendale Store on Government Road
- CA SQPL 05-048
The main structure of the Brackendale Store was built in 1916 by Hughie Mills to replace John Jackson's old store which burnt down the year before when a fire started in the upstairs pool hall. The site was originally bought from the Judd family as Lot 6 of their subdivision. During the new store's first year, the upstairs served as a temporary home to the Judd family after their own house burnt down.
Although the appearance of the original store is difficult to see in the store's present form, the basic structure is still apparent when viewed from the back. Regardless of any alterations which have occurred, the Brackendale Store retains heritage value to the community as a long standing local landmark which has continuously provided service to the community since its early days.
- CA SQPL 05-052
Bert Rae in his late teens.
Mabel Armstrong and Gertrude Armstrong
- CA SQPL 05-053
Mabel Armstrong ( Mrs Keith) and Gertrude Armstrong (Mrs Wilson).
- CA SQPL 05-055
Road to Brackendale Store looking north.
- CA SQPL 05-058
Lived on current Norm Halvorson land.
Herbert & Minnie Armstrong's children
- CA SQPL 05-060
Left to right, back: Gertrude (Mrs Wilson), Margareta (Mrs McLeod), Mabel (Mrs Keith) holding Les.
Front: Bob, Jim.
House across from Mamquam School on Government Road.
- CA SQPL 05-068
Currently Judd Road area.
- CA SQPL 05-070