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- 1912 - 1914
View of the Stawamus Chief from Cleveland Avenue.
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View of the Stawamus Chief from Cleveland Avenue.
Shay Locomotive in Squamish [Back]
Newport Timber Company shay locomotive with three cars of logs travelling west from Garibaldi Highlands.
Allan Newton Barbour and Reba Barbour
Allan Newton Barbour and Reba Barbour (Charles Barbour's daughter) on Barbour Farm, 1913.
Postcard of Davis & MacDonald's camp at Empress
Postcard of Davis & MacDonald's camp at Empress, 1913. Believed to be from Maurice Rae.
Interior of St John (Anglican) Church
Part of St. John's Scrapbook Collection
Original altar windows (1913-1920) donated by "friends in England". Later when they were damaged beyond repair, they were replaced by those that were a memorial to Mrs Mashiter. Organ thought to belong to Mrs Mashiter, used until the present organ was acquired in 1920.
This Anglican Church on Sixth Avenue was the only church north of Gibson's Landing for many years. The church served the needs of the entire Christian community from the earliest days when Mr Mashiter alternated his Anglican Sunday services with Presbyterian Minister Dr. Robert Young, to the first Lutheran services in town held there by Reverend C. Guebert in the late 1950's.
For a brief period in the early 1920's, the church boasted fine stain glass windows until the stone-throwing enthusiasm of local children forced their removal. Many of their children now own windows of their own in Squamish.
The church has now been tastefully converted into a Dance Studio.
Original use: Church.
Current: Dance studio.
Current condition: Well maintained, new use as dance studio respects original character.
Aerial view of Squamish - November 1913
Part of Unknown Photograph Collection
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.
First passenger train out of Newport - PGE
Banquet given by the citizens of Newport
Banquet given by the citizens of Newport, BC in honour of Captain Fritzsmons and the officers of the S.S. Buenaventura on her first voyage up Howe Sound. November 25, 1913.
Part of Unknown Photograph Collection
Photo by: Evans
Part of Unknown Photograph Collection
Firefighters at the "halfway" between Upper Squamish and Cheekye. Paid $0.25 / hour.
Seated far left, Mr Morbray (fire warden); seated left with white hat, Oswald (Ozzie) Ray; far right seated on bench, Charles Sherman Schoonover; seated next to him, Paul Sellons; standing far right, Compton Reade.
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".
1st PGE Train Schedule for Squamish Area
Photoraph of the 1st PGE Train Schedule for Squamish Area on November 1, 1913.
Train on PGE Railway near Squamish
Part of Unknown Photograph Collection
Marriage of Frank Buckley to Doris Galbraith, 1914
Left to right: Mr and Mrs Frank Buckley, David Galbraith, Isobel Galbraith, Jean Galbraith, Laurie Galbraith (Mrs David Galbraith.
Freight teams at PGE's Cheakamus camp
Freight teams at PGE's Cheakmus camp - headed by C.R. Crysdale. Division engineer's office on the left. January 1914.
Photo by: Duff.
Part of Magee Photograph Collection
Pack train with Walter Magee (left) and unknown (Diminutive English cook) circa 1914.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
View from the Brackendale Store looking south in 1914.
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".
Cleveland Avenue looking south in 1914
Cleveland Avenue looking south in 1914. The Newport Hotel on the far right.
Fred Downer in front of the 2 spot in 1914
Photo by: Duff.