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Water Street, 1887
Source: City of Vancouver Archives #Str N58
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Water Street, 1887

Source: City of Vancouver Archives #Str N58

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    • #Vancouver
    • #history
    • #dog
    • #tricycle
    • #Water Street
    • #1800s
    • #April Fools
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Alexander and Emily Strathie, April 1910
The Strathie’s were survivors of the Great Fire and built this shortly after, in June 1886. It was demolished the day this photo was taken. Mr Strathie’s charred pocketwatch is in the MOV collection as an artifact of the fire. 
Source: City of Vancouver Archives #Str N19
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Alexander and Emily Strathie, April 1910

The Strathie’s were survivors of the Great Fire and built this shortly after, in June 1886. It was demolished the day this photo was taken. Mr Strathie’s charred pocketwatch is in the MOV collection as an artifact of the fire. 

Source: City of Vancouver Archives #Str N19

Source: searcharchives.vancouver.ca

    • #Vancouver
    • #history
    • #Great Vancouver Fire
    • #Water Street
    • #Gastown
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Cordova and Water Streets, ca. 1895
Source: Photo by Norman Caple, City of Vancouver Archives #SGN 446
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Cordova and Water Streets, ca. 1895

Source: Photo by Norman Caple, City of Vancouver Archives #SGN 446

Source: searcharchives.vancouver.ca

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Wah Chong Laundry, 1884
The Wah Chong family outside their laundry business on Water Street, Granville Townsite.
Source: City of Vancouver Archives #Sgn 435.1
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Wah Chong Laundry, 1884

The Wah Chong family outside their laundry business on Water Street, Granville Townsite.

Source: City of Vancouver Archives #Sgn 435.1

Source: searcharchives.vancouver.ca

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    • #history
    • #Granville Townsite
    • #Gastown
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    • #Wah Chong
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Water Street, looking west from Abbott, 190?
Source: Photo by Richard Broadbridge, City of Vancouver Archives #M-11-52
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Water Street, looking west from Abbott, 190?

Source: Photo by Richard Broadbridge, City of Vancouver Archives #M-11-52

Source: searcharchives.vancouver.ca

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    • #Gastown
    • #Water Street
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Sunny Side Hotel. June 1888
1 Water Street.
Photo: Photo by RH Gardiner, City of Vancouver Archives #Bu P371
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Sunny Side Hotel. June 1888

1 Water Street.

Photo: Photo by RH Gardiner, City of Vancouver Archives #Bu P371

Source: searcharchives.vancouver.ca

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Unit block of Water Street, Sunday 15 May 1914
Source: City of Vancouver Archives #LGN 987
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Unit block of Water Street, Sunday 15 May 1914

Source: City of Vancouver Archives #LGN 987

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