Exhibit Gallery: BC Heroes
There are people who are just extraordinary and our British Columbia heroes are no exception. From community organizers, politicians, athletes and purely benevolent individuals, below are photos of some of these people.
Joe (Seraphim) Fortes in front of his tent at English Bay, Vancouver BC (ca.1890) City of Vancouver Archives Item: Port P1725
Joe Fortes, teaching swimming at English Bay, Vancouver BC (ca. 1912) City of Vancouver Archives Item: CVA 7-167 Photographer: James Luke, Quiney
Joe (Seraphim) Fortes in front of the boulder on the beach at English Bay, Vancouver BC (ca.1920) City of Vancouver Archives Item: Port P1775
Joe Fortes, English Bay Vancouver BC (ca.1920) City of Vancouver Archives Item: CVA 99-1223 Photographer: Stuart Thomas
Joe Fortes standing at the gate of his cottage at the foot of Bidwell Street, Vancouver BC (ca.1910) City of Vancouver Archives Item: CVA 677-441 Photographer: W. Chapman
Joe Fortes seated on left, view of English Bay Beach looking west. Vancouver BC (ca.1890) City of Vancouver Archives Item CVA 1376-227
Joe Fortes in front of his cottage on English Bay at the foot of Bidwell Street (1700 Beach Ave) Vancouver BC (ca.1910) City of Vancouver Archives Item: Bu P111
Joe Fortes diving into water at English Bay, Vancouver BC (ca.1906) City of Vancouver Archives Item: CVA 677-591 Photographer: Philip T. Timms
Emery Barnes, (1974) BC Archives
Barbara Howard, Vancouver BC (ca. 1938) City of Vancouver Archives Item: CVA371-1643
Leonard Lane
Harry Jerome Statue, Stanly Park
Playing Showdown in 10.2 Seconds. Right here it looks like Harry Jerome (left) will beat Willie Turner. But a split second later Turner’s chest hit the tape first, winning the 100-metres in 10.2 seconds at Saturday’s Western Canadian track championships. The fleet Oregon State Freshman made it two in a row by taking the 200-metres before 1,200 fans at Brockton Oval. PHOTO BY RAY ALLAN VANCOUVER SUN PHOTO. /PNG
Joe Fortes Commemorative Stamp, issued by Canada Post on February 1st, 2013
Barbara Howard (center) at the 2012 BC Seniors’ Games
Image credit: The Province of British Columbia, CC, Flickr
Barbara Howard, 1938. Granddaughter of Hiram and Martha Scurry. Courtesy BC Sports Hall of Fame.
Barbara Howard high school photo, courtesy BC Sports Hall of Fame. She was the granddaughter of HIram and Martha Scurry.
Barbara Howard in her Burnaby home.
Barbara Howard inducted to the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2012
Barbara Howard racing at the 1938 British Empire Games in Australia. Courtesy BC Sports Hall of Fame
Leonard Lane
