Exhibit Gallery: Vancouver Settlers Since 1859
It started as a logging town: with Hastings Sawmill building a whole community. This led to an entrepreneurial man serving the town’s thirsty workers. Then a sprawling city, literally burned down at it’s infancy and able to rise from the ashes and become the metropolis it is today. These are photos of the African Descent early movers, shakers and regular everyday fold that made Vancouver what it is today.
The Ball Family, Brandon Manitoba (ca. 1880) City of Vancouver Archives Item: Port P338
St. James (Episcopal) Church, North East corner of Gore Ave and Oppenheimer St (Cordova St) Vancouver BC (ca.1892) City of Vancouver Archives Item: Ch P76 Photographer: Bailey Bros.
Longshoremen on Hastings Street in front of their Labour Day parade float replicating the S.S. “Umatilla” Vancouver BC (ca.1895) Vancouver City Archives Item: Str P371
Harvey Scurry (second row from top 5 from right) On the steps of East School at Oppenheimer Street and 522 East Cordova, Vancouver BC ( 1887 or 1888) City of Vancouver Archive Item: Sch P46
Employees Hastings Sawmill, Vancouver BC (ca.1889)
City of Vancouver Archives Item: Mi-P4 Photographer: Charles S. Bailey
A class on the steps of Central School; Miss Hartney and her students, Vancouver BC (1891) City of Vancouver Archives Item: Sch P64
A class on the steps of Central School; Miss Buttimer and her students. Vancouver BC (1891) City of Vancouver Archive Item: Sch P65
No 2 Black Construction Battalion
Mrs. Sullivan’s house N.W. corner of Gore Ave and Oppenheimer (E. Cordova) Street, Vancouver BC (ca.1889) City of Vancouver Archives Item: Bu P73 Photographer: Bailey and Neeland
Scurry Family
Hiram Scurry's obituary, Winnipeg Tribune, 1895
Josephine & Phillip Sullivan
534 Cambie - Martha Scurry's old boarding house, where Joe Fortes once lived as well.
Hiram Scurry's first barbershop at 25 Abbott Street
Elijah Scurry was son of Hiram and Martha Scurry.
A class on the steps of East School on Oppenheimer Street (522 East Cordova Street) 1887 or 1888. City of Vancouver Archives Item: Sch P46
Mayor Maclean grave at Mountainview Cemetery
Mayor Maclean grave Mountainview cemetery
Hiram Scurry grave at Mountainview cemetery
Joe Fortes grave at Mountainview Cemetery
Harry & Martha Smith
Joe Fortes Commemorative Stamp, issued by Canada Post on February 1st, 2013
Joe (Seraphim) Fortes in front of his tent at English Bay, Vancouver BC (ca.1890) City of Vancouver Archives Item: Port P1725
Barbara Howard high school photo, courtesy BC Sports Hall of Fame. She was the granddaughter of HIram and Martha Scurry.
Barbara Howard, 1938. Granddaughter of Hiram and Martha Scurry. Courtesy BC Sports Hall of Fame.
Joe Fortes seated on left, view of English Bay Beach looking west. Vancouver BC (ca.1890) City of Vancouver Archives Item CVA 1376-227
Beatty Lane was the alley between Beatty Street and Cambie. Many people of African Descent lived and worked here before 1900. City of Vancouver archives.
