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[View of the Beaver in Burrard Inlet, B.C.]

Description

Photograph of grounded steamer ship, circa 1887. Paired with item RBSC_Frmd_Lscape_003; see http://digitalcollections.library.ubc.ca/cdm/singleitem/collection/framed/id/10/rec/46. Encased in unique frame, possibly made from lacquered rope.

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Title
[View of the Beaver in Burrard Inlet, B.C.]
Date Created
[1887]
Description
Photograph of grounded steamer ship, circa 1887. Paired with item RBSC_Frmd_Lscape_003; see http://digitalcollections.library.ubc.ca/cdm/singleitem/collection/framed/id/10/rec/46. Encased in unique frame, possibly made from lacquered rope.
Extent
1 photograph ; 16 x 21 cm
Geographic Location
Burrard Inlet (B.C.)
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Notes
Inscription: "Pioneer Steamer, now lying on the rocks in the Narrows, Burrard Inlet, B.C., the first to ply on / the Pacific waters. Sailed from the Thames and rounded the Horn in 1835. Similar to images in History of the SS. 'Beaver', p. 50, URL: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcbooks/items/1.0222545#p49z-4r0f:
Identifier
RBSC_Frmd_Lscape_002
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections
Date Available
2008-07
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from UBC Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0214770
Aggregated Source Repository
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Rights

Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from UBC Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca