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[Sinkhole at 642 West Broadway] [unknown]

Description

View of a sinkhole and collapsed building in the middle of Broadway, with water visible running underneath road supports. Correspondence on verso partially reads, "642 Broadway west. This used to be the corner of our street & side of bldg. shown in picture is what is left of a real estate office. There is another hole like this down a block."

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Title
[Sinkhole at 642 West Broadway]
Creator
[unknown]
Date Created
1909
Description
View of a sinkhole and collapsed building in the middle of Broadway, with water visible running underneath road supports. Correspondence on verso partially reads, "642 Broadway west. This used to be the corner of our street & side of bldg. shown in picture is what is left of a real estate office. There is another hole like this down a block."
Extent
1 photograph : black and white
Subject
Streets; Bodies of Water
Geographic Location
Vancouver (B.C.)
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
UL_1626_03_0100; UL_1626_03_0100
Collection
Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs. UL_1626_03_0100
Date Available
2023-01-19
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Image provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
Catalogue Record
http://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/index.php/uno-langmann-family-collection-of-b-c-photographs-2
DOI
10.14288/1.0432436
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Image provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca