English: Here is a panorama of the Vancouver waterfront, circa May, 1886. The three images are from the City of Vancouver Archvies, and I have stitched them together, with a little bit of dodging and burning. The third image is showing quite a lot of wear unfortunately, but the view is remarkable. In a month's time, pretty much the entire city you can see here is burnt to the ground. For more on H.T. Devine, see:
www.vpl.ca/cpr/photographers.html
freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/devine_h/devine_h.html
www.memorybc.ca/harry-t-devine-fonds
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This image was originally featured in a story in the Sun & Province in July 2016, but the story was pulled not long after (posted prematurely). It reappeared in early August here:
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/the-vancouver-waterfront...
However, the third image in this copy of the print is in much better condition than the negative:
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