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The first Vancouver City Council after the 1886 fire.

Vancouver Public Library Special Collections CD #158, VPL Accession #1089A Photographer/Studio: Devine, H.T. Content Notes: Improvised CIty Hall (tent) on C.P.R. pier at foot of Main - City Council at meeting - after the fires. The names of council members are as follows: Standing (L. to R.): Alderman J. Griffiths, Alderman R. Balfour, Alderman Thos. Dunn, City Solicitor J.J. Blake, Alderman Jos. Humphreys, City Treasurer G.F. Baldwin, City Corner Dr. W.J. McGuigan; Seated (L. to R.): Alderman C.A. Coldwell, Alderman E.P. Hamilton, Alderman J. Northcott, Mayor M.A. McLean, Alderman L.A. Hamilton, Alderman Peter Cordiner, City Clerk T.F. McGuigan; Vacant seat: Alderman Harry Hemlow in Seattle on business; Man standing in background. George W. Gibson, Founder of Gibson's Landing, Howe Sound. From VPL online database, available at: http://www3.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=GET_RECORD&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww3.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca%2Fspe%2Fhistphotos%2F&TN=PHOTOS&SN=AUTO4495&SE=1328&RN=27&MR=5&TR=2000&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=0&XP=&RF=briefweb&EF=&DF=Full+Photo&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=2&ID=&MF=&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=10982&NR=0&NB=5&SV=0&BG=&FG=&QS=&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=ISO-8859-1

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