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Photograph depicts the completed construction of the new plant of Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. on Lulu Island.

Interior shot of work room; rows of work tables with basin tops and flat tops; slotted shelves in rear of room; suspended ceiling with sprinkler system.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "SMITH LITHOGRAPH CO. LTD. NEW PLAN, LULU ISLAND, B.C.", "PHILLIPS, BARRATT & PARTNERS ENGINEERS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 4 DATE JAN. 21, 1961 FACING N. FINAL"

Photograph depicts the completed construction of the new plant of Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. on Lulu Island.

Interior shot of print room; rows of machinery and reams of paper; suspended fluorescent lights and hood like ventilation apparatus attached to ceiling.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "SMITH LITHOGRAPH CO. LTD. NEW PLAN, LULU ISLAND, B.C.", "PHILLIPS, BARRATT & PARTNERS ENGINEERS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 6 DATE JAN. 21, 1961 FACING N.W. FINAL"

Photograph depicts the construction of the new plant of Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. on Lulu Island.

Exterior shot of two storey concrete brick building; row of narrowly sectioned windows at top of building; two storey concrete brick building with one storey extension behind front building; mounds of dirt and small rocks around construction site.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "SMITH LITHOGRAPH CO. LTD. NEW PLAN, LULU ISLAND, B.C.", "PHILLIPS, BARRATT & PARTNERS ENGINEERS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 12 DATE SEPT. 28, 1960 FACING S.E."

Photograph depicts the construction of the new plant of Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. on Lulu Island.

Exterior shot of two story concrete building under construction; construction debris around building site; scrap yard in foreground of image with large spools of wire; tree-lined residential streets in background.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "SMITH LITHOGRAPH CO. LTD. NEW PLAN, LULU ISLAND, B.C.", "PHILLIPS, BARRATT & PARTNERS ENGINEERS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 9 DATE AUG. 31, 1960 FACING W."

Photograph depicts the construction of the new plant of Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. on Lulu Island.

Interior shot of building under construction; water pipe system installed in wood frame room with concrete brick ends; six construction workers in room.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "SMITH LITHOGRAPH CO. LTD. NEW PLAN, LULU ISLAND, B.C.", "PHILLIPS, BARRATT & PARTNERS ENGINEERS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 11 DATE AUG. 31, 1960 FACING N.E."

Photograph depicts the construction of the new plant of Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. on Lulu Island.

Exterior shot of two story concrete building under construction; row of narrow wood window frames along top of building; delivery truck parked in front of building; four construction workers visible near front of building; telephone pole in left of image.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "SMITH LITHOGRAPH CO. LTD. NEW PLAN, LULU ISLAND, B.C.", "PHILLIPS, BARRATT & PARTNERS ENGINEERS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 10 DATE AUG. 31, 1960 FACING S.W."

Photograph depicts the construction of the new plant of Smith Lithograph Co. Ltd. on Lulu Island. Lulu Island is the geographic name of the island making up most of the City of Richmond. It was named in 1862, after Lulu Sweet, a popular showgirl, possibly of Hawaiian origin, who was dating the mayor of New Westminster when the island was named.

Exterior shot of two story concrete building under construction; wood frame of second story appears to be nearly complete; five construction workers on roof of building; grassy field in foreground.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "SMITH LITHOGRAPH CO. LTD. NEW PLAN, LULU ISLAND, B.C.", "PHILLIPS, BARRATT & PARTNERS ENGINEERS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 8 DATE JULY 28, 1960 FACING S.W."