Photograph depicts construction on the United Grain Growers pier.
Angled front shot of concrete slab attached to steel posts in the harbour; smaller, attached slab on left side; various construction supplies on both slabs; wooden boards and small shack floating on water on left side of smaller pier; trawlers in the harbour in the background; low cloud and fog over mountains.
Title box in top right corner reads "UNITED GRAIN GROWERS PIER GENERAL CONTRACTORS COMMONWEALTH CONSTR. CO LTD.", "No. 10", "DATE 5-25-53"
Photograph depicts MS "Coquitlam II", part of the Union Steamship Co. Ltd. fleet.
High angle shot of one stack steamship; two masts, one at bow, one at stern; four lifeboats, two on port side, two on starboard side; houses and shoreline in background.
People beside cargo on dock in right of image; white ship with dropped anchor to left of dock, name "SKAUVANN" visible; mountains and clouds in background.
Photograph depicts "Ariel" with record load 10,000,000 board feet.
Long freighter ship loaded with wood, name "ARIEL" visible on hull; men standing on top of wood cargo; two small barges in front of ship; rail cars parked on dock behind ship.
This photograph is associated with Empire Stevedoring Co. Ltd.