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Mayor Taylor of Vancouver and performer, Orpheum Theatre

Photograph depicts Mayor Taylor of Vancouver (right) making a presentation to a performer at Orpheum Theatre. The Orpheum Theatre was built in 1927 by the Orpheum vaudeville circuit and showed mainly movies until the 1970s. In 1974, it was purchased by the City of Vancouver, underwent extensive renovations and was reopened in 1977 as the home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Two men, one in a dark suit, the other in a light suit (Mayor Louis D. Taylor), on stage shaking hands in right of image; crowd gathered backstage, behind curtain; audience and orchestra conductor in left of image; ornate Spanish Baroque detailing on interior of theatre; handwriting over stage which reads "[Presentation] of [L?] Pass to Orpheum Theatre".

Smith Bros. & Wilson farewell dinner

Photograph depicts the Smith Bros. & Wilson farewell dinner.

Three rows of people, approximately twenty across, in semi-formal dress; ornate crown molding around ceiling; chandeliers at either end of portrait.

Safway Scaffold opening event

Photograph depicts a party for the Safway Scaffold opening.

Group of people, including ladies in fur coats and men in suits, in centre of image; table with white tablecloth, stocked with whiskey tumblers, bowls of ice, and liquor bottles in bottom left of image.

Harry Nemetz and Phyliss Snider sitting next to Bessie Karasov and an unknown man at a table and two unknown women are standing

Colour Crystal Color 35mm slide depicts Harry Nemetz and Phyliss Snider sitting next to an unknown man and Bessie Karasov at a table and two unknown women are standing. One of the women that is standing looks to be wearing a wedding dress. The image is most likely taken at a wedding.

Unknown bride and groom sitting at a table

Colour Crystal Color 35mm slide depicts an unknown bride and groom sitting at a table. The groom is signing a document that is being handed to him by an unknown man and there are five unknown people in the background. The men are wearing kippahs. The image is most likely taken at a wedding.

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