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Joshua Checov

Oral history interview with Joshua Checov who was born in 1891 in a small village in Russia. He was the only member of his family to serve in the Russian army during the First World War. Mr. Checov met Czar Nicholas during his time in the army. Later when he emigrated to Canada he spent a great deal of effort working across numerous organizations; Anti-Defamation League, Histadrut, etc and was a active supporter of Zionism.

United Grain Growers Pier, course of construction, no. 14

Photograph depicts the construction on the United Grain Growers Pier in Vancouver, British Columbia. Fourth image has title box in bottom right corner.

Ship docked bow forwards on right side of pier; crane tower and small barge on left side of pier; corrugated steel roof over gang plank; small vessel at sail in the harbour; North Vancouver and mountains in background.

Copies of burning pier at United Grain Growers

Photograph depicts the burnt pier at United Grain Growers.

High contrast shot of tall, long steel structure on fire; streams of water projecting on to fire in right side of image; dark smoke in top half of image; tall buildings in middle right of image.

Damage to MS "Coquitlam II", Union Steamship Company

Photograph depicts the damage to MS "Coquitlam II", part of the Union Steamship Co. Ltd. fleet.

Angled, exterior shot of damage to a ship; hole between two porthole windows in left of image; rope running diagonally downwards across ship; railing and cabin in top of image.

"Lady Alexandra" and "Lady Pam", Union Steampship Company

Photograph depicts "Lady Alexandra" and "Lady Pam", part of the Union Steamship Co. Ltd. fleet.

Badly dust-marked and scratched image of two steamers, one with two stacks (left), the other with one (right); nautical flags on two stack ship; ship name partially visible on stern of ship on left.

SS "Cardena", Union Steamship Company

Photograph depicts SS "Cardena", part of the Union Steamship Co. Ltd. fleet.

Side shot of port side of a one stack steamship; smoke billowing from smokestack; nautical flags on both ends of ship; two life boats visible in middle of top deck; Canadian Red Ensign flag flying at stern end of ship; bow end of "Malaspina" visible in bottom right corner of image.

"Cardena", Union Steamship Company

Photograph depicts "Cardena", part of the Union Steamship Co. Ltd. fleet.

Side shot of starboard side of one stack steamship; masts at bow and stern end of ship; Canadian Red Ensign flying at stern end; two lifeboats on top deck; black smoke in right of image, though not from the smokestack on "Cardena" .

"Lady Alexandra", Union Steamship Company

Photograph depicts "Lady Alexandra", part of the Union Steamship Co. fleet.

Angled side shot of two stack steamship; smoke billowing from two stacks; mast at bow and stern ends of ship; three lifeboats on top deck; Canadian Red Ensign flying at stern end; "LADY ALEXANDRA" painted on bow end.

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