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Photographs depict the construction progress of the Preventive Medical Building (the Wesbrook Building) at the University of British Columbia. Second image does not have label in bottom right corner.

Large, square, steel, three level platform; wooden and concrete foundation built around platform;, crane tower behind structure; six construction workers visible in foreground; existing buildings visible in background.

Black and white label in bottom right corner of image reads "U.B.C. PREVENTIVE MEDICAL BLDG. SHARP THOMPSON BERWICK PRATT ARCHITECTS - VANCOUVER B.C. COMMONWEALTH CONSTRUCTION CO. BUILDERS - ENGINEERS NR DATE "

Photograph depicts the construction progress of the Faculty Club Building at the University of British Columbia.

Multi-level wood, rebar and concrete construction; gently sloping, compact dirt mound in bottom right of image; wood debris and supplies on mound; concrete mixing truck on middle left of image; crane tower behind truck; trees in background.

Photograph depicts construction on the National Harbours Board's #3 Jetty Project. Only first image has title box in bottom right corner.

Angled front shot of long, rectangular/pentagon shaped steel structure; crane in front of structure; nine workers underneath structure; harbour, North Vancouver, and mountains in background.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "NATION HARBOURS BOARD #3 JETTY PROJECT Contract No. S3125 E DOMINION BRIDGE CO., LTD.", "No 4", "Date 7-17-53"

Photograph depicts construction on the United Grain Growers pier.

Low angle shot of pentagon shaped steel tent-like structure; flat bed carrying steel beams parked underneath structure, gas canisters and vehicle under right side of structure; flanked by buildings on both sides; man standing on building on right side of image, working on structure.

Title box in top right corner reads "NATIONAL HARBOURS BOARD #3 JETTY PROJECT Contract No. S 3125 E DOMINION BRIDGE CO., LTD.", "No 1", "Date 5-25-53"

Photograph depicts the Graphic Arts Building addition and parking garage at 1200 West Hastings Street, designed by John H. Harvey, architect, and built by Commonwealth Construction Co. Ltd., general contractors.

Rebar and wood grid being prepared for pouring of concrete by four construction workers, two in mid right of image, two in top left of image; legs of two workers partially visible in top right of image.

White title box in bottom right corner reads "GRAPHIC ARTS BLDG. ADDITION & PARKING GARAGE VANCOUVER, B.C.", "JOHN H. HARVEY, ARCHITECT", "COMMONWEALTH CONSTR. CO. LTD. GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 2", "DATE NOV. 27, 1958", "FACING N."

Photograph depicts the Graphic Arts Building addition and parking garage at 1200 West Hastings Street, designed by John H. Harvey, architect, and built by Commonwealth Construction Co. Ltd., general contractors.

Rebar and wood grid being prepared for pouring of concrete by three construction workers in top of image.

White title box in bottom right corner reads "GRAPHIC ARTS BLDG. ADDITION & PARKING GARAGE VANCOUVER, B.C.", "JOHN H. HARVEY, ARCHITECT", "COMMONWEALTH CONSTR. CO. LTD. GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "No. 1", "DATE NOV. 27, 1958", "FACING N.W."

Photograph depicts the Sun Press Building, built by Commonwealth Construction Co. Ltd., general contractors.

High angle shot of foundation and first story construction of the Sun Press building; wood framing and around newly poured concrete exterior walls; extensive construction debris around perimeter of site; construction workers resting against site trailer, in bottom left of image; The Sun Tower is visible in the background.

Photograph depicts construction work being done on a three story concrete structure.

Conveyor belt apparatus next to cement truck; belt runs along entire vertical length of three story concrete structure; construction worker standing next to truck; series of squared off archways on bottom floor of structure.

Photograph depicts construction being done on a three story concrete structure.

Man in wooden booth with hand on control board; conveyor belt and funnel system carrying concrete in left side of image; concrete is being poured into wooden framing.

Photograph depicts construction of the new Laundry Building at St. Paul's Hospital.

Two story concrete structure; wooden ladder on right side of building; three construction workers visible on roof; wooden boarding in front of structure; sign beside building reads "ST. PAUL'S HOSPITAL LAUNDRY BUILDING", lists additional information, such as Architectural Engineers, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, General Contractors, and Architects.

Title box in bottom right corner reads "ST. PAUL'S HOSPITAL", "VANCOUVER, B.C." NEW LAUNDRY BUILDING", "GARDINER, THORNTON, GATHE & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS", "SMITH BROS. & WILSON LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS", "NO. 2", "DATE JAN. 2, 1962", "FACING N.E."