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.
Photograph depicts construction on the United Grain Growers Pier in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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.
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.
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"
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.
Grey and white ship with bow facing left, named "BATAAN"; person on dock behind ship; bow of other ship in far right of image; Lions and North Shore mountains in background.
Photograph depicts the vessel "Bataan" at dock, unloading cars.
Close up of port side of shipping vessel "BATAAN"; cars being unloaded by small cranes and pulley system; ramp and overhead walkways in far left of image.