Caption
The totem motif was a logical choice for B.C.'s commemorative dollar, for these carvings by British Columbia's Indians have become synonymous with Canada's West Coast. Above, tourists in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
Release Date
January 7, 1958
Materials
Typescript with illustrations
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
B.C.'s colourful Gold Rush of '58, which started in the Cariboo area of the Fraser river, attracted prospectors by the thousands and first opened the interior of the country to settlement. Placer gold is still mined today.
Date
August 1, 1946
Accession Number
LAC-NFB25045
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011175726
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
One hundred years ago the beautiful city of Victoria was the busy hub of activities for miners setting out on the feverish quest for gold. Its natural harbour, easily accessible and ice-free the year round made it a popular point of entry for prospectors, and the town, which previously had depended largely on the fur trade, now became the base of operations for the thousands who trekked northwards in search of gold.
Date
January 1, 1953
Accession Number
LAC-NFB69541
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011175941
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
1958 will be a time of gala activities in British Columbia for Canada's West Coast province will celebrate not only her 100th birthday, but also the 100th anniversary since the famous Gold Rush of 1858. To commemorate this double centenary the Canadian Mint has issued a bright new silver dollar. Plaster mold of the award-winning design is shown above; it features a dramatic totem pole against a stylized background of B.C.'s Rocky Mountains.
Date
January 1, 1957
Accession Number
LAC-NFB80308
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176568
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Mr. Stephen Trenka of Thornhill, Ont. whose design for the B.C. Silver Dollar was selected from some 150 entries, was born in Budapest where he studied at the Royal School of Design. He came to Canada in 1929 and continued his studies at the Ontario College of Art. Since then his works have won acclaim at many national and international exhibitions.
Date
January 1, 1957
Accession Number
LAC-NFB80309
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176569
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Photostory #139: 100 Years Old and Still Growing: B.C. Celebrates Centennial
Photographers
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Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
January 7, 1958
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
The totem motif was a logical choice for B.C.'s commemorative dollar, for these carvings by British Columbia's Indians have become synonymous with Canada's West Coast. Above, tourists in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
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