Collection

Bill Dungate collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Fonds No.

C8

Item No.

P9577

Accession No.

2021.23

Physical Description

1 negative; b&w

1 b&w print; 18.7 x 11.5 cm

Scan Resolution

600 dpi

Date Range

1921

History / Biographical

The main building of the hotel (far right) was built in 1911. The middle building was turned into a beer parlour in 1923. The building at the far left was used as an ice house.

Custodial History

Negative was taken by Bill Dungate of an old photograph lent to him for reproduction by Nancy Goold in October or November 1989. Donated to the Museum on August 12th 2021 by Dino Laramie. Print was donated to the Museum at some point prior to 2020, possibly by Dino Laramie, along with a large number of other Dungate prints and slides.

Scope and Content

Photograph of the Houston Hotel, with proprietor C. Harvey Davies standing on the front porch.

Geographic Access

Houston, B.C.

Notes

Print version has captions reading "Harvey added to the Hotel a beer parlor [and] ice house." "Built 1911" (over the far right building). "Harvey Davies standing in front of old Hotel Houston 1921 which he bought Jan 1920."

Type of Record

Archival Description

Less detail