Group at proposed Morice-Bulkley Museum site

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of people at the site of the proposed Morice-Bulkley Museum in Four Seasons Park. Based on captions from newspaper (see Notes), tentative identification is as follows: man second from left w/baseball cap and folded arms may be John Lombardi (Museum Works Supervisor); man third…

History / Biographical: In the early 1990s, the Morice-Bulkley Heritage & Museum Society attempted to establish an open-air museum at Four Seasons Park, near Houston. Heritage buildings and large artifacts from the surrounding area were transported to the site and intended to be restored to their original state. However, various issues brought construction to a halt by the end of 1991. After a brief return to the project in the late 90s and early 2000s, the Four Seasons site was abandoned and several of the buildings were moved to a park at the corner of Highway 16 and Benson Ave.

Custodial History: Negative taken by Bill Dungate in July 1990. Donated to the Museum on August 12th 2021 by Dino Laramie.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of people at the site of the proposed Morice-Bulkley Museum in Four Seasons Park. Based on captions from newspaper (see Notes), tentative identification is as follows: man second from left w/baseball cap and folded arms may be John Lombardi (Museum Works Supervisor); man third from left, w/glasses and hands on hips is either Albert Robinson (Canada Employment Project officer from Terrace) or Tom Euverman (Mayor of Houston); man fourth from left with hand outstretched may be Brian Gardner (Bulkley Valley MP); man in checkered shirt in front of car is Chris Jennings (Senior Program Administrator); man w/glasses fourth from right, with head visible between two women, is Lloyd Gething (Museum Society chairman).

Notes: See Houston Today, August 8th 1990 for similar photographs and identification. Envelope labelled "Bulkley Museum - Neg's Are - 1st Crew to start Work on Museum Site - The start up of Work on the Project - Plus the Official Go Ahead - June 1990 - Neg. of Meeting in Houston - believed to be April." Additional negatives from same event contained in folder.