Collection

BVM visual record collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Item No.

P7484

Accession No.

2017.137.02

Physical Description

B&W Print: 3 x 5

Scan Resolution

360 dpi

History / Biographical

Emerson and Fanny Berndt lived in this house the entire time they were living in Telkwa. They may have left Telkwa in the late 70s or early 80s. They lived near a family named Widen. The donor's parents, Jim and Grace Hopkins, lived in Telkwa for a short time in a house at the far end of "the bench."

Custodial History

Photo was donated by Avis Hopkins in 2013, scanned, and given a D number; original photo was returned to donor. In May 2020 the D numbers were removed and all items in this accession were combined under 2017.137 and given P numbers.

Scope and Content

Emerson Berndt in front of one of his cars and his house in Telkwa. It was on what people referred to at "the bench." The house would have been the very last house to the right on the bench.It had a garage/shop beside it where Emerson did his machining.

Geographic Access

Telkwa, B.C.

Notes

Emerson Berndt, Fanny Berndt, Telkwa, the bench

Based on information and photos provided by Emerson & Fanny Berndt's neice, Avis Hopkins.

Type of Record

Archival Description

Less detail