Around White Rockthese notes were written by my father on the photographs these are my comments click photo to enlarge | |
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| On the journey to White Rock. A halfway halt |
The log house at White Rock It is on a cliff and commands a beautiful view of the sea & mountains in the U.S.A.
Dont you think it is a good photo from a novice. This is Mr Wiggins place |
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| Taken from Mr Wiggins house at White Rock. Mr Crielmans house in front & below in the sea.
Had it been a clear day a range of mountains in the USA would have shown where I have put a line [a line has been drwn in ink on the print] |
[another view of Wiggin's log house] |
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| Mr Crielmans house at White Rock. It is a few yards away from Wiggins.
Those are the only two places there. The nearest neighbor is a mile away |
[another view of Crielman's house] |
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| Mr Crielmans two daughters & two friends at White Rock |
Taken at White Rock the same time as the other I sent. I am afraid I have spoiled the group. |
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| I took this picture. Mr & Mrs Wiggins & party at White Rock |
[Miss Leland. Same dress as previous picture identifies this at White Rock] |
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| [two men also in the picture of Wiggins party at White Rock] | [my father, Joe Rowlatt and George Wiggins] |
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| [No annotation; they are wearing different dress to above pictures but the background appears to be White Rock] | [Miss Leland] |
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| [no annotation; comparison with modern images show that this is the white rock after which the locality was named] | [this lady and child appear in the photo of Wiggins party at White Rock possibly Wiggins daughter and grandson] |
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| I am sitting wondering whether I should go in the water or not, & one of the young ladies got my camera and snapped me. I was not thinking of getting photographed | [no annotation] | [Miss Leland on the White Rock] |
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| I snapped this from the boat at White Rock. Water Sports [this looks like the pier at White Rock already built by 1920] |
Pure bred Indian boys. They have a camp at Ocean Park 3 miles from White Rock.
The English instructor got them to stand to attention on purpose for me to photograph them.
They come from all parts of B.C.to this camp every year.
It is largely supported by the methodist Church |
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