Overview
Photodigitization
The digitization of Vancouver Public Library's Special Collections historical photographs collection began in June 2000 with the Leonard Frank Photodigitization Project, followed by: Mattie Gunterman: Photographer and Camp Cook; Vancouver's Golden Years: 1900-1910, Photographs by Philip Timms, and British Columbia through the Camera Lens of Philip Timms. InMagic DB/Textworks and Web Publisher software has been used to facilitate searching and displaying the scanned photographic records on the world wide web.
Creation of this rich, new, digital collection will serve to:
- protect the collection because it will be available electronically thereby reducing the handling of original images;
- represent the collection by raising researchers' awareness of the historical photograph collection and by heightening awareness of the significance and value of the collection to the wider community
Find out more about the archiving and scanning process >
Navigation Bar: VPL 80629; Art Jones, 1948; B.C. Seattle Transport truck loading Rupert Brand fish at B.C. Packers, Steveston, B.C.
Top right: VPL 81296; Artray Studio, 1950; Kaiser automobile on display at auto show, Vancouver, B.C.
Bottom: VPL 84865A; Artray Studio, 1943; Car climbing guy wire, Vancouver, B.C.
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