"View of Prince Rupert Water Front"
- INS-490
- Item
- [between 1910 and 1927]
An aerial view of Prince Rupert, BC.
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"View of Prince Rupert Water Front"
An aerial view of Prince Rupert, BC.
A closeup of a street in Prince Rupert, BC.
View of Saskatoon and campus; Sutherland at centre of image.
H.D. "Howdy" McPhail Photograph Collection
This collection includes Howdy McPhail’s aerial photographs, predominantly of individual farms and views of towns and cities. Some images are of specific landmarks, scenic views, or fauna. All images are identified and a majority are dated. A second accrual contains examples of printed calendars and postcards that were sold by McPhail, as well as some correspondence and other business documentation. Images used in an exhibition curated by Helen Marzolf were added in 2018. Further accruals of correspondence, order forms, negatives and prints were interfiled in Series B.
McPhail, Hugh Duncan
Looking west at Main Barn at centre; Chemistry Building, Administration Building, and other campus buildings also visible. College Drive runs at bottom left.
Rubber boats dropped by plane in rescue operations
Part of W.O. Kupsch fonds
Aerial photograph of rubber boats being used to rescue people during flood.
Looking northeast at campus with the Bowl at centre with surrounding buildings; tennis courts at far left.
Aerial view looking northeast of the Observatory in winter. Construction of the Memorial Union Building at centre; Emmanuel College at right.
Bio/Historical Note: The Observatory was designed by Gentil J.K. Verbeke and constructed in two phases using local limestone from 1928-1930 for about $23,000. The R. J. Arrand Contracting Co. was contracted to build the Observatory Tower in 1928 for a cost of $6625. The firm completed the tower $353 under budget on 14 April 1929, for $6,272. On 20 June 1929 R. J. Arrand was again awarded a contract by the University, this time to build the small classroom wing of the Observatory for $15,640. Work on the classroom wing was completed on 23 January 1930 for $15,034.50. University funding for the construction of the building was supplemented by private donations. Along with the Field Husbandry Building, the Observatory would be among the last free-standing buildings constructed on campus until after World War II. A plaque with the names of many donors still hangs inside the dome of the observatory. Saskatoon residents will find many of the names highly recognizable even today. A sundial was added to the exterior of the Observatory during the 1940s. It reads:
I am a Shadow
So art thou
The observatory facilities are available for use by both university students and visitors to the campus. The telescopes and other scientific equipment are used by students during the laboratory component of their courses. University personnel regularly offer tours of the observatory to elementary and high school classes, youth groups and other community associations. The Observatory is staffed year-round on Saturday nights so that any visitor may view celestial objects through the telescope.
Looking north at University Hospital and Medical Building. College Drive in the foreground.
Looking north at University Hospital and Medical Building. College Drive in the foreground.
Looking north at Qu'Appelle Hall and Saskatchewan Hall in foreground; surrounding campus buildings in background.
Looking northeast across campus; Varsity View homes on College Drive visible at right.
View looking northeast of campus. Road to President's Residence running along bottom of image; University Hospital at centre. Saskatchewan Research Council building under construction in background centre; University lands and Sutherland also in background.
View facing southeast of the north wing of Murray Memorial (Main) Library and the Bowl with surrounding buildings.
View facing southeast with Arts Building and University Hospital in foreground; Chemistry Building, the Bowl and Administration Building at centre.