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Title

View of workmen constructing prefabricated house for war workers Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kalek behind a sign, "Loxtave Homes" with a clock showing 2:50 p.m. on it.

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Item (linked) part of

National Film Board of Canada. Still Photography Division [graphic material] (R1196-14-7-E)

Bilingual equivalent

Vue d'ouvriers construisant une maison préfabriquée pour les travailleursde guerre M. et Mme Harry Kalek derrière une pancarte affichant « Loxtave Homes » sur laquelle une horloge indique 14 heures 50

Date(s)

May 1944

Place

Vancouver, B.C.

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

1 photograph
Negative Film B/W - cellulose nitrate

Language of material

English

Conditions of access

Graphic (photo)

90: Open
nil

Graphic (photo)
Copy negative PA-129855

90: Open

Item no. (creator)

WRM 4355

Other accession no.

1971-271 NPC

Terms of use

Credit: Harry Rowed / National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada / PA-129855
Restrictions on use: nil
Copyright: Expired

Additional name(s)

Photographer: Rowed, Harry.

Additional information

Described by the RECON project.

Series title

WRM

Signatures and inscriptions

"PREFABRICATED HOMES, VANCOUVER. Rome wasn't built in a day but that was probably because the Romans didn't have prefabricated houses like this four-room bungalow which was erected, painted, water and electricity connected and lawns landscaped between 9 a.m. and 6.20 p.m. one day in an orchard in the Vancouver area. War workers Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kalek moved in at 6.30 p.m. the same day. Here..."

Subject heading

1. SERVICES - ACCOMODATION - HOMES.
2. Buildings, structures, etc.
3. Vancouver (B.C.)

Source

Government

Other system control no.

DAPDCAP303013

MIKAN no.

3194010