Large gathering outside the Royal Canadian Legion building
Type: Image
Date: c. 1920
History
This image captures a community gathering outside the original Memorial Hall, located at 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue. The Great War Veterans' Association obtained this lot from the City of Cumberland to construct the pictured Memorial Hall and Arch. Designed by William Arthur Owens and built by H. Trehearne of Courtenay, the hall officially opened in October 1920, with the arch added the following year, also designed by Owens. The Memorial Hall became a focal point for annual November 11th commemorations, honoring lives lost during times of war.
Description
This image shows a large group of people gathered outside of the Memorial Hall with the Arch in front. The flags are at half mast and a religious figure flanked by four men stands at the entrance. The approximate date of the images is in the 1920s.
Item Details
- Materials: Graphic material
- Accession Number: 984.077.016
- Other reference: C030-135 / 987.019.015 / 991.048.032
- Author: [unknown]
- Donor: Kothlow, Frank
- Donated: 1984/08/17
- Size: 13 x 18 cm