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A black-and-white photograph of a darkened opera set, depicting a small town square. Faint light filters in through a dirty skylight, while a man in dark clothing sits at a table at stage-left. Second of a set of three. Taken of a 1962 production of…

This table photo includes four people sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. There are two men and two women who are presumably couples. They are smiling at the camera, and many other people are visible in the background, indicating a…

The inside of a building with two totems. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken in Alert Bay.

This table photo contains a group of seven people, composed of three women and four men. They are sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club and smiling at the camera. Handwritten labels identify the subjects of the photo as "Gerry,…

Waterfront view of Alert Bay with Christ Church Anglican church in the background and two boats in the foreground.

Twenty children and one adult holding house pennants with the names "Robins" and "Ravens" and shields in front of a building. Item is a duplicated of item no. S7-60, fonds 008 Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada…

McCance creates a setpiece in watercolor featuring a lean-to shanty, wood stove, weathervane, and tree, set against a dark background. Covering this watercolor is a thin film that acts as either a protector or as an additional component to the scene…

McCance creates two setpieces in ornate watercolors depicting scenes for an unknown production. The first is an outdoor scene featuring the street, several beautiful homes and a bench under a tree. The second is regal looking room with beautiful…

A black-and-white photograph of a smiling woman touching the side of a wooden horse and staring off into the distance. A tent appears to be erected around her, and light filters through to reveal her ornate dress. Taken of an unknown production by…

This table photo contains six people smiling and sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. There are three men and three women who are presumably couples. Several bottles of Canada Dry Ginger Ale are visible on the table in front of them.

A cover for the table card that shows a wide-range view of the inside of the Cave Supper Club with the logo in the top left and the title in the bottom right; they are also advertising the music of Henry Scammell

Clipping of an ad for a 10 course Chinese smorgasbord at the Marco Polo, in celebration of the year of the dragon.

Red card stock with white text which details when the opening days are, advertises Continental Style Dinners, times of food service, times for dancing, and times for floor shows

Linen closet. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys were established in the…

McCance creates a set design in cibrant watercolors depicting the Grand Salon of Monsieur Beaunoir's Mansion. Created for the 11th act of Theatre Under The Stars' 1954 production "New Moon."

Black and white photo of a commercial street in what appears to be Vancouver's Chinatown, showing various Chinese restaurants and shops. Judging by the street sign for Foo's Restaurant, this is likely a photograph looking east on E Pender…

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Charles Rudolf Friml's operetta Rose-Marie by Theatre Under the Stars…

Colour photo of a sign placed in the restaurant's interior and featuring the specialty Mongolian hot pot.

McCance renders a setpiece in beautiful watercolors to render a remarkable image depicts a team's locker room that features the lockers, a bench, a wooden box on the floor, several boxes above the lockers, and clothes in the lockers. The…

An illustrated postcard showing a mountain range near Vancouver, B.C.

The back of the card with two signatures (of Pauline and Christine) and a date stamped on it as well as the "The Cave Supper Club"; it also promotes the music of Earle Hill

McCance creates a set design in watercolors depicting the burlap legs of the stage's show portal. Created for the 1963 Vancouver Opera Association's production of Norma.

Colour photograph #1 of 2, of a musical group performing on Marco Polo's stage. The group consists of 4 men in matching red suit jackets and one woman in sequinned pantsuit on vocals. Behind them are three more musicians, with one on a brass…