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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 William Shakespeare's comedy Taming of the Shrew by Theatre Under the…

This table photo includes three men and two women sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. One of the men has his arms around the man and woman on his either side. Glasses sit on the table in front of them, as well as a bottle of 7-up soda.

This table photo includes three men and two women sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. One of the men has his arms around the man and woman on his either side. Glasses sit on the table in front of them, as well as a bottle of 7-up soda.

Diazo print (blue-line) mock-up of map Washington in 1840 of unknown provenance. Map shows distribution of indigenous groups throughout the state.

Photograph of Marco Polo's busy dining room, with an instrumental group playing in the background.

A 7-page menu from the Marco Polo, including an introduction to the smorgasbord by the restaurant's manager. The manager introduces traditional Chinese eating and cooking practices and culinary philosophy. The cover page features a man riding…

This menu contains a list of food for sale at the Palomar Supper Club. It contains "Dinners Deluxe," "Chef's Specials," entrees, desserts, and a choice of tea, coffee, or milk. The cover of the menu contains an illustration…

A black-and-white photograph of a a half-darkened opera set depicting a smll courtyard ringed by high stone walls underneath the watchful gaze of a large angel statue. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers looks out from stage-right, into an…

Handbill advertising the prices of a map showing the distribution of indigenous groups along the northwestern coast of North America (COAST-1; COAST-2 and COAST-3). This handbill accompanied COAST 1.

Group of children in a classroom. The lesson seems to be on sewing with nine older children and one teacher or supervisor. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn Residential School. The Elkhorn…

Street with five totems. According to annotations, photograph was taken in Alert Bay.

Program for "A Night at the Marco Polo," in celebration of the year of the tiger in 1962, featuring dinner, music, and dance.

Two children in a field. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn (Washakada) Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys…

McCance creates a beautiful Scrim Curtain design in watercolors for the 1959 Revival of Theatre Under the Star's 'Chocolate Soldier.' The Curtain features a house set in a beautiful area with a fence.

A postcard written in black ink (portrait orientation) with pencil numbers in the upper left corner and no postmark.

The back of the table card showing space for the autographs and a title; also includes advertisment for the music groups that performed (Earle Hill, Cor. Donald, and Ellice from Winnipeg, Manitoba)

McCance draws two rough sketches of an unknown object for a scene for the set for Gypsy. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

McCance draws a rough sketch of the set for Gypsy featuring a 1926 Buick that will be part of the show for 3 minutes in Act 1, Scene 3. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

Map of distribution of indigenpus ethnic groups ca. 1850. Map was produced by the Government of British Columbia in 1956. Divisions are based on linguistic groups and include demarcation by language family; language group and dialect groups. GOV-4…

Black and white exterior shot of Marco Polo restaurant with a sandwich board standing in front.

Drink menu for Marco Polo, featuring a comprehensive selection of special cocktails and spirits.

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. Dishware is visible on the table in front of them.

This table photo contains four people sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club who appear middle-aged. There are two men and two women, who are presumably couples. They are smiling softly at the camera, and dishware is visible on their…

McCance renders a setpiece in pencil and subsequently applies wonderful watercolors to render a remarkable image. The image depicts a home set above a cliff in the background, a fishing hut on an island in the middle, and a building with a pier and…