Whistler Museum

Myrtle Philip and David Esworthy

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[1940?]

Part of Philip Fonds

Myrtle Philip and her nephew David Esworthy in Vancouver.

Myrtle Philip in Stanley Park

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[1911 or 1912]

Part of Philip Fonds

Myrtle Philip in Stanley Park, Vancouver.

Myrtle Philip on a Vancouver street

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[1920]

Part of Philip Fonds

Photograph of Myrtle Philip walking down a Vancouver street. The annotation on the reverse reads "about 1920, In brown and yellow, brown silk tie!".

One big tree

CA WMA PHILIP-3-1986-1072
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1895

Part of Philip Fonds

Postcard of several people posing on a felled giant fir tree. Caption on postcard : "THIS FIR GIANT MEASURED 417 FT. IN HEIGHT WITH A CLEAR 300 FT. TO THE FIRST LIMB. AT THE BUTT IT WAS 25 FT. THROUGH WITH BARK 16 IN. THICK. ITS CIRCUMFERENCE BEING 77 FT.; 207 FT. FROM THE GROUND ITS DIAMETER WAS 9 FEET. FELLED NEAR VANCOUVER IN AUGUST '95 BY GEORGE CARY, WHO IS SEEN UPON THE LADDER." Handwritten inscription below caption : "1895" and inscription on verso : "Sam Steeves / 406 . 3rd ave / New Westminster"