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Acknowledgements
Source Material: City of Vancouver Archives, Vancouver Public Library
Photographs: City of Vancouver Archives, Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, Kellan Higgins, Flickr
Editing: Robert A. J. McDonald, John Belshaw
Layout and Design: Ariba Dalal, Quasar Design & Data Management Inc.