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#2924

Date: [N.D.] c.1930
Source: Ture Erickson, donor
Photographer: ________

Information: Portrait of Joseph Henley, a soda water manufacturer in New Westminster. He also served as an alderman. He was born in England in 1855. He came to New Westminster in 1887 and established a soda water business on Front Street. Subsequently he built a factory on Cunningham St. which was destroyed by the great fire of New Westminster in 1898. After the fire he rebuilt the factory at 717 Princess St. and lived 615 8th Street. He was married twice and had three children. Henley was active in service organizations and had been captain of the fire department. See Howay and Scholefield "British Columbia - Biographical v.4" R971.1 B777. He died in 1938. See "British Columbia Weekly" Jan. 18, 1938, pp. 4, 13, and 18.

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#1829

Date: 1965
Source: Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston, donors
Photographer: __________

Information: J.J. Johnston participating in his last May Day. He was known as "mr. May Day." He attended his first May Day celebration in 1870 as a babe in arms. He continued to attend May Day celebrations until 1965. In 1966 he was too ill to attend the festivities. Ironically, he died at the conclusion of the May Day celebrations on May 14, 1966 at 2:00 a.m.

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Portraits

#0

Date: ______
Source: T.J. Trapp (Jr), Donor
Photographer: _______

Information: Dr. Ethlyn Trapp, daughter of New Westminster pioneer T.J. Trapp. She was a Canadian pioneer in radiation oncology, and was the president of CMA, B.C. Division. She was made an honorary fellow of the Faculty of Radiologists of Great Britain. An Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science was conferred to her on the occasion of the graduation ceremonies of the 1st graduating class of the UBC Medical School. Dr. Trapp received the Medal of Service of the Order of Canada from the Governor-General in 1968. She died in 1972 and will always be remembered for her work with cancer.

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