Taking a look back at Vancouver in 1914, here are some photos from that year courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives:
Coal Harbour (before Lost Lagoon was sectioned off) and Stanley Park. Vancouver Archives# CVA 789-124. (Top Left), Crowds outside the C.P.R. Station for the embarkation of the first overseas troops. Vancouver Archives# Mil P276.1. (Bottom Left), 72nd Seaforths marching over bridge to Stanley Park. Vancouver Archives# CVA 99-1172. (Right)
A group at Prospect Point and a group descending Grouse Mountain both photos attributed to F.W. Hewton. Vancouver Archives# St Pk P145 and Mount P11.1. (Left), Car crash at Granville Street at Connaught Drive. Vancouver Archives# Str P409.2. (Top Right), City of Vancouver street cleaning crew on Labour Day. Vancouver Archives# CVA 789-14. (Bottom Right)
Passengers from the Komagata Maru. Vancouver Archives# CVA 7-127. (Top), Vancouver Cycle Club. Vancouver Archives# CVA 1376-254. (Bottom)
Smithe between Howe and Granville, and the third CPR station under construction. Vancouver Archives# LGN 986 and CVA 152-1.080. (Top), Construction on the upper floors of the (second) Hotel Vancouver. Vancouver Archives# Hot P55.3. (Bottom)
