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On to White Rock: A Building's Journey Through Time
Location: White Rock, B.C., Canada

 
Three young women stand at a corner of the station after having been for a swim.
55 of 155 		White Rock has a long and storied tradition of sandcastle competitions.
56 of 155 		The aftermath of a fire which destroyed many businesses adjacent to the station.
57 of 155 		The Great Northern Railway reinforced the wooden railway bed cribbing with boulders...
58 of 155 		White Rock beach at low tide.
59 of 155 		Looking down the tracks west of the station.
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An aerial view of White Rock's business district showing the pier and the station.
61 of 155 		A stroll at low tide.
62 of 155 		Through the '40s and '50s more and more cars appeared
63 of 155 		Looking to the west. The stone rail bed cribbing is a prominent feature of the shoreline.
64 of 155 		A postcard showing a typical summer scene.
65 of 155 		Looking to the west with the station in the background on a snowy day.
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A postcard view of the business district.
67 of 155 		This postcard looking east shows the length of the passing track.
68 of 155 		Customs and Immigration officers in front of the station.
69 of 155 		Sid Beales, Great Northern Railway telegrapher, working in the station telegraph office.
70 of 155 		Lorne Pravitz, Station Agent, and telegrapher Sid Beales in the ticket office.
71 of 155 		A row of motorcycles parked on Washington Avenue outside the station.
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