Postcard of the Pattullo Bridge & the New Westminster Bridge. The view is from the vantage point of Albert Crescent. The Patullo Bridge was officially opened on November 15, 1937.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge under construction, with connecting support columns on shore.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge under construction: work on river pier columns and building connecting superstructure

Photograph shows a view of the Fraser River during the 1948 flood. The Patullo Bridge and 1904 Train Bridge can be seen.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge under construction. The centre span is being completed.

Photograph shows a close up of the centre span arch construction of the Pattullo Bridge nearing completion.

Photograph shows a close up of centre span arch halves of the Pattullo Bridge being connected. Bridge still under construction.

Photograph shows a close up of centre span arch halves of the Pattullo Bridge being connected. Bridge still under construction.

Photograph shows a close up of centre span arch of Pattullo Bridge under construction.

Photograph shows a view of the Pattullo Bridge and the New Westminster Bridge from Albert Crescent. The Patullo Bridge was opened in 1937.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge, with the New Westminster Bridge, as seen from Albert Crescent.

Photograph of a City of New Westminster Electrical Department cherry picker truck tending to a street lamp on Columbia Street with the Pattullo bridge behind.

Photograph shows the building of shore support columns for the Pattullo Bridge.

Photograph shows the approach construction for the Pattullo Bridge looking from Columbia Street.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge under construction looking from the New Westminster side.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge under construction. Half of the centre span is up.

Photograph shows the centre arch construction for the Pattullo Bridge.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge looking from Albert Crescent. A cannon is visible.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge toll booth station on the Surrey side.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge at completion. An unidentified man is posed in front a car parked across the bridge.

Photograph shows Premier T.D. Pattullo delivering speech at the opening of the Pattullo Bridge.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge with the New Westminster Bridge behind it.

Photograph shows snag boat Samson V under way on the Fraser River. The flag on the stern is the Red Ensign which means the photo was taken before the new Canadian flag was introduced in 1965. The Pattullo and New Westminster Bridge appear behind.

Photograph shows Pattullo and New Westminster Bridge which appears to be damaged.

Photograph shows Pattullo and New Westminster Bridge looking south from Columbia Street East.

Photograph shows a view of the Pattullo Bridge and Westminster Bridge in fog.

Photograph shows a view of the Pattullo Bridge in the fog viewed past a small dock.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge viewed from Albert Crescent Park.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge from Albert Crescent.

Photograph shows Pattullo Bridge and New Westminster Bridge from water level.

Photograph shows a view looking upstream to the Pattullo Bridge with the New Westminster Bridge behind

Photograph shows a view from Surrey of the smoke from the New Westminster (1904) Bridge fire. The Pattullo Bridge can also be seen.

Photograph shows a huge pile of scrap metal under the Pattullo Bridge.

Photograph shows a log boom passing under the Pattullo Bridge. Two tug boats are at lower right.

Item contains three remaining tickets from a sheet of seven.

Item is the official souvenir issued on the occasion of the opening of the bridge. This copy is bound in a leather cover and stamped with Hon. W.J. Asselstine, Minister of Mines.

Photograph shows the construction of the Pattullo Bridge. Construction of the bridge began on August 27, 1936.

Photograph shows the construction of the Pattullo Bridge. Construction of the bridge began on August 27, 1936.

Photograph shows a view down the road running parallel to the bridge. Several cars are visible.

Photograph shows the underpinnings of the bridge. This photograph was an entrant in the Photograph Today for Tomorrow photography contest held by the New Westminster Public Library from may 15 - June 30, 1984. The contest was held to celebrate New Westminster's 125th anniversary.

Photograph shows a view from just above the Simon Fraser Monument of the Pattullo Bridge.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge with the old Fraser River Bridge visible behind it. This photograph was one of the entrants in the New Westminster Public Library's photography contest held from May 15 - June 30, 1984. The contest was titled, Photograph Today for Tomorrow, and was held to celebrate New Westminster's 125th anniversary.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge taken from the Fraser Market. This photograph was one of the entrants in the New Westminster Public Library's photography contest held from May 15 - June 30, 1984. The contest was titled, Photograph Today for Tomorrow, and was held to celebrate New Westminster's 125th anniversary.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge from East Columbia St. This photograph was one of the entrants in the New Westminster Public Library's photography contest held from May 15 - June 30, 1984. The contest was titled, Photograph Today for Tomorrow, and was held to celebrate New Westminster's 125th anniversary. The smaller partially obscured bridge is the New Westminster Bridge. This bridge at one time had a top level which was used for cars and pedestrians.

Photograph shows a view of the bridge from above Albert Crescent.

Photograph shows an icy Fraser River with the boat approaching the bridge. In H.W. McCurdy's "Marine History of the Pacific Northwest 1966 to 1976," R387.5 N443h BC, the following history of the Swiftsure II is given: pp75-76: listed among the new vessels that went into service in 1970. p.153: listed among the mishaps of vessels during 1973. In this year the Swiftsure II struck a rock at Yuculta Rapids at the mouth of Bute Inlet. It sank in about 30' of water without loss of life.

Photograph shows the bridge opened by Premier Thomas Pattullo, on Nov. 15, 1937

Photograph shows some of the people gathered at the bridge: Charlie Staide on ladder , LC Dave Buchan, C Howard Hume, RC Alfred Knight (m. Esther Weston - (Smokey Smith))

"Photograph shows William M. Mott, owner of Mott Electric Co. posing with cable on the deck of the Pattullo Bridge prior to its opening date of Nov. 15, 1937. His company installed the lighting using a revolutionary type of sodium lighting that claimed to illuminate up to 4x the road area with the same electricity consumption of old style lights of equal candle power. The new lights produced illumination by glowing gas in the glass bulbs instead of the old type of glowing filament. These bulbs were called sodium luminaires and on the newly built Pattullo Bridge there were 62 standards bearing these bulbs. Mott Electric had to install all the necessary conduits and connections for the system as well as the substation. More than 35,000 feet of lead cable and 20,000 feet of conduit pipe were used. Mott Electric was located at 414 Columbia St., in the Westminster Trust Building. See p. 16 of The British Columbian Souvenir Edition supplement to the daily British Columbian Nov. 16, 1937. Dan Mott, is the grandson of William Mott, who in addition to running Mott Electric, served as Mayor of New Westminster from 1943 to 1948."

"Photograph shows a close-up of one of the 62 light standards on the newly-built Pattullo Bridge. Mott Electric under the leadership of William Mott installed the lighting for the Pattullo Bridge. They used a revolutionary type of sodium lighting that claimed to illuminate up to 4x the road area with the same electricity consumption of old style lights of equal candle power. The new lights produced illumination by glowing gas in the glass bulbs instead of the old type of glowing filament. These bulbs were called sodium luminaires. Mott Electric Company had to install all the necessary conduits and connections for the system as well as the substation. More than 35,000 ft. of lead cable and 20,000 feet of conduit pipe were used. Mott Electric was located at 414 Columbia St., in the Westminster Trust Building. See p. 16 of The British Columbian Souvenir Edition supplement to the daily British Columbian Nov 16, 1937. Dan Mott, is the grandson of William Mott, who in addition to running Mott Electric, served as Mayor of New Westminster."

Photograph shows a view of deck of Pattullo Bridge just prior to its opening date of Nov. 15, 1937. This photo was part of a collection that once belonged to William M. Mott, owner of Mott Electric Co. and Mayor of New Westminster from 1943 to 1948. His company worked on the bridge installing the lighting using a revolutionary type of sodium lighting that claimed to illuminate up to 4x the road area with the same electricity consumption of old style lights of equal candle power. The new lights produced illumination by glowing gas in the glass bulbs instead of the old type of glowing filament. These bulbs were called sodium luminaires and on the newly built Pattullo Bridge there were 62 standards bearing these bulbs. Mott Electric had to install all the necessary conduits and connections for the system as well as the substation. More than 35,000 ft. of lead cable and 20,000 ft. of conduit pipe were used. Mott Electric was located at 414 Columbia Street in the Westminster Trust Building. See p. 16 of The British Columbian Souvenir Edition supplement to the daily British Columbian Nov. 16, 1937.

Photograph is from a color tinted postcard which was part of a souvenir folder of postcards of New Westminster. The folder was printed by the Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd., Toronto.

Photograph shows close up of the Pattullo Bridge after completion. Construction of the bridge began on August 27, 1936. Opening day was November 15, 1937

Photograph shows a view looking from the cannon near Pattullo Bridge.

Photograph shows the Pattullo Bridge lit up at night. Construction of the bridge took place from August 27, 1936 on. The bridge opened on November 15, 1937.