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Vega I was built in 1940 as a fish troller. She was requisitioned from 1941 to 1942 by the RCAF
Correspondence in the file is regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens, DHP Johnson, AA Alexander, Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, HG Robinson, and RC Blyth. The reports are on the general condition of machinery and hull.

A photo of 4 men on boat holding what appears to be a small harpoon gun. The image appears to have been enlarged. The photo is blurry.

A photo of a whale in a whaling station, with a majority of the photo being taken up by the whale’s body. Photo held onto the green mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

A photo of a man on the rigging of a whaling vessel almost to the top of the mast. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

A photo of a whaling boat, a man in the bridge of the vessel with the mast and steam pipe on the deck. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

Postcard of a view of the Tofino wharf filled with boats with a group of people on the shore. The writing at the bottom right hand side that says Fishing Boats, Tofino, BC. The photo is fairly dark.
On the back written in pen it explains the types of boats visible.

Front of page contains 1 postcard with the label of ‘”The Princess Norah” at Tofino Whatf’. Shown is Princess Norah coming into the Tofino Wharf. There is a group of people standing on the wharf on the right side of the photo, and a troller on the interior side of the wharf. The back states that the troller is “West Hope” and belongs to the hotel manager and about a journey to Long Beach in it.
Back of page contains 1 photo of a sunset in Tofino. The buildings along the coast are not visible because of the darkness of the photo along the edges.

Photo of an angled profile view of the ship leaving. There is some land visible to the right of the ship. On the back of the photo it is written that the ship is off for Nassau.

The fonds contains 6 prints and 1 drawing. They depict different sailing and military ships. There are different artists and styles, and the drawing appears to be an artist proof with a copyright symbol.

The print reproduction of Edward Hooper’s 1941 painting depicts three sail boats on a windy day near a house on the coast. Hooper used minimalism to give viewers the opportunity to make personal connections to each piece. His aesthetic key to success was the emphasis on the horizontality of lines and light in selected scenarios. There is still a sense of stillness in this breezy scene.