Item 2023.002.0010 - Photograph of the DGS Samson crew

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Photograph of the DGS Samson crew

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2023.002.0010

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  • pre-1950 (Creation)
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1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 17 cm on card 13.5 x 21.5 cm

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(1951-2023)

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Teresa Anne Haggart (1951-2023) (Teri) was a single mother, a dedicated elementary school teacher and librarian. She spent her whole life in Victoria, and she went to the University of Victoria for a degree in education. She spent most of her 30-year career at Cardova bay Elementary. In her retirement she volunteered at the Government House gardens and archives. She passed away in 2023.

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The photo shows 24 men on different parts of the boat for the photo, including laying on the roof. The boat has an a-frame crane at the stern. The photos is slightly faded. The annotation on the back says: This is the DGS Samson & Crew with the initials JSK
DGS stood for Dominion Government ship and by the 1950s the term Dominion of Canada was no longer used by the United Kingdom. Parts of the image have faded and the card has some slight creases.

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    All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.

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