Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2022.FIC.181 |
Object Name |
Painting |
Description |
Oil on canvas painting. Dimensions: 50.5 x 40 cm Painting depicts a line of multi-coloured trucks parked at the Port Coquitlam transfer. Signature of artist located at BR corner of painting. Title, artist name and date on back of painting. |
Collection |
Paintings |
Date |
2015/07/20 |
Condition |
Excellent |
Search Terms |
1920's 20th century 21st century Galers PoCo Port Coquitlam Port Coquitlam (B.C.) Port Coquitlam B.C. Businesses Business enterprises Port Coquitlam Transfer Port Coquitlam Building Supplies Ltd. Shaughnessy Street Shaughnessy McAllister Avenue Mary Hill Road Trucks Painting |
Subjects |
Transfer Painting Paintings Painters (Artists) Building materials Building materials industry Businesses Business education |
Provenance |
Information found on context note on back of painting: "Port Coquitlam Transfer, now known as Poco Building Supplies Ltd., is the oldest business operating in the city. | The building was located on Shaughnessy and McAllister, today the site of the Royal Bank. | The Galer family have run the business since its inception in 1921, with Roger Galer the first owner. | Roger's son john took over the business and remained the President of the company for 65 years. | Today, his family continues their long-standing tradition of serving Port Coquitlam's hardware and bulding supply needs from a new store on Mary Hill Road." |