Capilano River and the Lions, Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph

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The Union Club of British Columbia

Capilano River and the Lions, Vancouver, B.C., n.d. Hand-tinted photograph on paper by unknown photographer

Capilano River and the Lions, Vancouver, B.C., n.d. Hand-tinted photograph on paper by unknown photographer

Name/Title

Capilano River and the Lions, Vancouver, B.C.

Entry/Object ID

2016.02.04

Description

Photograph This hand-tinted black and white image shows Vancouver's Lions coastal mountain landmarks and the Capilano River. The Capilano River flows through the Coast Mountains on Vancouver, B.C., North Shore and empties into Burrard Inlet, opposite Stanley Park.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Hand-tinted black and white photo on paper

Subject Place

Region

Pacific Northwest

Continent

North America

Context

The Lions (first named by First Nations Squamish "Ch'ich'iyúy Elxwíkn" or Twin Sisters) are a pair of pointed peaks (West Lion and East Lion) in B.C.'s Coast Mountains. The West Lion is higher at 1,646 m and the East Lion is 1,606 m high. The peaks were renamed in the late 1800s to "Lions Couchant" from heraldry or in reference to the famous Landseer lion statues in Trafalgar Square, London. Along with the Lions Gate Bridge named in their honour, these twin summits are the most recognizable Vancouver landmarks.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

n.d.

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Visible image

Height

23.5 cm

Width

16.5 cm

Acquisition

Notes

Detail unknown

Web Links and URLs

Legends of Vancouver: The Two Sisters [The Two Lions]