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Philip Jackman Jr. and his spouse, Anna Caroline Jackman (née Wadel), ca. 1903

A studio portrait of Philip Jr. and Anna Jackman. Philip Jr. was the Aldergrove postmaster working out of his father’s store from 1887 to 1890 and again later […]

Downtown Aldergrove, ca. 1914

A view of the Yale Road through downtown Aldergrove.

Township of Langley Council minute book for 1896-1899

Philip Jackman was Reeve of Langley from 1895-1897 inclusive. The municipal books and papers, including the council’s minutes, of Jackman’s first year as Reeve were destroyed in a […]

Fisheries Commissioner’s Report, 1906

An interview transcription that identifies Philip Jackman as a “Fishery Officer at Whonnock for five years.” This interview on the depletion of fish stocks due to the use […]

Portrait of Philip Jackman, ca. 1895

A copy of this picture hangs in the Mayor’s Office at the Township of Langley’s Civic Facility with photos of Langley’s mayors and reeves.

The Davidson and Riddell Store at Murray’s Corner, ca. 1888

The municipal council often met at the Riddell Hall for their council meetings. It is very likely that the hall that was referred to was the upstairs portion […]

The last of the Royal Engineers at the 1909 luncheon

The photograph shows (from left to right) in the back row: Premier Richard McBride, Judge F.W. Howay, Mayor W.H. Keary (infant passenger on Royal Engineer ship), Henry Bruce, […]

Obituary headline of Philip Jackman, 1927

This obituary article, published in the October 28, 1927 issue of The British Columbian, notes Philip Jackman as the last survivor of the Columbia Detachment in the British […]

Newspaper clipping on the funeral of Philip Jackman, 1927

The article from the October 31, 1927 issue of The British Columbian, writes that the funeral was attended by an “unusually large concourse of friends from various parts […]

Cabin on the Fraser, B.C., “The Bacon is Cooked”

A watercolour, gouache, and graphite on paper painting by William George Richardson Hind. The painting gives a glimpse into the life of a 1860s Cariboo region gold miner.

Philip Jackman and his birthday cake, 1925

Philip Jackman celebrated his 90th birthday on April 12th, 1925. It is believed that the cake was given to him by the New Westminster International Order of Odd […]