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Fonds PR 241 - Fair family fonds
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Fair family fonds
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Fonds
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CA CVIC PR 241
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[ca. 1890-1910] (Creation)
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- Fair (family)
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5 photographs
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Fair (family)
Biographical history
David Fair was born in Paisley, Ontario. He worked as a stockbreeder for several years before he left to take part in the Yukon gold rush. In 1901, Fair came to Victoria where he found work as a contractor. David Fair was married to Christina Fair and they had three children, David A., John, and Della. David Fair died in 1936.
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The fonds consists of photographs of the Fair family and of either David or David A. Fair driving a Tally-Ho carriage in Beacon Hill Park.
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- Alpha-numeric designations: BCAUL control number: CVIC-239
