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Photograph depicts a recently used steam crane, but driven by compressed air, at a former quarry at Granite Falls on the northeast end of the Indian Arm. The timbers on of the cabin were thick to withstand the blasting rock falls.

Photograph depicts a steam crane in a lumber yard on the north side of Porpoise Bay in Sechelt on the Sechelt Peninsula. The steam crane has been converted to diesel and was made by the Brown Hoisting Co. from Cleveland, Ohio. It lifts 21 tons at a 12ft radius and 5 tons at 35ft radius, and is in daily use. The 200 yards of rail track form a "Y" with the bottom piece onto the wharf.

Photograph depicts a steam crane in the yard of the Lions Gate Lumber Co. at the foot of Lloyd St. in North Vancouver. The crane was made by the Brown Hoisting Machinery Co. in Cleveland, Ohio and is undated. It has a 20 ton capacity, is well maintained, and freshly painted.

Photograph depicts a steam crane in the yard of the Lions Gate Lumber Co. at the foot of Lloyd St. in North Vancouver. It is used to load scows from stacks shown to left and right of track. Thick baulks of timber on edges of pier are part of a safety device. Crane has transverse underframe which just clears these baulks normally. Under a heavy load and extended jib the underframe rests on the baulks.

Photograph depicts a steam crane in the yard of the Lions Gate Lumber Co. on the foot of Lloyd St. in the North Vancouver. It has been freshly painted with a yellow exterior, white interior, and black boiler.

Photograph depicts a steam crane, lettered "Osborn Bay Wharf Ltd." Davies suggests that it may have been on the Victoria-Pacific tourist line on the outskirts of Victoria.

Photograph depicts a steam donkey located in the Crown Zellerbach Museum at Ladysmith on Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a steam donkey beside a mill pond of a shingle mill at Sappho or Tyee, on the Olympic Peninsula. It is steam fed from the main plant boiler.

Photograph depicts a steam grab working on the new dock to the west of Centennial Pier, on the site of a former Hastings mill in Vancouver, B.C. The view is looking north and the foreground depicts tidal water.

Photograph depicts a steam or motor hauled road lumber wagon. It was found near the beach in Kelowna, BC

Photograph depicts a steam roller on display in front of the Provincial Court House. Manufactured by "Waterous," Brantford, Canada (Waterous Engine Works Company). Similar, if not identical machine was used by the city of North Vancouver for road paving in 1912.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Master" in English Bay, Vancouver during the maritime festival.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Master" in English Bay, Vancouver during the maritime festival.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Master" in English Bay, Vancouver during the maritime festival.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Master" with the steam up at Kingcome Navigation Dock in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Master" with steam up at Kingcome Navigation Dock in Vancouver. The C.N.R. wharf/terminal is at left.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Master" tied up to N.H.B. elevator #4 on the southeast side of Vancouver Harbour.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Master" on a Sunday outing near the C.P.R. rail pier at the entrance to Coal Harbour, Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Prestige" in Vancouver Harbour. It is disused and passively preserved.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Prestige" at Vancouver Ocean Terminal on the south side of Vancouver Harbour. The disused Indian Arm ferry is alongside.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Seaswell" on the Pitts River, between a railway and road bridge. It was formerly owned by Vancouver Tug and used for towing log booms in open sea. It was last used by them in 1960/1961. The towing gear was recently removed but the steam reciprocating engines are still intact.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Seaswell" on the Pitts River, close to a road bridge. It has not been in used since about 1960/1961.

Photograph depicts a CPR steam tug called the "Naramata." It was built in 1913, retired to standby in 1967, and then sold in 1970.

Photograph depicts a CPR tug called the "Naramata." It was built in 1913 and sold out of service in 1970.

Photograph depicts a former sternwheeler building and repair slipway as well as a steam tug called the "Naramata." Steamer passengers ceased at the location in 1935 and rail service to the "Landing" in 1940.

Photograph depicts a CPR steam tug called the "Naramata." It was a standby tug that was last used in 1967.

Photograph depicts a CPR steam tug called the "Naramata." It was built in 1913 by Western Dry Dock Company, Port Arthur.

Photograph depicts a CPR tug called the "Naramata." It was used as a standby as it was last steamed in 1967.

Photograph depicts a steam tug called "R.F.M". It was believed to not be in steaming condition.

Photograph depicts a steam tug called "R.F.M". It was believed to not be in steaming condition.

Photograph depicts steam tugs "Master" and "Prestige" at N.H.B. #4 Elevator in Vancouver Harbour. The "Prestige" has not been fired or looked after for at least 2- 3 years and had been moved to this position the previous day after being tied up elsewhere in the harbour in one position for over 12 months.

Photograph depicts the stern view of the C.N.R. S.S. Canora, tied to the tidal loading platform at Tilbury Dock, Fraser River, Delta.

Photograph depicts the stern wheel details of the replica of the S.S. Moyie, taken at Coal Habour, Vancouver, two days after launching.

Photograph depicts a stone house on 17th St. and Esquimalt St. in West Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph taken at the CN Kamloops Junction on a storage line.

Photograph depicts the only store in the small, derelict village of about 12-15 houses of which only one is occupied.

Photograph depicts a store 50 yards south of the B.C. Electric Railway on the west side of the Vedder crossing road in Sardis, Chilliwack, B.C.

Photograph depicts machinery stored in Summerland beside KVR track. Property of the KVR Historical Society.

Photograph depicts stores in Kaslo on Kootenay Lake, 40 miles northeast of Nelson. This town still has 15 miles of dirt road leading to it.

Photograph depicts stoves taken from railway equipment at the C.N. Port Mann repair shops. Left and middle stove are of the same design.

Photograph depicts a street car body that formerly belonged to Vancouver, but was found by Davies in Penticton.

Photograph depicts former street car tracks in New Westminster.

Photograph depicts the Sumas depot of the Northern Pacific Railway in the U.S. The Canadian border is at the grade crossing in the middle distance.

Photograph depicts what is believed to be the only remaining "summer cottage" on Beach Ave. in English Bay.

Photograph depicts a train spotted at the Summerland depot.

Photograph depicts the Sun Building at the intersection of Beatty and West Pender St. in Vancouver, B.C. The photo was taken after the Pacific Press Ltd. Vacated the building on December 26, 1965, and the "Sun" neon sign on the tower was removed. The view is looking west from West Pender St.

Photograph depicts block ships sunk to protect booming grounds at Powell River. The ships were former wartime naval vessels.

Photograph depicts a sunken whaler with a harpoon gun. A destroyer or, possibly, a corvette was being broken up in the middle background.

Photograph depicts the close up of harpoon guns of a sunken whaler in the Upper Harbour of Victoria.

Photograph depicts the Superior Propane Ltd. tank yard behind Wilkinson Steel Ltd.