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[between 1913 and 1923] (Creation)
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1 photograph : b&w
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Photograph depicts an early model Jordan Spreader used in the construction of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway. A railway worker is standing on the spreader. The stencil on equipment states "P.G.W.R.R.". The flora suggests that this photograph may have been taken somewhere in the Lillooet/Clinton area.
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Physical condition
Photograph received adhered to acidic paper (possibly excerpted from an album). Item is in poor condition: discoloured, brittle, warped, and cracked. Remains of the acidic paper and glue exist on photograph verso.
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Item is digitized and available in high-resolution TIFF and JPEG formats. Digital access JPEG available here has been retouched for increased visibility.
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No restrictions.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Personal or academic use of materials is welcomed under the standard fair use and educational use clauses of Canadian Copyright Law. Commercial use is, however, forbidden without the express permission of the copyright holder. For information on obtaining written permission from the copyright holder, please contact the Northern B.C. Archives and Special Collections.
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Associated materials
Vancouver Public Library holds a photograph of this piece of equipment taken at a later date--or a similar but different model (VPL Accession Number: 88268): https://www3.vpl.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=GET_RECORD&XC=http://www3.vpl.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww3.vpl.ca%2Fspe%2FhistPhotos%2Fphotos-search.htm&TN=PHOTOS&SN=AUTO27574&SE=50639&RN=90&MR=0&TR=100000&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=1&XP=&RF=briefweb&EF=&DF=Full+Photo&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=255&ID=&MF=&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=33781&NR=0&NB=0&SV=0&SS=0&BG=&FG=&QS=&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=ISO-8859-1
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General note
Part of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway Region Photograph Collection