Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Omineca Dist Walcott Suspension Bridge West Approach - looking East May 26 - 1932". Photograph depicts two white horses pulling a wagon in front of Walcott bridge. This bridge was moved from its original location in the Hagwilget Canyon, downstream from Walcott on the Bulkley River. It is a pedestrian bridge at the time of this photograph, though it was originally used by motor vehicles. Dirt road leading to bridge in foreground, with lumber and brush piles on either side. Trees and hills on opposite shore in background.
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- Travel or exploration for personal, geographical, scientific or mapping reasons
- Expeditions, exploration, adventure, prospecting, guiding
- Individuals and groups involved in exploration or travel (eg. explorers, adventurers, prospectors, guides, outfitters)
- Expedition planning, reports and accounts
- Personal travels for discovery and education (eg. travel diaries)
- Early contact with First Nations
- SEE ALSO: Land, Settlement and Immigration
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- MemoryBC Subject Groups