File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Yukon Telegraph Trail, which runs through British Columbia from Ashcroft in the south to Atlin in the North. The telegraph line was constructed by the Dominion Government Telegraph Service from 1898 to 1901. The groundwork for this telegraph line was laid by the Collins Overland Telegraph and the Western Union Telegraph (Russian-American Telegraph). File also includes photographs depicting a cabin at Bobtail Lake along the telegraph trail (1977).
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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