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Sallus Creek railway trestle
2020.08.67 · Item · [between 1915 and 1918]
Part of Pacific Great Eastern Railway Region Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern Railway trestle located near Sallus Creek in the area around Lillooet, Fountain, and Pavilion. "Canadian Railway and Marine World" reported that track had been laid to 14 miles North of Lillooet by July 30, 1915 (CR&MW , Sept 1915, p341, c2). 14 miles North of Lillooet is approximately 20 rail lengths beyond the North end of this trestle, leading to a "best estimate" of very late July 1915 or later as the earliest dates for this photograph.

The ca. 1921-1927 “PGE Bridge List” from the notebook of William H. Hewlett (1914-1968) references a Mile 13.7, 14 Mile Creek, frame trestle, 905 ft. long, 182 ft. high, 61 spans of 14.8 feet in the Lillooet Subdivision. A “PGE Track Profile” drawing shows this trestle was on a 1.55% grade and a 12 degree left hand curve. While the drawing had been revised at least twice (with an unknown date for the most recent revision), the pre-“Lillooet Diversion of 1931" mileage figures confirm that the 1915 “Mile 13.7" was in agreement with a more recent hand written note “Sallus Creek”. The trestle appears to have gone by the names "14 Mile" trestle, "13.7 Mile Trestle", and "Sallus Creek" trestle.

Sallus Creek railway trestle
2020.08.66 · Item · [1915?]
Part of Pacific Great Eastern Railway Region Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern Railway trestle located near Sallus Creek in the area around Lillooet, Fountain, and Pavilion. A number of men are working along the trestle, possibly completing final construction work or performing repairs. "Canadian Railway and Marine World" reported that track had been laid to 14 miles North of Lillooet by July 30, 1915 (CR&MW , Sept 1915, p341, c2). 14 miles North of Lillooet is approximately 20 rail lengths beyond the North end of this trestle, leading to a "best estimate" of very late July 1915 or later as the earliest dates for this photograph.

The ca. 1921-1927 “PGE Bridge List” from the notebook of William H. Hewlett (1914-1968) references a Mile 13.7, 14 Mile Creek, frame trestle, 905 ft. long, 182 ft. high, 61 spans of 14.8 feet in the Lillooet Subdivision. A “PGE Track Profile” drawing shows this trestle was on a 1.55% grade and a 12 degree left hand curve. While the drawing had been revised at least twice (with an unknown date for the most recent revision), the pre-“Lillooet Diversion of 1931" mileage figures confirm that the 1915 “Mile 13.7" was in agreement with a more recent hand written note “Sallus Creek”. The trestle appears to have gone by the names "14 Mile" trestle, "13.7 Mile Trestle", and "Sallus Creek" trestle.

2020.08.65 · Item · [1915]
Part of Pacific Great Eastern Railway Region Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a partially constructed Pacific Great Eastern Railway trestle located near Sallus Creek in the area around Lillooet, Fountain, and Pavilion. "Canadian Railway and Marine World" reported that track had been laid to 14 miles North of Lillooet by July 30, 1915 (CR&MW , Sept 1915, p341, c2). 14 miles North of Lillooet is approximately 20 rail lengths beyond the North end of this trestle, leading to a "best estimate" of early-mid July 1915 as the latest date for this photograph.

The ca. 1921-1927 “PGE Bridge List” from the notebook of William H. Hewlett (1914-1968) references a Mile 13.7, 14 Mile Creek, frame trestle, 905 ft. long, 182 ft. high, 61 spans of 14.8 feet in the Lillooet Subdivision. A “PGE Track Profile” drawing shows this trestle was on a 1.55% grade and a 12 degree left hand curve. While the drawing had been revised at least twice (with an unknown date for the most recent revision), the pre-“Lillooet Diversion of 1931" mileage figures confirm that the 1915 “Mile 13.7" was in agreement with a more recent hand written note “Sallus Creek”. The trestle appears to have gone by the names "14 Mile" trestle, "13.7 Mile Trestle", and "Sallus Creek" trestle.

2020.08.64 · Item · [1915?]
Part of Pacific Great Eastern Railway Region Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts Mr. Crysdale sitting on a velocipede on the Sallus Creek ("14 Mile") Pacific Great Eastern Railway trestle with an estimated date of very late July 1915 or later. "Canadian Railway and Marine World" reported that track had been laid to 14 miles North of Lillooet by July 30, 1915 (CR&MW , Sept 1915, p341, c2). 14 miles North of Lillooet is approximately 20 rail lengths beyond the North end of this trestle, leading to a "best estimate" of very late July 1915 as the earliest date for this photograph. The velocipede depicted is a 3-wheel, manually propelled vehicle operated by a push-pull (back & forth) action on the actuating handle.

The ca. 1921-1927 “PGE Bridge List” from the notebook of William H. Hewlett (1914-1968) references a Mile 13.7, 14 Mile Creek, frame trestle, 905 ft. long, 182 ft. high, 61 spans of 14.8 feet in the Lillooet Subdivision. A “PGE Track Profile” drawing shows this trestle was on a 1.55% grade and a 12 degree left hand curve. While the drawing had been revised at least twice (with an unknown date for the most recent revision), the pre-“Lillooet Diversion of 1931" mileage figures confirm that the 1915 “Mile 13.7" was in agreement with a more recent hand written note “Sallus Creek”. The trestle appears to have gone by the names "14 Mile" trestle, "13.7 Mile Trestle", and "Sallus Creek" trestle.

2009.5.3.72 · Item · [ca. 1912]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts small log buildings and loaded wagons in cleared dirt area. Building on far left has the sign "POOL HALL" posted on front . Treetops, lumber piles, and hills in background. Mountains can be seen in distance. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Sand Creek. B.C."

2009.5.2.289 · Item · [ca. 1940]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Group of four women and one man stands in front of car in unidentified yard. Sarah stands on far left, buildings, wood pile, and forest in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "[Wright Car?] Atlin." Similar group also featured in items 2009.5.2.274 - 2009.5.2.294.

Sarah Glassey on Horse
2009.5.2.178 · Item · [ca. 1905?]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts Sarah Glassey wearing overalls and hat, seated on horse. Cardboard box lies in left foreground, and a team of horses pulling wagon can be seen in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Myself."

2009.5.2.73 · Item · [ca. 1935]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a group of four adults standing in front of car parked on road. Forest and unknown building in background. Left to right: Judge Fisher, Mrs. [Laird?], unidentified taxi driver, Sarah Glassey. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Sarah, The Taxi driver, Mrs. [Laird?] her husband is a Dr. at the University of B.C. I am very fond of her, and an old friend of yours Judge Fisher used to be just good old Billy Fisher."

Saw mill in Prince Rupert BC
2011.3.3.118 · Item · [ca. 1909-1930]
Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

Hand coloured photo of a clearing in Prince Rupert with a sawmill in the distance. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert, B.C. : Saw Mill Grand Trunk Pacific Railway." Artist's stamp in the lower right corner reads: "103112 J.V."

Saw mill yard
2013.6.36.1.029.08 · Item · [July or Aug. 1983]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a sawmill yard at CPR yard adjacent to barge slip at the end of the branch line. Slocan Lake is in the distance.

2006.25.1.72 · Item · Jul. 1964
Part of Al Elsey Moving Images Collection

Footage of a horse ranch called "Cless Pocket Ranch" and hay fields surrounding. There is men at work using a sawmill to cut wood into planks and men working in the hay field with their young sons on the ranch. Cless Pocket Ranch is located in the Chilcotin area of BC near Anahim Lake.

Also included is footage of the Anahim Lake stampede, the people watching and playing, the arena and the concession stand.

"Scenic Fraser Canyon"
2013.6.36.3.08.36 · Item · [after 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Fraser River Canyon, BC"When travelling through this mighty scenic gorge, the highway often gets too narrow at points, and rock ledgeds required cutting tunnels in order to restore safety. This tunnel lies just north of Yale, BCIt handles traffic along the Trans-Canada Highway."

Scow's Last Lap
2009.5.3.10 · Item · [ca. 1913]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a crew of 13 men on a scow believed to be maneuvering through the Upper Fraser River at Scow's Last Lap (Scow Rapids), downriver from the Grand Canyon of the Fraser. Trees on opposite shore in background, rocky shore in foreground. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph reads: "the last lap".

"Seabee Amphibian"
2013.6.36.1.083.02 · Item · Oct. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a monoplane called the "Seabee Amphibian." It was a 3 seater and produced by the Republic Aviation Corp. About 10 of these aircraft were grouped together near the Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island. All were separately owned and in different finishes and states of care.