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2009.6.13.44.14 · Item · 1978
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

This souvenir token from Edmonton, Alberta was given to Minister Iona Campagnolo when she attended Klondike Days as Yellowhead Highway Association representative. On the front of the coin pioneers McDougall and Secord are depicted, while on the reverse is the Klondike Mike figure with inscription "Klondike Mike Salutes XI Commonwealth Games." This token was equal to $1 in Edmonton during the games and expired August 15, 1978.

2013.6.36.1.028.33 · Item · 14 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the South Slocan Junction at mile 11.9 on the CPR line on the Nelson Boundary Subdivision. It closed as an agency in June 1969 but the telegrapher still maintained it. Three to four freights pass per day on the main line: 2 to Trail, 1 to Castlegar pulp mill, and 1 every other day to Midway. On the branch there is 1 train per week to Nakusp that leaves Nelson on Monday, arrives in Nakusp on Tuesday, and returns to Nelson on Wednesday. The view is looking east.

South Shore Line
2013.6.36.1.048.10 · Item · 26 Sept. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the south shore line of the B.C. Electric Railway in False Creek, Vancouver. B.C. Hydro operated it, if not owned it. The location was directly opposite from Granville Island.