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Photograph depicts a First Nations graveyard that overlooked Anderson Lake. The cross in the foreground was dated 1918. A post with carving, near the fourth grave, was dated 1904.

Photograph depicts a First Nations dugout canoe at Lillooet, BCIt is about 10 ft. long.

Photograph depicts the First Narrows looking east from the base of Point Atkinson lighthouse.

Photograph depicts a CPR firefighting water tank placed on a flatcar, which was the ex tender of a steam locomotive. The service car is #415391 and the pump is at the left, beyond the photo.

Photograph depicts "Fireboat" that was built for the Nanaimo-Vancouver Bath-Tub Race. The race had terminated at Fisherman's cove on the same day.

Photograph depicts a fire in the second floor bedroom of a house on Nelson Street.

Photograph depicts a fire in the second floor bedroom of a house on Nelson Street.

Photograph depicts a fire hydrant that had lettering that read "McAvity and Sons Western Ltd."

Photograph depicts one of the three remaining fire hydrants on location of the former Chinatown in Nanaimo, BCIt was provided and installed by the Chinese and not the city of Nanaimo. The hydrant had no identification marks.

Photograph depictsa fire hydrant that was still in active use in the town of Fernie. Made by Pratt and Cady.

Photograph depicts a west end fire hall in Vancouver on Nelson and Nicola St.

Photograph depicts the fire hall in Moyie, 20 miles south of Cranbrook. When the photo was taken there were 2 hose reel carts inside, a hose, and huge log stove under the hose drying tower (partially seen through window). Moyie was a prosperous village about 1900-1910.

Photograph depicts a former fire hall that was now preserved.

Photograph depicts the fire hall at Lillooet, including an old hand drawn hose reel carrier.

Photograph depicts a fire hall for fire float VFD "J.H. Carlisle" at False Creek. It is on the north shore and in line with Willow St., Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a fire float at False Creek. It is one of the two operated by the Vancouver Fire Department in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts fields recently cleared from virgin bush on Miracle Breach on Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a field roller made out of logs.

Photograph depicts a field being cleared near Miracle Beach, 20 minutes south of Campbell River, on Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a ferry barge and tug operated by the Department of Highways.

Photograph depicts a ferry barge and tug that was docked on the maindland side of Barnston Island.

Photograph depicts the Fernie CPR station, located at mile 34.7 on the Cranbrook Subdivision, which runs from Crowsnest to Cranbrook. In coal mining days this was a busy place but now it has sidings for 153 cars and nothing else. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts a fence at Nicola village, 7 miles northeast of Merritt.

Photograph depicts a "Feldkanone," dated 1917. It is an adaptation of the German 77 mm field gun, a stationed short range gun of the First World War.

Photograph depicts the Federal Railway Bridge in New Westminster. Its span had been knocked down by an unmanned scow. New span was to be floated in on by April 22, 1976.

Photograph depicts the Federal Railway Bridge in New Westminster. It had been knocked down by a runaway scow. The new span was to be built and installed by April 22, 1976.

Photograph taken at Nanaimo's lumber and general cargo wharf. Displayed is a federal government survey vessel, "W.M. J Stewart," that was registerd in Ottawa, but was built in Ontario. Davies suggests that it may have been surveying shallow and coastal river waters about 2 miles south of Nanaimo since survey stakes were visible.

Photograph depicts the federal government paddle steam sternwheeler "Samson V" at New Westminster. It is used daily on the Fraser River to lift and move buoys etc. It was built in 1937 at New Westminster. It operates between the mouth of the Fraser and Mission. Its crew of 10 is made up of a captain, mate, bosun, two deckhands, cook, steward, chief engineer, greaser, and engineer. It is kept in excellent shape, inside and out.

Photograph depicts the stern wheel of the federal government steamer "Samson V," tied up at New Westminster.

Photograph depicts the federal government paddle steam sternwheeler "Samson V" at New Westminster. The boiler room is the fore part of the lower deck.

Photograph taken in the KVR Princeton Subdivision. Depicts the Faulder loop/siding, showing its west switch at the centre of a tree edge. Located on mile 16, but in a timetable said to be on mile 15.5. Siding took 70 cars and was 2/3 of a mile, which made the east switch on mile 15.3. This made mile 15.5 at the small wayside depot/waiting room. Beyond the level twin tracks of Faulder, the railway climbed upgrade towards the west.

Photograph depicts a house and barns on River Rd. in Surrey, 1 mile east of Deas Island Tunnel.

Photograph depicts the north bank of False Creek in Vancouver, B.C. The photograph was taken from the Cambie Bridge, with a view looking west.

Photograph depicts the control panel of a Fairmont 2 man track car. Belt transmission.

Photograph depicts equipment that says "Fairmont Tamper," but Davies states that it must be a ballast reclaimer and screener.

Photograph depicts a Fairmont speeder, lettered KVR, owned by Kettle Valley Steam Railway.

Photograph depicts an ex-locomotive tender, now a mobile water tank at the Canadian National Railway (CN) depot at Spences Bridge. The mobile water tank holds 11, 600 gallons.

Photograph depicts the existing south end of Rosebury to Nakusp branch. Line extends for 1/4 mile to booming ground/sawmill. Beach Lake was former building site of CPR steamers/scows. Rails are: Cammell 1901, Lorain 1902, Barrow 1903. All weigh 85 Ibs. The branch used to extend 3 1/2 miles to New Denver, but pulled up in 1982.

Photograph depicts the ex CPR Coquihalla Line, looking northeast between Iago and Romeo depots, at about mile 29 from Brookmere. The tunnel was built of concrete and the west end was blocked by a rock fall in 1971. The grade is now used by auto traffic, which is about 20-50 cars per day in summer weekends. The grade at this point is 1 in 49.

Photograph depicts the ex CPR Coquihalla Line of the Kettle Valley Railway. This is one of the several tunnels on the line. The short tunnel is about 50 yards. The entrance on this side was faced in concrete in 1944. Inside the raw rock is supported by steel or wooden beams and the north portal is faced with timbers. It is now used by cars. It is about 1 mile north of Iago Depot. The view is looking north at about mile 28.5 from Brookmere, BC.

Photograph depicts an excavator fitted with magnets that lift rails to the track side. It also put ties and fish plate as well as bolts in a heap, visible on the right.