Photograph depicts a dragline crane working in excavation area of snow-covered forest, bucket is foregrounded. Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Dragline at work."
Photograph depicts the load and main hook block of a dragline crane operating in excavation area of forest.
Photograph depicts the boom of a dragline crane hoisting material in a snowy forest. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Dragline".
Photograph depicts a dragline crane working in excavation area of snow-covered forest. A large tank can be seen in background behind snow piles. Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Dragline at work."
Photograph depicts a dragline crane working in excavation area of snow-covered forest. A large tank can be seen in background behind snow piles.
Image depicts the railway running near Crescent Spur in the Rocky Mountain Trench.
Image depicts a row of houses and the side of a train in Crescent Spur, B.C.
Image depicts a logging truck with its trailer being attached on top of it. A Crestbrook Forest Industries sawmill is located in the background.
Image depicts a man attaching a logging trailer to a crane on a wooden structure to stack the trailer on the truck. A Crestbrook Forest Industries sawmill is located in the background.
Photograph depicts the Creston Sawmills Ltd on the CPR line. Here the southern BC CPR mainline passes through the center of trackage, looking eastbound. A chip car is on the spur directly leading from the camera.
Photograph depicts nine men sitting and standing in front of tall wood building. Man on left in foreground holds an infant on his knee. Stairs in foreground on right, forest visible in background on left. Individuals have been numbered 1 to 10 in blue ink on verso. Corresponding annotations on recto: "[Longlursh?] 1, Fraser 2, Lauce, Yip [Saur Luig?], Claude 5, Morrison, [Le - Clair?], [Graut?], [Eoaen?], Greyson."
Photograph depicts four men eating and drinking at campsite, cooking and camping supplies scattered throughout. A dog sits in foreground, and many items are hung from a horizontal pole behind men. Forest trees in background.
Photograph depicts three men and a child loading packs into a boat along the shoreline of an inlet at Rolla Landing.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Travelling thru' canyon on Nass River 'Engine & poles'".
Hill on opposite shore in background.
Photograph depicts a river scow in midground, close to opposite shore. Handwritten photo caption on verso and recto of this photograph reads: "In the Grand Canyon."
Photograph depicts four men sitting on forest floor, supplies scattered throughout campsite. A small tent stands in background, and wood poles have been erected above fire site in foreground.
Photograph depicts seven men and one dog sitting in forest, trees standing in background. It is speculated that chef Bob Potts may be seated third from left (see also items 2009.5.3.32 - 2009.5.3.34).
Photograph depicts four men in uniform standing with luggage and supplies in front of a military plane with the number "7632" on its side. Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "WEIGHING IN."
Royal Canadian Air ForcePhotograph depicts the crossing of the CNR mainline over the former CPR Kettle Valley Line at mile 53.6 from Brookmere. The speed restriction was 15 mph and the crossing was controlled by signals that interlocked automatically. The view is looking east.
Postcard depicts a CPR streamliner crossing the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Postcard depicts the crossing of "The Loop."
Photograph depicts a railway track crossover. The Comox Logging & Railway Co. tracks (left to right) cross the Esquimalt & Nanaimo tracks (bottom to top). The MacMillan Bloedel & Powell River Logging Railway tracks join the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway just above the crossing. The Velco Tower appears to the right of the crossing. This crossing is one mile north of Ladysmith, with the view looking north to Nanaimo.
Photograph depicts a crosspiece of an unusable "Y" (the reason for it). It appeared that the piece was used to offload items and in time, distorted the track. All 3 switches of the "Y" and total trackage were still in place.
Photograph depicts hotel on corner of street, crowd and cars in foreground.
Handwritten annotation on verso “Albert Johnson’s 'Northern Hotel' South Fort George 1914".
Photograph of a large group of people gathered around a steam engine loaded with coal situated on a wooden bridge. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Stewart BC Aug 9th 1911."
Street view of Third Avenue in Prince Rupert. A large crowd of people is gathering along the sidewalks. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Third Ave. Prince Rupert. B.C."
Photograph depicts curves at the loop ends of the Princeton to Jura track.
Photograph depicts curves at the loop ends of the Princeton to Jura track.
Image depicts two unidentified individuals and a van on a farm at an uncertain location, possibly a place called Cypress Hill, with an atmometer and a sunshine recorder.
Photograph depicts the Giscome Rapids. Opposite shore in background, rocky beach in foreground. Handwritten photo caption on verso and recto of this photo reads: "Point where G.T.P. [Grand Trunk Pacific] canoe capsized at Giscome Rapids & where 3 men were drowned."
Photograph taken in Trout Lake City which had no electricity, so the pumps displayed were hand worked. The car belonged to the Davies family. It was a 1953 Vauxhall Velox.
Image depicts a road with a guardrail and open fields somewhere near Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts a street of businesses and Mile "0" of the Alaskan Highway in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts Mile "0" of the Alaskan Highway in Dawson Creek, B.C.
Photograph depicts a dead end stop at the CPR Penticton yard.
Photograph depicts deck details, looking towards the cabin. Taken from the crane deck.
Photograph depicts deck details of an idle car. A small cabin was behind the camera. Side bins appeared to be tender remnants.
Photograph depicts a deck view with six men on the fishing vessel “Callistratus” at the Fairview Terminal in Prince Rupert.
Street view of Third Avenue in Prince Rupert. One horse drawn delivery cart and one delivery car are parked on the street. Printed annotation on recto reads: "3rd Ave. Prince Rupert. B.C." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Book & parcel find[??] received, love & many thanks, u.w. as you know, just what I needed. [Illegible] R.W." Postcard is addressed to: "Mrs. J.W. Cawfsious [??] 1136 Barclay St. Vancouver B.C." Verso is affixed with a 2 cent Canadian Stamp, and is postmarked: "Prince Rupert B.C. Sep 19 6-PM."
Photograph depicts the demolition of a CN roundhouse at the Kamloops Junction.
Railroad and vehicles can be seen in front of forest in background.
Item is one of nine photographs accompanying a greeting card from Agnes Hauglak, Addie Milewski’s sister, reading: “I though you might want these photos. I had to go and send every one their family things. Thank you for being kind to my sister Addie, Agnes M Hauglak”; see also items 2009.6.1.569 - 2009.6.1.576.
Railroad and vehicles can be seen in front of forest in background.
Signature at bottom right reads: “Addie: The good times! Love Iona”.
Item is one of nine photographs accompanying a greeting card from Agnes Hauglak, Addie Milewski’s sister, reading: “I though you might want these photos. I had to go and send every one their family things. Thank you for being kind to my sister Addie, Agnes M Hauglak”; see also items 2009.6.1.569 - 2009.6.1.577.
Photograph depicts the Department of Highways ferry named "Nimpkish" that was based in Port McNeill.
Photograph depicts the cut where gas pipes rolled in and derailed westbound freight.
Photograph depicts derailed rail cars and locomotive # 5119 in a ditch.
Photograph depicts derailed rail cars and locomotive # 5119 in a ditch.
Photograph depicts the derelict CPR depot at Hope, part of the former Kettle Valley line. A spur of about 3 miles still exists between the Odlum junction with the main line on the north side of the Fraser River and this depot, and continues southeast to a point near the CNR. It is not abandoned, but little used. The Hope yard has a 47 car capacity.
Photograph depicts a derelict crane beside the C.P.R. track of the Lake Cowichan branch at Paldy.
Photograph taken at Graver's Farm on the northwest port of Sea Island. Visible is a derelict horse drawn drop wagon.
Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway. Some equipment that was auctioned in August 1975 included locomotive #4, a trolley, and 10 bottom dump hopper cars that were used to carry crushed ore.