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Joint CP/CN Vernon
2013.6.36.1.043.07 · Item · 2 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts part of the Vernon yards just south of the principal round crossing. A box car without wheels on a sunken warehouse spur is visible.

2013.6.36.1.018.01 · Item · [2 Sept. 1970]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the joint CPR and CN depot at Vernon. The depot office had three employees working inside. Vernon is at mile 46.2 from Sicamous, on the Okanagan Subdivision of the CPR. It has daily way freight.

2013.6.36.1.018.05 · Item · 8 Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the joint CPR and CN depot at Vernon. It shows a general view of the trackage, opposite the former depot, which is now attractively used for other purposes. The caboose on the left is CP # 437369, built in July 1949, and fairly recently painted.

2009.7.1.020 · Item · [ca. 1937]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Joyce stands knee-deep in water, holding a long wrapped object, with a bundle resting on her shoulder (daughter of Archdeacon W.H. Collison's eldest son William Edwin). Trees and bushes visible on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Joyce circa 1937 at Kincolith".

2009.7.1.138 · Item · September 1933
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Boat floats close to shore in foreground, forest and hills on opposite shore in background. Joyce is the daughter of Bertha and W.E. Collison, and the granddaughter of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Upper Nass River Sept. 1933. Joyce with Tom Moorhouse & the medical officer".

2013.6.36.1.002.106 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the junction of Robson and Cordero St. in west end Vancouver, B.C. The photo is looking northwest on the newly demolished block, except for some houses at far end. View is looking down Robson St., with Cordero St. intersecting the photo.

Junk Pile
2012.13.1.22.06 · Item · 1970
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a junk pile of bottles, cans and bags, as well as the gutted frame of an old car, at Island Cache.

Jura station
2013.6.36.1.150.12 · Item · 11 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the station in Jura. Depicts a waiting shack that used to be around the bend on the left side of mile 60.1. Until the 1970s, there were three tracks at the location. Track on the left side was the running line. Middle trackage was passing siding, while track on the right (lifted at the time the photograph was taken) was a spur/siding that held 33 cars. The helper locomotives were from Princeton, but were being disengaged in Jura.

2008.3.1.22.8 · Item · [ca. 1994]
Part of Bridget Moran fonds

Justa Monk and Bridget Moran stand in foreground. Unidentified individuals can be seen in bookstore in background. Bridget Moran published a book in 1994 entitled 'Justa: A First Nations Leader, Dakelhne Butsowhudilhzulh'un'.

2008.3.1.85.1 · Item · 23 January 1995
Part of Bridget Moran fonds

Photograph depicts Justa Monk standing to right of Premier Harcourt in unknown room. John Alexis can be seen between them in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Justa Monk / John Alexis Tachie Village / The Premier / Taken in Prince George, B.C. Jan 23/95 / 'The day Kemano 2 was killed'."

2013.6.36.1.112.04 · Item · [29 June 2002]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the Kalamalka flag stop and siding that took up to 40 cars. A section house used to exist there, Davies notes. Virtually there was no public access in former days, so the siding was most likely used as a storage place for Kelowna fruit. A private speeder is found in the shadows on the main line.

Kamloops Residential School
2012.13.1.66.20 · Item · June 1987
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the old Kamloops Residential School which operated until either 1977 or 1978 before becoming part of the Secwepemc Musem in 1982.

Kamloops Residential School
2012.13.1.66.16 · Item · June 1987
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the old Kamloops Residential School which operated until either 1977 or 1978 before becoming part of the Secwepemc Musem in 1982.

Kaslo City Hall
2013.6.36.1.073.03 · Item · 12 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Kaslo City Hall, built in 1898. The first floor contained a library while the second floor held a coutroom with original furnishings in mild disarray.

Keithley Creek
2012.13.1.69.20 · Item · [1981?]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the Keithley Creek, with several unknown individuals walking along the banks.

2012.13.1.69.21 · Item · [1981?]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a sign on the dirt road leading to Barkerville from Keithley Creek. The sign reads: "Barkerville 40 (via Yanks Peak) Maximum elevation 6200 FT. Summer road only. Steep grades and switchbacks not recommended for other than 4-wheel drive vehicles. You are entering an isolated mountain area; you will be on your own."