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CPR Wynndel
2013.6.36.1.129.01 · Item · Sept. 2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a grain elevator that had a 7 car spur to service it. Davies doubted if grain traffic ever moved by rail near Wynndel. Two flat cars appeared to have used the platform to overload machinery and vehicles.

CPR Wynndel
2013.6.36.1.129.04 · Item · Sept. 2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken looking north, with a spur in the foreground. It was used by ore mixed freight daily. It was believed that at the bottom of the grade was a junction with a GNR branch that ran from the US border south of Creston to Kootenay Lake (built in 1904, then was hardly used, finally ceased in 1910).

CPR yard of lumber mill
2013.6.36.1.029.06 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts lumber mill yard at the end of the 31st mile. A brand line is beside Slocan Lake. Shows flat chip and E bulkhead cars of C.P's as well as 500 flat cars.

CPR yards at Drake St.
2013.6.36.1.015.24 · Item · Apr. 1976
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR locomotive yards at Drake St. in Vancouver. The disused winch in shack is used for moving cars into the repair shed. There is bushes growing out of the track.

C.P.R. yards in Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.007.126 · Item · Mar. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. yards just west of downtown passenger station and in front of Pier B, owned by the C.P.R. The view is looking northwest from Burrard St.

CPR yards on Drake St.
2013.6.36.1.015.09 · Item · 22 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR yards at Drake St. The view is looking east to the Cambie St. bridge in Vancouver. The track behind the camera leads to the Homer St. warehouse complex.

2013.6.36.1.007.022 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts Craigellachie station, a famous spot on the C.P.R. line. The trans-continental line was joined here on November 7, 1885, about 250 yards down the track just beyond the right hand colour aspect signal. The depot house is not manned, used by the line side crews to store equipment. In former days it was a passing point, but there are very few houses in the area now.

Crane Operating in Forest
2005.3.10 · Item · [ca. 1945]
Part of John Hart Highway Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a dragline crane working in excavation area of snow-covered forest. An unidentified building can be seen in background, covered with snow. Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Dragline at work."

Crane Operating in Forest
2005.3.12 · Item · [ca. 1945]
Part of John Hart Highway Photograph Collection

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."

2022.03.1.35 · Item · 19 Oct. 1975
Part of Stowell Forestry Collection

The photograph depicts a turned over crane in the middle of the Anzac River. A canoe can be seen in the background on the other side of the river. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph states, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Oct 19/75 Anzac River, B.C - Colbourne Road, Quadra Coast - crane."

Creek
2012.13.1.41.10 · Item · 2002
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a creek near Iron Road North, north of Woodpecker, B.C.

Creek
2012.13.1.41.09 · Item · 2002
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a creek near Iron Road North, north of Woodpecker, B.C.

Creek at Nass Harbour
2009.10.2.073 · Item · 1925
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a creek lowing away from the photographer, trees and snow and the creek banks, a mountain in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Naas Harbour 12/3/25.

Creek in a forest
2000.19.2.71 · Item · 29 Aug. 1927-26 Sept. 1927
Part of Prentiss Gray Collection

Photograph depicts an unidentified creek with a bush covered shoreline on either side. In the background a densely forested area is visible.