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Rail Car House
2012.13.1.20.28 · Item · [between 2002 and 2004]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a house made from a rail car in an uncertain location. It could be in Hixon, Red Rock, or Woodpecker, B.C.

Rail Car House
2012.13.1.20.18 · Item · [2002 or 2003]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a house made from a rail car in an uncertain location. It could be in Hixon, Red Rock, or Woodpecker, B.C.

2013.6.36.1.009.63 · Item · [July 1965}
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a disused rail barge slip on the south side of Vancouver harbour, just east of Campbell Ave. and leading off the Canadian National Railway (CN) and Great Northern Railway (GNR)trackage coming for the False Creek yards. The view is looking north.

2013.6.36.1.026.11 · Item · [22 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the rail at the end of a disused "Y", with both arms removed. This is at the CPR McCulloch depot located at mile 76.6 on the Carmi Subdivision. The rails are Canada Algoma, 85 lbs., and dated 1918 or 1919. There is room for two locomotives and a caboose to turn. The view is looking east.

2013.6.36.1.015.11 · Item · 22 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a view looking northeast down a rail and road lane at the west end of Homer St. in Vancouver. It shows CP box car #296105 with end loading doors, built in November 1951. The car was empty. The rail in this area is dated 1911.

Quesnelle Forks Sign
2012.13.1.31.19 · Item · 1985
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts Kent Sedgwick standing in front of a sign with a dog in Quesnelle Forks, B.C. The sign describes the history of the site, which began as a mining camp in 1859, but was later completely abandoned after a fire in 1866. It is now managed as a Forest Service Recreation Project.

2007.17.1.7 · Item · [ca. 1935]
Part of James Joseph Claxton Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts two wooden buildings in a snow covered forest environment. Photo is adhered to paper backing, upon which handwritten annotation on recto reads: “Quesnelle Quartz mining Company Hixon, B.C. Taken in mid nineteen thirties. Powerhouse from rear. Present day (1973) logging road would run through powerhouse at immediate rear of it at which you are looking. Tom Marsh Box 156 Squamish BC V0N 3G0 December 1978”

2007.17.1.6 · Item · [ca. 1935]
Part of James Joseph Claxton Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts two wooden buildings in a snow covered forest environment. Photo is adhered to paper backing, upon which handwritten annotation on recto reads: “Quesnelle Quartz Mining Co. Hixon BCTaken in mid 1930ies. Power house from rear. Present day (1973) Logging road would run through powerhouse at immediate rear of it at which you are looking. Tom Marsh Box 150 Squamish BC 1978.12”

Quesnel Quartz Mine Camp
2007.17.1.2 · Item · [ca. 1935]
Part of James Joseph Claxton Photograph Collection

Annotated overview of the Quesnel Quartz Mine Camp, with buildings numbered and a corresponding legend provided. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "1. BRIDGE OVER CREEK 2. BLACKSMITH SHOP 3. POWEROUSE 4. HEADFRAME OVER 200' SHAFT 5. OFFICE 6. WATER TANKS FROM POWERHOUSE 7. BUNKHOUSE 8. TRUCK 9. COOKHOUSE BEHIND #6 CANNOT BE SEEN" Additional annotation associated with photograph states: "We were always able to find the cookhouse even though hidden in this picture. Taken about 1935 by Russell Ross Supt. Quesnel Quartz Mine"