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2013.6.36.1.028.26 · Item · 18 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a former icehouse at the Nelson CPR depot. It is located about 150 yards west of the main depot building. It also shows service boxcar CPR #412120, on the right track. The view is looking east.

Former KVR line in Greenwood
2013.6.36.1.099.02 · Item · Aug.1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a road widening that exposed a concrete rail over/road under a bridge that was originally part of an embankment. Portals were dated 1912 (this side) and 1913 (other side). It was believed that the gap was originally spanned by a wood trestle and then upgraded for an opening of the KVR to the west.

2013.6.36.1.031.06 · Item · 10 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts Lardeau's former depot - Gerrard Railway (CPR) and agents office at the CPR ferry ship in Lardeau. It was last used as such around 1966/67. In the weeds of the foreground, is a disused grain spur which connects to the trackage of the wharf. Rails on this spur are dated 1905.

Former roundhouse
2013.6.36.1.094.06 · Item · Apr. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CN roundhouse that was built in 1929 at the Kamloops Junction. It was demolished in November, 1993. The prime reason for its demolition was not wanting to pay local taxes on a building rarely used for anything except for motor vehicles, general temporary storage, etc.

2013.6.36.1.005.58 · Item · [June 1965]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts former tram tracks in Vancouver, BCPhotograph taken from the intersection of Fir St. and a piece (in the left hand of photo) leading to First Ave., with the B.C. Electric Railway behind.

2000.1.1.2.03.04 · Item · 4 July 1964
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "FORMING FOOTING RETAINING WALL JULY 4/64." Photograph depicts construction workers
standing in forms for cement laid against mountain wall on high elevation of construction site. A retaining structure made with wood planks and rebar separates mountainside dirt from cement forms. A front end loader can be seen in midground, near unidentified building. Mountain range in background.

Fort Fraser
2004.5.1.84 · Item · ca. 1914
Part of Fort Fraser historical photograph collection

Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "73. Looking N.E. from the corner of Alexandria St. and Railroad Ave." Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.

Fort Fraser Drug Co
2004.5.1.83 · Item · ca. 1914
Part of Fort Fraser historical photograph collection

Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "77. Fort Fraser Drug Co." Photograph depicts a man working on the wheel of a two-horse driven carriage as it is parked in front of the Fort Fraser Drug Co. Main sign on this building reads: "The Fort Fraser Drug Co., Drugs & Stationary" Smaller sign reads: "Cigars, Tobacco, Chocolate, Magazines, Photographic Supplies". Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.

2004.5.1.46 · Item · ca. 1914
Part of Fort Fraser historical photograph collection

Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "64. Fort Fraser Hotel and outbuildings." Photograph depicts a cleared tract of land in fore and mid ground and the Fort Fraser Hotel and its outbuildings in the background. Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.

Fort Fraser landscape
2004.5.1.39 · Item · ca. 1914
Part of Fort Fraser historical photograph collection

Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "28. Pretty view along the Nechac[k]o looking South-west." Photograph depicts a dirt road winding through a brush landscape in midground and cleared farmland and buildings in background. Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.

Fort Fraser Sawmill
2004.5.1.21 · Item · ca. 1914
Part of Fort Fraser historical photograph collection

Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "27. Fort Fraser Sawmill." Photograph depicts men standing outside the Fort Fraser Sawmill. Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.

Fort Fraser Townsite
2004.5.1.01 · Item · ca. 1914
Part of Fort Fraser historical photograph collection

Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "22. Looking North from Block 177 Fort Fraser Townsite. View of Hotel, Bank and various other buildings, also railroad grading." Photographer is noted as the Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.

Fort Fraser vegetable garden
2004.5.1.31 · Item · ca. 1914
Part of Fort Fraser historical photograph collection

Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "20. Vegetable Garden growing every kind of vegetable near Ft. Fraser." Photograph depicts rows within a vegetable garden. Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.