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Fort Steele shay locomotive
2013.6.36.1.059.31 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts shay locomotive #115. It was running order, but not in steam on the day the photograph was taken. A rod locomotive was found in a shed towards the left. Rails of the spur found in the foreground that led to the shed.

Fort Steele shay locomotive
2013.6.36.1.059.30 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts shay locomotive #115. It was running order, but not in steam on the day the photograph was taken. A rod locomotive was found in a shed towards the left, while the "Dunrobin" lay in disuse (but was still workable) in a shed on the rear right.

Fossil Beds
2012.13.1.51.020 · Item · May 1972
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts numerous unknown individuals searching through a fossil bed, possibly in the Bulkley Valley.

2009.6.13.44.17 · Item · [between 1974 and 1979]
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

This fossil of a small fly embedded in sandstone, is noted to be 40-70 million years old, placing it during the Locene-Oligocence Period. This was a gift to Minister Iona Campagnolo during a visit to Smithers, likely when she visited on a tour of the Skeena riding. Annotation in black pen on the sandstone reads: "Fossil Fly - Driftwood Canyon Park - Smithers B.C. Locene-Oligocene Period - 40-70 Million Years".

2009.6.13.44.21 · Item · [between 1974 and 1979]
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

This fossil was a gift to Iona Campagnolo from the Smithers Chamber of Commerce, likely when she visited on a tour of the Skeena riding. The piece of sandstone is inscribed on recto "Welcome to Iona Campagnolo M.P. Smithers District Chamber of Commerce" and on verso: "Eocene-Oligocene Period, Age 40-70 Million Years, Driftwood Canyon Park".

2009.5.1.79 · Item · [1910]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Men stand wearing vests and ties in doorway framed in corner of building with the sign: "R. CUNNINGHAM LTD. GENERAL MERCHANDISE." Various other advertisements hang from doorway. Man on left believed to be transport driver also featured in items 2009.5.1.80 & 2009.5.1.81. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Hazelton, B.C. 1910".