Aperçu avant impression Fermer

Affichage de 4832 résultats

Archival description
4073 résultats avec objets numériques Afficher les résultats avec des objets numériques
"Summit City"
2013.6.36.3.06.16 · Pièce · [before 1949]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts "Summit City" in Rogers Pass, built in 1886 and existed only for the consctruction of the CPR.

The Loop
2013.6.36.3.06.11 · Pièce · [before 1949]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts "The Loop, as this great pear-shaped arc of trestle was known along with the spectacular station and hotel facilities at Glacier were replaced by the Connaught Tunnel in 1916."

2013.6.36.3.06.10 · Pièce · [before 1949]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Illecillewaet Glacier from the Railway. "One of the chief attractions for tourists is the Illecillewaet Glacier, and, while not the largest in the Canadian Rockies, it is the most accessible and in every way representative of these most interesting natural phenomena. A trip across its face leaves a lasting impression on one's memory. The Illecillewaet River takes its rise from the great glacier of the Selkirks."

Train outside snowshed, Glacier, BC
2013.6.36.3.06.06 · Pièce · [before 1949]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a train oustide a snowshed in Glacier, BC. It was thought the view was looking south with Glacier Hotel in the middle distance at the head of the 180 degree loop. Outside trackage was built alongside sheds in the summit area of Rogers Pass.

Glacier House and Great Glacier, BC
2013.6.36.3.06.03 · Pièce · [before 1949]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Glacier House and Great Glacier House built in 1886 as one of three similar hotels, the other two being Mt. Stephen House in Field, and Fraser Canyon Hotel in North Bend. Business fell off rapidly in 1916 when tracks were relocated into a new tunnel. Buildings were demolished in 1930.

"The Canadian"
2013.6.36.3.05.10 · Pièce · [after 1949]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts "Canadian Pacific's all Stainless Stel Scenic Dome Streamliner-"The Canadian"-in the Canadian Rockies."

2013.6.36.3.05.06 · Pièce · [after 1949]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts the collapse of the bridge in Surprise Creek, BC1929. Showing locomotive 5767. Both crewmen killed. This locomotive was coupled to locomotive 5779 and as pusher engines were returning light to Beavermouth, when approaching, span collapsed. Sister locomotive escaped.