Photograph depicts a gaff rigged schooner. Its sails were apparently set to dry them. No one was aboard and the vessel was securely moored. Davies notes that it was an unusual sailing rig for the area.
Photograph depicts a Gaar Scott traction engine in working order, steamed twice a year at least. It was built by the M. Rumely Co. in Richmond, Indiana, U.S. The engine is a #16541, has 25 horse power, and 2 cylinders. It was photographed at Texaco Station in Nanton, Alberta. It was owned by Jack burrows of Nanton.
Photograph depicts the rear view of the Gaar Scott traction engine parked at Texcoc Station in Nanton, Alberta. The rear wheels have a 2'9" tread. It was used on farms for haulage, threshing, chaff cutting etc., but not plowing.
The Fyfe Lake Sawmill series consists of administrative, financial, and operational records created by Fyfe Lake Sawmills. The series includes labour, logging, sale, and order records. Also comprises correspondence between Fyfe Lake Fir and a number of individuals, organizations and companies. Records created by the Northern Interior Lumberman’s Association, equipment manuals, and instructional publications that were collected and used by Fyfe Lake are also included.
Fyfe Lake SawmillFile consists of reproductions and typescript documents relating to the "From Trail to Rail" book written by Audrey L'Heureux and promotion of the book at the Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association annual meeting in 1989.
Photograph depicts a freshly painted Canadian National Railway (CN) caboose at Kamloops Junction depot.
Photograph depicts a freight wagon that stood beside a deserted farm house.
Photograph depicts a Princeton bound freight train passing the old CPR station at Brookmere, located at 30 miles south of Merritt. The freight is passing the summit between Spences Bridge and Princeton. It consisted of 4 locomotives and 38 cars (mainly chip cars). At one time Brookmere was a thriving substation divisional point in the middle of nowhere. Now it is a passing loop to hold 64 cars.
Photograph depicts a southbound freight train passing the old CPR station at Brookmere, located at mile 108.7 on and from the Princeton Subdivision. The freight passed at about 20 mph, after a long grind uphill from Merritt. It consisted of 4 locomotives, 38 cars, and a caboose. Regular freights only pass twice a week, one each on Tuesday and Thursday. It is passing the derelict water tank at the north end of the yards, which are at the summit of this subdivision.
Photograph depicts a westbound freight train near Moyie on the CPR line. This is at about mile 13 on the Nelson Subdivision, which spans 137.8 miles from Cranbrook to Nelson. The line here is adjacent to the Moyie Lake Provincial Campsite. The train is about to enter the portal of a small tunnel that bores through the rocky headland of the lake.
Photograph depicts a freight train at the Pacific Great Eastern yards in Brackendale, as it is about to cross the highway. The view is looking north.
Photograph depicts a freight shed at the Nelson CPR depot. There is a terminal spur on the south side of the shed and road trucks on the north side. The road side of the main depot building can be seen in the left rear of the photo. The view is facing east.
Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Fred Youngstron [sic?]" "Foreman spotting for operator." Photograph depicts one man seated on D8 Caterpillar operating a haulback rig, and a second man (Fred?) standing behind him on Caterpillar. Image quality is poor and faces are not visible. Dirt and debris in foreground, forest in background. It is believed this rig is operating in a long-line skidding system.
Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Fred Youngstron[sic?]" "Foreman spotting for operator." Photograph depicts one man (Fred?) seated on D8 Caterpillar operating a haulback rig, and a second man standing beside him on the Caterpillar. Dirt and debris in foreground, forest in background. It is believed this rig is operating in a long-line skidding system.
Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Fred Youngstrom & Kitchen Staff. 1946." Photograph depicts Fred standing to right of three woman, a young girl, and a dog. The group is standing on the snow-covered front steps of a (kitchen?) building, lumber pile on far right. A large metal triangle is hanging behind Fred. It is believed that this photograph was taken at the camp at Summit Lake B.C. (see item 2005.3.57).
Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Fred Youngstrom in [church shirt?]" Photograph depicts two men (Fred on left) standing on snow-covered road in front of car with a British Columbia license plate "93-650". A wood pile and long building with porch can be seen in background in front of forest trees. It is believed that this photo was taken at the camp in Summit Lake, B.C. (see item 2005.3.57).
Photograph depicts two men standing to left of Fred Murray on balcony of large building or structure speculated to be in the Cassiar valley. Portion of log structure in left foreground, man and hauling trucks on road in background.
Image depicts the small town of Fraser, B.C. Located on the Klondike Highway.
Photograph depicts the Fraser St. road bridge over the north section of the north arm of the Fraser River (ie. between Vancouver and Mitchell Island). Shot is looking northeast.
Photograph depicts the Fraser St. road bridge over the north section of the north arm of the Fraser River, looking north from Mitchell Island to Vancouver, BC
Postcard depicts Fraser River in the Canadian Rockies.
Postcard depicts Fraser Canyon near North Bend, BC
Postcard depicts Fraser River Canyon, showing Cariboo Highway, CPR and CNR Railways, British Columbia, Canada.
Postcard depicts Fraser River Canyon, near North Bend, BC
Postcard depicts Fraser River Canyon, BC
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern Railway bridge when the railway operated on the east side of the Fraser River.
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern Railway bridge when the railway operated on the east side of the Fraser River. The new grade being cut on the west side toward the site of the railway bridge is visible.
Photograph depicts opposite shore in background behind river, bushes and trees in foreground. Handwritten photo caption on verso and recto of this photograph reads: "Fraser River at the mouth of the Clearwater".
Postcard depicts Fraser Canyon in the Rocky Mountains of western Canada.
Postcard depicts Fraser Canyon in the Canadian Rockies.
Postcard depicts Fraser Canyon, BC"The Saddle Rock view shows some of the rugged grandeur on the Canyon route between Hope and Lytton. It's muddy waters, at this time, gathered fourteen large and many small tributaries as it flows to the great Pacific."
Postcard depicts Fraser Canyon. "One can catch thrilling sights through the Canyon such as this. Just a few miles south of Lyton, this view offers one some of the Fraser's best scenery."
Postcard depicts the Four Tunnels over Fraser River, BC
Postcard depicts the Four Tunnels in Fraser River Canyon, BC
Photograph depicts an unidentified man driving a buggy with Lucy Taylor on his knee, and Violet and Dixon sitting beside him. Ellen stands behind Dixon on the seat. Field crosses midground, forest in background. Horse is not visible in image. It is believed that this photograph was taken near Kispiox, B.C.
Officers are mounted on four horses in cleared area. Fifth horse stands on left, dog stands behind officers. Trees and white building visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Jas Tracey - Vanderhoof. A. Birch. Gilbert."
Officers are mounted on four horses in cleared area. Field and two buildings visible in background. Photograph may have been taken in Vanderhoof, B.C.
Photograph depicts Fort Steele in the Kootenays region of British Columbia.
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.
Photograph depicts shay locomotive #115 in steam and with a working engine for the day. It was about to take on water.
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.
Photograph depicts a coal tub car that was on display in Fort Steele.
Photograph depicts locomotive #115, the "Robert E. Swanson," that was built by Lime Locomotive Works in 1934. It was brought to Forst Steele in 1972.
Image depicts a turbine on the back of an industrial vehicle, located somewhere in Fort St. John, B.C. The slide is labelled "Site one dam; turbine prop. (Russian.)"
Image depicts a turbine on a large industrial vehicle somewhere in or near Fort St. John, B.C.
Image depicts a turbine on the back of an industrial vehicle, located somewhere in Fort St. John, B.C.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to a brochure about the Fort George Railway and the "Little Prince" 24? gauge steam engine. Includes: "Fort George Railway" brochure prepared by Kent Sedgwick (May 1988); "Fort George Railway Society" typescript letter to George Finsterle from Kent Sedgwick (1 May 1989); and "Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum" brochure (1988).
Photograph depicts the early settlement of Fort George. The buildings to the left of the fence are believed to be owned by the Hudson's Bay Company. The land to the right of the fence belonged to the Fort George Reserve, the home of today's Lheidli T'enneh Band who relocated to a reserve at Shelley when this reserve was sold in 1912. Handwritten annotation on verso and recto of this photograph reads: "Fort George from opposite side of Fraser River".
Subseries contains used and unused railway and financial forms.
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.