Transportation and Utilities

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  • Act of means of transporting from one place to another

  • Act of means of providing water, power, sewage, etc. to communities

  • Facilities and infrastructures (eg. harbours, highways, airports, hydroelectric projects)

  • Vehicles, rolling stock, aircraft, equipment, ships and boats, ferries

  • Accidents (eg. highway crashes, derailments, air crashes, ship wrecks)

  • Rescue services (eg. towing, coast guard)

  • Businesses and corporations (eg. motor associations)

  • Professional organizations and unions

  • SEE ALSO: Agriculture; Business and Commerce; Industries; Military

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          4847 Archival description results for Transportation and Utilities

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          "Japan Line"
          2013.6.36.1.068.21 · Item · 23 Nov. 1968
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a steam floating derrick (owned by Mckenzie Barge and Derrick Co. Ltd.) loading contariners from a scow into the hold of "Japan Line." Use of the crane on the non-deck side of a ship was unusual and the use a steam crane was quite exceptional, Davies notes.

          "Japan Line"
          2013.6.36.1.068.05 · Item · 23 Nov. 1968
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts containers being hoisted onto "Japan Line" by means of a steam derrick (owned by Mckenzie Barge and Derrick Co. Ltd.) tied alongside scow holding containers. Davies notes that this was an unusual sight.

          2007.17.4.28 · Item · [ca. 1960]
          Part of James Joseph Claxton Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts James Joseph Claxton wearing a Cowichan sweater and military hat standing on the deck of the M.S. Columbia with a forested mountain visible in the background. Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “JJ. Claxton (JJC), Sweter [sic]: woolspun sweater knit by JJC’s sister Eileen Jackson My mother. SKJ Kelowna. My sister Barb LeDuc Kamloops has the sweater now.”

          2007.17 · Collection · 1920-01-01 - 1982-12-31

          Collection consists of 140 photographs pertaining to the life and pursuits of James Joseph Claxton over the course of sixty years. Subject areas identified within this collection include: quartz and placer mining in the Cariboo; Kingcome Village; the Royal Irish Contabulary; Roderick's Jewelers, New Westminster; the "M.S. Columbia III"; Kwakiutl petrographs in Fort Rupert; totem poles at Alert Bay; and the Salmon Arm Boy Scouts of Canada group.

          Claxton, James Joseph
          Island Tug, Fraser River
          2013.6.36.1.064.07 · Item · Apr. 1971
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts "Island Tug #125," on the north arm of the Fraser River. Travelling downstrean from Patulla Bridge, New Westminster, and the CNR Lulu Island rail bridge.

          "Iris G" tug, Rosebery
          2013.6.36.1.064.17 · Item · Aug. 1983
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a privately owned tug of the Interior Lake Services called "Iris G." It was used to haul rail barge #6 between Slocan and Rosebury on Lake Slocan. It was in 1956 in New Westminster.

          2009.6.1.570 · Item · May 1994
          Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

          Photograph taken in Addie Milewski's driveway, police car parked behind. Neighbouring yards can be seen across street in background.

          Photographer’s stamp on verso reads: “May 1994”.

          Item is one of nine photographs accompanying a greeting card from Agnes Hauglak, Addie Milewski’s sister, reading: “I though you might want these photos. I had to go and send every one their family things. Thank you for being kind to my sister Addie, Agnes M Hauglak”; see also items 2009.6.1.569 - 2009.6.1.577.

          2009.6.1.574 · Item · [ca. 1994]
          Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

          Mountains visible behind unknown town in background.

          Item is one of nine photographs accompanying a greeting card from Agnes Hauglak, Addie Milewski’s sister, reading: “I though you might want these photos. I had to go and send every one their family things. Thank you for being kind to my sister Addie, Agnes M Hauglak”; see also items 2009.6.1.569 - 2009.6.1.577.

          2000.1.1.3.15.24 · Item · 1961
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Photograph depicts ore haul truck at dump in mine, mountain range in background. Photo also features driver and a second unidentified man standing in front of truck. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Int. Harvester Payhauler Model 95 dumping stripping waste at 6565 Elevation", on verso: "1961".