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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          4832 Archival description results for Transportation and Utilities

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          "The Canadian"
          2013.6.36.3.05.10 · Item · [after 1949]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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

          "The Canadian"
          2013.6.36.3.08.01 · Item · [after 1949]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Postcard depicts "VIA Rail Canada Nos. 6456 and 6454 hauling Train No. 1, "The Canadian" between Spences Bridge and Drynoch, British Columbia, on Canadian Pacific's Thompson Subdivision, having been delayed by the need to detour, from its usual route, on Canadian National's Ashcroft Subdivision, seen here across the Thompson River. May 14, 1993."

          The CNR in Prince Rupert
          2011.3.3.29 · Item · [ca. 1910]
          Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

          Slightly elevated front-facing photograph of a steam engine and cargo coming into a station in Prince Rupert, BC. Coal and lumber yards are visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "The C.N.R. Prince Rupert. 79."

          The Duchess
          2012.13.1.98.05 · Item · 1999
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts the Duchess engine, which was built in 1878 and taken out of service in 1919. It was part of a matched set with the Duke and is now a tourist attraction in Carcross, Y.T.

          2013.6.36.3.06.36 · Item · [before 1949]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Postcard depicts the Illecillewaet Valley, near Glacier, BCThe view shows the end of the descent over Rogers Pass, if travelling westerly. The scar in the foreground was believed to be the track between the 1st (Glacier Hotel) and 2nd (Loop Brook) loops.

          The Loop
          2013.6.36.3.06.11 · Item · [before 1949]
          Part of 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."

          2011.3.4.15 · Item · 24 December 1915
          Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

          Stern wheeler “Port Simpson” tied to riverbank. Printed annotation on recto reads: “On the Skeena river, Hazelton, B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Mrs. Flossie Strong 6 Nah St. Watermill ME, U.S.A” 1 cent Canadian postage stamp has been canceled with a date of “Dec 24, 5:30 PM 1915 Buffalo N.Y.”

          2011.3.3.36 · Item · [ca. 1909-1930]
          Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

          Side perspective street view of the Royal Hotel in Prince Rupert BC. The "Ladies [sic] Entrance" sign is visible on the right side of the building. Several vehicles can be seen on the street. Printed annotation on recto reads: " 3rd Ave Prince Rupert Photo W.W.W."

          The Tutshi
          2012.13.1.98.06 · Item · 1999
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts half of a ship, which is named the Tutshi, in Carcross, Y.T.

          2011.12.01 · Item · ca. 1950
          Part of Giscome, BC Historical Photograph collection

          Photo depicts a street perspective of Third Ave., in Prince George, BC, ca. 1950. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “You will undoubtedly notice that there are no tall buildings. I don’t think that there is one building in Prince George that is even five stories tall.”

          2011.3.3.4 · Item · [ca. 1905]
          Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

          Typed annotation in red ink on recto reads: “3rd Ave. Prince Rupert. B.C.” People, boardwalks, horse & wagons and store signs are visible. Rubble and unknown material lies on ground between boardwalks. Typed annotation in red ink on recto reads: “3rd Ave. Prince Rupert. B.C.”