History, Naturally!!
Mormon Metalmark, collected by C.B. Garrett at Oliver, British Columbia Most of us look at our world through our own experience, thereby limiting access to many avenues of information. Naturalists see a different world, but always one that links to and impacts on (or is impacted by) ours. C. B. "Chuck" Garrett was a...
The Great Northern Railway in B.C.
#0019.0038 ca. 1909: Hosmer, G.N.R. Bridge. Photo by C.B. Thorpe - Image courtesy of the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History The Great Northern is remembered as the only transcontinental railway built without land subsidies. James J. Hill is recognized in the U.S. as an empire builder. The Canadian-born businessman...
Railway enthusiasts beware
For all railway enthusiasts who would like a glimpse of our 2022 sold-out special edition Railway Historical Desk Calendar and to get a peek at a few of the images the CBIRH has to offer fans, please view this one of a kind item. All photos are available for purchase on our site: www.basininstitute.org....
Holiday greetings from the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History!
Wishing all of you a wonderful and safe holiday season! Click the image below to enjoy our December 2021 Newsletter. Thank you for supporting the Institute!!...
2022 Historical Desk Calendar
Seasons Greetings The Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History's 2022 Historical Desk Calendar is here. Enjoy 12 months of spectacular Basin images curated by the Institute. To order a copy, please email info@basininstitute.org and inquire about details. Calendars are $15 each, and a limited number are available. We are...
