Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History (CBIRH): 0008

Reekie's Machine Shop, Cranbrook

Reekie's staff in front of the machine shop on Harold Street in Cranbrook, BC.

Internal ID:	0008.0002
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1950

Cranbrook Trading Company Store Interior

An interior view of the Cranbrook Trading Company store. In the photo are: Lydia Suran, Louise Pellegrin (Pelltier), Celina Voisey and Atlee Bridges (owner). This store was situated on Baker Street at the corner of Armstrong Avenue.

Internal ID:	0008.0003
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1930

Cranbrook Survey Crew

A survey crew working from Cranbrook, BC. Identified are Jack Smith, Spry Morris and AJ Morris. The Morris brothers were sons of Sherrif "Baldy" Morris.

Internal ID:	0008.0004
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Surveying at Cherry Creek

Cranbrook surveyors at Cherry Creek returning from a day of work. Stewart Morris in back.

Internal ID:	0008.0005
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Picnic at Perry Creek

Collective photo of a picnic group at Perry Creek, gathered in front of the Banks and Thompson mine shaft.

Internal ID:	0008.0006
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1900

BC Southern Railway in 1898 - Work Gang

Image of a work gang working on the BC Southern Railway on a roadbed in the Fernie, BC area.

Internal ID:	0008.0007
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1898

BC Spruce Mills Flume

BC Spruce Mills flume at Lumberton, B.C. This was one of the largest sawmills in the interior, in its time. They had an extensive flume system that transported material from all over the Moyie River valley to the sawmill log pond.

Internal ID:	0008.0008
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1925

Joseph's Prairie

An eEarly image (1883) of Joseph's Prairie, the site that eventually became the city of Cranbrook. At this point John Galbraith haqd filed on the property and owned it, but shared use with Chief Isadore and the Ktunaxa Nation.

Internal ID:	0008.0009
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1883

James Greer

James Greer, a pioneer contractor who built public buildings and residences around 1904 in Cranbrook. Alderman on the first City Council. One subsctiber suggests that James Greer was still frequenting the golf courses with Mr. Neil Tattrie in 1955-56.

Internal ID:	0008.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1905

L.B. VanDecar

L.B. VanDecar was a pioneer hotelman. He built and operated the Royal (now called the Byng) hotel for several years.

Internal ID:	0008.0011
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

C.H. Dunbar

C.H. Dunbar was a barrister and solicitor in the early days of Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0008.0012
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Cranbrook Public School

Cranbrook public school as it looked around 1906.

Internal ID:	0008.0013
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1906

Harry A. McKowan

Pioneer lumberman and head of the Cranbrook Sash and Door Company.

Internal ID:	0008.0014
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

W.E. Dad Worden

Arrived in Cranbrook from Calgary in about 1898 and operated a successful transfer business for many years.

Internal ID:	0008.0015
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

North East Arch into Cranbrook

Image of the North East Arch entrance into Cranbrook, constructed across the highway in the mid-1930s.

Internal ID:	0008.0016
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Cranbrook's First City Council 1905

Cranbrook's First City Council - Standing Left to Right: Ald. D. Murphy, Ald. J. Jackson, Ald. J. Fink, Ald. G. Tisdale; Sitting Left to Right: Ald. J. Greer, Mayor G.T. Rogers, Ald. H. Hickenbotham.

Internal ID:	0008.0017
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1905

Jos. T. Sarvis

Image of Jos. T. Sarvis, CPR Engineman.

Internal ID:	0008.0018
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

T.M. Roberts

Mr. Roberts served the city of Cranbrook faithfully and well from incorporation onward. Was city clerk for 17 years and mayor from 1925 to 1940.

Internal ID:	0008.0019
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

George T. Moir

George T. Moir was a CPR agent who gave active leadership in the Amateur Athletic Association during his time in Cranbrook. Cranbrook's Moir Park is named after him. He passed away early in 1955.

Internal ID:	0008.0020
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Angus Morrison

Together with the late James Ryan, Angus Morrison opened the Cranbrook Hotel on Dec. 23, 1897. The hotel was the first building on the Cranbrook Townsite proper, and was erected for the Baker interests.

Internal ID:	0008.0021
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Gyro Swimming Pool, Cranbrook, B.C.

An image of the Gyro Swimming Pool in Cranbrook, showing the fountain in the distance and one of the slides up close.

Internal ID:	0008.0022
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1960

City Power Shovel

An image of a power shovel used by the City of Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0008.0023
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1935

Alderman A.J. Balment

Photo of AJ Balment, past Alderman for the City of Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0008.0024
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Alderman A.E. Jones

Photo of A.E. Jones, former Alderman for the City of Cranbrook. He was also a very sought after contractor.

Internal ID:	0008.0025
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Mayor R.E. Sang

Image of RE Sang, a former mayor of Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0008.0026
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Provincial Government Building in Cranbrook

Cover image of a photographic book on Cranbrook. This is the Provincial Government Building on the east end of Baker Street. For a while it also held the city offices.

Internal ID:	0008.0027
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Panoramic View of City of Cranbrook

A panoramic view of the City of Cranbrook, taken from the west hill.

Internal ID:	0008.0028
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Cranbrook Public School

Image of the first Cranbrook Public School building.

Internal ID:	0008.0029
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Canadian Bank of Commerce

Image of the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Cranbrook, BC.

Internal ID:	0008.0030
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Baker Street Looking West

Image of Baker Street looking west, showint the Herald newspaper office at front right.

Internal ID:	0008.0031
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Baker Street Looking East

Image of Baker Street in Cranbrook looking east, with the Government Building at the end of the street.

Internal ID:	0008.0032
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Anglican Church

An early view of the Anglican Church in Cranbrook, still extant on Baker Hill.

Internal ID:	0008.0033
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1900

Baptist Church

Image of the Baptist Church in Cranbrook, BC.

Internal ID:	0008.0034
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

St. Mary's Catholic Church

Image of the first St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cranbrook, BC.

Internal ID:	0008.0035
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Methodist Church

Image of the Methodist Church and parsonage in Cranbrook, BC.

Internal ID:	0008.0036
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Knox Presbyterian Church

Image of the first Knox Presbyterian Church in Cranbrook, BC, on Louis Street and Armstrong Avenue.

Internal ID:	0008.0037
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Cranbrook's First Board of Trade

An image showing the members of Cranbrook's first Board of Trade. This was a very active group in pormoting Cranbrook as the coming centre of East Kootenay and the southern interior region.

Internal ID:	0008.0038
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1899

Street Scene in Residential Cranbrook

Street scene in residential section of Cranbrook, showing a couple of the numerous bridges that stitched early Cranbrook together.

Internal ID:	0008.0039
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Street Scene in Residential Cranbrook

A view of the Cran brook residential section, showing the raised wooden sidewalks..

Internal ID:	0008.0040
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Cranbrook View

An image illustrating potential development spots on Baker Hill in Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0008.0041
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Staples Lumber Mill at Wycliffe

Image of Staples Lumber Mill in Wycliffe.

Internal ID:	0008.0042
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Staples Lumber Company Yards

A long view of the Staples Lumber Company lumber drying yeards at Wycliffe, just above the St. Mary's River.

Internal ID:	0008.0043
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Staples Lumber Company Yards

Image showing the location of the Staples Lumber Company yards and the CPR bridge crossing the St. Mary's River.

Internal ID:	0008.0044
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

The Wardner Sawmill at Wardner

Image of the Wardner Sawmill in Wardner, BC.

Internal ID:	0008.0045
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Fink Mercantile Company

Images showing the inside and outside of the Fink Mercantile Company's store in Cranbrook. Thwe building still sits on Baker Street, now (2010) home to the Falkins Insurance office.