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Muriel Baxter students fund raising, Cranbrook, BC, c.1994

Muriel Baxter students (L to R) Matt Hawkins, Stephanie Greenlay, Kayla Livingston and Bernie Primbs prepare to move non-perishable food items collected as admission to their Christmas Concert to the Salvation Army.

Government Building - Cranbrook, BC

An early image of the Government building at the east end of Baker Street in Cranbrook, BC.

Water Wheel at Perry Creek

Early image of the water wheel at Perry Creek, showing overshot flume.

Helen Faulkner - Nurse

Portrait of Helen Faulkner - a graduate of the St. Eugene School of Nursing and a nurse in Cranbrook, BC

Alex Moffat - Freemason

Image of Alex Moffat, Freemason in Cranbrook, BC

Cranbrook City Hall with North Wing Added

Photo of Cranbrook's City Hall in its present configuration but before the Knights of Pythias Hall (to the south) was torn down.

Kootenay Regiment, Annual Inspection, Dec. 23, 1935

Kootenay Regiment, Annual Inspection, Dec. 23, 1935 Standing left to right: Lieut. P.J. Kennedy, Lieut. S.P. Reeves, 2nd Lieut A.M. Steele, 2nd Lieut. C.S. Andrews, Lieut. G.W. Hanna, 2nd Lieut T.V. Hogarth, 2nd Lieut P.N. Russel Sitting (left to right) Lieut. G.E.K. MacDonald, Capt. J.F. Haszard, Capt L.S. Wyatt, Lieut. Col. D. Philpot, DSO, OBE, Hon. Lieut. Col. F.W.Green, Major R.O.G. Morton (G.S.O., M.D. Noll), Capt. and Chaplain F.V. Harrison, Lieut and Adjt. G.R. Sidenius, Lieut. F.S. Sutherland

Cranbrook Paint & Body Tow Truck

Cranbrook Paint & Body Tow Truck

OK Valley Freight Lines Ltd. building (front)

Collecting Christmas Gifts In Cranbrook

Firemen collecting Christmas gifts for distribution. Lower left, Alec Yadernuk; upper left, Bob Murdock; centre, Chief Vern Doll; upper right. ?; lower right, Walter "Wally" Tymchyna.

Fredrick Whitworth Aylmer

Fredrick Whitworth Aylmer was born February 4, 1850 and died September 21, 1920. He was a registered Civil Engineer, a member of the Peerage by birth, and a Captain in the Canadian Militia.

Cranbrook Brewing Co. Label

A Cranbrook Brewing Comapny label for Cranbrook Beer Pilsener Type.

Colonel Baker's Home on Baker Hill in Cranbrook c.1890

An early view of both Colonel Baker's house and the area around what is now Baker Hill in Cranbrook, BC c.1890

Cranbrook, Baker St. looking East Cranbrook B.C.

Cranbrook, Baker St. looking East Cranbrook B.C., postcard front, linked to 0019.0002

Fernie Militia on Baker Street, 1904

Baker Street, Cranbrook (1904). Fernie Militia passing Manitoba Hotel & Charles E. Reid Drugstore.

Perry Creek Hotel

Perry Creek Hotel, in the Old Town area of Perry Creek, in 1937.

Cranbrook Ukrainian Catholic Church Congregation

Congregation on the front Steps of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Cranbrook, BC. Recognize anyone? If you do please let us know.

Irma Helen Voisey and her Sister

Irma Helen Voisey and her sister, at the side of the Masonic Lodge building in Cranbrook, where they lived. Helen was born in this building.

Alex Moffat - Freemason

Photo of Alex Moffat - Freemason Grand Master and member of the Cranbrook lodge. Moffat was the first Master of Cranbrook Lodge #34 which opened in 1900.

Commercial Hotel in Cranbrook c.1898

Commercial Hotel on Baker Street, Cranbrook c.1898

Fernie Hockey Team

The Fernie men's hockey team at practise.

Armond Theatre & High Country Sports (2005)

Armond Theatre & High Country Sports on 10th Avenue S. in Cranbrook. The Armond has been closed for more than twenty years and High Country Sports is a thriving outdoor equipment and clothing store in what was previously one of Cranbrook's newspaper offices, the Cranbrook Courier. 'A Guide To Cranbrook's History - Walking Tour #1' points out that the High Country building was originally the location for the Palm Confectionery and that part of the original tin ceiling can still be viewed in the store today. High Country Sportswear purchased the building from Rocky Mountain printers in 1994.

The Cranbrook Hotel

A direct and relatively early view of the Cranbrook Hotel on Baker Street.

Postcard - Cranbrook from Baker Hill

Fernie Swastikas Hockey Team

Two members of the Fernie Swastikas team. The fellow in the centre is believed to be the team coach. Note the team mascot being held by the woman on the right.

Windsor Hotel Bar, Fort Steele

Taken in Windsor Hotel bar at Fort Steele - left to right George Thrasher, Dave Coffey, Jim Buckman

The Stakeout

Two of the Sells-Floto elephants staked out near Jap Lake. They were being used as lures to try and bring in Myrtle and Cran brook Ed, who were still running loose. The attempt failed.

Mount Baker High School

A girl's graduation ring from Mount Baker, circa 1970.

Wedding Portrait

Wedding Portrait, Spring of 1958.

CBI

Military band marching in Cranbrook c. 1910

Mary Kushnir and Helen Clausen, May 1935

Mary Kushnir and Helen Clausen standing beside stretched bear hide on cabin wall in Valemount area, 1935.

Japanese Internment Camp

Japanese Internment Camp Three interned men in suits by river.

Japanese Internment Camp Near Lempriere

Japanese Internment Camp - Lempriere Apr '42 Group of five men posing on tracks. This was the beginning of Japanese internment in the Lempriere area.

Japanese Internment Camp

Japanese Internment Camp - Group of 32 men, some in suits. Presumably Valemount area.These men were relocated during World War II.

Blue Ribbon and Cup winners

Blue Ribbon and Cup winners, man and horse Jasper Stampede 1953

View from Back of Train

Image taken from the back of a train looking at trees and mountains, presumably in the Valemount area.

Bill Atkin's Mill at Camp Creek, 1946-47

Bill Atkin's mill at Camp Creek, 1946-47

Mt. Robson Ranch Staff, 1930

Mt. Robson Ranch staff - Art Allen, Harvey Crate, Chuck Chesser and Ted Scheive.

Sternwheeler - SS Fort Fraser

Sternwheeler - SS Fort Fraser She was sailed at one time by Captain Bonner. She was holed in Giscombe Rapids and grounded on a sand bar. Next summer was furnished equipment to repair and launched her and returned her to Ft. George. This was the first power boat to make trip from Ft. George to Tete Jaune Cache.

Building Railway Trestle - Valemount Area

Building railway trestle in the Valemount area.

Helen Clausen Hitching A Ride

Helen Clausen and old car, 1932.

Walter Askin and Cox house, 1936

Walter Askin and Cox house, 1936

Thompson Crossing 1914

Division 12 Engineering staff, office interior at Thompson Crossing, 1914.

Sam Clifton

Sam Clifton and his dog on a ferry.

Aerial view of Yellowhead Motel and Immediate Area

Aerial view of Yellowhead Motel and area.

View of Main Street, Tete Jaune, B.C

View of Main Street, Tete Jaune, B.C

Old Tete Jaune School

The old Tete Jaune school on Cliff Jackman's place, September 1991.

Don and Min Gordon

Don and Min Gordon at their place in Valemount, on their way to Kamloops.

Eva Swanson

Eva Swanson was born Eva Manson in Kamloops in 1915; moved to Valemount in 1927, married and had two children, only Dorothy survived. They trapped in winter and worked in the logging camps in the summer until they homesteaded in Cranberry Lake. Her husband passed away Dec 9, 1964 and she sold the homestead in 1966/67.

Valemount Store and Post Office

Mr. Cox, Eric Swanson, Betty Cox, Hazel Cox and Mrs. Cox in front of Valemount Store and Post Office.

Valemount Museum Move

Old sinks and toilets in the original Railway station building.

Mount Robson from the Burn

Mount Robson 1912, with camp in forest burn in foreground.

Lucerne Shop

Lucerne shop 1921.

Prohibition - Stuffed pigs

Stuffed pigs Tete Jaune, B.C. 1913 Smuggled whiskey found by Provincial Police. Prohibition was an attempt to make illegal by law the distribution and sale of liquor, beginning in Canada in the late 19th century. Alberta passed prohibition laws in 1916 and repealed them in 1924. Prohibition was a political response to the temerance movement, and resulted in many ingenious ways of importing and distributing alcohol.

Mt. Robson and Berg Lake

Mt. Robson and Berg Lake.

Japanese Internment Commemoration

MLA Lois Boone, Frank Kiyooka, Ann Kiyooka and Chris Zimmerman attending the September 23, 1995 commemoration ceremony at a heritage site near Yellowhead Lake on Hwy 16. The sign kiosk unveiled here was to remember the Japanese Internment Camps in 1942.

Japanese Internment Commemoration

September 23, 1995 commemoration ceremony at a heritage site near Yellowhead Lake on Hwy 16. The sign kiosk was unveiled by the provincial government to remember the 1942 Japanese Internment Camps.

Yellowhead Highway Accident 1922

"We had a small accident!" The sign on the boulder says, Pathfinding Car Edmonton to Victoria via Jasper and Kamloops Overland 4, Lines Motors Ltd.

Camp on Porcupine River

Camp on the Porcupine River 85 miles northwest of Mount Robson, early 1900s.

Train Wreck

Train wreck at the Mt. Robson snowshed.

Jackman Station

Standard Forest Products Camp at Jackman station, 1948 - Margie, Duncan, Shirley Langtaff in the forefront.

King George VI, May 1939

Visit to Mt. Robson, Canada, by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

CN Train Wreck

CN train wreck, railcar derailment. One of the locomotives is visible in this view.

George Hargreaves, Guide and Outfitter

Margie (Hargreaves) Duncan at camp near George Hargreaves' gravesite on Sheep Creek, 1945.

Blue River

A scenic view of the Blue River.

Tete Jaune??

Log buildings under construction with mountains behind possibly in Tete Jaune or Edgewood BC area.

Edmonton Exhibition Parade Route

Edmonton Exhibition, Edmonton, Alberta.

Railway Construction

Crew working on railway construction - bridge building.

Valemount History Book

Valemount History Book advertising fkyers.

Canyon Creek Sawmill

Canyon Creek Sawmills Ltd. - Garages at Valemount, BC. In picture is a homemade forklift.

Gordon Dowker

Gordon Dowker logging at Goldfields, Saskatchewan. Gordon owned property at McBride, B.C. and worked there as a farmhand. He is described as book-smart and knowing many things.

Valemount Secondary School

Valemount Elementary/Junior Secondary School 1970/71 Class photo - possibly grade 8 - no name list available. Dana Rollheiser added: Tall guy in the back row in the red shirt is Larry Basaraba.