Keyword: Rock Walls
Castlegar-Robson Ferry
Robson Ferry on Columbia River near Castlegar, BC. The ferry is crossing from the Castlegar side to Robson.
| Internal ID: | 0134.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Life at Top Mine
newspaper clip - Remembering life at the Top Mine, Kimberley, BC. See text for article writing.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0001 |
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| Medium: | Ephemera |
| Date: | June 5th 1980 |
Forestry Headquarters Remains, Tete Jaune, 1994
Remains of fireplace chimney of 1915 Tete Jaune Forestry Headquarters, still standing in 1994
| Internal ID: | 0080.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1994 |
Angus Hornis Home On Lake Eleanor
Angus Hornis home on Lake Eleanor in Blue River, BC. The last name also be spelled Horne.
| Internal ID: | 0111.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Marysville Magnesite
Marysville Magnesite, owned by Stralak Resources Inc., (a Fort Steele Mining Division) Details of hanging wall, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0240.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | June 1st 1941 |
Angus Hornis Home On Lake Eleanor
Angus Hornis home on Lake Eleanor in Blue River, BC. The last name also be spelled Horne.
| Internal ID: | 0111.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Marysville Magnesite
Marysville Magnesite, owned by Stralak Resources Inc., (a Fort Steele Mining Division) Plugging and breaking rocks, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0240.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | June 1st 1941 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
After rock was blown Apri 7th 1950 at Mt.Robson - Lionel Deforge in front, roadmaster Peterson on top of rock - men amongst rock.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Marysville Magnesite
Marysville Magnesite, owned by Stralak Resources Inc., (a Fort Steele Mining Division), Kimberley, BC. Drilling high grade, Allan Keer in photo, standing.
| Internal ID: | 0240.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | June 1st 1941 |
Cranbrook Architecture - Dr. Miles Residence
Completed in 1914, on the day World War I broke out, by dentist Dr. Miles, this home is located at 301 - 12th Avenue South (Garden Avenue). The original shingle wall coverings were covered with a contemporary aluminum siding, but carefully done to preserve the strong character.
| Internal ID: | 0141.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1976 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Rock was blown Friday April 7. 1950 at Mt.Robson. Lionel Deforge on left with Roadmaster Peterson, top of rock, before it was broken.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0011 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Zoo - Sea Lion's Dive
Sea Lion's Dive in a zoo, probably English.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0011 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1917 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Men on rock slide at Mt. Robson. This rock was blown April 7, 1950. Lionel Deforge (left) on top of rock at Mt. Robson.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0012 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Men on rock slide at Mt. Robson. This rock was blown April 7, 1950. Lionel Deforge (left) on top of rock at Mt. Robson.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0013 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Unidentified Portrait
Two unknown women posed on a rock wall.
| Internal ID: | 0102.0013 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Caged Bear
A large bear in a zoo enclosure, probably English.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0013 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1917 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Men on top of slide. Rock was blown April 7, 1950 at Mt. Robson. Man with white shirt, tie and coveralls is Roadmaster Peterson.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0014 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Men on top of slide. Rock was blown April 7, 1950 at Mt. Robson. Man with white shirt, tie and coveralls is Roadmaster Peterson.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0015 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Creek Gorge
Landscape view of creek and rocky gorge.
| Internal ID: | 0102.0015 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railroad Bridge Over Fraser River
Railroad bridge over the Fraser River at Cisco, taken from the CPR right of way (Matthew Hicks)
| Internal ID: | 0115.0015 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
McDougall Memorial Hospital, Kimberley
McDougall Memorial Hospital, Kimberley, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0186.0015 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1944 |
CNR Railroad Tunnel
Canadian National Railroad tunnel, Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0016 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railroad Bridge
Railroad bridge at Black Canyon on the Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Rock was blown April 7, 1950 at Mt. Robson. The men are working to uncover and free the railroad right-of-way.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0021 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Upper Fraser River
A water fall 10-12 ft. high at Rearguard on the upper Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0021 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Fraser River Canyon
Fraser River at the canyon.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0021 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Bourg, France
Entree du Bourg - Rue Principale - English: Entree of the Borough - Principal Street, France
| Internal ID: | 0131.0022 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1920 |
Bowness Mansion in Cranbrook
The Bowness Mansion, built for Alderman Bowness in 1910 on 10th Avenue South (Norbury Avenue).
| Internal ID: | 0141.0024 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1976 |
Peace River
May 21. Looking down along the Rocky Mountain canyon on the Peace River, upper part.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0026 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Goat River Canyon Bridges
Crows Nest Pass Railroad bridge and men on suspension foot bridge over Goat River Canyon, near Creston, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0156.0026 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Messiter Tunnel
Sandy Czorny added: Canadian Northern Pacific Railway passenger train exiting the east end of the tunnel at Messiter, B.C. K.Deckert added: This tunnel is still in use at Mile 12.5 On the Clearwater subdivision 12.5 miles south of Blue River British Columbia. and less than a mile upstream from Little Hells Gate. North Thompson river in the fore ground.The trestle that is visible has long ago been filled in.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0027 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cranbrook, Baker Hill, Miles Residence 1976
Dr. F.B Miles home built in 1914 in Cranbrook,s Baker Hill area at 301 - 12th Avenue South ( Garden Avenue ) It was the last house of the more opulent style to be built in Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0141.0027 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1976 |
Bad Rapids at Rearguard
On back of photo - "A bad rapid at rearguard station at the upper Fraser river. The worst water I have seen. I think it worse than the canyon at Robson."
| Internal ID: | 0107.0028 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | May 8th 1930 |
Yale Tunnel
Yale Tunnel, Canadian National Railway
| Internal ID: | 0115.0028 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Mt.Robson Rock Slide
Rock was blown April 7, 1950 at Mt. Robson. Just one big rock - 40 tons. Men around and on top of rock.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0029 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Fraser River
Fraser River
| Internal ID: | 0115.0030 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Rock was blown Friday April 7, 1950 at Mt. Robson. Clearing rails from snow and rock - Lionel Deforge on top of rock with Road Master Peterson, wearing coveralls.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0033 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Rock bluff at Mt. Robson before rock was blown on Friday April 7, 1950.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0035 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Paris, France
PARIS - Facade de l'Eglise Saint. Julien-le Pauvre avec ancien Baptisteve - English: Paris-Frontage of the Church Saint. Poor Julien it with old Baptistive
| Internal ID: | 0131.0036 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Council House Square, Nottingham
Council House Square, Nottingham, England.
| Internal ID: | 0133.0036 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1919 |
Cranbrook's Bowness Mansion
Bowness Mansion built for Aulder Bowness in 1910 on 10th Avenue South (Norbury Avenue) and 2nd Street S. (Edwards Street)
| Internal ID: | 0141.0038 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1976 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Blast - There she blows. Bringing down a rock overhang at Mt Robson, Apr 7th 1950.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0039 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Looking Down into Quartz Lake, 1970
Quartz Lake and Rocky Mountain Sheep resting area, study by A.R.D.A. (sign reads: British Columbia Forest Service Experimental Plot) Part of large album, Jr Fish and Gamers.
| Internal ID: | 0158.0039 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1970 |
Stope and Cribbing
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - stope (underground mining area) supported by surrounding pillars of standing rock. Note log cribbing.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0039 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Overlander Falls
Overlander Falls in Mount Robson Park on Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0040 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Near Overlander Falls
Near Overlander Falls in Mount Robson Provincial Park on Fraser River, note ladder on side of cliff. Perhaps an old fishing station?
| Internal ID: | 0107.0041 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Overlander Falls
Overlander Falls in Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0042 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Mt. Robson rock slide
Rock was blown Friday Apri 7, 1950 at Mt.Robson. Road Master Peterson on right top of rock before it was blasted.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0044 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Rock before it was blown on April 7, 1950, at Mt.Robson.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0045 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Cranbrook Architecture Renovations
Cranbrook B.C. Architecture - the A. Rutko move, possibly 231 - 7th Avenue South ( Durick Avenue ) under removations and repair
| Internal ID: | 0141.0045 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1976 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Rock was blown Friday April 7. 1950 at Mt.Robson. Lionel Deforge on left with Roadmaster Peterson, top of rock, before it was broken.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0047 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Before the rock came down at Mt. Robson with the blast on April 7, 1950.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0049 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Biscarrosse ( Moors ) - the Castle
BISCARROSSE ( Landes ) - Le Chateau - English: Biscarrosse ( Moors ) - the Castle.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0053 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1915 |
Rubie Guthrie and Sylvia
Rubie Guthrie and Sylvia in front of old auto, early 1930s.
| Internal ID: | 0102.0060 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
French Seaside
Le Bassin edt le Nouveau Boulevard - Promenade English: The Basin New Boulevard Walk.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0060 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1900 |
St. Paul's Hiking Trip
St. Paul's hiking trip to Mount Robson 1914. Three women and one man resting by stream.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0064 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
Rushing Waters
Steep river canyon with cascading water.
| Internal ID: | 0102.0066 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Silverton, BC
Residential home in Silverton, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0143.0085 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | June 1st 1983 |
Cominco Gardens
Kimberley, BC - Hospital taken from Cominco Gardens
| Internal ID: | 0238.0089 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Cominco Gardens
Cominco Gardens, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0090 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1970 |
Rock on CNR Track Mt. Robson
Rock on CNR track at Mt. Robson. In picture are Lionel Deforge and Al Peterson with five other men gathered around monstrous rock on track.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0097 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Rock Slide Mile 42
L.J. Cole was a surveyor and resident engineer for the construction of the GTP railway. Clearing a rock slide onto tracks, vicinity of Mt. Robson, old mile 42.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0105 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1911 |
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, SW England
| Internal ID: | 0131.0110 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1938 |
Cape Town, South Africa
Victoria Road, Cape Town, South Africa "The mountains look more huge than this. DH" addressed to R.Heaton, Pinner, Middlesex, England
| Internal ID: | 0131.0112 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1938 |
The Brilliant Bridge
The Brilliant bridge, built across the kootenay River near Castlegar, B.C. This bridge was constructed by the Doukhobor community to gain access to Nelson to the north as well as Robson to the south.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0118 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Crossing A Scree Slope
Hikers and dog crossing a very rocky slope.
| Internal ID: | 0102.0127 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Mountain Cairn
Hikers and dog at a rock cairn on a mountain top.
| Internal ID: | 0102.0130 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
The Rockhouse
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - coarse crushing plant excavations.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0148 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | August 24th 1922 |
Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain
Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain, postmarked from Glascow to H. Olynyk, Canadian Army, England
| Internal ID: | 0131.0154 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1921 |
Bowness Home
Bowness Mansion, 202 10th Avenue South (aka Norbury Avenue) Cranbrook, BC
| Internal ID: | 0151.0154 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1976 |
Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain
Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain, postmarked from Glascow to H. Olynyk, Canadian Army, England
| Internal ID: | 0131.0155 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1921 |
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge, on the Lower Arrow Lake. A natural rock bridge near Renata, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0174 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
