Keyword: Prospecting
Big Bend Mines Declared Rich
Newspaer article including a translated letter written by a German prospector to encourage friends to join him in Big Bend country. He believes the mines are far richer than the Cariboo ever was.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0005 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 6th 1866 |
Dubious Reports
A report claiming the mines in Montana not near as good as the mines in California. Long winters and cost of living are two drawbacks of Montana.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0033 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 1st 1866 |
Evan's Horses
Personalities of Kimberley, B.C. - Charlie and Bill Evans, prospectors of mine up the St. Mary's River. Evan's horses.
| Internal ID: | 0196.0043 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
The Blackfoot Country
Newspaper article with first hand account from miner who while travelling met Snake Indians who threatened to stop the party of travellers. Upon arriving at his destination, he learned of a couple groups of people massacred by Blood Indians.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0051 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 1st 1865 |
Lean's Lime Kiln
Proposed lime kiln to be built in the area after prospecting lime belt between Pilot Bay and Crawford's Bay.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0106 |
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| Medium: | Manuscript |
| Date: | December 26th 1891 |
Albert Hall c.1910
Personalities of Kimberley, B.C. - Albert Hall, (Hall Lakes named after him) was prominent in 1890s and early 1900s as prospector and trapper.
| Internal ID: | 0196.0110 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Southeast Kootenay Report
Government Agent's report on southeast Kootenay. Report goes into number of men employed in mines and average pay.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0219 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 30th 1904 |
Edwards Remembers 1885
An interesting outlook on progress in our area over the last 14 years by one of the first settlers in the area.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0300 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 21st 1899 |
Edward Elwell
Death of Cranbrook resident while visiting family in England.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0341 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 4th 1917 |
Sandon, B.C.
Prospector's cabin alongside Carpenter Creek and about one mile below Sandon, B.C., ca. 1925.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0508 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
James Vanslyk
A James Vanslyk engraving of 'Prospecting in BC,' a miner and a packed moose.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0608 |
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| Medium: | Painting |
| Date: | 0000 |
Ben Huckle
Local prospector leaving for Ashcroft area on a mission for mineral, agricultural lands and locating timber.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0648 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 6th 1907 |
Cranbrook Airport
Wiring work underway for lights on the extension of Cranbrook Airport runway.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0794 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 17th 1938 |
C. M. Edwards
Mr. Edwards has been hauling in machinery to start active mining operations on Moyie River.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0959 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 16th 1905 |
