City: Nelson

CPR Business Car #19

A christmas card with a mounted photo of C.P.R. Business Car #19 at Nelson, B.C., July 10, 1980.

Kootenay and Crows Nest Album Cover

ALBUM Published by W.G. MacFarlane, Publisher Scenic Canada Photo Album Series. Saturday Night Building, Toronto - Front Cover. Cover shot of Nelson or Rossland? REFERRENCED WITH #0433.0002 - #0433.0020

South Country Grazing Rights

Application for grazing rights from Ernest Desrosiers; Waldo Bull Control Area Stock Range, Nelson Grazing District. Stock and Land statements. Febuary 17th, 1959.

Pole Wagon In Nelson BC

Prior to April 1942 With Pole Wagon In Nelson BC

South Country Grazing Rights

Back side of grazing rights application with terms and conditions.

South Country Grazing Rights

Application for grazing rights from Mrs. F. Desrosiers; Waldo Bull Control Area Stock Range, Nelson Grazing District. Stock and Land statements. Febuary 24th, 1960.

Mining Assays

An ad for a Nelson assayer, performing metallurgical tesys for miners.

Nelson, B.C.

ALBUM Nelson, B.C. from across the Kootenay River (west side). REFERENCED WITH #0433.0001

Bonnington Falls Booklet

Page eight of booklet "Number One Hydro-Electric Development, Bonnington Falls, B.C.", listing 'Nelson Daily News" as printer.

Nelson, B.C.

ALBUM Nelson, B.C. and the Kootenay River (looking north). REFERENCED WITH #0433.0001

Nelson from the Hall Mine Smelter

Nelson, B.C.

Postcard - Birdseyeview of Nelson, BC

Postcard - Birdseyeview of Nelson, BC

E.W. Widdowson

An ad for a Nelson assayer, giving prices for service.

Air Photo

Air photo taken of Nelson in 1939.

T. M. Rixen Advertisement

Newspaper - Professional Cards and Lodge Notices section. Ad copy: T. M. Rixen Auditor and Accountant P.O. Box 373 NELSON, B.C. 47-3m*

Rossland Ski Jumpers in Nelson, 1935

Ski Jumpers in Nelson, c. 1935, Left to Right, Bill Forrest, Roy McKay, Wes Parker

Alpine Mine, Nelson BC 1941.

Alpine Mine, Nelson BC 1941. L to R: Jim Douglas, Bart Dudley, Bob Van, Len Camozzi, Duke Harris + wife (caretakers).

SS Kokanee

SS Kokanee sailing Nelson to Kaslo and Lardeau

Alpine Mine at Nelson, 1941.

Alpine Mine at Nelson, 1941. Bob Van, Len Camozzi, Bart Dudley, Jim Douglas

George Morris "Bill" Wadds & Morris Esling Wadds 1940

George Morris "Bill" Wadds holding Morris Esling Wadds spring of 1940 at 212 High Street Nelson BC newly built home of Amy & Charles Brett, CPR Conductor of the Nelson/Trail run.

CPR Locomotive

A CPR steam locomotive in Nelson, B.C. - 1948.

Air Photo

Air photo taken of Nelson in 1973.

Charles & Amy Fredrick Brett residence in Nelson 1940

Newly constructed home of Amy & Charles Fredrick Brett located at 212 High Street Nelson BC. Charles was a CPR conductor. Photo taken in early summer 1940

Air Photo

Air photo taken of Nelson in 1973.

Charles & Amy Fredrick Brett residence in Nelson 1940

Newly constructed home of Amy & Charles Fredrick Brett located at 212 High Street Nelson BC. Charles was a CPR conductor. Photo taken in early summer 1940

Air Photo

Air photo taken of Nelson in 1939.

Operation Solidarity Rally

Operation Solidarity Rally at Nelson, BC. Justice and dignity for pensioners proclaimed. In the crowd are representatives for BCGEU, COTA, Nelson Trail and District Labour Council, Nelson Women's Centre, CUPE and more. This was a political protest against the government of the day.

Operation Solidarity Rally

Operation Solidarity Rally in Nelson, BC. Justice and dignity for pensioners proclaimed on one banner. In the crowd are representatives for BCGEU, COTA, Nelson Trail and District Labour Council, Nelson Women's Centre, CUPE and more.

Operation Solidarity Rally

Operation Solidarity Rally in Nelson, BC, outside the Civic Centre. Many groups and organizations gathered to protest. One banner read, Justice and Dignity for Pensioners.

Winners of the Nelson Cup Bonspiel 1941

Winners of the Nelson Cup Bonspiel 1941. K. Martin (Third), H. Donaldson (Lead), K. M. Martin Jr. (Second), R. Donaldson (Skip).

The Kootenay Bonspiel in Nelson, BC February, 1-7, 1905

The Kootenay Bonspiel in Nelson, BC February, 1-7, 1905

Hall Mine Tramway, Centre Station Nelson, B.C. 1896

Hall Mine Tramway, Centre Station Nelson, B.C. 1896

Kootenay Bridge near Nelson B.C. c.1896

Kootenay Bridge on the Kootenay River near Nelson B.C. Photo of train coming over the Bridge c.1896

Chinese Discrimination

Newspaper article one mans apprehension of Chinese population in Kootenays rapidly increasing, causing white men and women out of work as they take the jobs with lower pay.

Local Color

Newspaper article in form of a letter describing shantytowns of immigrants throught Nelson.

Chinese Discrimination

Newspaper article rumor has Chinese element moving from present location to what is heart of Nelson, urging them to build proper houses instead of the filthy shacks they squat in.

Winners of "All Comers" & Hudson Bay Cups at Nelson Bonspiel 1908

Winners of "All Comers" & Hudson Bay Cups at Nelson Bonspiel 1908.

Chinese Horror

Newspaper article the order to squatter to clear off from Nelson streets and alleys were enforced, but what was left behind was one shack built over a pit in which they emptied their wash house slops and refuse then they sorted vegetables and did laundry over this foul atmosphere.

Nelson Chinatown

Newspaper article rumors of Nelson to have a Chinatown near the skating rink.

Kaslo Sailing

Newspaper

Chinese Discrimination

Newspaper article residents making a lot of noise in Nelson over opposition of proposed site of local Chinatown.

Nelson, BC.

"Nelson, BC. This in time will be the 'Town of the Kootenays'."

Nelson, BC

"Nelson, BC. This in time will be the 'Town of the Kootenays'."

Chinese Prejudice

Newspaper article Chinaman kills himself and sheriffs officers at a powder magazine after they came for him for killing another Chinaman.

Italian Prejudice

Newspaper article Italian found in possession of a revolver and fined for the offence and weapon was confiscated.

Italian Labourer Dies

Newspaper article

Chinese Discrimination

Newspaper article Nelson Chinamen at a Fan tan game were surprised by arrival of fire chief and assistants who collected poll tax from them.

Nelson Post Office

Christmas card photo of the Nelson Customs House and Post Office, published by a nelson drugstore.

Nelson Post Office

Christmas card photo of the Nelson Customs House and Post Office, published by a nelson drugstore.

Kaslo News

New Catholic church consecrated in Kaslo and Sandon water system started.

Nelson Townsite Ad

Newspaper advertisement

Sons Of Freedom Letter

Letter to editor from Sons of Freedom refuting an article saying they are tired of working for the Community, and that they never fought agains governments, police, churches, individuals and never destroyed any schools.

Buchanan Sawmill

Newspaper

Kaslo Lighting System

Newspaper

Kaslo News

Changes to the telegraph system and water system work started.

Perdue and Burns Ad

Newspaper advertisement

A.E. Watts

Newspaper excerpt Nelson News - reporter interviews A.E. Watts as he announces his intention to abandon lumber business and enter political field.

S.S. Nasookin

Paddlewheeler, S.S. Nasookin 1913-1947, Nelson, B.C., on Kootenay Lake.

George Morris "Bill" Wadds holding Morris Esling Wadds in Nelson BC 1940

George Morris "Bill" Wadds holding Morris Esling Wadds in the spring of 1940. This photo was taken at 212 High Street in Nelson BC. This was the newly built home of Amy & Charles Brett (CPR Conductor of Nelson Trail run)

Nelson Notes

Due to Nelson insurance companies not lowering their rates, it is proposed to tax them $200 per year.

Rossland Notes

Rossland has forty newsboys and along with Nelson is now customs port.

G.W.V.A. Provincial Secretary

G.W.V.A. Provincial Secretary returns to the Coast after a tour through the Kootenays and Southern Alberta, and reports back that the only place veterans are appearing to need relief due to unemployment is Nelson.

John Walton

Former operator of brokerage house in Cranbrook being charged in Ottawa for fleecing people there.

Peter Vasilevich Verigin

Peter Vasilevich Verigin often known as Peter "the Lordly" Verigin (July 12 [O.S. June 29] 1859 - October 29, 1924) was a Russian philosopher, activist and preacher of the Doukhobors. Peter Lordly was a spiritual leader of the Doukhobors from 1887-1924.

Peter Gospodnie Verigin

Peter Lordly Verigin with a large group of Doukhobor people, taken on the meadow below Selkirk College and near the Kootenay River, Castlegar area.

R.T. Lowery Dies

Southern B.C. and western journalism are the poorer with the death of Col. Lowery, well known newspaper man of the Kootenay and Boundary countries.

Nelson Fruit Fair

Canadian Pacific Railway sponsoring Nelson Fruit Fair.

Cranbrook Police Court

Cranbrook Police Court charging two men for drunk and disorderly and one man sent to Nelson jail for three months hard labor for supplying liquor to Indians.

Travel Schedules

Travel schedule for all trains out of and into West Kootenay.

Balfour Extension

Report from the Nelson papers on evidence of work soon to be done on the Balfour extension of railway to Kootenay Landing.

Kootenay Coffee Company

Nelson Coffee company doesn't supply groceries or provisions but specialize in teas and coffees.