City: Brooklyn

Brooklyn B.C. on Arrow Lake

View of Brooklyn B.C. on Arrow Lake

Internal ID:	2339.0044
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge, on the Lower Arrow Lake. A natural rock bridge near Renata, B.C.

Internal ID:	0131.0174
Medium:	Postcard
Date:	0000

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge, on the Lower Arrow Lake. A natural rock bridge near Renata, B.C.

Internal ID:	0131.0175
Medium:	Postcard
Date:	0000

Alan Forrester [Porrigter] and Brooklyn Murderer

Alan Forrester [Porrigter on photo] and Brooklyn murderer - taken to Nelson, B.C. to be hanged, 1898. The murderer was captured in crawl space under saloon. John Forrester suggests that: this is a picture of my grandfather with Milton O. Howell, who was being escorted back to Montana to stand trial for murder. He was going willingly. It was probably taken in Robson, B.C. in 1899.

Internal ID:	0131.0199
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1898

Columbia and Western Construction

Details of railway construction contract.

Internal ID:	0054.0517
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 10th 1898

Deer Park

Documenting the growth of Deer Park and Brooklyn townsites.

Internal ID:	0054.0518
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 17th 1898

Brooklyn History

A good write-up on Brooklyn.

Internal ID:	0054.0519
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 17th 1898

Brooklyn

The townsite is growing and construction is proceeding on the Columbia & Western Railway.

Internal ID:	0054.0520
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 17th 1898

Brooklyn News

Brooklyn News is launched by the editors of the Trail Creek News.

Internal ID:	0054.0521
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 24th 1898

Brooklyn

Brooklyn is growing rapidly.

Internal ID:	0054.0522
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 24th 1898

Brooklyn News

Commerce and construction developing rapidly.

Internal ID:	0054.0525
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 1st 1898

Brooklyn Townsite

Developments and fraud.

Internal ID:	0054.0526
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 1st 1898

Wagon Road

Columbia & Western Railway construction begins with tote road.

Internal ID:	0054.0528
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 1st 1898

Brooklyn Growth

Newspaper

Internal ID:	0054.0530
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 15th 1898

C & W Construction

The big construction project is opening up.

Internal ID:	0054.0531
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 15th 1898

Brooklyn Development

Brooklyn is expanding fast, with all the conveniences of Liquor, prostitution and business.

Internal ID:	0054.0534
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 22nd 1898

Brooklyn News

Happenings and development associated with Brooklyn and railway construction.

Internal ID:	0054.0535
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 22nd 1898

McLean Bros.

McLean Bros. to do tunnel work at Brooklyn.

Internal ID:	0054.0537
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 22nd 1898

Construction And Brooklyn News

Thousands of men being put on the job.

Internal ID:	0054.0538
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 29th 1898

Poupore & Genelle

Looking for timber for CPR construction.

Internal ID:	0054.0539
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 29th 1898

Steamer Oriole

New boats on the Arrow Lakes

Internal ID:	0054.0541
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 29th 1898

Alan Forrester - Brooklyn, BC, Policeman

Alan Forrester, a policeman in the railway construction town of Brooklyn, B.C., just west of Castlegar. A construction town with just over 1,000 residents at its peak, it kept the local constabulary very busy. A contributor pointed out that the uniform looks like a NWMP corporal's uniform. Another contributor suggested that the pips on the shoulder indicate the commissioned rank of "Inspector". John Forrester added: The uniform is the "Undress" or "Stable" uniform of the A Batteruy, Royal School of Aretillery based in Kingston. Alan Forrester joined in 1886 and left in May of 1888 to join the NWMP. The NWMP did not have breast pockets on their uniforms until 1896, after Forrester left the NWMP and joined the BC Provincial Police in Rossland.