Source: Moyie House Museum

Hard Hat

A miner's safety helmet with light. These were a big advance in safety for underground workers.

Internal ID:	0508.0009
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Andrews Family

Lois Andrews on top of Jack Andrews' old car in front of the family bakery in Moyie.

Internal ID:	0509.0009
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1925

CPR Railway Accident at Moyie

A CPR train engine overturned in Moyie Lake on November 20, 1925. The train encountered a rock slide at the entrance to the Jerome tunnel at Moyie and the engine derailed into the lake. Everyone jumped clear of the wreck except the fireman, Robert Eley, who was later found trapped under the locomotive.

Internal ID:	0510.0009
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	November 20th 1925

Unknown Group Portrait

A great photo and intriguing because of the fact of the one man among all the beautiful women. Who are these people and what was the occasion?

Internal ID:	0513.0009
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1905

Moyie Couple

An unidentified couple standing in a yard in Moyie, with St. Peter's Catholic church in the background. Does anyone know this couple?

Internal ID:	0515.0009
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1940

Moyie, B.C.

A view of Moyie southwest, looking from somewhere near the mine across Moyie Lake. St. Peters church is visible to right side of photo.

Internal ID:	0505.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

St. Eugene Mine

Disintegrating walls of the St. Eugene mine powder magazine, taken approx. 1988.

Internal ID:	0507.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1988

Oil Can

An oil can with a long spout. Did you know that there were positions for "oilers"? Do you recall any uses for these tools, either in industry or on the railroad?

Internal ID:	0508.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Mrs. Victor Desaulniers

Mrs. Victor Desaulniers, who with her husband owned the Central Hotel in Moyie.

Internal ID:	0509.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

CPR Train Accident

A CPR train locomotive over-turned off the tracks, with recover work in progress. The train encountered a rock slide at the entrance to the Jerome tunnel at Moyie and the engine went into Moyie Lake. Everyone jumped clear except the fireman Robert Eley, who was found trapped under the locomotive.

Internal ID:	0510.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	November 20th 1925

Irishman Creek Dine and Dance

Irishman Creek Dine and Dance, owned by Annie Ophelia 'Midge' Robson, And located on the highway at Irishman Creek. She passed away in 1959. Her daughter Marie kept the business for another 4 years before selling it to Al & Norma Broderick.

Internal ID:	0513.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1940

Sandy MacFarlane

Sandy went by MacFarlane, his son Charlie went by McFarlane. A resident of Moyie.

Internal ID:	0515.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

St. Eugene Hospital

A good view of the St. Eugene Hospital in Cranbrook, B.C. The postcard is marked April 12, 1949.

Internal ID:	0505.0011
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1950

Moyie Cemetery

A view of the Moyie Cemetery, taken approx 1988.

Internal ID:	0507.0011
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1988

Mining Tool?

Is this a part of a drill for underground mining? Can you help with identification and use?

Internal ID:	0508.0011
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

St. Eugene Mine

Workers taking a break on a platform, possibly at the St. Eugene mine. Workers names unknown.

Internal ID:	0509.0011
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1930

Moyie Fishing

A good catch, Emerson Walker is on the right with river fish.

Internal ID:	0510.0011
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Road Along Moyie Lake

The early road along the east side of Moyie Lake - harrowing experience.

Internal ID:	0513.0011
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1920

Patsy Strand

Patsy Strand standing on the right with an unknown girl, in front of an unknown Moyie business.

Internal ID:	0515.0011
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1955

St. Eugene Hospital

A good view of the St. Eugene Hospital in Cranbrook, B.C. The postcard is marked April 12, 1949.

Internal ID:	0505.0012
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1950

Moyie Cemetery

A view of the Moyie cemetery, taken approx 1988.

Internal ID:	0507.0012
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1988

Ice Tongs

Does anyone remeber how these were used? Does anyone remember having ice delivered?

Internal ID:	0508.0012
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Pop Andrews

Pop Andrews in front of the family bakery at Moyie., Pg. 148

Internal ID:	0509.0012
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1930

Cutting Ice on Moyie Lake

Roy Burch (l) and Eddie Montpelier (r) cutting ice on Moyie Lake c. 1927

Internal ID:	0510.0012
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1927

#247, Moyie train tunnel

An unidentified gentleman with a velocipede just on the Moyie side of Jerome Tunnel on the Crows Nest Pass Railway outside of Moyie.

Internal ID:	0513.0012
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Man Ready for Anything

Standing in a costume, moved to Moyie in 1903. Anyone know this gentleman.

Internal ID:	0515.0012
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Moyie B.C.

A view looking over Moyie from somewhere near the St. Eugene mine, looking southwest with Moyie Lake stretching out in the background.

Internal ID:	0505.0013
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1970

Wooden Oar

An artifact without a story. Why would someone take a photo, there must be a reason?

Internal ID:	0508.0013
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

St. Eugene Mine

The head frame above Moyie townsite, along with some of the houses at the mine site.

Internal ID:	0509.0013
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Harold Thurton Nation

Harold Thurton Nation & group. Harold was at that point a recent immigrant from England, and working at Moyie.

Internal ID:	0510.0013
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1902

Moyie, B.C.

A long view of Moyie and the St. Eugene Mine from the middle of Moyie Lake.

Internal ID:	0513.0013
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Toths House

Sitting on wooden steps, Toths House about 1950.

Internal ID:	0515.0013
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1950

Moyie B.C.

A view looking over Moyie from somewhere near the St. Eugene mine, looking southwest with Moyie Lake stretching out in the background.

Internal ID:	0505.0014
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1970

Wooden Barrel

Wooden barrel with swiveling handle. What was this used for - a well? Let us know if you know, please.

Internal ID:	0508.0014
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Andrews Family

Pop Andrews and Mrs. Andrews, with son Jack.

Internal ID:	0509.0014
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Early Moyie Fun

Philip Louis, Vincent & Russell Conrad, having a great time at Moyie. Their dad was a butcher for the P. Burns Co.

Internal ID:	0510.0014
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1927

Unknown Family Portrait

Family portrait, unknown family, matting on the photo is from Southgate Chichester, England. Who are these people?

Internal ID:	0513.0014
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1890

Moyie Lake

Moyie Lake, with Highway 3 running along the eastern shore.

Internal ID:	0505.0015
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1970

Wooden Barrel

Another view of the wooden barrel with iron handle. Note the side straps and construction is heavy gauge. What was it used for?

Internal ID:	0508.0015
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Garage in Moyie

Bernard (Bunny) Desaulniers and J? Andrews sitting on an old car in front of the garage in Moyie, c. 1929.

Internal ID:	0509.0015
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1929

Annie McCabe Smith

Annie McCabe Smith. Does anyone know more about this woman?

Internal ID:	0510.0015
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Rachel Redford

Rachel Redford, age 16 in approx. 1912. Probably taken in Aberdenshire, Scotland. The Redfords ran the Society Girl Cafe in Moyie in the 1940s.

Internal ID:	0513.0015
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Lakeview Hotel

Standing in front of the Lakeview Hotel at Moyie. WHo is this couple?

Internal ID:	0515.0015
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1950

Moyie Lake

Moyie Lake, with Highway 3 running along the eastern shore.

Internal ID:	0505.0016
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1970

Beam Scale

Another artifact without a story. What do you know of beam scales and their various uses?

Internal ID:	0508.0016
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Moyie Baseball

Moyie baseball group 1932. Standing l-r: Al Danielson, Jack Braiden, ?, Harold Sanders, Jack Andrews, Vic Sanders, Russell French. Front: Ed Renstrom, Harry Taylor, Steve Magro. J. Victor Sanders lived and died in Port Alberni, B.C. His brother Harold Sanders was a furniture salesman who lived and died in Calgary, Alberta.

Internal ID:	0509.0016
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1932

Moyie Board of Trade

Moyie Board of Trade; back row; J.M. Lindsay, W.A. Hamilton, N. Dora, J.P. Laronde, G. Campbell, Middle row; O.J. Johnson, R. Campbell, F.I. Moore, J.N. McCracken Front row; F.J. Smyth, Treas; Karl Neitzel, Vice-Pres; J.P. Farrell, Pres; A.T. Clark, Sec.

Internal ID:	0510.0016
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Unidentified Portrait

an unidentified portrait of a striking young woman. WHo is she and what is her link to Moyie?

Internal ID:	0513.0016
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Dock at Moyie Lake

Unidentified gentleman standing on a dock at Moyie Lake.

Internal ID:	0515.0016
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1953

Moyie Lake

Moyie Lake, an overview.

Internal ID:	0505.0017
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1970

Tramp Art

Tramp or Chip Art is an old art form, almost alwats accomplished with a piece of wood and a simple jackknife, and patience. The pieces were carved by hand, without glue or nails. This 3D cross piece was returned to Moyie by a Calgary fireman.

Internal ID:	0508.0017
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Central Hotel

Built in 1898 on the northwest corner of Queens and Victoria streets in Moyie, the Central Hotel was destroyed by fire in 1931. Owned and operated by Victor Desaulniers.

Internal ID:	0509.0017
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

'Tramp Art' Carving

Carving of a church done in the "Tramp Art" style, in the collection of the Moyie House Museum.

Internal ID:	0510.0017
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Unidentified Portrait

An unidentified portrait of a well-dressed gentleman. Who is this man?

Internal ID:	0513.0017
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Elderly Lady

Elderly lady standing on a street at Moyie, approx. 1951.

Internal ID:	0515.0017
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1951

Moyie Lake

Moyie Lake, an overview.

Internal ID:	0505.0018
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1970

Ice Saw

Believed to be an ice saw for harvesting ice. Does anyone have any stories as to how these tools were used?

Internal ID:	0508.0018
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

George & Mary Whitehead

George and Mary Whitehead at Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on their wedding day October 17, 1936.

Internal ID:	0509.0018
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	October 17th 1936

Hose Reel Races

The Moyie hose reel team, competing in the races on Labour day, 1907, at Moyie.

Internal ID:	0510.0018
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1907

Moyie Calendar

Calendar from Dec. 1909, issued by the Moyie Drug and Stationery Ltd.

Internal ID:	0513.0018
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1909

Residence At Moyie

One of the Moyie residences, about 1965. Anyone know more?

Internal ID:	0515.0018
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1965

Moyie Lake

View of Moyie and the lake from above, looking northwest. The Crows Nest Pass Railway and Highway 3 are visible in the foreground.

Internal ID:	0505.0019
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1970

Ice Saw

Another view of a saw believed to be an ice saw. Do you have any stories regarding ice harvesting?

Internal ID:	0508.0019
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Moyie from the Lake

Moyie from the lake, with the C.PR. station and Kootenay Hotel prominent in the photograph.

Internal ID:	0509.0019
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Leader Office

Office of the Moyie Leader in 1899. Smyth is on deck with an unknown person.

Internal ID:	0510.0019
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1899

Western Federation of Miners

A union membership card for the Western Federation of Miners. Holder of this card is a member in good standing when stamps are affixed. This is front cover to 0513.0020. Moyie local, 1909. Signed by President Charles Moyer and Secretary- Treasurer William D. Haywood.

Internal ID:	0513.0019
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1909

Moyie Buidings

Taken 1954, the steeple of St. Peter's Catholic church in the background.

Internal ID:	0515.0019
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1954

Moyie Lake

View of Moyie and the lake from above, looking northwest. The Crows Nest Pass Railway and Highway 3 are visible in the foreground.

Internal ID:	0505.0020
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1970

Log Tongs

Log tongs used when skidding logs with a team of horses. Also possibly used on a gin pole to hoist logs onto sleighs or flatcars. Does anyone remember using this type of tool?

Internal ID:	0508.0020
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Moyie Fire Hall

A good view of the Moyie fire hall building before it was restored, with the sheds around it visible.

Internal ID:	0509.0020
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1950

Moyie Board of Trade

Moyie Board of Trade. Back row; J.M. Lindsay, W.A. Hamilton, N. Dora, J.P. Laronde, G. Campbell, Middle row; O.J. Johnson, R. Campbell, F.I. Moore, J.N. McCracken Front row; F.J. Smyth, Treas; Karl Neitzel, Vice-Pres; J.P. Farrell, Pres; A.T. Clark, Sec.

Internal ID:	0510.0020
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1899

Western Federation of Miners

Western Federation of Miners membership card belonging to R.G. Walker. He was admitted to the union May 24, 1908. Membership dues stamps are affixed. This image of the inside of the card is linked to 0513.0019.