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Subject: Michel

Michel, B.C.

Mouth of coal mine tunnel at Michel, B.C

Internal ID: 0039.0433
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Michel, B.C.

Mouth of coal mine tunnel at Michel, B.C

Internal ID: 0039.0434
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Cranbrook Curlers Capture Jewelry

Cranbrook Curling teams reigns triumphant over the Crows Nest Curling Association; dinner is served later in the evening.

Internal ID: 0042.0168
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 4th 1926

Michel Hockey Team Beats Wardner

Wardner hockey team beaten after travelling to Michel to play.

Internal ID: 0050.0133
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 5th 1931

Michel Labour

Michel veterans draw up resolution against hiring natives of countries which fought against the allies in the Great War.

Internal ID: 0050.0595
Medium:Newspaper
Date: November 13th 1930

Telephone Connection

Town of Corbin now connected with extension of Kootenay Telephone Company.

Internal ID: 0050.0621
Medium:Newspaper
Date: November 20th 1930

Garrett

Cranbrook taxidermist mounts what he believes to be third largest sheep head ever taken in this part of the country.

Internal ID: 0050.0696
Medium:Newspaper
Date: October 9th 1930

St. Eugene Meeting

Cranbrook and St. Eugene Hospital selected for important clinical meeting of medical men.

Internal ID: 0050.0825
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 23rd 1926

Dr. Bonnell

Dr. Brodie now assists Dr. Bonnell in the mines at Fernie and Michel.

Internal ID: 0050.0858
Medium:Newspaper
Date: November 1st 1900

Federal Election Results

Printing the results of election, with Windermere candidate receiving no votes from own home town.

Internal ID: 0051.0128
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 16th 1926

E.E. Orchard

Reporting on the return of resident Orchards.

Internal ID: 0051.0188
Medium:Newspaper
Date: April 25th 1901

Fording River Coal

Describing property controlled by Imperial Coal and Coke Company.

Internal ID: 0051.0216
Medium:Newspaper
Date: January 23rd 1904

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
Medium:Newspaper
Date: January 30th 1904

EK Voter List

Revised voters list shows increase in voters in Kootenay East.

Internal ID: 0051.0764
Medium:Manuscript
Date: August 22nd 1935

Mining Deaths

Two fatal accidents at Michel occured in one week, both men were buried by rock and slack.

Internal ID: 0051.0813
Medium:Newspaper
Date: April 1st 1904

Town Populations

Census figures for East Kootenay towns.

Internal ID: 0054.0255
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 15th 1902

Elko Diptheria

Newspaper

Internal ID: 0054.0258
Medium:Newspaper
Date: March 8th 1902

Mining News

Promoting East kootenay.

Internal ID: 0054.0281
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 12th 1902

Coal Strike

Coal strike heats up with legal action.

Internal ID: 0054.0286
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 26th 1902

Michel Tunnel, West End

West end of Michel, B.C. CPR loop tunnel, 1922.

Internal ID: 0182.0004
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1922

Michel Tunnel, East End

East entrance of Michel, B.C. CPR loop tunnel, 1922.

Internal ID: 0182.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1922

CPR Michel Loop

CPR line, Michel, B.C. railway loop in winter; 1920s.

Internal ID: 0182.0006
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1925

CPR Michel Loop

Lower portion of CPR line, Michel, B.C. loop in winter, 1920's.

Internal ID: 0182.0007
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1925

CPR Michel Loop

Lower portion of CPR line, Michel, B.C. loop in winter, 1920's. You can see the train snaking through in the photo.

Internal ID: 0182.0008
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1925

Michel Loop

The Loop on the CPR line at Michel, B.C. Photo is looking down from near entrance to the west tunnel. A bridge can be seen in the distance.

Internal ID: 0182.0009
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1925

Michel, B.C.

An early view of coal miners' houses at Michel, B.C. Postcard front, linked to 0457.0150

Internal ID: 0457.0149
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Michel, B.C.

An early view of coal miners' houses at Michel, B.C. Postcard front, linked to 0457.0150

Internal ID: 0457.0150
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Michel-Natal, B.C. postcard: Trites Wood Store, Michel B.C. 1945

Trites Wood Store, Michel B.C. 1945

Internal ID: 2067.0013
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1945

CPR Crowsnest (B.C. Southern) loop construction near Michel B.C. (c. 1897)

CPR Crowsnest (B.C. Southern) loop construction near Michel B.C. (c. 1897)

Internal ID: 2078.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1897

Railway tunnel construction on the B.C. Southern loop at Michel (c1896)

Railway tunnel construction on the B.C. Southern loop at Michel (c1896)

Internal ID: 2078.0007
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1896

Michel, B.C. Townsite

Michel, B.C. town view, postcard front, linked to 0457.0152

Internal ID: 0457.0151
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

Michel, B.C.

A guide-outfitter's pack train set to depart from Michel, B.C.

Internal ID: 0039.0435
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Michel, B.C.

A guide-outfitter's pack train set to depart from Michel, B.C.

Internal ID: 0039.0436
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Michel. B.C.

Part of the residential section of Michel, B.C., an early coal mining town near the Alberta/B/C. border in the Crowsnest Pass. The writing on the back says "This is where all the foreigners live."

Internal ID: 0039.0447
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1910

Michel. B.C.

Part of the residential section of Michel, B.C., an early coal mining town near the Alberta/B/C. border in the Crowsnest Pass. The writing on the back says "This is where all the foreigners live."

Internal ID: 0039.0448
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1910

Michel, B.C.

Coal tipple and works, Michel, B.C., located in the Crowsnest Pass.

Internal ID: 0039.0449
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1906

Michel, B.C.

Coal tipple and works, Michel, B.C., located in the Crowsnest Pass.

Internal ID: 0039.0450
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1906

Michel, B.C

Coal tipple and coke ovens at Michel, B.C.

Internal ID: 0039.0453
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Michel, B.C

Coal tipple and coke ovens at Michel, B.C.

Internal ID: 0039.0454
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Michel. B.C.

Compressor building, rail spurs and coal processing plant at Michel. B.C.

Internal ID: 0039.0455
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Michel. B.C.

Compressor building, rail spurs and coal processing plant at Michel. B.C.

Internal ID: 0039.0456
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Michel Train Station

C.P.R. station, platform and water tower at Michel, B.C.

Internal ID: 0310.0021
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Hotel Kootenay Menu

The Hotel Kootenay's Christmas menu, from Moyie Leader.

Internal ID: 6011.0078
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1900

Imperial Bank Building in Cranbrook )2005)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Building (2005) on Baker Street. At this point it was the home of Cranbrook Photo Ltd.

Internal ID: 0029.0036
Medium:Photograph
Date: 2005

Cranbrook Photo (2005)

Cranbrook Photo, built in 1909 as the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Situated on the west end of Baker Street. (2005)

Internal ID: 0031.0006
Medium:Photograph
Date: 2005

Deanery Meeting in Parish Hall

Representatives from East Kootenay towns attended the first deanery meting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church at Cranbrook's Parish Hall.

Internal ID: 0050.0657
Medium:Newspaper
Date: October 2nd 1930

Survey Maps: Natal Teacherage Site, map of Michel Townsite 1907

Natal Teacherage Site, map of Michel Townsite 1907

Internal ID: 2093.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1907

Corbin Strike

Corbin strike sends 42 people to hospital, with one constable slugged with a hammer who may die.

Internal ID: 0051.0750
Medium:Newspaper
Date: April 18th 1935

Michel Cenotaph

Town of Michel to have a returned soldiers' war memorial made by Nelson Monumental Works.

Internal ID: 0052.0772
Medium:Newspaper
Date: January 16th 1930

Michel Public School

Michel Public School, c. 1904

Internal ID: 0529.0016
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1912

Newspaper Clip: Michel-Natal Schools

Michel-Natal Schools, Article with photos from "The Free Press", Thursday, March 5, 2009.

Internal ID: 0529.0018
Medium:Photograph
Date: March 5th 2009

Michel-Natal High School Trophy

Trophy: Michel Natal Inter House Competitions Girls Softball Trophy c.1953: Eliva Bisaro, Alice Anderson, Lois Anderson, Frances Lipovski, Carol Lipovski, Dolores Mussio, Anna De Paoli, Sophie Peters, Gladys Travis, Elelyn Huddock, Shirley Travis.

Internal ID: 2062.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1953

Michel Natal High School Trophy

Trophy: Michel Natal Inter House Competitions Boys Softball Trophy c.1950: Eddy De Paoli, Alfred De Paoli, Silvio Fornasier, Jimmy Ennen, Reno Cristofoli, Gordie Malone, John Grigoruk, Terry Uyeda, Harold Taylor, Ronald Holus, Henry Lee.

Internal ID: 2062.0006
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1953

Michel-Natal Central School 1928-1967

Michel Natal Central School, built in 1928. Also known as the Michel-Natal Elementary School, it was boarded up in 1967 because of unbearable dust conditions. It was re-opened in 1970 until the New Elementary School was completed in Sparwood.

Internal ID: 0529.0017
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1962

Michel Postal Cover

Michel postal cancel 1947, envelope front.

Internal ID: 0039.0471
Medium:Photograph
Date: July 31st 1947

Elk Valley Post Offices

Post Offices of the Elk Valley (composed & drawn by Al Skucas), map.

Internal ID: 0039.0472
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000