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Subject: Valemount

Laura Hollis, Bill Blackman and Ellice Blackman, 1937

Laura Hollis, Bill Blackman and Ellice Blackman posing with trees in background at Loseth's farm in 1937

Internal ID: 0070.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1937

Dahlberg's Store, March '35

Dahlberg's Store with other buildings with Canoe mountain in background, log pile in yard, March 1935

Internal ID: 0070.0010
Medium:Photograph
Date: March 1st 1935

Sigurd Moberg and Jim Dow, Valemount 1935

Sigurd Moberg and Jim Dow and dog, posed with mountains in background, Valemount 1935

Internal ID: 0070.0011
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Kenny Kalutich and Young, 1935

Kenny Kalutich and Young, 1935 standing in fenced field

Internal ID: 0070.0012
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Ralph Schroeder and Fred Nidle, 1935

Ralph Schroeder ( grandson of Amy McMillan ) & Fred Nidle ( deceased ),standing in fenced field, 1935. I n 1983 Fred's mother resided in Kamloops.

Internal ID: 0070.0013
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Valemount School Children, January 1935

Group photo of eight pupils in front of the old Valemount log school building, beginning of Jan 1935. In picture: Ralph Schroeder (grade 5), Helen Clausen (grade 3), Elsie Young (grade 8), Kenny Kalutich (grade 1), Miles Dow (grade 7), Fred Nidle (grade 5), Billy Nidle (grade 1), Eva Young (grade 3). Laura Hollis was the teacher.

Internal ID: 0070.0014
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Railway Station at Valemount, Jan 1935

Railway station at Valemount, Jan 1935. Section foreman, Sam Fucile ( Italian), on the corner with hills in background.

Internal ID: 0070.0015
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Old log school that burnt down in June, 1935

Old log school that burnt down in June, 1935, Valemount

Internal ID: 0070.0016
Medium:Photograph
Date: June 1st 1935

Carl Lofgren and his grizzly bear hide, May 1935

Carl Lofgren standing beside grizzly bear hide stretched out on cabin wall. May 1935

Internal ID: 0070.0017
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 1st 1935

Mr. and Mrs. Cox's store, March 1935

Mr. and Mrs. Cox's store, March 1935. It served as Post Office, Railway station, outhouse, gas car shed and supply shed.

Internal ID: 0070.0018
Medium:Photograph
Date: March 1st 1935

Buildings near station, Jan 1935

Buildings near station Jan 1935 Mrs. Cox's Post Office and store is at the back of furthest shed. Mr. Dahlberg's store is in front of it on this side of tracks. Tracks run right in front of these sheds between the front fence.

Internal ID: 0070.0019
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Train at Valemount, 1936

Train at station in Valemount, 1936. Photo shows cattle ramp on left side.

Internal ID: 0070.0020
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1936

Group of people, 1935

Group of Valemount people, 1935 Included in photo are: Dow, Wiffold, Laura Hollis, Atkins, Nidle, Axel, Jean, Carl & Gordy Smith, Betty Nidle and unknown

Internal ID: 0070.0021
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Jennie Askin, 1937

Jennie Askin, 1937 Her father was a section foreman in Valemount

Internal ID: 0070.0022
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1937

Group of people at camp, April 1935

Group of people on last day at camp , April 1935 Included are: Ole Z, Alice, Bob Davison from Dunster, Ethel, Sigurd, Ole M., Dave

Internal ID: 0070.0023
Medium:Photograph
Date: April 1st 1935

Group of people, Valemount Nov 1935

Group of people at Valemount, Nov. 1935. Included are: Laura, Ethel and Ingrid, Sam (section foreman), Bob Davison (from Dunster), Ole M and Alice Clausen, Sigurd, Carl Dahlberg

Internal ID: 0070.0026
Medium:Photograph
Date: November 1st 1935

Carl Lofgren and Laura Hollis at Valemount, 1935

Carl Lofgren and Laura Hollis sitting in field with Nels Dahlberg's old store in background - Valemount, 1935

Internal ID: 0070.0027
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Ole Mortensen and Alice Clausen, April 1935

Ole Mortensen and Alice Clausen standing in field by fence, April 1935.

Internal ID: 0070.0028
Medium:Photograph
Date: April 1st 1935

Group at McKirdy's Farm, May 1935

Jim McKirdy, Angus McKirdy, Les McKirdy, David McKirdy and their dog at their family's Valemount farm, May 1935.

Internal ID: 0070.0033
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 1st 1935

Masquerade at Valemount, 1936

Group of men and women dressed for masquerade party at Valemount in 1936. Included in group were Jack Close, Laura Hollis, Laura Smith and Pearl Delisle.

Internal ID: 0070.0034
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1936

Ole Zaccherson and Sigurd Moberg in 1936

Ole Zaccherson and Sigurd Moberg standing in a fenced field at Valemount, 1936.

Internal ID: 0070.0042
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1936

Laura, Sigurd, Ole and Alice, March 1935

Laura Hollis, Sigurd Moberg, Alice Clausen and Ole Mortensen seated in a snowy field in March 1935.

Internal ID: 0070.0049
Medium:Photograph
Date: March 1st 1935

Carl Lofgren's Bear Hides and Laura Farquharson

Carl Lofgren's bear hides stretched on cabin wall at Valemount, with Laura (Hollis)Farquharson standing between.

Internal ID: 0070.0056
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 1st 1935

Skiing at Valemount

George McKenzie (parents ran the hotel) and Laura Hollis on skis just outside hotel. Station and mountains in background.

Internal ID: 0070.0070
Medium:Photograph
Date: March 1st 1935

Shoeing A Horse

Laura Hollis (teacher), George Korsvik (then known as Anderson) and the Loseth boys at the Loseth farm east of Valemount, shoeing a horse.

Internal ID: 0070.0074
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1937

Group Photo at Valemount Station 1935

Taken at the Valemount railway station, 1935. Included are: Dave Henry, George Korsvik, Sigurd Moberg, Carl Lofgren, Sammy Fucile(section foreman).

Internal ID: 0070.0086
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Landscape View

Cutline through the poplars, a crude pole fence with four people near cabin and fence, Valemount area.

Internal ID: 0070.0090
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Heavy Snowfall Cleanup

Heavy snowfall in Valemount. Lionel Deforge cleaning off roof of first house. Click on reference link below to view related photos.

Internal ID: 0070.0099
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Aida and Roy Davison

Aida and Roy Davison, 1937, in Valemount area.

Internal ID: 0070.0131
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1937

Unidentified People

Man and woman standing by a car.

Internal ID: 0070.0144
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1965

Herb Kelly by Valemount Hotel

Herb Kelly on bike in front of the Valemount Hotel which his family managed during the 1930's.

Internal ID: 0070.0145
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

Jo Johnson

Jo Johnson and company in Valemount community hall

Internal ID: 0070.0146
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1969

Early Residents, 1932

Group of people 1932 Back row: Alice Mortensen, Herb Kelly, Frank Plante, Front row: Mary Lebans, Hazel Kelly, Fred Nidle, Hap Kelly, Angus McKirdy, Jim McKirdy.

Internal ID: 0070.0309
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1932

Bill Smith

Bill Smith, Valemount

Internal ID: 0070.0312
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Valemount

Taken from the hill above the Valemount museum looking down on the town, August 1958. Shows the old school and buildings across the tracks.

Internal ID: 0070.0344
Medium:Photograph
Date: August 1st 1958

Ernie and Catherine Williams

Ernie and mother, Catherine Williams, at Valemount in the 1950's.

Internal ID: 0070.0346
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1955

James Vanslyk

James Vanslyk in army uniform.

Internal ID: 0070.0347
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

The Fraser Men

Leagh Fraser and sons Leonard and Rolf.

Internal ID: 0070.0425
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Mrs. Lebans and McKirdys

Mrs. Lebans(?), Glennie McKirdy and Madge McKirdy (Glennie's grandmothers).

Internal ID: 0070.0590
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1963

Cranberry Lake

Cranberry Lake ( Valemount ) BC around 1920.

Internal ID: 0070.0628
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1920

Canoe River Trestle

The Canoe River trestle seen from Highway 5 south of Valemount, B.C.

Internal ID: 0070.0732
Medium:Postcard
Date: 0000

Heavy Snowfall Cleanup

Heavy snowfall in Valemount. Lionel Deforge cleaning off roof of first house. Click on reference link below to view related photos.

Internal ID: 0070.0801
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Heavy Snowfall Cleanup

Heavy snowfall at Valemount. Lionel Deforge cleaning off roof of first house. Click on reference link below to view related photos.

Internal ID: 0070.0802
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Heavy Snowfall Cleanup

Heavy snowfall at Valemount. Lionel Deforge's home. Frozen laundry on line. Click on reference link below to view related photos.

Internal ID: 0070.0804
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Heavy Snowfall Cleanup

Heavy snowfall at Valemount. Lionel Deforge's home, shoveling a walking path between buildings. Click on reference link below to view related photos.

Internal ID: 0070.0805
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Heavy Snowfall Cleanup

Heavy snowfall at Valemount. Lionel Deforge cleaning off roof of first home. Click on reference link below to view related photos.

Internal ID: 0070.0806
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Heavy Snowfall

Heavy snowfall at Valemount. At Lionel Deforge's home Stan Smith and his cousin Norah Deforge are walking path between buildings. Click on reference link below to view related photos.

Internal ID: 0070.0807
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Heavy Snowfall

Heavy snowfall at Valemount. At Lionel Deforge's home one can barely see the root cellar. Click on reference link below to view related photos.

Internal ID: 0070.0808
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Laura Hollis and Friends, Valemount

Laura Hollis with George Korsvik, Oswald Swenson, Eric Swanson and Dave Henry in Valemount.

Internal ID: 0070.0809
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

Canoe River Trestle

The Canoe River trestle seen from Highway 5 south of Valemount, B.C.

Internal ID: 0070.1148
Medium:Postcard
Date: 0000

Japanese Internment Camp

Japanese Internment Camp near Valemount. Fourteen unidentified men with Pop in centre front.

Internal ID: 0072.0011
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1942

Note of Declaration

Note of declaration - Norah Meyer's address, notes: nee Deforge, daughter of Lionel Deforge.

Internal ID: 0076.0037
Medium:Ephemera
Date: 1978

Water boys

Water barrels for the gang or passengers, at Valemount.

Internal ID: 0076.0052
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Don and Min Gordon

Don and Min Gordon at their place in Valemount, on their way to Kamloops.

Internal ID: 0091.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1940

Yellowhead Highway Association

Trying to find the overland route. Yellowhead Highway Association; Sign says, Pathfinding Car Edmonton to Victoria via Jasper and Kamloops Overland 4. Cabins at Swift Creek, BC, now Valemount. This expedition was with Charley Niemeyer and Frank Silverthorne. An informant stated that the Overland eventually became part of the Willys group, and the 4-cylinder motor produced 27 horsepower. The tires were nobbies, sized 31 x 4. Suspension consisted of elliptical springs both front and back. Left-hand drive.

Internal ID: 0101.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: June 1st 1922

Group Portrait

Unidentified young women and men, presumably in the Valemount area.

Internal ID: 0102.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Portrait

Two unidentified women by railroad tracks, presumably in the Valemount area.

Internal ID: 0102.0008
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Railway and Store

Railway, water tower and stores, possibly early Valemount. Sandy Czorny added: Red Pass Junction, B.C., with the railway water tank ahead and the General Store on the right.

Internal ID: 0102.0043
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

Boardwalks in Valemount?

Houses in a townsite with boardwalks.

Internal ID: 0102.0133
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1920

Grant Brook Station

Grant Brook B.C., railway station.

Internal ID: 0115.0040
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Valemount History Book

Valemount History Book advertising fkyers.

Internal ID: 0116.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1988

Valemount Historic Society

Valemount Historic Society selling books, Shirley and Aleda Bain.

Internal ID: 0116.0026
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1988

Canyon Creek Sawmill

Canyon Creek Sawmills Ltd. - Garages at Valemount, BC. In picture is a homemade forklift.

Internal ID: 0117.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon Creek Sawmills

Canyon Creek Sawmills Ltd Valemount, BC - bunkhouses.

Internal ID: 0117.0004
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Cedarside Sawmill

Canyon Creek Sawmills Ltd. Valemount, BC. Cedarside sawmill.

Internal ID: 0117.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon Creek Sawmills

Canyon Creek Sawmills Ltd. Valemount, BC Yard office.

Internal ID: 0117.0006
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon Creek Sawmills

Canyon Creek Sawmills Ltd. Valemount, BC - Dry Kiln.

Internal ID: 0117.0007
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon Creek Sawmills

Canyon Creek Sawmills Ltd. Valemount, BC - bunkhouse on site.

Internal ID: 0117.0008
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon Creek Sawmills

Canyon Creek Sawmills Ltd. Valemount, BC -steel mill building.

Internal ID: 0117.0009
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon Creek Sawmills

Canyon Creek Sawmills Ltd. Valemount, BC - planer mill and mill yard.

Internal ID: 0117.0010
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon Creek Sawmills

Canyon Creek Sawmills Ltd. Valemount, BC - dry kiln and mill yard.

Internal ID: 0117.0011
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon Creek Sawmills

Canyon Creek Sawmills Ltd. Valemount, BC - Office and Warehouse.

Internal ID: 0117.0012
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000