Subject: Josephs Prairie
1883 Joseph Prairie, now Cranbrook
Perhaps the earliest known image of what was to become Cranbrook, this photograph of Joseph Prairie shows the structures developed by John Galbraith on land he pre-empted prior to the sale of this property to Colonel James Baker in 1885. At this time there was a sawmill, residence and store on the property, as well as farm outbuildings. Dan Melody added: I've stared at this amazing photo for hours and always thought it was taken West of the creek near the NE end of the old swimming pool, looking East and up towards the Baker House. Now I am thinking it could be taken from above the Baker House, just below where the old ball diamond was, looking NW and down towards the creek with the Baker House to the right.
| Internal ID: | 0003.0019 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1883 |
Cranbrook Land Title, John Galbraith
Reproduction of one of the first applications to purchase land in Cranbrook, BC
| Internal ID: | 0003.0034 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1884 |
Joseph's Prairie
An eEarly image (1883) of Joseph's Prairie, the site that eventually became the city of Cranbrook. At this point John Galbraith haqd filed on the property and owned it, but shared use with Chief Isadore and the Ktunaxa Nation.
| Internal ID: | 0008.0009 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1883 |
St. Joseph's Prairie c.1906
St. Joseph's Prairie (Now Know as Cranbrook) c.1906 Notice the wagon.
| Internal ID: | 0017.0123 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1906 |
St. Joseph's Prairie c.1906
St. Joseph's Prairie (Now Know as Cranbrook) c.1906 Notice the wagon.
| Internal ID: | 0017.0124 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1906 |
The Kootenay Mines
Newspaper report with a dispatch from Gold Commissioner O'Reilly on ongoing revenues from mines and on the progress of Dewdneys trail. Mention of completion of the Victoria Ditch.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0030 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 28th 1865 |
Edwards Remembers 1885
An interesting outlook on progress in our area over the last 14 years by one of the first settlers in the area.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0300 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 21st 1899 |
Dewdney Trail
Newspaper excerpt Spokane Review - interviews ex-Governor George Dewdney on the reasoning behind and blazing of Dewdney trail through southern B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0437 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | October 10th 1901 |
Ranch on "Baker Hill"
The city of Cranbrook is situated on "Joseph's Prairie" - a traditional grazing land for the Kootenay Indians. In the late 1880s, Colonel James Baker bought the land from John Galbraith and set the land up for farming purposes thus depriving the Indians of their traditional place.
| Internal ID: | 0204.0038 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1887 |
Knox Presbyterian Church.
First Presbyterian church on 2nd Street, Cranbrook - Knox Presbyterian church.
| Internal ID: | 0021.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1950 |
