Subject: Railways
Looking East at Mile 53
Looking east along the railway tracks towards the Engineer's Camp at Mile 53. A paddle wheeler is on the river. Possibly Tete Jaune or Edgewood.
| Internal ID: | 0112.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Railway Trestle
Long wooden railway trestle with train approaching. Sandy Czorny added: This is the east end of the original Grand Trunk Pacific Railway bridge at the confluence of the McLeod River and Sundance Creek. It was called the "Big Eddy". It was between Edson and Bickerdike, AB.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Hell's Gate on the Thompson River
Canadian National Railroad tunnel at Hell's Gate on the Thompson River. Sandy Czorny added: Canadian Northern Pacific Railway trestle and tunnel just east of Messiter, B.C. at Little Hell's Gate. K.Deckert added: This tunnel was located at Mile 12 Clearwater subdivision south of Blue River, BC. Due to the material it was unstable and water flowed and froze in it in the winter becoming a hazard. It was removed and the materiel used to fill in the trestle in the foreground. Possibly in the late 1950's early 60's
| Internal ID: | 0115.0014 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railroad Bridge Over Fraser River
Railroad bridge over the Fraser River at Cisco, taken from the CPR right of way (Matthew Hicks)
| Internal ID: | 0115.0015 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
CNR Railroad Tunnel
Canadian National Railroad tunnel, Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0016 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railroad Bridge
Railroad bridge at Black Canyon on the Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
C.N. Railway Bridge at Kamloops, B.C.
C.N. Railway bridge over Thompson River at Kamloops, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0019 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
C.N. Railway Bridge at Kamloops, B.C.
C.N. Railway bridge over the Thompson River at Kamloops, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0020 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
CN Railway Skoonka Tunnels
Skoonka Tunnels, Canadian National Main Line.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0024 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Yale Tunnel
Yale Tunnel, Canadian National Railway
| Internal ID: | 0115.0028 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Winter Scene
Railway tracks through the snow. SAndy Czorny added: This is Red Pass, B.C., wherer the Canadian Northern Railway went left to Vancouver and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway went right to Prince Rupert, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0042 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Winter Scene
Railway tracks through the snow. Sandy Czorny added: This is the east end of the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway yard at Lucerne, B.C. The station is around the curve on the right. Witney Lake is on the right.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0044 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Tracks with Mt. Fitzwilliam
View along tracks to Mt. Fitzwilliam in the distance. This picture is of the first crossing of the Fraser River by the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway, about three miles west of Lucerne, B.C. The mountain in the background is Mt. Fitzwilliam.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0049 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Winter View
View along snow-covered railway tracks to station. Sandy Czorny added: Canadian Northern Pacific Railway station and town behind the station, across the lake looking east.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0052 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Construction View from Tracks
Man walking along railway outside of town. The river (Fraser?) and steamer in the background. Possibly Tete Jaune.
| Internal ID: | 0119.0088 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Disembarking Train, Possibly Tete Jaune
Group of mostly women crossing the rail tracks and ascending a long stairway to buildings above. Possibly Tete Jaune.
| Internal ID: | 0119.0098 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Kids and Rails
Two girls and one boy standing between railway rails not laid yet. Possibly in Valemount.
| Internal ID: | 0119.0132 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Mile 53
Mile 53, Tete Jaune Cache, BC. People walking on railroad tracks, steamer on water behind the upright poles.
| Internal ID: | 0125.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Verigin Farewell
A gathering of Doukhobors by the grain elevator and pole yard at Brilliant, B.C. Possibly funeral proceedings of Peter "Lordly" Verigin.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0279 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1924 |
Castlegar Brickyard, c. 1905
Brickyard, Castlegar, B.C. Originally located in Rossland in 1901, the plant was moved to Castlegar in 1903. It was located just upstream from the ferry slip, on the Castlegar side of the Columbia River.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0342 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1905 |
Castlegar, B.C.
Castlegar Hotel and West's store and post office in Castlegar, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0344 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Castlegar, BC
An early photo of Castlegar with the Post Office to the left, the first CPR train station in the middle and the Castlegar Hotel to the right. The remainder of the business section is pretty much forest.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0357 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | April 1st 1916 |
Railway Station at Brilliant, B.C., c. 1915
Brilliant, B.C. railroad station built principally to serve Doukhobor communities and industries.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0361 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Castlegar, B.C
Castlegar, B.C. - steam locomotive and water tank by tracks. Ruth Parfeniuk added: This photo is not taken in Castlegar. My guess is on the rail line west of Castlegar, possibly Coykendahl. The Lower Arrow Lake is visible to the right of the photo.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0371 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Kootenay Landing, BC, c1900
Kootenay Landing, at the very south end of Kootenay Lake, was the railway-steamer transfer point and the western terminus for the CPR's Crowsnest Pass Railway. This view shows the rail car barge and steamer wharf. The paddlewheeler SS Moyie can be seen out in the distance.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0550 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Yale-Columbia Sawmill
Yale-Columbia Westley Lumber Co.,near Castlegar, B.C. workers and horse-drawn railroad flatcar of lumber.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0651 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Railroad - Payne Bluff
Railroad - Payne Bluff near Kaslo, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0693 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Castlegar, BC
An early photo of Castlegar with the Post Office to the left, the first CPR train station in the middle and the Castlegar Hotel to the right. The remainder of the business section is pretty much forest.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0923 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | April 1st 1916 |
Aerial view of Cranbrook, B.C.
Aerial view of Cranbrook, B.C. airport, highway and railroad, ca. 1938
| Internal ID: | 0138.0029 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1938 |
Aerial View of Lakit and Teepee Mountain
Aerial view of Cranbrook, B.C. airport, highway and railroad, ca. 1938; looking east with Lakit Mountain, Teepee Mountain and Wildhorse valley in distance. The Brewery on 6th street and I'm guessing the Airport building across the tracks and slightly North. It also shows the railway and road heading towards Kimberly, running parallel NW
| Internal ID: | 0138.0030 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1938 |
View of Cranbrook, BC looking southeast c.1905
View of Cranbrook, BC looking southeast c.1905 with Baker Mountain in background. The image gives a clear view of the C.P. Rail infrastructure in the Cranbrook rail yard.
| Internal ID: | 0140.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1905 |
Pacific Enron Inc. at Grand Forks
Behind the Pacific Enron Inc. insulation plant in Grand Forks, BC, showing the railway spur. This plant converted old slag from the Granby smelter into insulation. Slag sales contributed to the Grand Forks Heritage Fund.
| Internal ID: | 0143.0027 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1980 |
Castlegar Landscape
Eremenko's comments on Castlegar, BC. Image is of railroad tracks and hills at Castlegar. Written on back of photo: "Looking down from the road bridge to the railway bridge which is hidden. The smoke you see is from the mill across the Columbia River, just before it joins the Kootenay! Isn't that hill at the back pretty - Byron?"
| Internal ID: | 0143.0091 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Overview of Castlegar BC
Eremenko's comments on Castlegar, BC. "Aerial view of railway and business section of Castlegar BC."
| Internal ID: | 0143.0102 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1952 |
Overview of Castlegar BC
Eremenko's comments on Castlegar, BC. "Aerial view of railway and business section of Castlegar BC."
| Internal ID: | 0143.0103 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1952 |
Cox and McFarlane
Possibly Bob Cox and Mike McFarlane for Ministry of Environment, visiting Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0156.0022 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1960 |
Goat River Canyon Bridges
Crows Nest Pass Railroad bridge and men on suspension foot bridge over Goat River Canyon, near Creston, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0156.0026 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
The "High-Level" Bridge at Lethbridge, Alberta
The "High-Level" bridge at Lethbridge, Alberta, photo dated Dec. 30, 1957. This was the last steam powered train to go over bridge under its own power. Photographer, John Poulsen.
| Internal ID: | 0160.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | December 30th 1957 |
From the Top of CPR Coal Trestle, Cranbrook, B.C.
A view from the top of the CPR coal trestle, in the Cranbrook railway yard, looking north-east - c. 1900.
| Internal ID: | 0168.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
1898-1948 - Fifty Years of CPR in Cranbrook
1948- Fifty year celebration of the C.P.R. railroad arrival in Cranbrook, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0175.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1948 |
Mark Creek Flood 1948 Kimberley, B.C.
Mark Creek Flood 1948 Kimberley, B.C Showing the destruction of the railway tracks from the flood water.
| Internal ID: | 0199.0100 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1948 |
Mark Creek Flood 1948 Kimberley, B.C.
Mark Creek Flood 1948 Kimberley, B.C Showing the C.P.R. railroad bridge at Sullivan Mine, photo by Goodman
| Internal ID: | 0199.0114 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1948 |
Mark Creek Flood 1948 Kimberley, B.C.
Mark Creek Flood 1948 Kimberley, B.C Showing C.P.R. track washed out at approaches to Sullivan Mine, photo by Goodman
| Internal ID: | 0199.0115 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1948 |
Cokato, BC c.1948
Cokato, BC c.1948
| Internal ID: | 0229.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1948 |
Mile 85, tunnel entrance, c.1948
Mile 85, tunnel entrance, c.1948
| Internal ID: | 0229.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1948 |
CPR wreck, Kingsgate c.1960
CPR wreck, Kingsgate c.1960
| Internal ID: | 0229.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Sullivan Mine Underground 1929 - Train Exit
Sullivan Mine Underground 1929 - exit on train, 1929
| Internal ID: | 0239.0059 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1929 |
Top of McGillivary Loop
Top of McGillivary Loop, going to Cranbrook, pulling a 2.3 - 3% grade on C.P.R. rail line, 1921. Photo by Tommy. Leighton.
| Internal ID: | 0246.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1927 |
Truss Bridge on Quintet Tunnel Model
Truss bridge on Quintet Tunnel model built by Cranbrook Railway Club.
| Internal ID: | 0286.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Fernie After the 1908 Fire
The downtown area & rail yard of Fernie, B.C. devastated after the 1908 fire. You can see some structures still standing.
| Internal ID: | 0304.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1908 |
Kootenay Landing, B.C.
Kootenay Landing, B.C. at high water - 1920.
| Internal ID: | 0336.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Kootenay Landing, B.C.
Kootenay Landing, B.C. - Where passenger boat (at dockside) and barges met the railway.
| Internal ID: | 0336.0058 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Grading Coal Creek, B.C., Railway Bed
Charles Wellman's outfit working on grading of a railroad bed at Coal Creek in 1898.
| Internal ID: | 0379.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1898 |
Fort Steele 1987
Steam train platform at Fort Steele
| Internal ID: | 0414.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1987 |
The Strasburg Railroad, Route 741
The Strasburg Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA. Known as "the Road to Paradise", the 9 mile round-trip between Strasburg and Paradise thru the very heart of Lancaster County's colorful Amish country is enjoyed by thousands of tourists annually. Old Number 4, shown leaving Groff's Grove with its consist of ancient open platform coaches, is the last operating "Camelback" type steam locomotive in the entire world. Photo by Jim E. Hess.
| Internal ID: | 0432.0001 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
The Strasburg Railroad, Route 741
The Strasburg Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA. Known as "the Road to Paradise", the 9 mile round-trip between Strasburg and Paradise thru the very heart of Lancaster County's colorful Amish country is enjoyed by thousands of tourists annually. Old Number 4, shown leaving Groff's Grove with its consist of ancient open platform coaches, is the last operating "Camelback" type steam locomotive in the entire world. Photo by Jim E. Hess.
| Internal ID: | 0432.0002 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
British Railways. Western Region.
British Railways. Western Region. This train is being hauled by the 2,500-h.p. Brown-Boveri Gas Turbine Locomotive. The turbine drives a generator which supplies current to four motors. Overall length is 63 ft., weight 115 tons, top speed 90 m.p.h.
| Internal ID: | 0432.0003 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
British Railways. Western Region.
British Railways. Western Region. This train is being hauled by the 2,500-h.p. Brown-Boveri Gas Turbine Locomotive. The turbine drives a generator which supplies current to four motors. Overall length is 63 ft., weight 115 tons, top speed 90 m.p.h.
| Internal ID: | 0432.0004 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
British Railways, Eastern Region
British Railways, Eastern Region. This east coast express is being hauled by one of British Railways new standard "Britannia" Class 7 P Pacific Locomotives. It has two cylinders, 6ft. 2 in. coupled wheels and a boiler pressure of 250 lbs/square inch.
| Internal ID: | 0432.0005 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
British Railways, Eastern Region
British Railways, Eastern Region. This east coast express is being hauled by one of British Railways new standard "Britannia" Class 7 P Pacific Locomotives. It has two cylinders, 6ft. 2 in. coupled wheels and a boiler pressure of 250 lbs/square inch.
| Internal ID: | 0432.0006 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway, north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada. "The Canadian" crossing Middleton Bridge, Huron Bay, Ontario.
| Internal ID: | 0432.0007 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway, north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada. "The Canadian" crossing Middleton Bridge, Huron Bay, Ontario.
| Internal ID: | 0432.0008 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway, north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada. "The Canadian at Jackfish Bay".
| Internal ID: | 0432.0009 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway, north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada. "The Canadian at Jackfish Bay".
| Internal ID: | 0432.0010 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway, north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada. "Jackfish curve looking west".
| Internal ID: | 0432.0011 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway, north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada. "Jackfish curve looking west".
| Internal ID: | 0432.0012 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway, north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada. Jackfish Bay in winter, with C.P.R. Diesel locomotive emerging from Jackfish tunnel.
| Internal ID: | 0432.0013 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway, north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada. Jackfish Bay in winter, with C.P.R. Diesel locomotive emerging from Jackfish tunnel.
| Internal ID: | 0432.0014 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway, north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada, "Mink Tunnel looking east".
| Internal ID: | 0432.0015 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Enroute on the Canadian Pacific Railway, north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada, "Mink Tunnel looking east".
| Internal ID: | 0432.0016 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
C.P..R. Train "The Canadian"
"The Canadian"
| Internal ID: | 0432.0017 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
C.P..R. Train "The Canadian"
"The Canadian"
| Internal ID: | 0432.0018 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
