Subject: Railways
Transportation Ad
Newspaper advertisement of revised transportation schedule for the Columbia and Kootenay Steam Navigation Company.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0469 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 29th 1896 |
SF & N Ry Ad
Promotion of the Spokane Falls and Northern Railway and the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0485 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 4th 1896 |
Columbia & Western RR
Federal government receives proposal to build the Columbia and Western Railway from Rossland to Penticton.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0377 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 14th 1896 |
Heinze
Heinze promoting the Columbia and Western Railway and moving to Trail.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0380 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 14th 1896 |
Transportation Notes
Notes regarding expansion and changes of transportation routes and facilities.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0459 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 23rd 1896 |
British Investors
British money being brought into Columbia and Western railway construction by Heinze.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0473 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 31st 1896 |
C&W Railway Ad
Timetable for the Columbia and Western Railway.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0478 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 4th 1896 |
Transportation News
Columbia & Western Railway news.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0493 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 11th 1896 |
Trail Smelter News
A mix of Augustus Heinze and smelter news.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0507 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 25th 1896 |
Columbia and Western
Columbia & Western route and construction newws.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0511 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 6th 1898 |
Columbia and Western Construction
Details of railway construction contract.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0517 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 10th 1898 |
Brooklyn News
Brooklyn News is launched by the editors of the Trail Creek News.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0521 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 24th 1898 |
Cascade City
Description of the present and future prospects of Cascade City.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0527 |
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| Medium: | Manuscript |
| Date: | July 1st 1898 |
Wagon Road
Columbia & Western Railway construction begins with tote road.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0528 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 1st 1898 |
C & W Construction
The big construction project is opening up.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0531 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 15th 1898 |
Brooklyn Development
Brooklyn is expanding fast, with all the conveniences of Liquor, prostitution and business.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0534 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 22nd 1898 |
McLean Bros.
McLean Bros. to do tunnel work at Brooklyn.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0537 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 22nd 1898 |
Construction And Brooklyn News
Thousands of men being put on the job.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0538 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 29th 1898 |
Timber Contract
Large cut of ties and bridge timbers underway.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0542 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 29th 1898 |
Peterson Bros.
Another hotel for the Columbia & Western route.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0546 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 12th 1898 |
Railway Labour
Continent-wide search for railway labourers.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0547 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 12th 1898 |
C & W Tunnels
The immensity of the Columbia & Western construction job, including tunnels.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0553 |
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| Medium: | Manuscript |
| Date: | October 7th 1898 |
Big Tunnel
Columbia & Western railway construction.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0555 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 11th 1898 |
Newspapers
Newspaper
| Internal ID: | 0054.0557 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | November 18th 1898 |
C & W Construction
Building of the Columbia & Western Railway, Robson to Penticton.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0564 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 30th 1899 |
C & W Construction
Bridge and tunnel work on the railroad.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0565 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 12th 1899 |
Cascade Record
The first locomotive into Cascade City.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0566 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 19th 1899 |
First Locomotive
Columbia & Western Railway into Cascade City and pushing on to Grand Forks
| Internal ID: | 0054.0567 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 19th 1899 |
C & W Construction
Passenger service to Grand Forks.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0570 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 2nd 1899 |
Railroad Construction
The track laying crew of the Columbia and Western Railway at Trail Creek, B.C. Notice the cut that has been made.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0691 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Ore Bunkers at LeRoi Mine, 1897
Ore Bunkers at LeRoi Mine, 1897 Columbia and Western railway
| Internal ID: | 2305.0026 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1897 |
Columbia & Western Depot in Rossland, BC 1897
Columbia & Western Depot in 1897. Located on the southside of LeRoi Ave. between St. Paul St. and Monte Christo St. where the present highway enters Rossland from Trail
| Internal ID: | 2283.0091 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1897 |
Morrissey, Fernie & Michel Work Train c.1906
Miners going to work on Morrissey, Fernie & Michel railway at Fernie, B.C. c. 1906 .
| Internal ID: | 0049.0059 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1906 |
Michel and Natal, B.C. 1908
Michel B.C. "New Town, Michel B.C. 1908" with Michel Creek to the left and the Morrissey, Fernie and Michel Railway to the right.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0584 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1908 |
Sullivan Mine
Sullivan Mine in Kimberley finds great strike of ore with high assay values.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0311 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 18th 1898 |
Perry Creek
Reporting on establishing of mill, railroad and lumbering plant on Perry Creek.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0234 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 26th 1904 |
Perry Creek News
Reporting that the plans for opening up the logging and lumbering enterprise on Perry Creek are making good progress.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0247 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 23rd 1904 |
North Star Railway
The work of laying of steel lines will have to be suspended on rail line until cuts are completed.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0298 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 14th 1899 |
B.A.C. Company
Reporting on the extensive mining operations soon to start up at two locations in the area.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0307 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 31st 1900 |
Wycliffe Autoists
Comings and goings of Wycliffe residents by automobile and train.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0822 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 20th 1930 |
Moyie Autoists
Newspaper article reporting an automobile accident west of Moyie. Also reporting the opening of a new Catholic Church in Kimberley.
| Internal ID: | 0053.0029 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 29th 1922 |
Smelter News
Marysville development news.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0222 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 21st 1901 |
Boosting Marysville
An article charting Marysville's economy and industrial base.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0237 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 25th 1902 |
Marysville News
Newspaper
| Internal ID: | 0054.0239 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 25th 1902 |
Marysville Smelter
Site is expanding and lots of work.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0241 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 25th 1902 |
CM & S Fertilizer Plant
A long view of the CM & S fertilizer plant from the southwest, November 24, 1952.
| Internal ID: | 0202.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | November 24th 1952 |
CM & S Fertilizer Plant
C.M. & S. Fertilizer Plant - June 21, 1962; unloading first boxcar load of freight (plywood); John Sapriken, labourer (foreground) returning to boxcar for more plywood.
| Internal ID: | 0202.0031 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | June 21st 1962 |
Fertilizer Plant Construction
Fertilizer Plant Construction - Acid plant, rail lines and large crane lifting plant components into position, Oct. 27, 1952.
| Internal ID: | 0202.0071 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | October 27th 1952 |
Otis Staples Lumber Company
Photo of the Wycliffe lumber mill on the St. Mary's River, known as the Otis Staples Lumber Company. A good photo of the mill layout showing burner and railway access spur.
| Internal ID: | 0232.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Railway Worker
Unknown man standing on railway tracks, presumed near Kimberley, BC. It has been reported that the tracks to the concentrator were not standard gauge, and that this photo may be the overpass over Highway 95A? Does anyone have information on either of these points?
| Internal ID: | 0236.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1946 |
Corbin, B.C.
This is the EBC track (the Eastern British Columbia) line through Corbin, B.C. c. 1910. The EBC was a subsidiary of Corbin Coal & Coke. Photo shows railway, commercial establishments and some houses.
| Internal ID: | 0182.0011 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Corbin, B.C. Old Mining Town in the Crowsnest Pass
Corbin, B.C. old coal mining town, railroad known as the S.I. (Spokane International).
| Internal ID: | 0336.0020 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
General News
Economic, mining and political news.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0502 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 25th 1896 |
Messiter Tunnel
Sandy Czorny added: Canadian Northern Pacific Railway passenger train exiting the east end of the tunnel at Messiter, B.C. K.Deckert added: This tunnel is still in use at Mile 12.5 On the Clearwater subdivision 12.5 miles south of Blue River British Columbia. and less than a mile upstream from Little Hells Gate. North Thompson river in the fore ground.The trestle that is visible has long ago been filled in.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0027 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Michel Townsite with B.C. Southern Rails Adjacent
Michel sitting right beside the B.C. Southern railway c. 1908
| Internal ID: | 2518.0041 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1908 |
Tramway Trouble
Dispute between Mr. Heinze and D.C. Corbin regarding construction of the Trail Creek Tramway.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0331 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 1st 1896 |
Tramway
News of the Trail Creek Tramway.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0369 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 7th 1896 |
Tramway Notes
Building the Trail Creek Tramway.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0400 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 14th 1896 |
Tramway
Rolling stock for the Tramway.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0421 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 2nd 1896 |
Spokane Focus
Large article on Trail Creek mining prospects and the towns of Spokane, Trail and Rossland.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0436 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 9th 1896 |
Tramway
Work going ahead on the Tramway.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0439 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 9th 1896 |
Tramway
The Trail Creek Tramway is progressing with good speed.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0440 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 9th 1896 |
Trail People
People and business items re Trail and Rossland.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0492 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 11th 1896 |
Trail Smelter
Discussion on the ownership and importance of wood for fuel at smelters.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0366 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 7th 1896 |
Hauling Canoes on the railway c.1925
Workers on a pumping a Handcar on the railway tracks pulling canoes just south of Golden, B.C. on the K.R.C. track c.1925
| Internal ID: | 1903.0065 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Columbia & Red Mountain RR
President Cleveland gives sweeping rights to railway company for use of Colville Reservation lands.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0376 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 14th 1896 |
Railway Ad
The Wisconsin Central Railway advertising connections to St. Paul, Chicago, Milwaukee and Portland.
| Internal ID: | 0054.0484 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | September 4th 1896 |
Cranbrook Realty Property Transfers
Newspaper article detailing the large number of property transfers being effected lately.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0083 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 10th 1926 |
Navin
Harry Navin resigns his position as C.P.R. Storekeeper in Cranbrook, to join his father in contracting and building.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0423 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 23rd 1901 |
Lionel Deforge and Ernest Williams
Left person unknown, middle is Lionel Deforge, right is Ernest Williams ( Norah Meyer's granddad / Lionel's father-in-law ).
| Internal ID: | 0076.0036 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1950 |
Red Pass Junction B and B Men
Red Pass Junction B and B men - L to R: Fred Parsons, ,Stan Williams, Joe Brookes. Stan Williams married Lionel Deforge's sister. He was married one month then was killed in a tunnel collapse. The inquiry stated he was sent into the tunnel too quickly after blasting.
| Internal ID: | 0096.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Railway Construction
Crew working on railway construction - bridge building.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
