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Subject: Stations

CPR Station, Cranbrook

The CPR Station in Cranbrook, showing a good view of the railway yards.

Internal ID: 0014.0070
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

Canadian Pacific Railway Station in Cranbrook, BC

Canadian Pacific Railway Station in Cranbrook, BC The station was located on Van Horne Street.

Internal ID: 0017.0031
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canadian Pacific Railway Station in Cranbrook, BC

Canadian Pacific Railway Station in Cranbrook, BC The station was located on Van Horne Street.

Internal ID: 0017.0032
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

View of Cranbrook from West Hill

Used sepia real photo postcard town view of Cranbrook taken from the West hill looking East with Mount Baker in background. Handwritten note on back with Cranbrook postal circle date stamp Aug. 26, 1907.

Internal ID: 0039.0067
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1907

View of Cranbrook from West Hill

Used sepia real photo postcard town view of Cranbrook taken from the West hill looking East with Mount Baker in background. Handwritten note on back with Cranbrook postal circle date stamp Aug. 26, 1907.

Internal ID: 0039.0068
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1907

C.P.R. Station Garden at Cranbrook, B.C.

Used colour printed postcard of the C.P.R. station garden at Cranbrook, BC. Hand written note on back. Made in Great Britian.

Internal ID: 0039.0075
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1915

C.P.R. Station Garden at Cranbrook, B.C.

Used colour printed postcard of the C.P.R. station garden at Cranbrook, BC. Hand written note on back. Made in Great Britian.

Internal ID: 0039.0076
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1915

C.P.R. Station, Cranbrook B.C.

Unused colour printed postcard of the CPR station in Cranbrook from across the tracks facing East. Stamped Canadian Souviner Postcard on the back.

Internal ID: 0039.0077
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1910

C.P.R. Station, Cranbrook B.C.

Unused colour printed postcard of the CPR station in Cranbrook from across the tracks facing East. Stamped Canadian Souviner Postcard on the back.

Internal ID: 0039.0078
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1910

C.P.R. Station - Cranbrook, B.C.

Unused B&W printed postcard of the CPR station and railyard in Cranbrook, BC.

Internal ID: 0039.0079
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1910

C.P.R. Station - Cranbrook, B.C.

Unused B&W printed postcard of the CPR station and railyard in Cranbrook, BC.

Internal ID: 0039.0080
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1910

Cranbrook YMCA Building,CPR Station and Yard

Unused B&W real photo postcard of Cranbrook CPR Station, YMCA building and train track. Taken from train yards looking East towards Imperial Bank of Commerce. Cyko stamp box style on back in use 1904 - 1920's.

Internal ID: 0039.0087
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1915

Cranbrook YMCA Building,CPR Station and Yard

Unused B&W real photo postcard of Cranbrook CPR Station, YMCA building and train track. Taken from train yards looking East towards Imperial Bank of Commerce. Cyko stamp box style on back in use 1904 - 1920's.

Internal ID: 0039.0088
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1915

Elk River and Elko, BC, c. 1910

Unused B&W printed postcard with 3 photo vignettes of Elk River at Elko, town of Elko and railway line at Elko.

Internal ID: 0039.0251
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1910

Elk River and Elko, BC, c. 1910

Unused B&W printed postcard with 3 photo vignettes of Elk River at Elko, town of Elko and railway line at Elko.

Internal ID: 0039.0252
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1910

Hamilton Property

For sale 80 acres of property in Creston District, or lease with options to buy.

Internal ID: 0050.0381
Medium:Newspaper
Date: December 20th 1917

Elephant Rampage

14 elephants stampede through Edmonton, all because of a yapping little dog.

Internal ID: 0050.0901
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 3rd 1926

Edmonton Circus Report

Edmonton spends long weekend starting with an elephant stampede through the city and then to the circus.

Internal ID: 0050.0902
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 4th 1926

Cranbrook - Firsts

Detailing some of the important events of Cranbrooks history.

Internal ID: 0050.0984
Medium:Newspaper
Date: March 19th 1908

3rd Contingent Departure

3,000 Cranbrook citizens gather to bid farewell to the 47 members of the Cranbrook and district men who comprise Cranbrook's contribution to the 3rd Canadian Contingent as they leave for Victoria for training.

Internal ID: 0052.0076
Medium:Newspaper
Date: March 4th 1915

Better Buildings

Cranbrook has a few new buildings made of brick and are modern in design, the urge is on to replace all the old wood buildings with brick or concrete structures, especially the government building, C.P.R. station building and the now condemned courthouse.

Internal ID: 0052.0896
Medium:Newspaper
Date: May 1st 1930

Painting Cranbrook Station

Cranbrook resident busy with gang of painters on painting Cranbrook division of C.P.R. buildings.

Internal ID: 0052.0905
Medium:Newspaper
Date: May 1st 1930

Ice House Roof

C.P.R. painters doing excellent job repainting Cranbrook station and another crew repairing the roof of ice house.

Internal ID: 0052.0911
Medium:Newspaper
Date: May 1st 1930

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

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

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

Laura Hollis and Ole Johnson at Red Pass, 1937

Laura Hollis and Ole Johnson standing at Red Pass railway station with mountains in distance, 1937.

Internal ID: 0070.0031
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1937

George Korsvik, Laura Hollis, D. Henry & Sigurd Moberg

George Korsvik, Laura Hollis, D. Henry & Sigurd Moberg, one person unknown, standing on rail tracks in front of station.

Internal ID: 0070.0055
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Kenny Kalutich and Billy Nidle, Jan 1935

Kenny Kalutich and Billy Nidle standing at railside with mountains on horizon and railway station in distance, Jan. 1935. Temperature was minus 52 degrees on this day.

Internal ID: 0070.0063
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Group of people at Valemount Station 1937

Group of people waiting for passenger train at Valemount Station 1937

Internal ID: 0070.0072
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1937

Valemount Station 1937

Group of people waiting for the passenger train at Valemount station 1937

Internal ID: 0070.0073
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1937

Red Pass Railway Station

Alec Veloski, Ole Johnsen (snowplough man) Fred Homberg, Albert ?? , Red Pass 19th May 1937 Shows the CN and the GTP stations and the water tank.

Internal ID: 0070.0082
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 19th 1937

Group Photo After 1937 Red Pass Dance

Attending Red Pass dance on May 19, 1937. In group are: Laura Smith, Dick Smith, Laura Hollis, George Korsvik, Alec Veloski, Ole Johnson, Fred Homberg. Taken at railway station.

Internal ID: 0070.0084
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 19th 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

Catherine and Cassie by Valemount Station

Catherine Williams and Cassie ( Angus McDonalds sister ) by Valemount Station before the freight shed was added on.

Internal ID: 0070.0095
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Valemount Railway Station

Valemount railway station from the south in the 1960's. The freight shed has been added.

Internal ID: 0070.0234
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1965

Valemount CNR Station

Freight shed end of the Valemount CNR Station, before relocation as a musuem.

Internal ID: 0070.0237
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1960

Valemount Railway Station

Looking north down the line to the Valemount railway station.

Internal ID: 0070.0238
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Valemount Station

Valemount C.P.R. station before its move and re-invention as the Valemount museum.

Internal ID: 0070.0239
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Swift Creek Railway Station

Horse drawn cutter at the Swift Creek station. From left to right are: Mrs. Cox, Kathrine Blackman, Betty Cox, Mrs. Minard, Mrs. Couture.

Internal ID: 0070.0240
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1924

Valemount CNR Station

Valemount CNR station, looking at it head-on from across the railway tracks.

Internal ID: 0070.0241
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Swift Creek

Swift Creek in 1924 with train at the station in its original location. Sandy Czorny said: This is the C.N.R. station.

Internal ID: 0070.0242
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1924

Valemount CNR Station

A view of the Valemount CNR station from the back side of the building.

Internal ID: 0070.0245
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1965

Selwyn Station

People at the Selwyn station 1930 or 1931. Possible identities in photo: Art Blair ( station agent ), Dad Woodley from store, John Ruska ( section man ) John Stefano ( section man from Foster ), Fred Guzik ( section man from Red Pass ), John Postenuk ( section man from Foster ), Mike Zak ( section man from Foster ), Mrs Siveck with Lional Deforge behind her on gas car, Felix Sivecki ( section man ) Mrs Woodley, and Jim Bremenor ( operator at Red Pass ). Art Carson added:The building is not the Red pass Staion. It is the Selwyn Staion a few km. west of Red Pass on CN Rail's North Line. This id is based on (a) checks of architectural details of the building; (b)Google Earth terrain matching and ;(c) my personal knoweldge of the terrain at both locations, any one of which confirms the new id. The building was moved to Red Pass in 1949 and used as a residence, but is still in its original location at Selwyn in this photo.

Internal ID: 0070.0304
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

Red Pass Station

Canadian National Railway station at Red Pass. Sandy Czorny has corrected to say: Thisa is either the Resplendent or Rainbow Station that was moved to Red pass and used as a Section House.

Internal ID: 0070.0339
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Valemount CNR Station

The Valemount station in 1964.

Internal ID: 0070.0349
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1964

Valemount CNR Station

The Valemount CNR station in 1964.

Internal ID: 0070.0350
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1964

Valemount CNR Station

The back of the Valemount station in 1964.

Internal ID: 0070.0351
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1964

Valemount CNR Station

The Valemount station in 1964.

Internal ID: 0070.0352
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1964

The Valemount Station

A 1964 view of the Valemount railway station, prior to its move and rejuvenation as the Valemount Museum.

Internal ID: 0070.0353
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1964

The Valemount Station

A 1964 view of the Valemount station, before it was moved an brought back to life as the Valemount Museum.

Internal ID: 0070.0354
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1964

At Swift Creek Station

Andy Orason, wife and dog standing on side porch of the Swift Creek train station. The Orason's and their two sons, were the first people to live in the new station that was built in 1915. Reference no. 0119.0118 states it is the Aszuk family.

Internal ID: 0070.0431
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

At Swift Creek Station

Orason's son at Swift Creek station Reference no. 0119.0118 states it is the Aszuk family.

Internal ID: 0070.0432
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

At Swift Creek Station

Orason family at Swift Creek station. Reference no. 0119.0118 states it is the Aszuk family.

Internal ID: 0070.0433
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

At the Valemount Station

Andy Orason visits from Vancouver, BC and examines the back porch of the Valemount train station. Andy recalled his mother doing the ironing in the same back porch in 1915. Andy's father was the section foreman at that time. Reference no. 0119.0118 states it is the Aszuk family.

Internal ID: 0070.0434
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1985

At the Valemount Station

Andy Orason visits Valemount from Vancouver, BC His father was the section foreman in 1915 and this was his home at Swift Creek. Reference no. 0119.0118 states it is the Aszuk family.

Internal ID: 0070.0435
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1985

At the Valemount Station

Andy Orason visits Valemount from Vancouver, BC. His father was the section foreman in 1915 and this was his home in Swift Creek. Reference no. 0119.0118 states it is the Aszuk family.

Internal ID: 0070.0436
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1985

Andy Orason

Andy Orason visits Valemount from Vancouver, BC. He is shown at the old Valemount station. His father was the section foreman in 1915 and this was his home at Swift Creek. Reference no. 0119.0118 states it is the Aszuk family.

Internal ID: 0070.0550
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1985

Anglican Church Hiking Group

St. Paul's Anglican Church hiking club at Mount Robson station, August 1914. This group of people spent 16 days riding, hiking, camping out in the Berg Lake-Mount Robson area. We would like to know more if anyone has any information.

Internal ID: 0070.0560
Medium:Photograph
Date: August 1st 1914

Valemount CNR Station

Valemount CNR railway station shortly after it was moved from Swift Creek.

Internal ID: 0070.0626
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Thelma Smith

The Valemount station in the early fifties before the freight shed was added. Thelma Smith in the foreground. Thelma is Lionel Deforge's sister from Victoria, BC.

Internal ID: 0070.0627
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1950

Mt. Robson Station

The Mt. Robson railway station c1913-1915. A group of people are gathered on the platform, with luggage and freight.

Internal ID: 0070.0630
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1913

Valemount Station

Two people standing in front of the Valemount railway station.

Internal ID: 0070.0858
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Red Pass Japanese Internment Camp

Japanese Internment Camp at Red Pass, August 1942. Vic Trudel, Sewell Nason, Stacy, Kinzie Tanaka, Brereton (Office Manager), Ray Corning (Project Engineer).

Internal ID: 0073.0008
Medium:Photograph
Date: August 1st 1942

Going to Town

At Geikie, 1936. Lionel Deforge second from right - going to town. Mike Czorny on right??? Others unknown.

Internal ID: 0076.0009
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1936

Railway Workers

Four men on track with station in background. SAndy Czorny added: This was taken at Thunder River, B.C., on the Albreda Sub. On the left is my fatrher Mike Czorny and on the right is John Czorny, my grandfather. Taken in 1940 on the C.N.R.

Internal ID: 0076.0020
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1940

Jasper Station

Jasper, Alberta railway station in 1950.

Internal ID: 0076.0024
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1950

Jasper Railway Station

Railway station at Jasper, Alberta, in 1950.

Internal ID: 0076.0025
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1950

Jasper Railway Station

Railway station at Jasper, Alberta. Car and person unknown.

Internal ID: 0076.0026
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1950

Red Pass Station

Red Pass CN Station, winter of 1951.

Internal ID: 0076.0042
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1951

Going to Town

At Geikie, 1936 going to town. Mike Czorny on right??? Others unknown.

Internal ID: 0076.0054
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1936

Tete Jaune Station

An abandoned railway station at Tete Jaune.

Internal ID: 0091.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000