Subject: Employees
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 |
Finley & Wilson
Popular Cranbrook couple get married in quiet ceremony at bride's parents house.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0682 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 29th 1922 |
Red Pass Junction Railway Work
Digging heaves on CN rail, 1934. Clipping from a newspaper of section men digging out heaves on CN rail a mile west of Red Pass junction. See also resource no. 0070-0101 and 0070.0856. Sandy Czorny added: Mike Churney should be spelled Mike Czorny.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0001 |
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| Medium: | Ephemera |
| Date: | 1934 |
Group of Rail Gang Workers
Group of gang workers in front of train: Bottom row L to R - unknown, Robert Pooli, Lionel Deforge, Pipe Berardi, Bill Eliuk, Back row: second from right in plaid shirt is Chiaverina, rest unknown.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | November 1st 1971 |
Heavy Work Digging Heaves
Digging heaves, section men digging out heaves a mile west of Red Pass junction on CN rail 1934. Sandy Czorny added: Mike Czorny is in the bottom right.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1934 |
Railway Workers On Strike
Deforge( second from left, top row with axe ) and men posed on trolley car in front of train. Notes: on strike 1936.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1936 |
Train Derailment
A group of eight men working on train derailment - unknown names.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Group of Rail Gang Workers
Group of gang workers in front of train: Bottom row L to R - unknown, Robert Pooli, Lionel Deforge, Pipe Berardi, Bill Eliuk, Back row: second from right in plaid shirt is Chiaverina, rest unknown.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0010 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | November 1st 1971 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Rock was blown Friday April 7. 1950 at Mt.Robson. Lionel Deforge on left with Roadmaster Peterson, top of rock, before it was broken.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0011 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Men on rock slide at Mt. Robson. This rock was blown April 7, 1950. Lionel Deforge (left) on top of rock at Mt. Robson.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0012 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Men on rock slide at Mt. Robson. This rock was blown April 7, 1950. Lionel Deforge (left) on top of rock at Mt. Robson.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0013 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Cooks On Train
Cooks on train: left at top Percy C. Deforge, father of Lionel Deforge, who cooked on gangs and later became bean robber ie: Boarding Car Inspector. Rest of crew unknown.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Cooks On Train
Cooks on train: left at top Percy C. Deforge, father of Lionel Deforge, who cooked on gangs and later became bean robber ie: Boarding Car Inspector. Rest of crew unknown.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0018 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
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 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Rock was blown April 7, 1950 at Mt. Robson. The men are working to uncover and free the railroad right-of-way.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0021 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Mike Czorny and Dan Polipiak
Mike Czorny and Dan Polipiak and dog, 1936 on railway speeder at rock cut at mile 15.7
| Internal ID: | 0076.0022 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1936 |
Rail Workers
Workers in front of CN train ( unknown names ).
| Internal ID: | 0076.0023 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Mt.Robson Rock Slide
Rock was blown April 7, 1950 at Mt. Robson. Just one big rock - 40 tons. Men around and on top of rock.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0029 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Rail Workers
Lionel Deforge on right at Mt. Robson with other men, all working at clearing railway line.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0030 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Rail Workers
Lionel Deforge on right, with four other men, all CN workers at Mt. Robson.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0031 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1950 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Rock was blown Friday April 7, 1950 at Mt. Robson. Clearing rails from snow and rock - Lionel Deforge on top of rock with Road Master Peterson, wearing coveralls.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0033 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Canoe River Rail Bridge
Lionel Deforge, in middle wearing cap, Mike Czorny with hammer, three other men working on the Canoe River Rail Bridge.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0034 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1950 |
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 |
CN Rail Crew
Lionel Deforge, on right front with shovel on shoulder, and rail crew of four men.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0043 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1953 |
Mt. Robson rock slide
Rock was blown Friday Apri 7, 1950 at Mt.Robson. Road Master Peterson on right top of rock before it was blasted.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0044 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Railway Section Gang
Railway section men, at Canoe River, 1950. Confirmed by Sandy Czorny.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0046 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1950 |
Mt. Robson Rock Slide
Rock was blown Friday April 7. 1950 at Mt.Robson. Lionel Deforge on left with Roadmaster Peterson, top of rock, before it was broken.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0047 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Railroad Rock Slide
Locomotive blocked by slide, possibly near Albreda.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0048 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Rail Section Crew
Rail crew working on rail bridge, 1935. Sandy Czorny added: At Geikie, AB.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0050 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Rail Section Crew
Lionel Deforge and crew working on CN rail bridge.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0051 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Water boys
Water barrels for the gang or passengers, at Valemount.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0052 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Section Crew
Section Crew men in front of speeder, possibly at Canoe River.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0056 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1950 |
Mt.Robson Rock Slide
Lionel Deforge on right, preparing four cases of dynamite for blast on Friday April 7, 1950 at Mt. Robson.
| Internal ID: | 0076.0057 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 7th 1950 |
Railroad Crew
Railroad crew posed on track in front of speeder.
| Internal ID: | 0083.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Thompson Crossing 1914
Division 12 Engineering staff, office interior at Thompson Crossing, 1914.
| Internal ID: | 0086.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
Thompson Crossing 1914
Division 12 group photo at Headquarters, Thompson Crossing, 1914 ( Canadian Northern Pacific Railway ).
| Internal ID: | 0086.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
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 |
Bulldozer At Train Wreck
Bulldozers at work clearing the wreckage at the Mt. Robson snowshed.
| Internal ID: | 0104.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1960 |
Railroad Worker At Wreckage
Train wreck at the Mt. Robson snowshed, with a worker among the piled up cars.
| Internal ID: | 0104.0004 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1960 |
Train Wreck
Cleanup crew at work on a train wreck at the Mt. Robson snowshed.
| Internal ID: | 0104.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1960 |
GTP Railway Construction Camp
Grand Trunk Pacific construction camp at an unknown location (presumably Valemount area). Sandy Czorny added: Tete Jaune, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0113.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Construction
Crew working on railway construction - bridge building.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Construction
Railway construction site and workers cutting grade for a new line.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Construction
Railway construction, town site, locomotive and steam shovel.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0011 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Section Crew
Railway section crew and railway speeder.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0018 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railroad Construction
Men and rail equipment, laying the track on railway, with a work engine off to the side. Thought to be the Great Northern.
| Internal ID: | 0119.0094 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Grand Trunk Pacific Near Croydon
Grand Truck Pacific Railroad after construction, vicinity of Croydon, B.C. Original photo by L.J. Cole Res. Engineer for construction. The sawman in the photo is H.A. Cole, his son. A GTP boxcar on a siding with men working at something.
| Internal ID: | 0122.0009 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
CN Rail Workers
CN rail crew grouped together, not sure why? Possible derailment? Presumed to be Valemount, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0126.0049 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1980 |
Ross Walker
Ross Walker,CN Official. Photo from Valemount, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0126.0273 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1980 |
Kaslo and Slocan Railway
The steam train, westbound, headed by Locomotive No. 2 of the Kaslo and Slocan Railway, is at Mile 15.85 from Kaslo, B.C., about 1/2 mile west of Sproule in the Kaslo River canyon.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0506 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
C.R. Ward, CPR Civil Engineer
C.R. Ward, civil engineer for Canadian Pacific Railway and crew of surveyors, Cranbrook, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0156.0004 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer, C.R. Ward for Canadian Pacific Railway, Cranbrook, BC
| Internal ID: | 0156.0009 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
CPR Locomotive #68
C.P.R. Engine no. 68 showing two railway employees, Cranbrook, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0156.0010 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Crows Nest Pass Railway
Construction of C.P.R. rail line in the Crows Nest Pass of the Canadian Rockies.
| Internal ID: | 0156.0013 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1897 |
Crows Nest Pass Railway
Construction of C.P.R. rail line in the Crows Nest Pass region of the Canadian Rockies.
| Internal ID: | 0156.0014 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1897 |
Canadian Pacific Railway Employee
Unknown railroad employee, working out of Cranbrook, BC. Would appreciate help in identifying this man.
| Internal ID: | 0156.0021 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Railway Workers Kimberley, BC c.1920
Personalities of Kimberley, B.C.- KVRLY Unknown Railway workers in Kimberley BC c.1920 Do you recoginze these men? If you do please let us know. Also do you know what "KVRLY" means?
| Internal ID: | 0196.0050 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Harry Moorehouse of Skookunchuck, BC c.1943
Personalities of Kimberley, B.C. - Harry Moorehouse, Skookumchuck, B.C. c.1943. Moorehouse died in approximately 1946 at 91 years of age. He was Tie Hacker for C.P.R. railway when southern extension was made from Fort McLeod west in 1898. Tie Hacker - one who made ties.
| Internal ID: | 0196.0108 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1943 |
Yahk Train Wreck
Train wreck at Yahk, BC in 1974. People were killed including the Engineer and Front-end Brakeman.
| Internal ID: | 0204.0021 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1974 |
Cornelius Van Horne
Cornelius Van Horne, President of the CPR and the man responsible for building the national mainline. Van Horne Street in Cranbrook is named after him.
| Internal ID: | 0204.0023 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Frank Maidment
Frank Maidment on his last day of service with the CPR.
| Internal ID: | 0219.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1952 |
Victory Bond Campaign
A group of Cranbrook CPR employees involved in the Victory Bond campaign.
| Internal ID: | 0219.0012 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Cranbrook Railway Celebration
Group of Railway men at Cranbrook Station, ca. 1948; L-R: unknown, Paul Storey, Bert Huxtable, Harold Riggs ( operator ), Bert Rouse, unknown, John Manon, Frank Corrigan, C.F. Maidment, Jim Dunlop, C.E. Lister ( Sup't ).
| Internal ID: | 0219.0034 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1948 |
CPR Employee
Bodi Webb, working for the railroad.
| Internal ID: | 0220.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
CPR Employee
Jim Cameron, working for the railroad.
| Internal ID: | 0220.0004 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
CPR Employee
Al McDonald, working for the railroad.
| Internal ID: | 0220.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
CPR Employees
Jim Cameron, Bodi Webb & Al Kershaw, CPR employees out of Cranbrook.
| Internal ID: | 0220.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
CPR Employees
Fred Molander and Jim Cox getting off shift.
| Internal ID: | 0220.0010 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
CPR Employees
CPR employees Bill Silver and Bruce Alexander Cameron holding Buzz the dog down near the Cranbrook station.
| Internal ID: | 0220.0011 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Bruce Cameron
Bruce Cameron down near the Cranbrook CPR station.
| Internal ID: | 0220.0012 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
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 |
