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Subject: Rivers

Winter Scene

Winter scene of icefalls with railroad bridge and station in background. Steve Kuijt has identified the scene as Lundbreck Falls in southern Alberta. Matthew Hicks added: This is indeed Lundbreck Falls, but the building in the background is a private residence not a station.

Internal ID: 0040.0062
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1940

Kluane National Park in the Yukon c.1958

Over looking one of the river gorges in the Yukon c.1958

Internal ID: 0047.0211
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1958

A river c.August 1959

A river with railroad tracks running along its banks c. August 1959

Internal ID: 0047.0277
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1959

A River in the Yukon

River in Yukon Territory, summer of 1960.

Internal ID: 0047.0356
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1960

A River in the Mountains

A river flowing through a valley between high mountains, May 1961. If you can help us identify this place or the peaks in the background, please let us know.

Internal ID: 0047.0385
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 1st 1961

Power Line Over the Kootenay River

A power line suspended between two towers over the Kootenay River near the Corra Linn Dam, June 1961.

Internal ID: 0047.0407
Medium:Photograph
Date: June 1st 1961

River From Above

Looking down on an unidentified river from a steep mountainside, 1961. Possibly somewhere in Washington State.

Internal ID: 0047.0414
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1961

Wading Across a River

Bill Hurst, Marylin Clark and an unidentified man wading across a river with camp equipment, October 1961.

Internal ID: 0047.0425
Medium:Photograph
Date: October 1st 1961

Cable Ferry

Cable ferry crossing a river, September 1962.

Internal ID: 0047.0478
Medium:Photograph
Date: September 1st 1962

Cable Ferry

Cable ferry crossing a river, September 1962.

Internal ID: 0047.0479
Medium:Photograph
Date: September 1st 1962

River in the Purcell Mountains

A river somewhere in the Purcell Mountains, August 1963. If you can help us identify this location, please let us know.

Internal ID: 0047.0502
Medium:Photograph
Date: August 1st 1963

Wood River from SE ridge on Mount Hooker

Wood River from Col. SE ridge Mount Hooker August 8, 1978

Internal ID: 0047.1082
Medium:Photograph
Date: August 8th 1978

Church Hiking Group

Ted of the 1914 St. Paul Anglican Church hiking group, crossing the pole bridge on the Berg lake hike.

Internal ID: 0070.0443
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1914

James Vanslyk painting

One of James Vanslyk's painting - Canoe River perhaps done in February 1957.

Internal ID: 0070.0606
Medium:Painting
Date: February 1st 1957

Rock cut, Miette River Oct 1911

Rock cut at Miette River on the Yellowhead Pass route, October 1911.

Internal ID: 0070.0617
Medium:Photograph
Date: October 1st 1911

Mile 53

Remains of pilings along river at Mile 53.

Internal ID: 0070.0699
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

People on Wharf

People on wharf by river.

Internal ID: 0070.0702
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

Log Drive

Logs being rafted down a small creek in the Valemount area.

Internal ID: 0070.0738
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Japanese Internment Camp

Japanese Internment Camp Bridge over river with fire at left end, presumably Lempriere camp.

Internal ID: 0072.0012
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1942

Japanese Internment Camp

Japanese Internment Camp - View of bridge and the Lempriere camp buildings along river shore, 1942.

Internal ID: 0072.0021
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1942

View from Back of Train

Image taken from the back of a train crossing a river bridge. The view shows landscape and a portion of the rail car fittings. Another train is shown across the river.

Internal ID: 0078.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Sam Clifton

Sam Clifton and his dog on a ferry.

Internal ID: 0087.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Maude Dowker

Maude Dowker posed on pile of ties by an unknown river.

Internal ID: 0102.0019
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1935

Rushing Waters

Steep river canyon with cascading water.

Internal ID: 0102.0066
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

River Canyon

River canyon with railroad tracks clinging to bluffs.

Internal ID: 0102.0074
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Railway Along River

Railway tracks cut along the bank of a large river.

Internal ID: 0102.0077
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

A River Beauty

A well-dressed lady sitting decorously on rocks by a flowing river.

Internal ID: 0102.0117
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1920

A Long Fording

Les Templeman and horse, Gibbs, in the water.

Internal ID: 0102.0167
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1940

River Gravel Bar

River gravel bar with Mount Robson in distance.

Internal ID: 0102.0173
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

River Valley

A wide river valley, with Mount Robson in the distance.

Internal ID: 0102.0175
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Mount Robson

Peak of Mount Robson showing behind a treed ridge with river in foreground.

Internal ID: 0102.0176
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Headwaters of Canoe River

Headwaters of Canoe River, a delicately done painting/engraving.

Internal ID: 0105.0001
Medium:Painting
Date: 0000

Paddlewheeler "S.S. BC Express"

The paddlewheeler "BC Express" tied up at the river side, with tents along the bank and a scow in the foreground.

Internal ID: 0112.0020
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

Scow Activity

Scow arriving or leaving the dock along the river bank. Numerous tent frames and buildings along the shore with docks and scows in the water. Probably Tete Jaune Cache.

Internal ID: 0112.0021
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

CN Railway Skoonka Tunnels

Skoonka Tunnels, Canadian National Main Line.

Internal ID: 0115.0024
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

River Ferry

Ferry crossing a river. Possibly Fraser River near Tete Jaune.

Internal ID: 0119.0091
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

Steamer on River

Steamer carrying passengers up river. Possibly Fraser River near Tete Jaune.

Internal ID: 0119.0092
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

SS Operator Docked on Fraser River

SS Operator docked. Possibly Fraser River near Tete Jaune.

Internal ID: 0119.0093
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

Horses Transported by Barge

(1913-15) Scow loaded with horses, possibly on the Fraser River near Tete Jaune.

Internal ID: 0119.0105
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

SS Operator near Wharf

(1913-15) SS Operator near wharf - wood-burning steamer possibly on the Fraser River near Tete Jaune

Internal ID: 0119.0106
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

Floating the River

Rubber rafts on an unidentified river in the Valemount area, probably a commercial operation.

Internal ID: 0119.0159
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1985

Highway 5 construction

Highway 5 construction, Valemount to Tete Jaune Cache, BC. Location of new bridge.

Internal ID: 0127.0506
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1969

Bailey Bridge (Swift Creek Bridge) in Valemount, BC

Highway 5 construction, Valemount to Tete Jaune Cache, BC. Bailey Bridge(Swift Creek Bridge) set up. This is the temporary Bailey Bridge located on Main St. in Valemount. The replacement bridge was built in 1983.

Internal ID: 0127.0507
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1969

River Valley

Landscape view of river flowing amongst trees with mountains on the horizon, Valemount, BC

Internal ID: 0127.0583
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

River Run

River flowing down amongst trees, Valemount, BC

Internal ID: 0127.0585
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon River

River flowing through canyon, Valemount, BC

Internal ID: 0127.0595
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon River

Winter scene of river flowing through canyon, Valemount, BC

Internal ID: 0127.0596
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon River

Winter scene of river flowing through canyon, Valemount, BC

Internal ID: 0127.0597
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Canyon Rapids

Canyon rapids of the Fraser River?

Internal ID: 0127.0608
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

River Bed

Is this the Fraser River?

Internal ID: 0127.0609
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Scenic View

Very picturesque view of mountains looking across river. Valemount area.

Internal ID: 0127.0610
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

River Bend

River bend in forest, presumed to be Valemount area.

Internal ID: 0127.0612
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Bridge over River

Possibly Tete Juane bridge.

Internal ID: 0127.0613
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

River Flow

River flowing through ice break, Valemount area.

Internal ID: 0127.0614
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

River Bend

Bend in river, Valemount Area

Internal ID: 0127.0615
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Bridge over River

Old highway bridge over river, Valemount, BC

Internal ID: 0127.0616
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

River View

River view in Valemount area.

Internal ID: 0127.0617
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Paris, France

PARIS Notre-Dame - English: Paris - our-injury Toiture du transept meridional - English: Roof of the transept meridional, France

Internal ID: 0131.0024
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1920

Paris, France

PARIS, France Le Pont au Change et le Palais de Justice - English: Paris - the Bridge with the Exchange and Law Courts

Internal ID: 0131.0035
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1915

Mimizan-the-baths

MIMIZAN-les-BAINS ( Cote d'Argent ) - Les bords du courant - English: Mimizan-the-baths ( Money Dimension ) edges of the current

Internal ID: 0131.0041
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1915

Somerset, England

Pulteney Bridge and River Avon Bath, Somerset, England

Internal ID: 0131.0106
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1938

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, SW England

Internal ID: 0131.0110
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1938

The Brilliant Bridge

The Brilliant bridge, built across the kootenay River near Castlegar, B.C. This bridge was constructed by the Doukhobor community to gain access to Nelson to the north as well as Robson to the south.

Internal ID: 0131.0118
Medium:Postcard
Date: 0000

Elco II tied up at Waldie Mill c.1915

Elco II tied up at Waldie Mill across the river from Castlegar c.1915

Internal ID: 0131.0210
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

Elco II c.1915

Elco II hoisting a boiler from a barge, possibly at Castlegar on Columbia River. May have been a re-fit or just transporting equipment.

Internal ID: 0131.0211
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

Paddlewheeler SS Nasookin

Paddlewheeler SS Nasookin 1913-1947, operated by Canadian Pacific BC Lakes & Rivers Service. Thought to be on the Arrow Lakes.

Internal ID: 0131.0225
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1915

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, England, opened in 1864.

Internal ID: 0131.0422
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1900

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, England, opened in 1864.

Internal ID: 0131.0423
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1900

Menai Suspension Bridge

Menai Suspension Bridge of the London and North Western Railway COmpany, Wales.

Internal ID: 0131.0442
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1904

Menai Suspension Bridge

Menai Suspension Bridge of the London and North Western Railway COmpany, Wales.

Internal ID: 0131.0443
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1904

Maidstone, England

Aylesford Bridge in, Maidstone, England.

Internal ID: 0131.0446
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1915

Maidstone, England

Aylesford Bridge in, Maidstone, England.

Internal ID: 0131.0447
Medium:Postcard
Date: 1915