Subject: Fraser River
Fraser River Canyon
Fraser River Canyon, 1957.
| Internal ID: | 0047.0144 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1957 |
Hell's Gate Suspension Bridge
Hell's Gate suspension bridge, 1957.
| Internal ID: | 0047.0146 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1957 |
Fraser River
Fraser River, 1957.
| Internal ID: | 0047.0147 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1957 |
Chinese Prejudice
Newspaper article examination of advantages and disadvantages of Canadian products being offered to Japan and China.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0074 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | May 18th 1898 |
Japanese Discrimination
Great Northern Railway lands another shipload of Japanese who are being rushed in to help complete construction of road over the Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0438 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | April 25th 1900 |
Japanese Fishermen
Militia called out to protect Japanese who went back to work at cannery station after they returned to work at the old wage instead of standing by the white men for better wage.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0445 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 1st 1900 |
Chinese Discrimination
Revelstoke community makes a resolution to have no dealings with the Chinese in their midst - neither to buy from them, sell to them nor employ them.
| Internal ID: | 0050.0447 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 22nd 1900 |
The Kootenais Mines
Article with letter from Rock Creek confirming exciting news about Kootenay mines. Lots of information regarding trails to Kootenay.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0004 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | June 20th 1864 |
Gold Rush Reports
Newspaper article covering Gold Rush reports from Big Bend, Kootenay, Rock Creek, Boundary and Chinamen diggings. 8,000 to 10,000 men expected at the Big Bend and paddlewheelers being built on the Columbia River. Large influx of miners projected at Wild Horse and thousands of Chinese on the Columbia around Fort Sheppard.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0017 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 6th 1865 |
Report from Wild Horse
Newspaper article featuring an extensive Gold Commissioner's Report from Wild Horse. Discusses number of companies working on the creek, the status of the Dewdney Trail and the state of the camp at Wild Horse.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0018 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | July 17th 1865 |
From Columbia River
Newspaper article with a letter from Expressman Stone describing camp conditions and spirits of miners on the Columbia River. Interesting discussion on the role of expressman.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0026 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | August 10th 1865 |
The Blackfoot Country
Newspaper article with first hand account from miner who while travelling met Snake Indians who threatened to stop the party of travellers. Upon arriving at his destination, he learned of a couple groups of people massacred by Blood Indians.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0051 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 1st 1865 |
More Big Bend
Newspaper article with information from respected miner, states that in his opinion large tract of country will pay. He describes how much miners at different creeks are bringing in.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0056 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | December 4th 1865 |
How To Get To Big Bend
Newspaper article stating the wise descision for the Chamber of Commerce was to seek guidance and information of A.C. Anderson in the publication of the routes to Big Bend. His expertise will be highly thought of with the resident miners in neighboring territories.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0017 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 24th 1866 |
Route To Big Bend
Newspaper article with correspondence between A.C. Anderson and J. Robertson Stewart on the distance and route to Big Bend. Clarifying the advantages of one route over another.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0018 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 24th 1866 |
Maps of the Big Bend Country
A description of the maps that were printed for the routes to Big Bend.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0020 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 6th 1866 |
Information On Big Bend Routes
Credit is given to the Chambers of Commerce for gathering the correct information to produce maps of the route to Big Bend. Mr. W.H. Oliver sets out to distribute the information along with a French translated version for the French papers in San Francisco.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0027 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | February 15th 1866 |
Big Bend Ho
A steamer leaves for the Fraser River with over 100 passengers and more expected to leave on next boat.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0035 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 7th 1866 |
Construction of SS Marten
Newspaper article on the construction of the steamer Marten for the Hudson Bay Co.
| Internal ID: | 0052.0039 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | March 10th 1866 |
Shorty Algier
Bachelor Shorty Algier of Dunster, square dance caller - first to scow down Fraser River. Owned boat called "Trapper" 1910-15. Worked as packer for forestry and Curly Phillips.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0126 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1955 |
Historic Sketch
Northwest Passage by Land 1863 sketch. Packhorses caught in the Fraser River near Yellowhead Pass. Louis Battenotte is attempting to rescue them.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0583 |
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| Medium: | Painting |
| Date: | 1863 |
Phillips Bridge
Spring of 1916, Curly Phillips with the help of E.B Abram, Frank Doucette and another man, built a bridge across a log jam just below Robson Overlander Falls on the Fraser river to replace the Denny Hogan Construction bridge that was washed out. Bridge was built to take pack outfits and dudes into the Robson area. Phillips bridge was washed out June 25, 1919
| Internal ID: | 0070.0593 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Phillips Bridge
Spring of 1916, Curly Phillips with the help of E.B Abram, Frank Doucette and another man, built a bridge across a log jam just below Robson Overlander Falls on the Fraser river to replace the Denny Hogan Construction bridge that was washed out. Bridge was built to take pack outfits and dudes into the Robson area. Phillips bridge was washed out June 25, 1919.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0594 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
First Fraser River Bridge
First Fraser River bridge.
| Internal ID: | 0070.0703 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Old Bridge at Mount Robson
Old bridge at Mount Robson (Fraser River) with Art Allen, Mrs. Saladana and Bea Blanche driving across.
| Internal ID: | 0081.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Upper Fraser River
A water fall 10-12 ft. high at Rearguard on the upper Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0021 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Bad Rapids at Rearguard
On back of photo - "A bad rapid at rearguard station at the upper Fraser river. The worst water I have seen. I think it worse than the canyon at Robson."
| Internal ID: | 0107.0028 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | May 8th 1930 |
Overlander Falls
Overlander Falls in Mount Robson Park on Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0040 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Near Overlander Falls
Near Overlander Falls in Mount Robson Provincial Park on Fraser River, note ladder on side of cliff. Perhaps an old fishing station?
| Internal ID: | 0107.0041 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Overlander Falls
Overlander Falls in Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0042 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Hogan's Construction Camp
Hogan's construction camp 1913 - Alpine club group crossing Fraser River bridge.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0046 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1913 |
Hogan's Construction Camp
Hogan's construction camp, Alpine club in Mount Robson Provincial Park - shows cook house lower right and office on left.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0048 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1912 |
Hogan's Construction Camp
Hogan's construction camp, Alpine Club in Mount Robson Provincial Park - Tote road to the bridge in lower left centre.
| Internal ID: | 0107.0049 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1912 |
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 |
Fraser River Canyon
Fraser River at the canyon.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0021 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Fraser River Near Skoonka, B.C.
The Fraser River near Skoonka, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0115.0025 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Fraser River
Fraser River
| Internal ID: | 0115.0030 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Scow on Fraser River
Men loading scow at Mile 52 on the Fraser River. Possibly Tete Jaune.
| Internal ID: | 0119.0084 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
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 |
River Freight
River freight photo showing skows and docks at Tete Jaune Cache, BC (between Mile 52 & 53) on the Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0125.0004 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
S.S. Operator
Paddlewheeler S.S. Operator, Upper Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0223 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1910 |
S.S. Operator
Paddlewheeler S.S. Operator, Upper Fraser River.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0917 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1910 |
