Subject: Staples Lumber Co.

Otis Staples Lumber Co. Agricultural Field

Part of Otis Staples Lumber Co. agricultural operations at Wycliffe, B.C.

Internal ID:	0003.0041
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Otis Staples Lumber Co. at Wycliffe, B.C.

Otis Staples Lumber Yard showing company office in foreground and St. Mary River in background.

Internal ID:	0003.0042
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Otis Staples Lumber Co. Mill and Yard

A collection of images from the Otis Staples Lumber Co. operation at Wycliffe.

Internal ID:	0003.0043
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Overview of Staples Lumber Co. at Wycliffe, B.C.

Panoramic view of Otis Staples Lumber Co. yard at Wycliffe, B.C.

Internal ID:	0003.0044
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Otis Staples Lumber Co. Letterhead

Letterhead of the Otis Staples Lumber Company at Wycliffe, B.C., listing some of their main products.

Internal ID:	0003.0045
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Staples Lumber Mill at Wycliffe

Image of Staples Lumber Mill in Wycliffe.

Internal ID:	0008.0042
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Staples Lumber Company Yards

A long view of the Staples Lumber Company lumber drying yeards at Wycliffe, just above the St. Mary's River.

Internal ID:	0008.0043
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Staples Lumber Company Yards

Image showing the location of the Staples Lumber Company yards and the CPR bridge crossing the St. Mary's River.

Internal ID:	0008.0044
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Otis Staples

Otis Staples 1847 - 1912, a busineesman from Minnesota who relocated to East Kootenay and established the Staples Lumber Company and the town of Wycliffe. He died as a result of a fishing accident on the St. Mary's.

Internal ID:	0015.0025
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Otis-Staples Lumber Co. Float

Float of the Otis-Staples Lumber Co., Cranbrook's Labour Day parade, 1905. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0160.

Internal ID:	0019.0159
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1905

Otis-Staples Lumber Co. Float

Float of the Otis-Staples Lumber Co., Cranbrook's Labour Day parade, 1905. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0160.

Internal ID:	0019.0160
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1905

Kimberley Bank of Commerce Building

Kimberley's Bank of Commerce building ready for concrete foundation to be poured.

Internal ID:	0050.0670
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 2nd 1930

5th Annual Meeting

Nelson News - fifth annual meeting of the Mountain Lumbermen's Association held in Nelson was a success in many ways.

Internal ID:	0050.0942
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 11th 1906

King & Green Offices

One of Cranbrooks old buildings which housed the first medical clinic was demolished, but remembered by Dr. W.O. Green.

Internal ID:	0050.0976
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 19th 1974

Federal Election Results

Printing the results of election, with Windermere candidate receiving no votes from own home town.

Internal ID:	0051.0128
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 16th 1926

Planing Mill Destroyed

Article reporting on burning of probably the oldest planer mill buildings of their kind in the district. Fire caused by lightning.

Internal ID:	0051.0205
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 6th 1929

Staples Lumber Manager

Otis Staples Lumber company Manager visits Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0052.0155
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 17th 1907

Mountain Lumbermen

Mountain Lumbermen's Association held meeting at Calgary with new officers elected for the year.

Internal ID:	0052.0269
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 27th 1921

Alberta Farm

Otis Staples Lumber Company of Wycliffe purchased 1600 acres of land in Vauxhall Alberta district and divided it into two farms which is described as what a well equipped farm should look like.

Internal ID:	0052.0276
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 3rd 1921

Eastern Marketing

Mr. Wilmot of Jaffray moving to Toronto to open joint sales office for East Kootenay Lumber Co. and Otis Staples Lumber Co.

Internal ID:	0052.0294
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 5th 1921

Wilmot Leaving

Cranbrook old timer and lately of Jaffray resident A.G. Wilmot and wife leaving for Toronto to establish a sales and service office in joint interest of East Kootenay Lumber Co. and Otis Staples Lumber Co.

Internal ID:	0052.0308
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 19th 1921

Patricia Cafe

Otis Staples Lumber company employee and wife purchase Patricia ice cream parlor from original owner.

Internal ID:	0052.0384
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 7th 1922

Wycliffe Autoists

Comings and goings of Wycliffe residents and their visitors by automobile and train.

Internal ID:	0052.0791
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 23rd 1930

Elmer Staples at Wycliffe, BC c.1920

Personalities of Kimberley, B.C. - Elmer Staples on mule at Staples Lumber Company Mill at Wycliffe, B.C c.1920 Elmer is the son of Otis Staples, Otis was the owner and operator of the Staples Lumber Company from early 1900's to 1930's

Internal ID:	0196.0172
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1920

Wycliffe Bridge and the Staples Lumber Company

Photo of the Wycliffe bridge across the St. Mary's River and the Otis Staples Lumber Company's operation at Wycliffe.

Internal ID:	0211.0001
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1920

Kimberley Baseball

Rex Bidder in the Otis Staples Lumber Company ball uniform, from Wycliffe, B.C., 1922.

Internal ID:	0230.0286
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1922

Otis Staples Lumber

The Wycliffe lumber mill on the St. Mary's River knowin as the Otis Staples Lumber Company.

Internal ID:	0232.0003
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Otis Staples Lumber Company

An overview of the Otis Staples Lumber Co. mill and yards at Wycliffe, B.C.

Internal ID:	0232.0004
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

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
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Wycliffe Mill Workers

Photo of a group of seven unidentified young men in Wycliffe, thought to be sawmill workers.

Internal ID:	0232.0009
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Otis Staples Lumber Company

View from Camp 1, Otis Staples Lumber Company at Wycliffe, B.C. The Rocky Mountains are in the background.

Internal ID:	0366.0009
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1905

Otis Staples Lumber Company

View from Camp 1, Otis Staples Lumber Company at Wycliffe, B.C. The Rocky Mountains are in the background.

Internal ID:	0366.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1905

Otis Staple Lumber Co.

The Otis Staples sawmill at Wycliffe, during the 'roaring twenties'.

Internal ID:	0493.0230
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1925

Wycliffe: Otis Staples Lumber Company c.1910

Frank Johnson 16 years old. The Staples Lumber Company of Wycliffe B.C. was foremost among the sawmills of the East Kootenays between 1887 and 1927. The sawmill was built on the banks of the St Marys River at Wycliffe. "It was one of the largest railway logging operations in this area. With headquarters in Wycliffe, the Otis Staples Lumber Company ran spurs over much of the territory on both sides of the Kootenay River." (filesfortsteele.ca/history)