Subject: Elko

Elko River Scene near Elko, B.C.

Images of the Elk River near Elko, BC

Internal ID:	0003.0037
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Main Street of Elko, BC, c. 1905

Unused sepia real photo postcard of main street of Elko, BC showing on the left the Hoffman House and Columbia Hotel and on the right a General Store, Meat Market and lodging house. Undivided back postcard (pre-1907). Handwritten note on back.

Internal ID:	0039.0243
Medium:	Postcard
Date:	1905

Main Street of Elko, BC, c. 1905

Internal ID:	0039.0244
Medium:	Postcard
Date:	1905

Stock Sale, Elko, BC, 1954

Used B&W real photo postcard of automobiles parked at a stock sale at Elko, BC. Crowd of people standing and sitting on bleachers in background. Elko circle date postal stamp cancel July 5, 1954.

Internal ID:	0039.0245
Medium:	Postcard
Date:	1954

Stock Sale, Elko, BC, 1954

Used B&W real photo postcard of automobiles parked at a stock sale at Elko, BC. Crowd of people standing and sitting on bleachers in background. Elko circle date postal stamp cancel July 5, 1954.

Internal ID:	0039.0246
Medium:	Postcard
Date:	1954

Hilltop Cabins, Elko, BC, c. 1945

Unused B&W real photo postcard of Hilltop Cabins at Elko, BC. CKC stampbox style in use 1910-1962.

Internal ID:	0039.0247
Medium:	Postcard
Date:	1945

Hilltop Cabins, Elko, BC, c. 1945

Unused B&W real photo postcard of Hilltop Cabins at Elko, BC. CKC stampbox style in use 1910-1962.

Internal ID:	0039.0248
Medium:	Postcard
Date:	1945

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

Unemployed Cutting Wood

Fernie's city council decide to have unemployed men cutting wood to sell as a means to help large number of men from being destitute.

Internal ID:	0050.0136
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 5th 1931

Wycliffe Autoists

Comings and goings of Wycliffe residents and their visitors.

Internal ID:	0050.0520
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 1st 1931

Bull River Autoists

Comings and goings of residents and their visitors at Bull River.

Internal ID:	0050.0532
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 3rd 1931

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

Government Offices

Article reporting that the government should move the government offices to towns that have grown up beside railways. Fort Steele, the existing holder of the offices, is protesting this move.

Internal ID:	0051.0302
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 21st 1899

Lacrosse Smoker

Reporting on the organization of various sports teams, including lacrosse which held a smoker including a band and speeches.

Internal ID:	0051.0329
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 24th 1902

Game Animals

Game Commissioner of B.C. gives annual report with game animals in East Kootenay faring well.

Internal ID:	0051.0745
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 4th 1935

EK Voter List

Revised voters list shows increase in voters in Kootenay East.

Internal ID:	0051.0764
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	August 22nd 1935

Ethel Clapp

Cranbrook resident returns home after visiting with friends in Trail, Yahk and Elko.

Internal ID:	0052.0680
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 22nd 1922

Michael Phillipps

Early pioneer of Kootenays from Elko and Tobacco Plains visits Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0052.0696
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 18th 1912

Cranbrook Autoist

Road superintendent states over 400 miles of roads and trails have been repaired and improved and about 200 miles of new roads completed in Cranbrook district this year, comings and goings of Cranbrook residents in cars and speeders.

Internal ID:	0052.0731
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 28th 1912

Cranbrook Rotary

dvertising upcoming Louisiana Minstrel Shows and Matinees being put on by Cranbrook Rotarian Club.

Internal ID:	0052.0829
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 27th 1930

Large Dance In Jaffray

Newspaper article reporting on the success of the dance that took place at the Farmer's Institute hall in Jaffray.

Internal ID:	0053.0040
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 17th 1927

Elko Diptheria

Newspaper

Internal ID:	0054.0258
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 8th 1902

Elk River Canyon Near Elko, B.C.

Photo of the Elk River Canyon, near Elko, B.C. - 1910.

Internal ID:	0305.0006
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Elk River Canyon

Elk River Canyon (near Elko, B.C.), Crowâ??s Nest Pass, B.C.

Internal ID:	0433.0013
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Elko CPR Railway Station

The Elko C.P.R. station still in place trackside at Elko, B.C. This image shows some of the preparations to move the Elko railroad station from Elko, B.C. to Cranbrook, B.C. - 1987.

Internal ID:	0435.0001
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1987

Moving the Elko C.P.R. Station to Cranbrook

Photo showing the preparation to move Elko's railroad station from Elko, B.C. to Cranbrook, B.C. - 1987. Here the back addition is being separated.

Internal ID:	0435.0002
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1987

Moving the Elko C.P.R. Station to Cranbrook

Photo showing the preparation to move Elko's railroad station from Elko, B.C. to Cranbrook, B.C. - 1987. Here the back addition is being separated.

Internal ID:	0435.0003
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1987

Moving the Elko C.P.R. Station to Cranbrook

Photo showing the preparation to move Elko's railroad station from Elko, B.C. to Cranbrook, B.C. - 1987. Here the back addition has yet to be separated.

Internal ID:	0435.0004
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1987

Elko Sawmill

An overview of a sawmill lumber drying pile near Elko, BC.

Internal ID:	0445.0039
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Elko, BC

An overview of Elko, BC, showing the Elk River, railraods and sawmills.

Internal ID:	0445.0041
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Elko Water Tank

Photo of a man holding a rifle and standing on the rail tracks near the Elko Water Tank. The tank can be seen in the image in the background.

Internal ID:	0454.0052
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Elko Sawmill c.1985

Elko Sawmill Workers c.1985 Top right is Russ Cornish, top left is Bud Neidig & kneeling in front is John Smitna. Part of the "Name that Logger" project.

Internal ID:	2325.0096
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1985

Elko Railway Station

The Elko railway station and water tower.

Internal ID:	0445.0036
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Great Northern Locomotive #173 and Elko Railway Station

Independent sources have indicated that this is a Great Norther steam locomotive #173 in front of the Elko Great Northern station. The data accompanying the photo indicates CPR.

Internal ID:	0445.0037
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1910

Elko, B.C.

The main street of Elko, B.C., featuring Holbrook's store. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0042.

Internal ID:	0019.0041
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Elko, B.C.

The main street of Elko, B.C., featuring Holbrook's store. Postcard front, linked to 0019.0042.

Internal ID:	0019.0042
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1915

Elko Auto Camp

The Texaco station and Elko Auto Camp at the top of the hill on Highway 3, just before entering Elko.

Internal ID:	0039.0507
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Elko Auto Camp

The Texaco station and Elko Auto Camp at the top of the hill on Highway 3, just before entering Elko.

Internal ID:	0039.0508
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Elko Postal Front

Envelope/Letter From R. Hirtz, Elko addressed to Cranbrook Sash & Door, Cranbrook, B.C., envelope front of letter/envelope combined into 1 leaf of paper, linked to 0039.0524.

Internal ID:	0039.0523
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	June 16th 1911

Elko Postal Front

Envelope/Letter From R. Hirtz, Elko addressed to Cranbrook Sash & Door, Cranbrook, B.C., envelope front of letter/envelope combined into 1 leaf of paper, linked to 0039.0524.

Internal ID:	0039.0524
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	June 16th 1911

Flagstone Autoists

Flagstone comings and goings of residents and visitors.

Internal ID:	0052.0831
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 27th 1930

Baynes Lake Autoists

Comings and goings of Baynes Lake residents and visitors, some to a dance at Elko.

Internal ID:	0052.0851
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 13th 1930

Elko Booming

Newspaper advertisement - prices on business and residence lots at what is to be the "New Townsite of East Kootenay", with beautiful scenery and easy access to railway and mining.

Internal ID:	0050.0255
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	August 4th 1898

Elko

Newspaper article reporting on a railway and smelter centre in Elko.

Internal ID:	0051.0242
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 16th 1904

Cranbrook Recalled

Early events of Cranbrook history read at literary meeting, including a time when there were only 5 women in the area.

Internal ID:	0051.0742
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 4th 1935

Survey Maps: Elko School Site 1905

Elko School Site 1905

Internal ID:	2093.0007
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1905

Survey Maps: Elko undated

Elko undated

Internal ID:	2093.0011
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Elko Baseball Team

The Elko baseball team of 1909.

Internal ID:	0015.0020
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1909

Elko Autoists

Comings and goings of Elko residents and visitors, and special meeting of Elko Board of Trade to discuss upcoming road changes which will cut Elko off from tourist trade.