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Boundary Area Historical Newspapers Published On This Date

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The Grand Forks Sun, June 19, 1914

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The Boundary Creek Times, June 19, 1903

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The Phoenix Pioneer, June 19, 1909

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The Boundary Creek Times, June 19, 1908

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Source: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcnewspapers

From The Past: West Boundary Area Railway History

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Title proper Bridge crossing the West Kettle River on the CPR line General material designation Graphic material Title statements of responsibility Photograph taken by David Davies. Title notes Source of title proper: Derived title. Level of description Item Repository Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.027.03 Dates of creation area Date(s) [23 June 1979] (Creation) Physical description area Physical description 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm Archival description area Scope and content Photograph depicts bridge #269 crossing the West Kettle River. This is located approximately 2 miles north of the Rhone crossing and at about mile 27 on the CPR line in the Carmi Subdivision. The view is looking north and upgrade.

Bridge crossing the West Kettle River on the CPR line Photograph taken by David Davies. Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.027.03 [23 June 1979] Creation Photograph depicts bridge #269 crossing the West Kettle River. This is located approximately 2 miles north of the Rhone crossing and at about mile 27 on the CPR line in the Carmi Subdivision. The view is looking north and upgrade.

Title proper Westbridge CPR depot General material designation Graphic material Title statements of responsibility Photograph taken by David Davies. Title notes Source of title proper: Derived title. Level of description Item Repository Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.027.14 Dates of creation area Date(s) [July 1966] (Creation) Physical description area Physical description 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm Archival description area Scope and content Photograph depicts the Westbridge CPR depot on the Kettle Valley Line. It is located about 11 miles north of Rock Creek and at about mile 123.3 east of Penticton. The depot house is disused and the sidings contained no cars, so there appears to be no local traffic.

Title Westbridge CPR depot Photograph taken by David Davies. Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Date(s) [July 1966] (Creation) Photograph depicts the Westbridge CPR depot on the Kettle Valley Line. It is located about 11 miles north of Rock Creek and at about mile 123.3 east of Penticton. The depot house is disused and the sidings contained no cars, so there appears to be no local traffic.

Title proper Beaverdell CPR depot General material designation Graphic material Title statements of responsibility Photograph taken by David Davies. Title notes Source of title proper: Derived title. Level of description Item Repository Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.027.15 Dates of creation area Date(s) [July 1966] (Creation) Physical description area Physical description 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm Archival description area Scope and content Photograph depicts the CPR Beaverdell depot located at about 35 miles northeast of Osoyoos and at mile 91.4 east of Penticton on the Carmi Subdivision. The traffic here is ore from a local mine, some lumber, and freight for the village. The depot building is in use and has a telegraph. There is also siding capacity for 31 cars. This section was built between 1914 and 1915. The view is looking north.

Beaverdell CPR depot Photograph taken by David Davies. Northern BC Archives [July 1966] (Creation) Photograph depicts the CPR Beaverdell depot located at about 35 miles northeast of Osoyoos and at mile 91.4 east of Penticton on the Carmi Subdivision. The traffic here is ore from a local mine, some lumber, and freight for the village. The depot building is in use and has a telegraph. There is also siding capacity for 31 cars. This section was built between 1914 and 1915. The view is looking north.

Title proper Carmi CPR depot General material designation Graphic material Title statements of responsibility Photograph taken by David Davies. Title notes Source of title proper: Derived title. Level of description Item Repository Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.027.21 Dates of creation area Date(s) [23 June 1979] (Creation) Physical description area Physical description 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm Archival description area Scope and content Photograph depicts the Carmi Depot located at mile 46.6 on the CPR line in the Carmi Subdivision. This is the only surviving building at the depot. The layout here consisted of 4 passing/storage tracks and 1 short siding. The view is looking north and upgrade.

Carmi CPR depot Photograph taken by David Davies.Northern BC Archives & Special CollectionsDate(s) [23 June 1979] (Creation) Photograph depicts the Carmi Depot located at mile 46.6 on the CPR line in the Carmi Subdivision. This is the only surviving building at the depot. The layout here consisted of 4 passing/storage tracks and 1 short siding. The view is looking north and upgrade.

Title proper Midway CPR depot General material designation Graphic material Title statements of responsibility Photograph taken by David Davies. Title notes Source of title proper: Derived title. Level of description Item Repository Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.028.01 Dates of creation area Date(s) 17 Sept. 1970 (Creation) Photograph depicts the Midway CPR depot located at the eastern terminus of Kettle Valley Railway. It was a subdivisional point with way freights originating at Nelson and Penticton, and running west and east respectively to Midway. There are two to 3 freights weekly from Nelson and 1 to 2 from Penticton. It lost its agency in June 1969 and all small freight

Midway CPR depot Photograph taken by David Davies. Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.028.01 Date(s)17 Sept. 1970 (Creation) Photograph depicts the Midway CPR depot located at the eastern terminus of Kettle Valley Railway. It was a subdivisional point with way freights originating at Nelson and Penticton, and running west and east respectively to Midway. There are two to 3 freights weekly from Nelson and 1 to 2 from Penticton. It lost its agency in June 1969 and all small freight

Title proper CPR line at Boundary Falls General material designation Graphic material Title statements of responsibility Photograph taken by David Davies. 14 Sept. 1970 (Creation) Photograph depicts the CPR line at Boundary Falls, which is at mile 121 from Nelson on the Boundary Subdivision. The view is looking west and it shows the former flag stop shelter.

CPR line at Boundary Falls Photograph taken by David Davies. 14 Sept. 1970 (Creation) Photograph depicts the CPR line at Boundary Falls, which is at mile 121 from Nelson on the Boundary Subdivision. The view is looking west and it shows the former flag stop shelter.

Title proper CPR line at Greenwood General material designation Graphic material Title statements of responsibility Photograph taken by David Davies. Title notes Source of title proper: Derived title. Level of description Item Repository Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.028.03 Photograph depicts the CPR line at Greenwood. There is no representative of the CPR in Greenwood now and the agency expired in June 1969. There appears to be 2 to 3 way freights per week from Nelson to Midway. The view is looking north and shows the depot house. Date(s) 17 Sept. 1970 (Creation)

CPR line at Greenwood Photograph taken by David Davies. Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.028.03 Photograph depicts the CPR line at Greenwood. There is no representative of the CPR in Greenwood now and the agency expired in June 1969. There appears to be 2 to 3 way freights per week from Nelson to Midway. The view is looking north and shows the depot house. Date(s) 17 Sept. 1970 (Creation)

Title proper Section bunk house General material designation Graphic material Title statements of responsibility Photograph taken by David Davies. Title notes Source of title proper: Derived title. Level of description Item Repository Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.152.01 Dates of creation area Date(s) Sept. 2000 (Creation) Physical description area Physical description 1 photograph Archival description area Scope and content Photograph depicts a CPR section bunk house in Midway. On the left was a living room with two windows, stove, and sink. Bedroom with one window and two beds located on the right.

Section bunk house Photograph taken by David Davies. Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.152.01 Date(s) Sept. 2000 (Creation) Photograph depicts a CPR section bunk house in Midway. On the left was a living room with two windows, stove, and sink. Bedroom with one window and two beds located on the right.

Title proper KVR (CPR) between Boundary Falls and Midway General material designation Graphic material Title statements of responsibility Photograph taken by David Davies. Title notes Source of title proper: Derived title. Level of description Item Repository Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.155.10 Dates of creation area Date(s) Nov. 1989 (Creation) Photograph depicts KVR (CPR) trackage between Boundary Falls and Midway. The line had not yet been officially abandoned, but it was little used, if not at all.

KVR (CPR) between Boundary Falls and Midway Photograph taken by David Davies. Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.155.10 Date(s) Nov. 1989 (Creation) Photograph depicts KVR (CPR) trackage between Boundary Falls and Midway. The line had not yet been officially abandoned, but it was little used, if not at all.

Title proper KVR (CPR) Midway General material designation Graphic material Title statements of responsibility Photograph taken by David Davies. Title notes Source of title proper: Derived title. Level of description Item Repository Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.155.09 Dates of creation area Date(s) Nov. 1989 (Creation) Physical description area Physical description 1 photograph Archival description area Scope and content Photograph depicts a terminus of a boundary Subdivision on mile 126.6 from Nelson.

KVR (CPR) Midway Photograph taken by David Davies. Northern BC Archives & Special Collections Reference code 2013.6.36.1.155.09 Date(s) Nov. 1989 (Creation) Photograph depicts a terminus of a boundary Subdivision on mile 126.6 from Nelson.

Greenwood B.C. and Phoenix B.C.: Memories Of The Past

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Surface Mining - Snowshoe Mine, Phoenix, B.C. Reference code AM54-S4-: LP 196.1 Dates of creation area Date(s) 1901-1902 Name of creator Matthews, James Skitt, Major (1878-1970) Donated by Mr. H.C. Fitz James on Jan. 27, 1953. Hall, William (Photographer)

Surface Mining – Snowshoe Mine, Phoenix, B.C. Reference code AM54-S4-: LP 196.1 Dates of creation area Date(s) 1901-1902 Name of creator Matthews, James Skitt, Major (1878-1970) Donated by Mr. H.C. Fitz James on Jan. 27, 1953. Hall, William (Photographer)

MIKAN 3307225 Greenwood, B.C. n.d. [221 KB, 1000 X 854]

MIKAN 3307225 Greenwood, B.C.

MIKAN 3373745 Motherlode, Greenwood, B.C. [155 KB, 1000 X 748]

MIKAN 3373745 Motherlode, Greenwood, B.C.

Artist Duncan C. McRae Description English: Greenwood-Phoenix. Date 1906

Artist Duncan C. McRae_Greenwood-Phoenix_Date 1906

Phoenix, B.C. [mining town] Photograph R.H. Trueman & Co. Reference code AM54-S4-: LP 196.4 Name of creator Matthews, James Skitt, Major (1878-1970) Trueman, Richard Henry (Photographer)

Phoenix, B.C. [mining town] Photograph R.H. Trueman & Co. Reference code AM54-S4-: LP 196.4 Name of creator Matthews, James Skitt, Major (1878-1970) Trueman, Richard Henry (Photographer)

C.P.R. Laying Track into Greenwood, B.C. Ca. early 1900s. “Carpenter & Co. Rossland, Greenwood, B.C.”

C.P.R. Laying Track into Greenwood, B.C. Ca. early 1900s. “Carpenter & Co. Rossland, Greenwood, B.C.”

 

Lower town Phoenix, B.C. Brooklyn Mine [and] Stemwinder Mine Photograph Wm. Hall Level Reference code AM54-S4-: LP 196.3 Date(s) 1901-1902 Name of creator Matthews, James Skitt, Major (1878-1970) Donated by Mr. H.C. Fitz James on Jan. 27, 1953.

Lower town Phoenix, B.C. Brooklyn Mine [and] Stemwinder Mine Photograph Wm. Hall Level Reference code AM54-S4-: LP 196.3 Date(s) 1901-1902 Name of creator Matthews, James Skitt, Major (1878-1970) Donated by Mr. H.C. Fitz James on Jan. 27, 1953.

Opening of Bank of B.N.A. Reference code AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-773 Date(s) [ca. 1899]

Opening of Bank of B.N.A. Reference code AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-773 Date(s) [ca. 1899] Group portrait showing Fisher, Goudel, Martin, Leamy, Oliver, Godfrey, Beilenberg, Ferguson, Coulson, Morris, Ross, Scott, Leckie, Johnson, Walsh, Robbins Barker and others. City of Vancouver Archives.