Nelson, B.C. Wadds Bros. 1902. Mounted Photograph. A wonderful image capturing the latest machinery being used in a Mine Concentrator in Ymir, British Columbia. It is interesting to note that this Wadds Brothers work of industrial photojournalism predates Dorothea Lange and Lewis Hine's famous American industrial photojournalism work by about..... More

[Nelson, BC]: [Nelson Daily News], 1951. Photograph. A nice bird's-eye view of the then-working Paradise Mine site, showing many of it's workers and period buildings. The Paradise mine is located in a high alpine basin below Mount Nelson near Invermere, British Columbia and was originally staked in 1899. An original..... More

[Vancouver, BC]: n.p., 1945. Photograph. An historic gelatin silver panoramic photograph, documenting the large public gathering titled in negative at bottom edge "Vancouver Pioneer Schools Society 1st Annual Picnic - Belcarra Park. - 1945 -" with what appears to be at least 300 war-weary Canadians in attendance, who also may..... More

[New Westminster, BC]: n.p., c. 1930s. Mounted Photograph. Title from large sign on side of building. An original c. 1930s 8x10 gelatin silver photograph mounted on card, showing the PCT building in New Westminster, BC with their clock tower on the roof top, some period autos parked outside, a rubber-tired..... More

Calgary, NWT: Boorne and May, 1888. Mounted Photograph. An original c. 1887-89 Boorne and May albumen silver salts photograph, captioned in negative along bottom edge "645. Field Hotel & Mount Stephen. Winter". Photograph measures 4.25 x 7.75 inches wide, with original album card mount backing hinged with Japanese tissue onto..... More

n.p. n.d. Unmounted Photograph. An 8 x 10 inch mid-20th century print of an 1889 photograph type-captioned on verso "Robinson Sawmill Near Golden, British Columbia, 1889 which specialized in soft woods for construction; note pile of ties in background for railroad use." An uncommon, early look at the inner workings..... More

Nakusp, BC: Nakusp Women's Institute, 1921. Paperback. A scarce piece of ephemeral Kootenania, giving the time, place and type of events to be hosted by the Nakusp Women's Institute in 1921, with a list of directors on p. 4. Stapled card wraps 16mo size (4.75 inches tall), pp. [4], some..... More

Kamloops, BC: Jno. Scales, 1913. Mounted Photograph. A nice professional photograph of what looks to be the commencement of Pioneer Transfer in 1913, showing three gentlemen, two horses and their running gear looking buffed, shiny and new. Paste on caption at lower edge reads "Pioneer Transfer 1913 / This team..... More

Rossland / Revelstoke, BC: n.p., 1899. Mounted Photographs. 1899 date from pencil caption on left side of mount. Collection of eight gold-toned silver collodion photographs, showing views of named prospectors, a hillside mine, and the towns and people of Rossland and Revelstoke, BC. Photos measure 3 x 4-1/8 inches wide..... More

n.p. 1957. Photograph. The photo is captioned verso "Retallack, 1957" and shows a crew of men working on the rails of a wooden trestle bridge using human, hydraulic and what appears to be, steam power from a flatbed car. A gelatin silver photograph print, measuring 4.5 x 6.5 inches wide..... More