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This is a photo of a contemporary logging truck. There are two types of trucks used in the logging industry which are designed for either on-highway or off-highway use. The main difference between these two types of trucks are the width of the bunks and the size of the load (restricted for highway transport)15
Old time logging practices1950
Northern British Columbia, Canada
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Standard practices and safety procedures have been developed through trial and error. This image documents unsafe actions that have since been prohibited.17
Visitors' Centre of the Railway and Forestry Museum, Prince George and Region.21 December 2005
Railway and Forestry Museum , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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The government granted large tracts of land to rail companies to fund the development of the railway system in Canada. Selling this land to new settlers was essential to the economic success of the railway and the expansion of Western Canada. Gardens maintained by station masters advertised the land's fertility to passengers.19
Garden with model train in middle of it.1940
Northern British Columbia, Canada
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This photograph documents an elaborate garden, which includes a model train in the centre as an added attraction. This image has been displayed by the Museum as an example of this historical gardening tradition.21
MCBride Railway Station and it's garden1943
McBride, British Columbia, Canada
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This photo of the McBride Railway Station is an example of a railway garden and the location of such gardens in relation to themselves.23
Civic Pride21 December 2005
Northern British Columbia, Canada
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In 2003, the City of Prince George entered "Communities in Bloom", a national competition designed to foster civic pride and community participation, similar to the early railway garden competitions.25
Chain Saw building21 December 2005
Railway and Forestry Museum , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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The Museum houses a large collection of chain saws displayed in an original Canadian National (CN) bunkhouse. The oldest saw in the collection is from 1938. Several saws in the collection required two people to run them, one on either end of the saw. Today, this would be considered extremely dangerous.27
Chainsaws used in the Forestry Industry in the mid 1900's21 December 2005
Railway and Forestry Museum , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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