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Steam Crane at work site1940
Between Vancouver and Squamish, British Columbia
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The building of any railway was an event and this section of the track between Vancouver, BC and Squamish, BC was no exception.16
CPR Steam Crane at work on a derailment1960
Northern British Columbia, Canada
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The Steam Crane in action at another derailment1949
Northern British Columbia, Canada
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One of the primary responsibilities for steam cranes was the clean-up of derailments, which was always worth capturing on film.19
1930's Double Cut Bandsaw1932
Railway and Forestry Museum , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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In the 1930's sawmills sprang up along the east line of the Grand Trunk Pacific between Prince George, BC and McBride, BC. This double cut saw was used in the Eagle Lake Sawmill at that time.21
Portable sawmill1937
Northern British Columbia, Canada
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Portable was the operative word when describing these smaller sawmills. This one was operated by a Ford motor hauled to the site by a dog team during the winter of 1937-1938.23
These sawmills were an event in themselves, as many were portable and disappeared soon after the ready supply of trees was gone. If photographs had not been taken of these mills we would have little proof they existed at all.24
Eagle Lake Sawmill1938
Eagle Lake Sawmill
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Eagle Lake Sawmill, where the bandsaw operated, was one of the largest in North America at its peak. Today, all that remains of this massive operation are memories and photographs.26
A busy sawmill in full operation1937
Northern British Columbia, Canada
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This is a typical image of a busy sawmill in full operation. Photographs were taken to capture the importance of the mill's operation in the local economy and the development of British Columbia. |
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