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Bunkhouse restored by the Yalenka Ukrainian Cultural Society.
1928
Railway and Forestry Museum , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

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Although living in these bunkhouses must have been lonely and challenging, the men still took photographs to remember the companionship between themselves and the other men they lived with.

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A velocipede
1925
Railway and Forestry Museum , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

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Velocipedes were used on the railway by track workers as a means to get to points between stations.

These simple machines were the main mode of transportation for many men and as a result, workers often gathered aound a velocipede for a photograph to commemorate the project they were working on.

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A traditional velocipede and a bicycle outside a local railway station.
1950
McBride, British Columbia, Canada

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This interesting combination of a traditional velociped and a bicycle was caught in a photograph taken outside a local railway station.

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Men centered around a velocipede during a flood in Prince George.
1950
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

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During a flood in the early years of Prince George, these men captured the memory and extent of the flood in this photograph centered around a velocipede.

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Two men in formal attire posing for a photo.
1945
Northern British Columbia, Canada

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The reason for this photograph is unknown but the formal attire of the men in the picture suggests that they posed for the picture to commemorate a special event.

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Thresher
1920
Railway and Forestry Museum , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

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The Museum houses several pieces of agricultural equipment including the Thresher which provided an important link between railway construction, forestry and agriculture on the British Columbia frontier. Agriculture not only provided food for the families along the track, but also the funds required to establish the railway stations themselves.

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Steam powered tractor
1950
Northern British Columbia, Canada

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Steam powered machinery, such as this tractor, was clearly an important part of the operation of a farm. Advances in technology significantly decreased the amount of work that one had to perform in a day.