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Siska Lodge, when the motor road passed by it.1950
Off Highway 1, South of Lytton
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Lytton after the fire of 1931.1931
Lytton, BC
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Fire has always plagued Lytton. Several major and dozens of minor fires have reshaped the downtown core of the Village. Generally, the prosperity brought to Lytton by the railroads and the highways - their construction and maintenance and the traffic they bring, has provided the money and impetus to rebuild.17
An overview of Lytton in the 1950s.1950
Lytton, BC
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Mark Motors, fire hall, and Kings Cafe ca 1940. None of these structures still exist.1940
Lytton, BC
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Lytton, BC in 1929.27 September 1927
Lytton, BC
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Lytton Main Street looking west.23 August 1929
Lytton, BC
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The newest Lytton Hotel, built in 1934.1935
Lytton, BC
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Tourism brought commerce, and local artisans were able to take advantage of the opportunities.23
Mrs. Rose Skuki and her mother outside the Thompson Indian Craft Shop.1941
Lytton, BC
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Even though motorized travel became the norm, horse and buggy was still common in Lytton in the 1940s.25
A horse drawn wagon crossing the CNR tracks at Lytton about 1950.1950
Lytton, BC
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The Lytton Rodeo.1960
Lytton, BC
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The Fraser Canyon Highway was a dangerous route, with washouts, floods, mudslides, snow and other closures being common occurances. |
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