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Midway, British Columbia
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A Harvest of Memories: Rural Life in the Kettle River Valley
Hot Spot: Horses & wagons

 
Goods moved by pack train in the early days, like this one along the Kettle River
1 of 29 		Crossing the Kettle River at Bubar Ford; bridges were few and far between
2 of 29 		Bill Lander climbing the hillside above Midway flats
3 of 29 		Along the wagon road past an unknown homestead
4 of 29 		J.R. Jackson and Robert "Sonny" Jackson: harvest time on the Jackson Ranch
5 of 29 		Old style haying on the Jackson Ranch
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Haying at the Jackson Ranch
7 of 29 		Visiting at the Shaver Ranch
8 of 29 		Hardy & Co. General Merchants became The Midway Store, then McMynn's
9 of 29 		Jessie Home Raycroft, John S. Shaver and Clara Maud Raycroft on an outing
10 of 29 		Sam Bender & Eric Jackson riding the range
11 of 29 		Learning farming skills began at an early age
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Off to school in Rock Creek
13 of 29 		People gather from all over the region for the annual Victoria Day celebration
14 of 29 		Highlight of the day: a mounted relay race using bowling pins as markers
15 of 29 		Coming into the home stretch...
16 of 29 		Charlie Bubar in his sulky with the mule dressed for the occasion.
17 of 29 		Hauling a heavy load in Christian Valley
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