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British Columbia historical photograph collection
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Wallaceburg, Ont.

On verso: "A scene showing the shipping and logging activity on the Sydenham River.
Notice the dark building on the right bank.
It was here that the famous Lee-Enfield Rifle was invented by William Lee in 1878. Mr. Lee also created the first typewriting machine in conjunction with Remington-Rand.
White oak went from Wallaceburg to England for shipbuilding. Red oak was shipped to the West Indies for rum barrels. Elm was manufactured into flour barrels and cordwood was shipped to Detroit Michigan."

Kiddle Bros.?

Portrait of E.L. Moss, Esquimalt?, B.C.

Biographical note : E.L. Moss in charge of naval hospital at Esquimalt, B.C., 18721874. -- Surgeon, "Alert" Polar Expedition 1875- . -- Author of "Shores of the Polar Sea", 1878. -- Appointed to the "Atlanta," joined same at Bermuda. -- Vessel left there, January 1880, was never heard of afterwards.

R.L. Reid collection.

British Columbia historical photograph collection

  • Collection
  • [187-?]-[ca. 1950]

Collection consists of photographs collected by the Rare Books and Special Collections divisions throughout its operation. Subjects predominantly include British Columbia people, places and events, but also includes photographs taken throughout the Pacific Northwest, across Canada and in some cases internationally.

Wallaceburg log jam.

On verso: "This is the famous log jam of the 1890's which clogged the Sydenham River. Large quantities of freshly cut logs laying on the banks of the upstream Sydenham were washed into the river by a spring storm."

Kiddle Bros.?

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