Office building in course of construction.
- RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1017-UL_1017_0033
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- [1910]
Office building for British Columbia Horticultural Estates.
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Office building in course of construction.
Office building for British Columbia Horticultural Estates.
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Smoking room of the Walhachin Hotel.
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Breaking new land for orchard.
Two men shown using farming equipment on new field. Additional text on album page: "40 H.P. Moto. - 11 Furrows."
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Teams hauling lumber for flume.
Five horse-drawn carts carrying lumber.
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Shows a man in a field holding a pitchfork with potatoes. Additional text on album page: "7 potatoes weighed 12 lbs."
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Shows a man standing next to peach tree.
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Six foot fall at Snohoosh Main Ditch
Part of a water flume for irrigation.
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Includes notes about location of C.P.R. main line relative to the scene.
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Office building and staff looking on to C.P.R. track.
Office building for British Columbia Horticultural Estates.
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An album of photographs from in and around the townsite of Walhachin B.C., now abandoned. It includes an informal census with all the residents names and occupation. The focus is on scenery and development, with a particular emphasis on agriculture.
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Includes notes about location of C.P.R. main line relative to the scene.
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Orchard of William Tennant, Esq.
Shows a young orchard with small trees on an otherwise barren looking field.
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The first page of the photo album lists the residents of Walhachin as of November 19, 1910. Information includes a person's name and role in the community. Also noted below the list: "Outside the above, there are during 8 or 9 months of the year from 50 to 200 employees, besides Chinese Gangs consisting of about 60 Chinamen."
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C.E. Barnes, C.E., Manager and Engineer-in-Charge
C.E. Barnes was part of the British Columbia Development Association Limited (London).
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Panoramic image of Walhachin, with identifying text on the album page: "Canadian Northern Railway in River Cutting", ""Canadian Pacific Railway (Main line)", and "Walhachin Station to eight. Hotel on edge on edge of bluff, overlooking river below. Barnes Estates Land opposite."
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Additional text on album page: "C.N.R. in river cutting" and "C.P.R. (Main Line)."
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Shows cable ferry crossing the river.
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Panoramic view of Upper Ranch and river bench, with C.P.R. main line at foot of hill, in distance
Additional text on album page: "The C.P.R. main line is run around the river bank opposite."
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Includes notes about location of C.P.R. main line relative to the scene.
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Higgs and Smyth poultry ranch.
Additional text on album page : "Taken from Bank of C.P.R."
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400 acres of orchard and farm. B.C. Horticultural Estates
Additional text on album page: "Remains of old construction camp of C.P.R."
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Part of Five Mile Flume, Snohoosh System
Water flume for irrigation.
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Two story hotel with people on porch and balcony.
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Shows men and horses working on ditch, most likely to be used for irrigation.
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Growing crops - beans - in two year old orchard.
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Irrigating intermediate crop in young orchard.
One worker is in the image. Additional text on the album page: "Onions planted."
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Office of the Walhachin Hotel.
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Dining room of the Walhachin Hotel.
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Motors used for traction and ploughing.
Shows four motors used for traction and plowing.
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Additional text on album page: "Taken from Permanent Way of C.P.R. Main Line."
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View shows additional building, fields, and the C.P.R. Main Line.
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Additional text on album page: "Bronze Banksian Medal, awarded for fruit exhibited in December 1910 at Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, S.W." and "Planted about 1870. Trees have been pruned by cattle!!!!"
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