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	St. Eugene Hospital in Cranbrook A view of the St. Eugene Hospital, looking NW with King Street passing to the left side of photo. The back inscription indicates "nearly 200 people" and "first floor for men".	Call Number: 0017.0017 Medium: Photograph Date: 0000
	Fernie, Hotel in Fernie, B.C. A frontal view of the Fernie Hotel in 1914.	Call Number: 0039.0331 Medium: Photograph Date: 1914
	Bailey and Battensby Sawmill The Murdoch Bailey and Battensby sawmill situated at the Fisher place at Albreda, where the Lenko house is now. Crew of men pictured are Jules Frye, Mike Frye, Virgil Kimmel, Fred Frye, Murdock Bailey, Sambo, Smith, Charlie Frye. Mrs. Battensby was sometimes cook, otherwise Murdock cooked. Lumber was hauled by an old Ford truck to Atkin's planer at Cedarside. It was noted Murdock lost his hair in the 1918 flu epidemic.	Call Number: 0070.0588 Medium: Photograph Date: 1945
	Castlegar Street View - 1929 Eremenko's comments on Castlegar, BC. Written on back of photo - "Looking down the road from RR bridge to the ferry crossing about one half mile away - along towards the Arrow Lakes and ferry. Building to the right is Johnny's garage and the one to the left is a government shack for tools! Eremenko's store - right corner not in view."	Call Number: 0143.0095 Medium: Photograph Date: Circa 1929
	Dance Pavilion on Eremenko Property Eremenko's comments on Castlegar, BC. "Dance Pavilion. Ladies posed in gateway."	Call Number: 0143.0101 Medium: Photograph Date: 1927
	Downtown Kimberley, B.C. Bank of Montreal in Kimberley on the corner of Deer Park Avenue and Spokane Street next to Billiards and Aikmans coffee shop - 1950.	Call Number: 0205.0294 Medium: Photograph Date: Circa 1950
	Cranbrook C.P.R. station & Gardens The Cranbrook, B.C. C.P.R. station and gardensin the 1930s. In the far distance tothe right side of the photo is the Cranbrook Hotel.	Call Number: 0425.0002 Medium: Photograph Date: Circa 1935
	Fernie's First Eastern C.P.R. Passenger Train Fernie's first daily passenger train from the east arriving at the C. P.R. Depot pulled by steam locomotive No. 34.	Call Number: 0443.0003 Medium: Photograph Date: 1898
	Tugboat “Grant Hall” and Barge Tugboat “Grant Hall” and barge with rail car and a C.P.R. diesel engine lying on its side; March 5, 1956 at Proctor, B.C.; looking west.	Call Number: 0248.0025 Medium: Photograph Date: March 5, 1956
	S.S. Kootenay on Arrow Lakes The sternwheeler SS Kootenay under power on the Arrow Lakes.	Call Number: 0248.0033 Medium: Photograph Date: 0000