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Paddlewheels North historical marker

A historical marker for Paddlewheels North with a river in the background. The inscription reads "Down river lay the perilous and unnavigable canyon. Up-river the Fraser was swift and strong, but sternwheelers could travel for 400 miles from Soda Creek. Men and supplies embarked here in the 1860's for the fabulous Cariboo goldfields. Later, as the G.T.P. Railway was forged across the Province, nine paddlewheelers formed a life-line to the north. Department of Recreation & Conservation."

In Collection:
Subject Language Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 photograph ; 9 x 9 cm
Geographic Coverage Coordinates
  • 52.44982, -122.40288
Physical Repository Collection
  • Chester P. Lyons Collection
Provenance
  • Fonds donated to UVic Archives by Lyons' daughter, Susan Lyons, in 2007.
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • Accession Number: 2007-039; Series: Photographic materials; Subseries: 03; File: 4.11
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • January 2025 to February 2025
Technical note
  • Scanned on Epson Expression 1300XL (600dpi; tif, LG). Metadata by KD.
Rights
  • This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
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