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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of a railroad porter standing beside a Canadian Pacific Railway train stopped at a small station (possibly in Mission, B. C.) while en route to Vancouver. The train sits on tracks and enters frame from the left. It stretches back towards center and is viewed at an angle from the side. Beside the train, a porter stands, in profile, facing right, but looks towards the camera. At center and to the right of the train and porter, a gravel road stretches back through center and towards the station's platform. A few people walk along the road. The platform sits in the distance and curves to the left. Along the right side of the platform, a train station stands in the distance at center. At far right and in the distance, buildings line the top of a slope behind the station. Text from negative sleeve: 2310. Banff trip June 1947. July 1, 1947. En route via Canadian Pacific R R to Vancouver B C. Train stopt [sic] at a small station Porter at car. 2 films. A stretch of the track from rear platform. Our observation car. Small white daisies along road look like snow. Sample of old houses along the rail road x 8 films
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2310_002 ark:/21198/zz002j3ck5
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Railroads--Canada--British Columbia Railroad stations--Canada--British Columbia Railroad travel--Canada--British Columbia Railroad porters--Canada--British Columbia
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