Waterways

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Waterways once acted as the main link among many of British Columbia's isolated communities. Ships, steaming into the deep channels of the coast or gliding on the smooth lakes of the province's interior region, were a vital link in British Columbia's transportation network.

The ships of the Union Steamship Company, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian National Railway served canneries, logging operations and mines all along the coast. A thriving tourist trade also grew, and visitors from around the world came to see the wonder of British Columbia's rugged coastline.

 

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This is a black and white photograph of the Union Steamship Company's SS Cardena at a dock.

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This is a photograph of 14 cabin keys from Canadian Pacific Railway's British Columbia coast steamship service.

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This is a photograph of two steward badges from Canadian Pacific Railway's B.C. Coast Steamship Service on either side of an orchestra member badge.

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This is a black and white photograph of the first trip of the Kootenay Railway and Navigation Company's paddlewheeler, the SS Kaslo, on Kootenay Lake.

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This is a black and white photograph of the paddlewheeler the SS Kokanee on Kootenay Lake.

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This is a black and white photograph of the SS Kaslo being built in British Columbia.

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This is a photograph of a caulking mallet and four irons used in the Canadian Pacific Railway's Nelson shipyard.

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