Canadian Pacific Railway Collection

This is a selection of photographs from the Canadian Pacific Railway Collection. Use the Vancouver Public Library's Historical Photographs search to find more photographs from this collection.

Description

The Canadian Pacific Railway Collection comprises images depicting the history of the CPR in British Columbia and provides a fascinating insight into the role of the railway in the development of the province. The pictures were captured by various photographers and they range in date from the 1880s to the 1950s.

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Title: Trains During Strike
Description: Part of series - includes 78880 and 78880B.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Trains During Strike
Description: Part of series - includes 78880 and 78880A.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Canadian Pacific Railway General Office and Bank of British Columbia on Cordova
Description: Canadian Pacific Railway General Office and Bank of British Columbia on Cordova
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: CPR royal train that contains 5 Locomotives with Locomotive No.683 at the front
Description: 'Locomotive 683 heads a royal train carrying the Duke and Duchess of York, as it leaves Field on October 4, 1901. Four pusher locomotives (two more than usual) have been assigned to the ten car train, perhaps indicating that the CPR did not wish the future King George to come to grief on the Big Hill. The photograph was taken by renowned mountaineer Edward Whymper.Pole, p. 45.: (1995), The Spiral Tunnels and the Big Hill, Altitude Publishing Canada Ltd., Canmore, Alberta
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: CPR Empress Hotel in Victoria
Description: CPR Empress Hotel in Victoria under construction.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: B.C. Express Wagons and Trucks outside CPR Station
Description: B.C. Express Wagons and Trucks outside CPR Station
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: CPR Locomotive and Box Cars on Salmon River Steel Bridge, Thompson Subdivision
Description: C.P.R. locomotive #374 (coal burning) and box cars on Salmon River steel bridge at M.136.75 - Fraser River. Also in CPR Archives; A.1484
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Arrival of First CPR Passenger Train in Vancouver
Description: Locomotive No. 374 - crowds - station.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Locie Pushing Flat Cars
Description: Locie pulling flat cars loaded with logs at Brooks-Scanlon-O'Brien Co., Stillwater. See also 1568A.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: First Transcontinental CPR in Port Moody
Description: First transcontinental CPR train at Port Moody - locomotive #371.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Chinese Men Laying CPR Track Near Glenogle
Description: Chinese Men Laying CPR Track Near Glenogle.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Great Northern Railway's Track Gang
Description: Great Northern Railway's Chinese track gang.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: SS Princess Charlotte
Description: Alongside the CPR pier (began service in Vancouver in 1909). Many people on the pier and the vessel. ''The parting at the dock'. Vancouver, B.C. Timms'.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: CPR Empress Nearing Prospect Point
Description: Leaving Vancouver. May be the Empress of India when the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later George V and Queen Mary) visited (October 1st).
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: People on a CPR Pier
Description: Some vessels partially visible.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Canadian Pacific Railway Depot
Description: Terminus for trains and ships at the foot of Granville in 1904 or 1906. Harbour, ship, and mountains are partially visible in background. Wagons in foreground. Also available as a lantern slide (66658).
Type of Resource(s): still image

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