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This newspaper shows the adverts of two different businesses, who’s main product is mining supplies. Both ‘Green Bros’ and H. Giegerich’ both supply products such as clothing, mining materials, food and dry goods. With the large influx of miners from…

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his is a newspaper advertisement in black and white from 1896, offering shorthand lessons to natives. This shows the willingness for Europeans to interact with natives by offering them lessons in shorthand English writing. The article is featured in…

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The source is a black and white photograph of a Saw and Pulp Mill in Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

The photograph shows the coastal site of a saw and pulp mill. In the photo you can see piles of wood ready for use in…

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The source is a map showing the railway belt across British Columbia.

The map contains a coloured key showing the different areas of the land. For example, Indian reserves, forest reserves and parks and most significantly the land disposed of by…

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The source is a series of typed letters regarding the canoe and boat building industry at Port Arthur, British Columbia.

The subject of the early letters is regarding the employment of an expert to teach the Indians of McIntyre Bay and Gull Bay…

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This source is a coin created in 1985, celebrating the 25th anniversary. The coin includes inscriptions such as, the Alberni Valley coin club, labor day weekend, the Port Alberni salmon festival as well as an image of a fish.

The coin demonstrates…

A letter to the attorney general about either refunding, or paying the fine that a Chinese detective has incurred to remain useful. It states the issue of gambling amongst the Chinese, as well as gamblers from Nanaimo and New Westminster taking…

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This is an image of a large column of wagons and livestock being transported 15 miles from Yale, Vancouver. In the 1860’s the transportation of trade goods was evolving, incorporating large groups of wagons, animals and labourers to move the goods…

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This photograph shows the arrival of the first through train to British Columbia from Canadian Pacific Railway to port moody, and many men surrounding C.P.R. locomotive 371. This photograph shows the fanfare and attention that was given to advances…

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This is a letter to Fort Vancouver about the state of the area and issues happening there. It mentions a coal seam found on Vancouver Island and the native task force that they were using to mine it initially. Douglas mentions the little amount that…
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