Saw Mill and Pulp Mill, Port Alberni, B. C.

Saw Mill and Pulp Mill, Port Alberni, B. C.

British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Economy
Industry
Trade
Transportation
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sawmill

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 the factories.
A dominant part of the photo shows railway tracks and train carriages, indicating the use of railway to transport the material.

The photograph demonstrates the significance of the railway for trade and the economy in British Columbia during the 20th Century, as many of the dominant industries required the transport of goods. It also highlights wood/timber as a significant industry and how the natural resources of the province played a crucial part in the economy.

The source shows how economic development and the process of industrialization in 20th Century British Columbia had close links to the expansion of transportation.

British Columbia Government Travel Bureau

University of British Columbia Library

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1949

Faye Hare

University of British Columbia Library
Rare Books and Special Collections

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Visual - photograph

20th century British Columbia