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Historical Photos of Prospectors from Western Canada

May 6, 2021 Tyler Dixon

When you think of a prospector, what comes to mind? For many, it’s the famous photos of Chilkoot Pass that pop into your head. Lined with people top to bottom, as they attempt to reach […]

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Historical Photos from Fernie, British Columbia

March 19, 2020 Tyler Dixon

The town of Fernie, located west of the Crowsnest Pass in British Columbia, is named after William Fernie who, along with Colonel James Baker, were the two responsible for establishing the original coal mines in […]

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Historic Photos from the Town of Bankhead

July 4, 2019 Tyler Dixon

Between 1903 and 1922 Bankhead was a bustling coal-mining town located on the lower slopes of Cascade Mountain in modern-day Banff National Park. The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) established the coal mine and the town […]

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Historical Photos from Drumheller and the Badlands

March 28, 2019 Tyler Dixon

Entering the Drumheller Valley is like landing on the surface of another planet. The shortgrass prairie and farmland gives way to an alien landscape filled with bizarre rock formations, dry, sunburnt soil, and a host […]

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