2000.005.21 Slocan-Silverton road

Accession Num: 2000.005.21

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Document Date: 1927-- - --

Donors: Margaret Williams

Creators: William Bone Allan

Keywords: 1920s, Cape Horn (Slocan Lake), Highway 6, Rawlings; Leon Hugh 'Harry', road construction, and Slocan Lake

Locations: Slocan City

Physical Description:
1 photograph : b/w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm

Notes:
Rock wall blasted away during construction of highway (future Highway 6) along east shore of Slocan Lake, Cape Horn Bluffs north of Slocan City, 1927. Contractor was Harry Rawlings (L.H. Rawlings) of Nakusp. Photo by W.B. Allan, Nakusp. Notes on rear: '1200 yards solid rock removed by this blast.'

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