Accession Num: 2014.003.3188
Negative Code: C32-9
Extent:
Document Date: 1950-- - --
Donors: Doris Johnson
Creators: John Nelson
Keywords: 1950s, Canadian Pacific Railway, John Nelson farm, Nelson; John, and radiotelephone
Locations: Galena Bay
Physical Description:
1 b/w negative (35 mm)
Notes:
Canadian Pacific Railway phone at John Nelson's home, Galena Bay, 1950. Notes: 'CPR Galena Bay telephone, Arrowhead to Nakusp. Available from 3am to 10pm every day of the year. This is the Upper Arrow Lake's emergency telephone in case of logging camp accidents, boats in distress, or general info. A powerful speedboat is kept close by at anchor ready for emergency service from April to Dec. Beaton can be connected Tues. to Sat. evening. Call number is --- ― (3 short, 1 long).'.