2014.003.5066 Dept. Of Public Works cat

Accession Num: 2014.003.5066

Negative Code: E48-16A

Extent:

Document Date: 1940-- - 1959--

Donors: Harry Murphy

Keywords: BC Ministry of Transportation, Berard; Dan, loader, Murphy; Harry, and snowplough

Physical Description:
1 b/w negative (35 mm)

Notes:
Two boys posing behind wheel of Department of Public Works' Allis-Chalmers loader, ca. 1940s-1950s. Harry Murphy and Dan Berard were operators. Notes: 'Gathering gravel for highways. Cat used for snowplowing Nakusp to New Denver. This cat was very difficult to steer. Had steering wheel no clutches.'