2016.005.261 Berts Mum & Dads’ house being moved up to the farm from Edgewood on June 10th 1967

Accession Num: 2016.005.261

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Document Date: 1967-06-10 - --

Donors: Annette Devlin and Brian Hopp

Creators: Doris Hopp

Keywords: 1960s, Arrow Lakes flooding (Columbia River Treaty), building relocation, farms, Hopp Bros. dairy farm (Inonoaklin Valley), Hopp; Bert, Hopp; Cornelia 'Corrie' (deGans), Hopp; Doris (Keffer), and Hopp; Hank

Locations: Edgewood

Physical Description:
1 colour digital photograph (3794 pixels x 3801 pixels)

Notes:
Flatbed truck carrying Hank Hopp & Corrie Hopp house onto the Hopp family farm, Inonoaklin Valley north of Edgewood, 10 June 1967. The house was moved to the farm in advance of the Edgewood townsite's flooding by the construction of Arrow Dam the following year. Bert Hopp and Doris Hopp moved into the house in autumn 1968.

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