2022.009.3.7 Taken from new Highway 6, 1967

Accession Num: 2022.009.3.7

Negative Code: R39-62

Extent:

Document Date: 1967-02- - 1967-04-

Donors: Estate of Florence Adshead

Creators: Florence Adshead

Keywords: 1960s, Arrow Lakes flooding (Columbia River Treaty), Columbia River, farms, Joe & Florence Adshead farm (Makinson), Sand Island, and The Narrows

Locations: Grahams Landing and Makinson

Physical Description:
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Notes:
Joe & Florence Adshead farm in winter, early 1967. The land would be cleared of vegetation later in the year in advance of BC Hydro's flooding of the Arrow Lakes valley. The Narrows (Columbia River) runs through image. Grahams Landing across river. Sand Island (already cleared) at left.

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