2022.009.7.49 Moving Finch House

Accession Num: 2022.009.7.49

Negative Code: R49-2-49

Extent:

Document Date: 1967-- - --

Donors: Estate of Florence Adshead

Creators: Florence Adshead

Keywords: 1960s, Arrow Lakes flooding (Columbia River Treaty), building relocation, Finch; Agnes (Marshall), Finch; John, and Highway 6

Locations: East Arrow Park

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

Notes:
John Finch & Agnes Finch house being lifted off its foundation in order to be relocated to higher ground in advance of BC Hydro's flooding of the Arrow Lakes valley, East Arrow Park, 1967. Haze in the image is from the burning of brush and debris piles associated with the clearing.

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