Title: Railway Tracks Completely Under Water During the Skeena River Flood of 1936

This record describes an item in the Wrathall Photo Finishing Ltd. fonds.

Creator: Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond

Date: 1936

Physical Description: ["1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm (referred to as copy 1)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm (referred to as copy 2)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm (referred to as copy 3)"]

Scope & Content: Item consists of CN railway tracks under water during Skeena River Flood. The view includes downed hydro poles and mountains. Handwritten annotation on verso of copy 2 reads: "East of Exchamsiks." Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 3 reads: "East of Kwinitsa. Big Flood - Track Completely Under Water. 1936." Stamped annotation on verso of copies 2 and 3 reads: "Photo by Jack Wrathall Prince Rupert, B. C."

Responsibility: John (Jack) Richmond Wrathall

Note: Title based on contents of image.

Name Access:
Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond
Canadian National Railway

Subject Access:
Railways
Floods
Mountains
Disasters
Rivers

Geographic Access:
Skeena River, B.C.
Kwinitsa, B.C.

Accession Number: WP997-109-14187

Negative Number: JRW318B

Record ID: 2504


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