Title: Railway Tracks and a Washed Out Bridge East of Kwinitsa, B.C. 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 ; 21 x 26 cm (referred to as copy 2)"]

Scope & Content: Item consists of two men standing on the side of CN railway tracks near a washed out bridge east of Kwinitsa during the Skeena River Flood. The tracks can be seen running into the river. The view also includes mountains and trees. Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 2 reads: "Track & Washed Out Bridge East of Kwinitsa. Flood of 1936." Stamped annotation on verso of copy 2 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:
Floods
Disasters
Railways
Mountains

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

Accession Number: WP997-110-14192

Negative Number: JRW318I

Record ID: 2511


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