Mission Archives

Low water mark April 17th, 1948 - Mission City Bridge

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1948-04-17

Low waters due to delayed spring freshets and late snows in the mountains worry farmers. A rush of water in anticipated with the advent of warmer weather.

Photo taken from the north bank of the river looking southeast from a point near the new concrete gauge fower.

Albert Clifford

A herd of Jersey milk cows from the Dewdney area are herded towards Mission through water at Hatzic.

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Dairy cows being evacuated to temporary quarters on higher farmland.

Albert Clifford

Construction boat. Looking East from Mission- Matsqui Bridge

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Unidentified group of men on a construction boat and smaller boat

Albert Clifford

Looking East from Hatzic toward Dewdney

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

The break at the Dewdney Pumps

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Raising Span of Mission-Matsqui Bridge

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Photograph shows a tug boat on the left. Unidentified men working on a construction boat and on the bridge.

Albert Clifford

A berry field on Mission City Flats

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Louise Fowler fonds

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1948

Fonds consists of a letter written by Louise Fowler to Paul Constantine and Les Quinlan and photographs of the 1948 flood in Mission.

Fowler, Louise

Flooded farm

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Flooded house

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Men and women on a naval barge

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Near the Dewdney Crossing. Dewdney Memorial Hall and the Dewdney Garage in background

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Water marker at Mission City Bridge

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Naval personnel using radio equipment

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Three unidentified naval personnel

Albert Clifford

The "baby flat top" and the "Silverdale" tow boat. Used to ferry essential vehicles across the 150 yard gap in the highway to Dewdney.

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Mac's Cabins with Auction barn in the background (the flats), Mission, BC

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

House being swept away by flood waters

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Flooded farm in front of Dewdney Mountain

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Measuring the water's height at Tremblay Dam

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Men and women on the naval barge LCA980

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

BC Telephone linemen work to remove wires from a telephone pole that was threatened by the flood.

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Unidentified men working on telephone pole

Albert Clifford

Looking towards Matsqui - From Mission- Matsqui Bridge

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Half a mile west of Dewdney Pumps. Crews of sandbaggers rush to fill a weak spot beneath the double track CPR bed.

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Unidentified men sandbagging

Albert Clifford

Floodwaters on Mission Flats or Matsqui

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Looking SE from Westminster Abbey toward Dewdney

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

West end of the washout

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Photo taken from the West end of the washout. A bulldozer is shoving gravel into the fill. Telegraph poles at right were installed to restore communications soon after the break.

Albert Clifford

View of Hatzic Island and Hatzic Prairie