Mission Archives

Raising span- South end Mission- Matsqui Bridge - June 28th, 1948

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1948-06-28

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Break in highway at Dewdney Pumps July 13th, 1948

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1948-07-13

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Repairing highway - Dewdney Pumps July 13th, 1948

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1948-07-13

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Photograph shows unidentified labourers, heavy duty equipment, a boat, and a dump truck repairing the highway. Floodwaters still visible.

Albert Clifford

Raising Span of Mission-Matsqui Bridge

MCA-0165-0165-S335-057B
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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

Repairs to C.P.R. line at Dewdney July 13th, 1948

MCA-0165-0165-S335-057
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1948-07-13

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

Raising span of Mission-Matsqui Bridge

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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

In the background there are a group of unidentified men on a construction boat.

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

Raising span-Mission-Matsqui Bridge-June 28th 1948

MCA-0165-0165-S335-053
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1948-06-28

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Albert Clifford

The "Duck" at Matsqui - June 6th, 1948

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1948-06-06

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Photo shows in the background an amphibious vehicle called the "Duck."

Albert Clifford

Looking towards Matsqui - From Mission- Matsqui Br. June 7th, 1948

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1948-06-07

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

Unidentified group of men, man on near right is making his way across the floodwaters via a cable.

Albert Clifford

Washed out road

MCA-0165-0165-S335-041
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1948

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

The slow process of draining off Matsqui Prairie was in process Monday when this picture of the washed out road was taken from the CPR tracks just south of the bridge.

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

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1948-04-17

Part of Albert Clifford fonds

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