- J-239
- Item
- [189-?]
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Unidentified hometead featuring log cabin, several horses and wagons, sleigh, and unidentified people posed in front. Forest in background
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Unidentified hometead featuring log cabin, several horses and wagons, sleigh, and unidentified people posed in front. Forest in background
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Unidentified man with horse at an unidentified sawmill
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Group portrait of men in studio. From left to right: Mr. Henderson, Mr. Kirkby, Mr. Sheldon, Mr. Dangerfield
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Group portrait of unidentified settlers at a camp. Canvas tents, carriage at left
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Unidentified horse drawn sleigh team posing with a load of boards
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Unidentified house with three unidentified women in yard
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Unidentified house and garden with unidentified indidividuals in it
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Unidentified building with people on steps
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Frontal view of the house of Tom Baker at 19th Street and 1st Avenue West
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Unidentified men and women with canvas tents, building in background
Parte dePAHS James Collection
Steamboats "Pathfinder," "Marion," and "Alberta" on the North Saskatchewan River
La Colle Falls - "looking south from jail towers"
Parte dePAHS Album Collection
View of dam site construction from "jail towers." Uncertain what this means (Prince Albert jails were not in the vicinity, possibly a nickname?)
Bio/historical note: The Ruins at La Colle Falls - At the turn of the 20th century, the City of Prince Albert undertook an ambitious project to generate hydroelectric energy on the North Saskatchewan River by erecting a large turbine dam. Due to some logistical and engineering problems, the project was abandoned in 1914 only five years after construction first began. The city of Prince Albert nearly went bankrupt trying to pay off the $3 million white elephant. It would take half a century to pay off the debt. Today, all that remains of the massive construction project is a concrete labyrinth on the banks of the river east of Prince Albert. Travel to the site is not advised as the road is not maintained. Those choosing to proceed to the site do so at their own risk, as per the Virtual Prince Albert tourist website: http://www.virtualprincealbert.com/lacolle.htm (accessed March 10, 2010). These particular photographs were taken by an unidentified Engineer working on the project and donated by Prince Albert City Hall to the Prince Albert Historical Society
La Colle Falls - dam construction building
Parte dePAHS Album Collection
View of construction building and part of dam in foreground
Bio/historical note: The Ruins at La Colle Falls - At the turn of the 20th century, the City of Prince Albert undertook an ambitious project to generate hydroelectric energy on the North Saskatchewan River by erecting a large turbine dam. Due to some logistical and engineering problems, the project was abandoned in 1914 only five years after construction first began. The city of Prince Albert nearly went bankrupt trying to pay off the $3 million white elephant. It would take half a century to pay off the debt. Today, all that remains of the massive construction project is a concrete labyrinth on the banks of the river east of Prince Albert. Travel to the site is not advised as the road is not maintained. Those choosing to proceed to the site do so at their own risk, as per the Virtual Prince Albert tourist website: http://www.virtualprincealbert.com/lacolle.htm (accessed March 10, 2010). These particular photographs were taken by an unidentified Engineer working on the project and donated by Prince Albert City Hall to the Prince Albert Historical Society
La Colle Falls - "framework n. wall of lock"
Parte dePAHS Album Collection
View of construction on the framework for the North wall of the dam lock. Unidentified workers can be seen
Bio/historical note: The Ruins at La Colle Falls - At the turn of the 20th century, the City of Prince Albert undertook an ambitious project to generate hydroelectric energy on the North Saskatchewan River by erecting a large turbine dam. Due to some logistical and engineering problems, the project was abandoned in 1914 only five years after construction first began. The city of Prince Albert nearly went bankrupt trying to pay off the $3 million white elephant. It would take half a century to pay off the debt. Today, all that remains of the massive construction project is a concrete labyrinth on the banks of the river east of Prince Albert. Travel to the site is not advised as the road is not maintained. Those choosing to proceed to the site do so at their own risk, as per the Virtual Prince Albert tourist website: http://www.virtualprincealbert.com/lacolle.htm (accessed March 10, 2010). These particular photographs were taken by an unidentified Engineer working on the project and donated by Prince Albert City Hall to the Prince Albert Historical Society