- J-299
- Item
- [190-?]
Part of PAHS James Collection
View of River Street facing east, North Saskatchewan River at left
Part of PAHS James Collection
View of River Street facing east, North Saskatchewan River at left
Canadian Northern Railway Bridge
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
Canadian Northern Railway Bridge over the North Saskatchewan at Prince Albert
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
Looking up River Street facing west(?). Intersection of River Street and probably First Avenue West at left, North Saskatchewan River at right
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
Prince Albert ferry as viewed from the north bank of the North Saskatchewan River
Canadian Northern Railway Bridge
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
Canadian Northern Railway Bridge over the North Saskatchewan River at Prince Albert. High water level, riverboat approaching bridge
Canadian Northern Railway Bridge
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
Canadian Northern Railway Bridge over the North Saskatchewan River at Prince Albert
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
The riverboats "City of Prince Albert" and the "Alberta" on the North Saskatchewan River at Prince Albert
Canadian Northern Railway Bridge and Riverboat
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
Canadian Northern Railway Bridge across the North Saskatchewan River with its "traffic wings" open to allow for the passing of an unidentified riverboat
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
The Riverboat "Northwest" on the North Saskatchewan River
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
Riverboat Northwest on the North Saskatchewan River with unidentified crew members
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
Riverboat "Alberta" docked along the North Saskatchewan River, presumably at Prince Albert. Unidnetified passenger and crew on decks
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
Fleet freighter on the North Saskatchewan River at Prince Albert
Part of PAHS Archives Collection
The riverboat Marquis on the shore of the North Saskatchewan River at Prince Albert
La Colle Falls - on bank construction
Part of PAHS Album Collection
View of on bank construction at the La Colle Falls hydroelectric east of Prince Albert
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 - "operations on north shore"
Part of PAHS Album Collection
View of operations on the north shore of the North Saskatchewan River at the La Colle Falls construction project. Two towers, various buildings and scaffolding
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