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Hell's Gate

Item is a photograph of a sign at Hell's Gate, British Columbia. The photo is a snapshot of a tourist sign on the history of the area. The sign tells of the history of transportation at Hell's Gate including railways and roads and tells about the explorer Simon Fraser who passed along the cliffs in the area on a series of bridges and ladders that were built by the local Thompson Indians. It also states that "Local Indians are the only ones authorized to fish here, but they may not sell their catch."

British Columbia

1 photograph : b&w acetate negative ; 35 mm

Basil, Steven (photographer)

Copyright held by Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

Title transcribed from label on photograph page protector

August 29, 2024

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ON JUNE 26.1808 THE EXPLORER SIMON Ft ER P.
BUILT BY THE LOCAL THOMPSON INDIANS
® THE ROUTE OF THE PRESENT TRANS - CANADA HIGHWAY
GADE TRAIL.1T BECAME A WAGON ROAD IN 1863 AND §
© THROUGH THIS CANYON MAN HAS TRAVELLED BY
¢ ROAD AND EVEN CAMEL
ily § > BEHIND YoU IS THE TRACK OF THE CANADIAN PA
j AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1884
© ACROSS THE RIVER 1S THE CANADIAN NATIONAL |

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i] ___ ROCKSLIDES DURING ITS CONSTRUCTION NARROWED THE GHAI
* © LOCAL INDIANS ARE THE ONLY ONES AUTHORIZED TO Fis

4,

?

a) mate —

ON JUNE 26.1808 THE EXPLORER SIMON Ft ER P.
BUILT BY THE LOCAL THOMPSON INDIANS
® THE ROUTE OF THE PRESENT TRANS - CANADA HIGHWAY
GADE TRAIL.1T BECAME A WAGON ROAD IN 1863 AND §
© THROUGH THIS CANYON MAN HAS TRAVELLED BY
¢ ROAD AND EVEN CAMEL
ily § > BEHIND YoU IS THE TRACK OF THE CANADIAN PA
j AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1884
© ACROSS THE RIVER 1S THE CANADIAN NATIONAL |

DAIT

R

i] ___ ROCKSLIDES DURING ITS CONSTRUCTION NARROWED THE GHAI
* © LOCAL INDIANS ARE THE ONLY ONES AUTHORIZED TO Fis