British Columbia Department Highways (Ferries)

Archive

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Front cover

Front cover

Name/Title

British Columbia Department Highways (Ferries)

Entry/Object ID

B001.25.01

Scope and Content

This folder contains only one item: Pamphlet (single page; half fold); 8-1/2" by 5-1/2" (closed), 8-1/2" by 11" (opened); The item presented is a pamphlet detailing the history and specifications of the MV Omineca Princess ferry and its predecessors on Francois Lake, British Columbia. The cover features the title "Inaugural Run of MV Omineca Princess" with a grayscale image of the ferry and the date "June 13, 1976," alongside the emblem of the Province of British Columbia Department of Highways. The fist page recounts the early history of ferry service on Francois Lake, starting from public interest in 1912, with specific focus on the coming of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and the consequent increase in demand for a ferry service. It includes a grayscale image of the Francois Belle ferry. The second page continues the historical account, describing the evolution of the ferry service, the vessels involved, and the crew members. It features images of the Francois Lake Ferry and its successor, the Francois Lake Ferry built in 1922, concluding with the replacement of the ferry with the 16-car Jacob Henkel and notes on the service's ongoing operation. The back cover showcases the MV Omineca Princess as a replacement for the Jacob Henkel ferry, providing technical details such as its construction by Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. of Vancouver, cost, dimensions, engine specifications, speed, and capacity. The page concludes with a grayscale image of the Jacob Henkel. Language: English.

Collection

Brown Archival Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ship, Cruise

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ferry, Car

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Vessel, Passenger

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ferry

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Merchant

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pamphlet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Watercraft

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

brochures

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Jun 1976