August13_2010

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Photos - More interesting mining artifacts on the Historic Sandon BC grounds. Frames left and center shows an old Ingersol Rand air compressor that has been removed from its 4-wheeled trailer and protective housing. Frame right shows a pair of antique skids, turn of the century with steel blades attached to the wooden legs.

Photos - Frames left and right: Nest to the Sandon BC Visitors Center also known as City Hall (built in 1900), is a wooden Freight Wagon, which is just as much a part of the history here at Sandon as the buildings them selves. Horses and mules played an invaluable role in the development of Sandon and the mines. In the 1890s over 800 horses were employed at Sandon and several blacksmith shops hired to keep them supplied with shoes. Ore wagons such as this one were used to haul raw ore and sacked concentrates to the railways at Sandon. The sloping box allowed for easier unloading. This particular wagon was once owned by S.J. Towgood, one of Sandon's pioneer teamsters. This historic wagon was kindly donated to the Sandon Museum in 1992 by Jan and Randy Angrignon, proprietors of the Valhalla Inn in New Denver BC.

Center frame: One of two fire hydrants still connected and operational in Sandon. It is a Wellis Chapman fire hydrant (circa 1890 - 1910) from San Francisco.

Photos - L-R - A view of Carpenter Creek that flows beside the lovely little town of Sandon. In 1955, this creek burst its banks and wiped out most of the town leaving only a handful of original buildings.

Looking east at the line up of Brill Trolley Busses along the main street into Sandon from the town's western portion.

A small cast iron wood stove, one of many artifacts rusting away in Sandon.

Click here for photos of Historic Kaslo for this day.