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Maynard family collection Cariboo Region (B.C.) With digital objects
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Barkerville after the fire of September 16, 1868

Item consists of one photograph of Barkerville the day after fire destroyed the town on September 16, 1868. Groups of men stand amid rubble, smoke, and tree stumps. An unopened safe from The Bank of British Columbia can be seen at the centre of the image.

Barkerville main street before the fire

Item consists of one photograph of the main street of Barkerville in 1868, before the fire that occurred on September 16. Numerous men stand on along the sidewalk on the viewer's right, looking towards the camera. Wa Lee Washing and Ironing and the Cosmopolitan Restaurant and Bakery can be seen in the foreground.