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Category: Transport

WCA 1964 Ford Tilt Cab Transporting Timber, Monte Creek, BC

WCA 1964 Ford Tilt Cab Transporting Timber, Monte Creek, BC

In this photo Bingo is driving this large vehicle to haul Christmas trees during the off-season, a way of earning money when there was no revenue from the […]
WCA ‘V-liner’ Truck, Circa 1960s

WCA ‘V-liner’ Truck, Circa 1960s

This ‘V Liner’ truck was Bingo and Jackie’s first vehicle to haul the amusement rides. The V liner had a 549 international engine.
Handkerchief, Fine Cotton, from the S.S. Montnairn, Circa 1920s

Handkerchief, Fine Cotton, from the S.S. Montnairn, Circa 1920s

This handkerchief was brought over from the ship that Irvin and his family travelled on to get to Canada.
Irvin Hauser’s Childhood Bonnet, Fine Cotton, Circa 1920s

Irvin Hauser’s Childhood Bonnet, Fine Cotton, Circa 1920s

This is a keepsake from Irvin’s childhood, brought over on the ship from Poland to Canada.
Irvin Hauser’s Childhood Outfit, Burlap, Circa 1920s

Irvin Hauser’s Childhood Outfit, Burlap, Circa 1920s

This is a keepsake from Irvin’s childhood, brought over on the ship from Poland to Canada.  The material is made from hopsacking (burlap).
World’s Finest, Conklin Shows: Power Generator, Circa 1940s

World’s Finest, Conklin Shows: Power Generator, Circa 1940s

This power generator attached to the Conklin Shows truck can generate 100 kilowatts per hour. “Canada’s Largest Portable Electric Generating Plant”
Coles Bros. Circus, Circa 1920s

Coles Bros. Circus, Circa 1920s

Along with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the Cole Bros. Circus was large in the circus industry and was very popular during the mid 20th […]
Coles Bros. Circus Animals Traveling by Train, Circa 1920s

Coles Bros. Circus Animals Traveling by Train, Circa 1920s

Among everything else with the circus, animals had to travel by rail too, which added to the awe and excitement when the circus came to town.