Locomotive float in 60th anniversary of Golden Spike Days and Dominion Day parade

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Title: Locomotive float in 60th anniversary of Golden Spike Days and Dominion Day parade
Date: 1945
Extent: 1 photograph : black and white
Description: A replica of 373, the engine which hauled the C.P.R. dignitaries to the last spike ceremony at Craigellachie November 7, 1885, was prominent in the parade. It was driven by a pioneer locomotive engineer, O.E. Johnson, who retired, while George Deptford locomotive engineer, acted as "fire-man".
Subject: Floats (Parades)
Railroad locomotives
Parades & processions
Geographical Subject: Revelstoke (B.C.)
Source: Revelstoke Museum & Archives
Rights: Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Revelstoke Museum & Archives: https://www.revelstokemuseum.ca/
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Local Identifier: P09078

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