Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2021.004.003 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Appearance of the Pacific Highway before the 200- foot timber lining the road were felled. |
Image File Name |
1928 - Old Growth - Green Timbers - 2021004003 - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1928/ / |
Place |
Green Timbers (Surrey) |
Provenance |
Photograph is part of an album depicting Green Timbers Nursery operations and development. The Pacific Highway stretches from San Diego, California to Surrey, British Columbia. The trees pictured were old growth trees and were the only remaining stretch of virgin forest that lined the highway. The trees spread 5,000 acres. Despite opposition, these old growth trees were felled in 1930. |
Search Terms |
Green Timbers Surrey Old Growth Forests Pacific Highway BC Forest Service BCFS Forestry |
Collection |
BC Forest Service |
Subjects |
BC Forest Service Forestry/ Engineering/ Inventory |