little is known about the
role of the Expedition’s
cowboys.
   To commemorate the 75th
anniversary of this journey,
the Hudson’s Hope Museum is
pleased to profile the role
of the local cowboys through
this Community Memories
virtual exhibit.

   The Museum has drawn from
extensive material currently
in its archives and
collections to develop the
exhibit. Bob White was one
of the few Bedaux cowboys to
pack a camera, and his photos
document his involvement with
the advance freight outfit of
51 packhorses. We have also

recently acquired a
collection of high quality
still images from Library and
Archives Canada of the
Expedition taken by Oscar
wining Hollywood
cinematographer, Floyd
Crosby. An extensive
correspondence record
relating to the organization

of the expedition exists
between Bedaux, 2nd in
Command Jack Bocock, and many
of the cowboys, and it gives
a glimpse of the extensive
preparation that was
required. Family and friends
of the Bedaux cowboys have
contributed reminiscences,
photos, diaries and