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View of Nelson from the North Shore of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake
May, 1896
Nelson, B.C

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D.C. Corbin completed the Nelson and Fort Sheppard rail line in 1893, further expanding connections with the United States. This line linked up with the spur line of the Spokane Falls and northern Railroad that had been driven through the Colville Valley to the British Columbia border.

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Looking West Down the Kootenay River
1900
Nelson, B.C

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The increased diversity of transportation routes opened up trading and communication opportunities for citizens of Nelson and promoted accessibility to various smelters in the United States for the production from the mines.

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Alpine forest near the Silver King Mine.
1899
Toad Mountain, near Nelson B.C