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The Cariboo Road, 1862: Royal Engineers Push Gold Route through Fraser Canyon

The Cariboo Road, 1862: Royal Engineers Push Gold Route through Fraser Canyon

This painting was created by Rex Woods in 1967 as part of a Centennial series called Confederation Life.
Sapperton marriage register, 1863

Sapperton marriage register, 1863

The Sapperton marriage register that notes the union of Philip and Sarah Jackman on March 19, 1863.
Esquimalt, 1862

Esquimalt, 1862

Watercolour painting of ships in the Esquimalt Harbour created by Richard Frederick Britten.
Copy of the wedding certificate for Philip Jackman and Sarah Ann Lovegrove, 1937

Copy of the wedding certificate for Philip Jackman and Sarah Ann Lovegrove, 1937

The two were married by Archdeacon Henry Press Wright on March 19, 1863.
Baptism record for Philip Jackman Junior, 1864

Baptism record for Philip Jackman Junior, 1864

The baptismal register notes that Philip Jackman Jr. was baptized by Archdeacon Henry Press Wright, the same man who married Philip Sr. and Sarah. A note on another […]
The “S” Party lands on the banks of the Columbia River

The “S” Party lands on the banks of the Columbia River

An illustration included in Rylatt’s journal that shows the party landing on the banks of the Columbia River during a storm.
Road work noted in the BC Public Works Report.

Road work noted in the BC Public Works Report.

Improvements made on the road from Murray’s Hill to Sumas Prairie with Philip Jackman Sr. as foreman as documented in the Report of the Chief Commissioner of Lands […]
Philip and Sarah Jackman’s grave in the Aberdeen Cemetery, Abbotsford, 2017

Philip and Sarah Jackman’s grave in the Aberdeen Cemetery, Abbotsford, 2017

Their sons Philip Jr. and Richard are also interred here.  
Cabin on the Fraser, B.C., “The Bacon is Cooked”

Cabin on the Fraser, B.C., “The Bacon is Cooked”

A watercolour, gouache, and graphite on paper painting by William George Richardson Hind. The painting gives a glimpse into the life of a 1860s Cariboo region gold miner.
Portrait of Philip Jackman

Portrait of Philip Jackman

This painting was made posthumously by a local artist in the Fraser Valley, BC.