History of the S.S. "Beaver" being a graphic and vivid sketch of this noted pioneer steamer and her romantic cruise for over half a century on the placid island-dotted waters of the north Pacific : Also containing a description of the Hudson's Bay Company from its formation in 1670, down to the present time ... by Charles W. McCain


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Title Cover Image: History of the S.S. "Beaver"

Title:
History of the S.S. "Beaver"

Sub Title:
being a graphic and vivid sketch of this noted pioneer steamer and her romantic cruise for over half a century on the placid island-dotted waters of the north Pacific : Also containing a description of the Hudson's Bay Company from its formation in 1670, down to the present time ...

Author(s):
Charles W. McCain

Circulation:
ONLINE Circulation [ 2 ]

Published:
1894

Edition:
1st Edition

Document:
Book · Hardcover

Physical Description:
99 pages : photographs, illustration ; 17 cm

Genre:
History

Summary:

Also containing a description of the Hudson's Bay Company from its formation in 1670, down to the present time; biography of Captain McNeill; the narrative of a Fraser River prospector of 1859; historical momentoes of the Beaver's copper remains; the sad ending of the author's last trip in search of old-time naval relics; important developments in steam since its introduction in 1769, etc." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 124.

Subjects:

Beaver (Steamship), Hudson's Bay Company

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Book 1st Edition 1894 Evans & Hastings Read Online · Internet Archive
The University of British Columbia
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Book 1st Edition 1894 Vancouver : [Evans & Hastings] Read Online · The University of British Columbia
Internet Archive
Digital Books
Resource Book
Edition 1st Edition
Published 1894
Publisher Evans & Hastings
The University of British Columbia
Open Collections
Resource Book
Edition 1st Edition
Published 1894
Publisher Vancouver : [Evans & Hastings]

 

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