In 1910, as the Age of Steam was waning, a Marion Shovel Model 20 seam shovel, with "John B. Bright" emblazoned on its side, was brought into Port Alberni to build the E&N extension. A crew working on the railroad bed was captured by a photographer. Crewmen are identified as Sam Parkes (engineer), Joe Proessel (craneman), Pete (fireman), Tom Robinson and Barney Salmon (pitmen).
To view more than 24,000 historical Port Alberni photos, visit the Alberni Valley Museum’s online photo archives at https://portalberni.pastperfectonline.com.
