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A selection of photos from the book. Click to enlarge.

1920s

• The large semaphore on the wharf at Kuskanook. Motorists waiting for the ferry were expected to lower the arm to the “call” position.
Automobiles lined up on the Kuskanook wharf awaiting the arrival of the Nasookin
Nasookin taking on automobiles at Boswell
Dining room stewards aboard the Kuskanook. Some of these men later served aboard the Nasookin attending to motorists in the dining saloon and helping with their luggage
The Nasookin approaching the Kuskanook wharf after leaving Kootenay Landing. Photograph taken by the Hughes Brothers of Trail, BC.

1930s

A beautiful portrait of the Nasookin approaching the Gray Creek wharf.
The Nasookin at Gray Creek
The Nasookin with a Greyhound bus on her bow, about to dock at Gray Creek.
Public Works minister Rolf W. Bruhn. He was instrumental in establishing the ferry service between Fraser’s Landing (Balfour) and Gray Creek in 1930
The Nasookin at Fraser’s Landing after her housework had been significantly modified in 1934

1940s

The Nasookin at Gray Creek in 1947.
The Nasookin’s catering staff pose for a picture
One side of a free souvenir menu from the Nasookin
Captain Malcolm MacKinnon in the Nasookin’s wheelhouse.
Construction of the new government ferry Anscomb is well underway at Nelson in 1946

1950s

A view over the Anscomb’s bow shows the newly opened Kootenay Bay ferry terminal.
The former government ferry Nasookin with her back broken at Nelson.
A roadside view of the Nasookin’s superstructure in the mid-1950s as the Quill ‘n’ Craft souvenir and handicraft shop east of Nelson.
A striking side view of the Anscomb as she makes her approach to Balfour.
The launching of the Balfour at Nelson, June 25, 1954. Photograph courtesy of the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery.

1960s & 1970s

The Anscomb in the Department of Highways new dry dock at Sunshine Bay, west of Balfour. Photograph courtesy of the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery.
The Anscomb during her extensive rebuilding at Balfour, March, 1972.
The two-storey log structure K’Niksu (also spelled Kaniksu) Lodge at the Kootenay Bay ferry terminal.
The Balfour and Anscomb passing each other.
A familiar sight at the Balfour ferry terminal, the Tillicum Inn, where ferry-goers were assured good snacks, milkshakes, hamburgers and homemade pies.

1980s & 1990s

Fishing boats congregating at the Outlet just east of Balfour. The Kootenay Lake ferries had to steer their way through this crowd. Photograph courtesy of the Royal BC Museum.
Crawford Bay artist Gary Ramsbottom drew this “Ferry Tales” cartoon in the 1980s.
The delicate task of removing the old main span at the Balfour terminal, May, 1984.
Senior Captain Tony Taylor presenting Terry Walton with his Provincial Marine Engineering Apprenticeship certificate.
Robert Inwood’s representation of the new Kootenay Lake ferry Osprey 2000.

2000s Onwards

The retired Anscomb moored in Kaslo Bay, 2003.
Turning over the Osprey 2000’s peak module during her construction at Nelson.
The Osprey 2000’s bridge and wheelhouse being set into position.
The Osprey 2000 rounds the mid-channel dolphin at the Outlet as she heads toward Balfour.
The Anscomb’s original wheelhouse painstakingly restored and on display at the Balfour ferry terminal. It is open for visitors during the summer months.
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