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Photographic Collection |
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The
photographic collections of the Fernie and District Historical are
comprised of a core collection of about 1400 images from the early
part of the 20th century as well as the Kurshenska Collection which
is over 20,000 images from the period spanning the 1960's through
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Artifact
Collection |
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The Fernie and District Historical Society's
collection of over 9000 artifacts is almost entirely in storage
until such time as a museum space is found. The collection
consists mostly of artifacts relating to the social, coal mining and
recreational history of Fernie and the surrounding area and the
Historical Society is continuing to actively collect artifacts
relevant to our mandate. |
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Archives |
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The Kurshenska
Photograph Collection |
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In 2000 the Fernie and District
Historical Society was the recipient of a collection of images
donated by Fernie photographer Bruce Kurschenska. Last summer we
carried out preliminary cataloging and documentation as part of an
evaluation of the collection. Initial estimates that the collection
was comprised of about 3,500 images were proven wrong – the
collection is now estimated to be 15 to 20 thousand images. These
prints and slides document the work done by Mr. Kurschenska from the
early 1970s to the mid-1980s, focussing both on his work for BC
Coal/Westar as well as other events in the Elk Valley. |
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