Princeton British Columbia Canada Huston Freight Team Real Photo Postcard
N. Huston's Freighting Team in Princeton, British Columbia, represents a significant aspect of early 20th-century resource development in the region. The postcard likely dates from the 1900s to 1920s, a period when horsepower was crucial for transporting heavy industrial equipment. The enormous cylindrical object being hauled was probably a boiler, a section of a flume, or a component for a sawmill or mining operation, indicating major infrastructure projects or industrial expansion in the burgeoning town.
Princeton, B.C., developed as a hub for mining and logging industries, particularly after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1909 and the Canadian Pacific Railway (Kettle Valley Line) in 1915. Freighting teams like Huston's were essential for moving oversized and heavy loads that could not easily be transported by conventional wagons or early motor vehicles across the often rugged terrain, connecting mines and mills with the rail lines and supporting the remote community's growth.
Princeton, B.C., developed as a hub for mining and logging industries, particularly after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1909 and the Canadian Pacific Railway (Kettle Valley Line) in 1915. Freighting teams like Huston's were essential for moving oversized and heavy loads that could not easily be transported by conventional wagons or early motor vehicles across the often rugged terrain, connecting mines and mills with the rail lines and supporting the remote community's growth.
