Accession Number

998.036

Description

One cardstock boarding pass. R. Dunsmuir's signature is handwritten in pencil at the top right corner and in the bottom right corner in ink. Printed on the front of the pass in black ink is "1887 Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway British Columbia. PASS Until December 31st 1887 Subject to the Conditions Endorsed Hereon. No. 1 President". The year 1887 is altered in pencil to read "1888" beside R. Dunsmuir's first signature. The "No. 1" is partially printed in black ink but the "1" is stamped in blue ink. To the lower right of "No. 1" the year "1888" is written in pencil, apparently in Robert Dunsmuir's handwriting. On the verso are the printed terms and conditions of use of the pass.

Narrative

Francis Deans Little held various management positions in the Dunsmuir family's collieries. His biography can be seen by clicking his name at the bottom of this record. 

History of Use

This pass was used by Francis Deans Little and his wife Lucy Anna Freeman (aka Mrs. Frank Little) in 1887 and 1888. 

Its history of use between then and its acquisition by The Castle Society in the 1970s is not known.

Date

1887 – 1888

Dimensions

6.3 x 10 cm

Material

Paper, cardstock

Medium

Ink

Support

Cardstock

Country of Origin

Canada