"Bismark" tugboat at McBride Lake

Scope and Content: Photograph of a tugboat, the "Bismark," formerly used for towing log booms on McBride Lake (near Morice Lake, far southwest of Houston). The boat was brought to the proposed Morice-Bulkley Museum at Four Seasons Park in 1990.

History / Biographical: In the early 1990s, the Morice-Bulkley Heritage & Museum Society attempted to establish an open-air museum at Four Seasons Park, near Houston. Heritage buildings and large artifacts from the surrounding area were transported to the site and intended to be restored to their original state. However, various issues brought construction to a halt by the end of 1991. After a brief return to the project in the late 90s and early 2000s, the Four Seasons site was abandoned and several of the buildings were moved to a park at the corner of Highway 16 and Benson Ave.

Custodial History: Negative taken by Bill Dungate in July 1989. Donated to the Museum on August 12th 2021 by Dino Laramie.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a tugboat, the "Bismark," formerly used for towing log booms on McBride Lake (near Morice Lake, far southwest of Houston). The boat was brought to the proposed Morice-Bulkley Museum at Four Seasons Park in 1990.

Notes: Envelope labelled "Bulkley Museum. Boat at McBride Lake - Coal Loder [sic] at Telkwa - items at Stolwinders' Viewmount Rd. July 10-89." Additional negatives from same event contained in folder.