Freight wagons and automobiles at 153 Mile House

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Earlier this week in our Monday Mystery we already published an article with a photograph taken in the Cariboo region in British Columbia, Canada. To be more precise in Stanley.

Today’s photograph is taken in 1910 by Frank Cyril Swannell in the same area. The Cariboo region had a major gold rush in the early 1860's and is still being mined now.

We see Cariboo Wagon Road at 153 Mile House. 153 Mile House is a small 2-story building (not feasible in the photograph) constructed by Louis Crosina and his wife Clara Noble Crosina. After completion, Louis opened a shop to pay the workmen who helped him build the house, in goods as requested by the men. Later he would also start a blacksmithing service, which became a very successful business. Although 153 Mile House was not a stagecoach stopping place, it was known to be a stopping place for teamsters.

Both the shop and the blacksmith business continuously operated for over 35 years. And became so successful that by 1914 a new store was built across the road to expand. This store was run until 1963 by one of their daughters Lilly. In the meantime, the property changed ownership and became in the possession of the family Patenaude. They decided to turn 153 Mile House into a private museum, which can still be visited today.

That was a short history lesson. Now back to the photograph. The two large pre-war cars we see stopped at 153 Mile House. Who can tell us more about the cars we see? Please comment below.

Words by the editor. Photograph sent in by Steve Diggins. Source: BC Archives.

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