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An illustration of the Midge

An illustration of the Midge from the London Almanack, 1889. The illustration shows the Kootenay river with the Midge in the foreground and a sturgeon-nosed canoe to the right. Image courtesy Private Collection

The SS Creston on its side An illustration of the Midge The steamboat Midge on the Kootenay River The Marion The Galena at Nelson The steamboat Midge on the Kootenay River near Creston View More Information