Agriculture in Rossland, circa 1910. Photo: Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre

Agriculture in Rossland, circa 1910. Photo: Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre

Rossland history in pictures

Do you have original photos capturing Rossland’s storied history?

In celebration of Earth Day 2022 on Friday, highlighting a beautiful local landscape from the past is perfectly fitting.

This is the Raspberry field at Peters’ Ranch just north of Rossland, in 1910.

This photo, from the Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre collection, was digitized courtesy of the Columbia Basin Institute.

Do you have original photos capturing Rossland’s storied history?

Consider donating them to the Rossland archives.

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