Perhaps one of the most famous names associated with the development of the early days of Prince Rupert is that of Charles Melville Hays, he of the Grand Trunk Railroad and dreamer of a world renowned super port on the Pacific Ocean.
Lost in the tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic, his dream would come to fruition a century later with the opening of the Fairview Container Terminal.
In this picture from the Prince Rupert Archives Mr. Hays is sitting with a group of men in front of the Grand Trunk Inn circa 1908, perhaps he was waiting for a train to come in!
You can view the wide selection of photos from the early days of Prince Rupert from this archives web page link.
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