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  • Includes: buildings; monuments and statues; bridges and trestles; building management; construction.
  • DO NOT USE for records pertaining to activities carried out in or on a building or structure, unless the building and the activity are directly related (e.g. hotels).

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          4377 Archival description results for Buildings and Structures

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          Sunset in Prince Rupert
          2009.7.1.290 · Item · [ca. 1880-1920]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Wide angled photograph of a sunset on the waterfront in Prince Rupert. Several buildings are silhouetted in the foreground. Annotation on recto: "Sunset, Prince Rupert, BC No. 4465."

          2009.7.1.293 · Item · [ca. 1880-1920]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Members of the Collison family casually fishing from a large dock. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Collison family fishing from dock (Portland[?] Canal) {Max Elsie Henry Will Arthur Herbert}."

          2002.1 · Collection · 1887-1999

          The Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Society Collection consists primarily of textual, photographic, and cartographic records related to the regional developments of the railway industry in Northern BC. A predominant portion of the collection is made up of material from the Canadian National Railway; other railways represented include the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, the British Columbia Railway (BC Rail), the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, the Grand Trunk Railway, the Intercolonial Railway, and the Okanagan Express. Significant geographical areas covered include Prince George, the Peace River Region, Terrace, Bulkley Valley, Hazelton and Prince Rupert.

          The forestry industry is represented in the collection with operational and financial records from Fyfe Lake Sawmill Ltd., which operated southwest of Prince George in the 1950s.

          The collection has been organized into series according to creator, each of which also has been arranged to subseries, file and item level, where applicable. This collection consists of eight series, as follows:

          1) Canadian National Railway
          2) Grand Trunk Railway
          3) Pacific Great Eastern Railway
          4) British Columbia Railway (BC Rail)
          5) Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
          6) Intercolonial Railway
          7) Fyfe Lake Sawmill ltd.
          8) PGRFM
          9) Photographs

          2006.45.11 · Item · [ca. 1897]
          Part of Historical North Coast Photograph Album

          Shops stand along riverside boardwalk. Storefront sign for R. Cunningham & Sons visible. Many people stand and sit on boardwalk, and canoes and small boats float in water in foreground.

          Handwritten photo captions beside image read: "R. Cunningham & Sons - Probably Port Essington", "NW coast canoe".

          2006.45.17 · Item · [ca. 1897]
          Part of Historical North Coast Photograph Album

          View of town on shore, from above. Boats docked along piers and buildings. Hills visible on either side of water in background.

          Handwritten photo captions with arrows pointing to sections of image read: "General Merchandise", "Fort Wrangell Hotel".

          2006.45 · Fonds · [ca. 1897]

          Contains photographs generally depicting landscapes, water scenes, and views of towns on British Columbia's north coast. Includes images featuring sternwheelers and other boats, canneries, fisheries, and individuals. Locations depicted include Port Essington and Port Simpson (Lax Kw’alaams) in BC, Fort Wrangell in Alaska, and other unknown towns. Includes one photograph of a man named Max Lohbrunner, and many other images depicting unidentified individuals.

          2006.45.7 · Item · [ca. 1897]
          Part of Historical North Coast Photograph Album

          Photograph depicts sternwheeler, smaller boat, and canoe in foreground. Second sternwheeler named the 'Caledonia' can be seen anchored to shore in background. Town buildings stand on hill in background. Photo believed to have been taken in Port Simpson, B.C.

          Green Island
          2004.2.1.88 · Item · 1898-1920
          Part of Reverend R.W. Large fonds

          Photograph depicts a lighthouse on a rocky island with water in the foreground. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Dear Dr. Thanks for the cheque received yesterday. Christmas Greetings. Yours Sincerely Mr. Cruickshank (?) Green Island"

          Bella Bella Church
          2004.2.1.128 · Item · [between 1898 and 1910]
          Part of Reverend R.W. Large fonds

          Photograph depicts a church and unidentified building with a large fenced yard in the foreground. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Bella Bella Church"

          The Hospital at Hazelton
          2004.2.1.160 · Item · 1898-1920
          Part of Reverend R.W. Large fonds

          Photograph depicts numerous buildings with a grassy field in the foreground and a mountain range in the background. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "The Hospital at Hazelton"

          Kitamaat Girls Home
          2004.2.1.162 · Item · 1898-1920
          Part of Reverend R.W. Large fonds

          Photograph depicts a multi-level home with chopped wood in the foreground and a forested area in the background. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Kitamaat Girls Home"

          Kitamaat E.L.M. Home
          2004.2.1.163 · Item · 1898-1920
          Part of Reverend R.W. Large fonds

          Photograph depicts four women on the front porch of a multi-level home. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Kitamaat E.L.M. Home"