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Children's running race
2004.5.1.57 · Item · ca. 1914
Part of Fort Fraser historical photograph collection

Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "62. Sports, Victoria Day at Fort Fraser." Photograph depicts a group of young girls running a foot race while a group of men, women and children watch. Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.

Chilkat Robe and Headress
2009.7.1.168 · Item · [ca. 1900]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Chief’s ceremonial Chilkat robe hung for portrait; associated headress is attached to wall above it. Woven headress features the inset face of a carved wooden bird.

Handwritten annotation in pen on verso: “Chief’s Dancing Robe surmounted by Dancing Headress for page 8.” Verso also has additional handwritten annotations which have been crossed out. Stamped photographers mark on recto: “Werner & Son; 39 Grafton St. Dublin.”

Chimney Lake
2012.13.1.52.01 · Item · May 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts Chimney lake with a number of houses near the shore, and a child in the foreground.

Chip car at Creston CPR yard
2013.6.36.1.028.24 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a gondola converted to a chip car at the Creston CPR yard. It was built of converted in July 1953 and is car #343319. It was awaiting loading when the picture was taken.

2000.13.1.38 · Item · [196-].
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of a CP Rail chip car being dumped. The development of the interior chip pulp industry necessitated new designs for chip rail cars and their dumping facilities.

2011.3.1.18 · Item · 29 February 1908
Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

Photograph of a person chopping down firewood in a forest. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Chopping Fire-Wood, near Fort Simpson, 1118." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "55 Avenell Road, N. 29-2-'08 I wanted to write you a letter, but have had suck a lot to do, I find there isn't time before Prayer meeting; and as I haven't been able to go to P.M. for the last three weeks, I am sure you won't mind just for this once. Here is a p.c. of Canada which I promised you; don't you think it is pretty? Things are going on pretty well now; mother is better & Daisy- well, I never saw SO much improvement in anyone in one short week. As much love as if this were the longest letter I have ever written you, from Effie." Postcard is addressed to: "Mis J.G. Grafton "Belmont" Tividale Road, Tipton, Staffs." Verso is affixed with a British halfpenny green stamp and canceled with a postmark that reads: "Highbury S.O. 915 PM Fe 29 08."

Chrissy and Joan
2009.10.2.066 · Item · [between 1923 and 1925]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts two young girls standing on a holding hands, possibly in Nass Harbour. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Chrissy and Joan". These girls are also depicted in 2009.10.2.028, suggesting that their last names may be either Matheson or Robinson.

Church
2012.13.1.6.098 · Item · Aug. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a church, somewhere between Hazelton and Hagwilget, B.C.

2009.5.3.29 · Item · [ca. 1912]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts two men standing in street at the Fort George Reserve. A church with steeple stands in midground, on left side of street. Forest in background. Handwritten annotation on verso and recto of this photograph reads: "Fort George Temple." See item 2009.5.3.28 for photograph depicting this reserve which belonged to the Lheidli T'enneh Band.