View of building, dock, harbour and small islands with snow peaked mountains in background. Printed caption on verso reads: “Port Essington B.C. Photo by P. E. Fisher”. Handwritten annotation in ink on verso reads: “up the Skeena”, in pencil on verso: “Port Essington, North Coast Commercial Coy”.
Photograph of a boardwalk street with buildings on either side, several people visible in image. Trees can be seen on street, and mountains stand in background. Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Port Essington, North Coast Commercial Coy”.
View of dock full of rows of nets and a few workers. Sail boats are anchored near the dock and there are rows of bunkhouses in the mid ground, trees in the background. Handwritten annotation in pencil on recto reads: “Port Essington B. C.”
View of peninsula with houses and trees. Dock in mid ground, trees and grasses in foreground. Recto stamped “Port Simpson DE 17" and "Port Essington DE 18". Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "W. J. O'Neill Esq. Telegraph Point Via Pt. Essington B.C. Don't you think this pretty [Weggs & Mr. Byron?] was over last night - said he saw you and [Halie?]. Yours - BaBa".
Photograph depicts shore and village with a treed hill in the background. Water and boats in foreground. Handwritten annotation in ink on verso of photograph: "Port Simpson B.C.". Semi-legible annotation on recto notes the postcard was addressed to London, England.
Pier, house, and tress with snowcapped mountains in background. Image has been cropped to oval shape. Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Port Simpson B. C. showing magnificent background in the distance”, on recto: "W. I. O'Neill Es. Aberdeen B.C. Hope you are well my dear D.D. - Have written to K. and are sending you and [?] Boy each a card. [?] will wish to saw we are all ok. Yours, M.", "Yours 10derly". Recto stamped "PORT SIMPSON B.C. MR 14 07".
View of pier, cluster of houses and trees with snow topped mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Hospital” with an arrow pointing to the building. Postage cancelation stamp on verso reads: "PORT ESSINGTON B.C. JUL 7 07". Handwritten annotation on recto reads: “PORT SIMPSON. Mrs. Noble Port Essington B. C. Hope you are feeling better. I am doing splendidly have not felt so well for years. Dr. advises me to stay at least another month A.W.B.”
View of Pier and cluster of houses with trees in the background. Water crosses midground, canoes on beach in foreground. Printed annotation on verso reads: “Port Simpson.", handwritten in pencil: “B.C. 1907”.
Slightly elevated view of the Prince Rupert Inn on Avenue A. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Avenue A Prince Rupert BC Allen Photo." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "August 9 1908 Hopping[sic] this will find you all well with kind regards. [illegible]. C Mouat." Postcard is addressed to: "Miss Jemima Colvin Rosedale Farm Cowichan Station B.C." Verso affixed with a one cent Canadian stamp. Postmark on verso reads: "Prince Rupert BC Au 9 08."
Street view of Centre Street in Prince Rupert, BC. Buildings are in various states of construction. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Centre St Prince Rupert B.C. June 20/08 JDA.""
Street scene depicts people, boardwalks, tents, and store front. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Centre St. Prince Rupert: B.C., Allen Photos May 17. 09” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Dearest Darr”
Two men standing beside wheelbarrows with signs that read: “Prince Rupert Transfer Co.” The men appear to be standing on large dock or boardwalk, water and hills in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Prince Rupert First Transfer Company.” Handwritten message in pencil on verso is addressed to “Mr. Gordon Penning 1600 Bld. Barclay Vancouver B.C.” Cancelation date on 1 cent Canadian Stamp is dated “Prince Rupert B.C. July 16, 09”.
Photograph depicts crowds of people walking through street, hills in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Centre St. Prince Rupert May Celebrations 1909, Allen Photo July 09.” Handwritten annotation in ink on recto reads: “Prince Rupert 1909”
Photograph of Prince Rupert businesses amidst clear cut stumps. Businesses include "Stewart and Mobley Groceries, Fruits and Produce." Printed annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert, B.C., Oct. 09."
File contains postcard photographs portraying life in various Northern BC Communities. Images depict buildings and streets, church structures, harbours and docks, and views of the shore from the water to name a few.
Hand coloured view of early Prince Rupert with row of tents facing large Hotel. Printed annotation in red ink on recto reads: “The Beginning of Prince Rupert B.C.: Grand Trunk Pacific Hotel in foreground”.
Slightly elevated street view of buildings and sidewalks being constructed in Prince Rupert, BC. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Photo by McRae Bros. Third Ave Prince Rupert, BC." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Dear Florence you better [illegible] will try and answer it in a few day I am well I will try and send you some cards I will stay here till in Dec Write[??] me and send me some cards I am 15 mile in the mountains Write your Bro LS Bill." Postcard is addressed to: "Miss Florence Wilson P.O. Box 1178 Worcester Mass U.S.A." A 2 cent Canadian stamp is affixed on verso. Postmark reads: "Prince Rupert BC Jul 1 10."
Photograph of the dirt road leading to Hagwilget Village. Residential buildings and a church are visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "W.W.W. Hagwilget Village."
Photograph of a vessel in a large body of water with several mountains visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Atlin Mt., Atlin, B.C."
Photograph depicts pier under construction, workers, buildings smokestacks and river with chunks of ice. Handwritten annotation in pencil on recto reads: “S. FT. GEORGE G.T.P. BRIDGE”.
View of Cluster of buildings with treed hill in the background. Printed annotation on verso reads: “NEAR FORT GEORGE B.C.”
People, boardwalks, and store signs visible in street scene. Printed annotation on recto reads: “6th St. Prince Rupert. B.C.” Handwritten message in ink on verso is addressed to: “Mrs. Loistram Halls Buildings Nicholas St Limerick Ireland”. Verso stamped "PRINCE RUPERT JUN 30 10".
Lofty view of Prince Rupert BC. Water crosses midground, hills stand in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Prince Rupert BC McRae Bros”.
Boats, docks, ships and a large building in waterscape. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Prince Rupert B.C.” Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “McRae Bros”.
View of fish boat in water, with net spread and smaller boat on opposing side of net. Several gulls can be seen flying in the air. Rail cars town and treed hills in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Herring Fishing In Prince Rupert Harbour McRae Bros.” Handwritten message in ink on verso is addressed to “Mr. H. Smart 2550 Blackwood St. Victoria B.C.”
Lofty view of stern wheeler in river. Scattered buildings and tents in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “South Fort George Oct 30th 1910”
Slightly oblique front view of railway cars on a track. Buildings and hills can be seen in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Railway Station and Park Area, McBride, B.C."
Photograph of a large crowd gathered at the McBride train station. Printed annotation on recto reads: "'Rocky Mountain Rangers Band, McBride, B.C.'"
Photograph of a scow traveling down the tumultuous Fraser River. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Scow in Grand Canon Fraser River."
Lofty view of Fort George, B.C., river and paddle wheeler on right. Treed hills can be seen in background. Printed annotation on verso reads: “Fort George B. C.”
Printed captions below images on recto read: “Souvenir of Prince Rupert BC; Prince Rupert June 1st, 1909; Prince Rupert Sept 1st, 1913; Public School; Water Front; City Hall; Haye Cove; Margaeto Fleet; Harbour Scene; SS Prince Marquitta at Prince Georg; Sunrise Prince Rupert Harbour; General Hospital; Gold Storage Place; Prince Rupert from Summit”.
Photograph of man on the back of a passenger car attached to a steam engine. Printed annotation on recto is obscured by emulsion damage and reads: "[illegible] Atlin, B.C."
Buildings in foreground, waterscape in midground, trees and snowcapped mountains in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Marine and Fisheries Digby Island Prince Rupert B.C. McRae Bros”
Dock in foreground, ship in water, mountain in background. Unidentified men partially visible in foreground. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Launching of Canadian Scottis –CGM.M. 5500, ton ship at Prince Rupert B.C.”
Lofty view of Prince Rupert BC. Water crosses midground, hills and opposite shore in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Prince Rupert BC McRae Bros”.
View from of a large ship in dry dock surrounded by water. Printed annotation on recto reads: “G.T.P. Dry dock Prince Rupert B.C. McRae.”
3 Sternwheelers tied to a river bank. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Stern Wheelers 1910 Quesnel B.C.” Handwritten annotation on verso in pencil reads: “BX, B.C. Express, Charlotte”
View of stern wheeler traveling in river with mountains in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “S.S. Port ‘Simpson Hazelton BC” Handwritten message on verso is dated “July 31st 1911.”
Photograph of a large wooden bridge across Hayes Creek, Prince Rupert, BC. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Hayes Creek Bridge Prince Rupert BC." Handwritten annotation on recto reads: "Dear Mary. Why don't you and my letter hyp[illegible] old [illegible] Louisa A./ P.O. Box 32./ P.R." Handwritten address on verso reads: "Miss Mary Wonoghue Prideaux St., Nanaimo. B.C." Postcard is affixed with a one cent Canadian stamp. Postmarks on verso read: "Prince Rupert B.C. PM Jun 18 11." and "Nanaimo B.C. 18 Jun 21 11."
Printed annotation on recto reads: “Central Avenue Fort George B.C. Copyright Canada June 25th 1913”. Handwritten annotation in ink on recto reads: “Hotel Fort George; Pool room; Men’s furnishing; General store; Bank Vancouver; Telephone office; Temperance House; Trust-company; Grand stand & fair grounds; Hospital; Ware house and general store.” Cancelled 1 cent Canadian stamp on verso is dated: "Fort George BC Jul 14 13". Handwritten message in ink on verso is addressed to Mr. Chas H Wilson 94 Gould St Toronto: "Fort George. B.C> Box 65, July 13/ 13. Dear Father, This is a 'bird's eye view' of our main street - ha! ha! some class alright. We live right behind the bakery lunch room on the right hand side of the picture, on 1st avenue, some people eh? Will be moving to Cassiar Ave soon. How are all the folks. Mae is writing. Peace. M."
3 dog teams pulling 3 sleds with 6 men attending. There is a large mountain in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Mail team Skeena River B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is address to “Dear Alice and dated March 23, Easter Sunday 1913”.
Lofty view of South Fort George, river and treed hills in the background. Printed annotation on verso reads: “South Fort George - 1913.” Handwritten message on recto is addressed to “Ethel M. Heurris Norton Maps Bristol County" reads: "11-1-13 an excellent view of south Fort George taken recently. Power Station at cross near water. This does not give all the south residence view. Population approx 1500”.
Stern wheeler passing through rapids. Printed annotation on recto reads: “The B.C. Express passing through the Grand Canyon B.C.” Handwritten annotation in red ink on recto adds: “1913”
Photograph of a large explosion on a rocky shoreline. A bridge is visible in the foreground and a body of water is partially visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "McRae Bros Moving Mountains at Prince Rupert BC Apr 24th" Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Rupert. July 17 1913. Dear [illegible]. Just a card for that album if you've got any room left by now. This is one of the blasts for the clearing of the drydock up here. [Illegible] W.M." Postcard is addressed to: "Miss C.M. Ranip[??] 931 Northlane Av.[sic] Seattle Wash." Two Canadian one cent stamps are affixed on verso. Postmark reads: "Prince Rupert BC. PM Jul 17 13."
Photograph of a large explosion next to a huge pile of debris. Buildings are visible on either side and railroad track can be seen in the foreground. Printed annotation on recto reads: "The Last Big Blast, Prince Rupert BC 21 Jan 1914 McRae Bros. Photo"
Overhead view of downtown Prince George with a forested area in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "South Fort George- 1914."
View from water of large industrial building (cannery?). Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Seal Cove BC P. Rupert BC.” Handwritten message in ink on verso is addressed to “Miss Belding 33 Marlbro Avenue Hull Josks Eng.” 2 cancelled Canadian postage stamps read: “Vancouver B.C. Jul 4, 8 PM 1914”
Elevated photograph of Prince Rupert taken from a hill. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC McRae Bros." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "11/June c/o PG Prince Rupert, B.C. Dear Rae[??], How about a letter. Love for all, Frank." Postcard is addressed to: "Miss R Boew. Bernie PG [illegible]." Postmark on verso reads: "Prince Rupert BC Jun 11 1 PM 1915."
Stern wheeler in river. Printed annotation on recto reads: “S.S. “Charlotte,” Quesnel. B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Mr. O. Winter 1016 V Park St. Victoria B.C.” The dates on the canceled 1 cent Canadian stamp on verso are not readable.
Printed annotation on recto reads: “George St. Prince George B.C.”, handwritten in pencil on verso reads: “CA. 1915”