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Photograph of the bay at dusk. Trees and distant machinery are silhouetted against a cloudy sky and dark waterfront. Annotation on recto reads: "Across the Bay, Prince Rupert, BC No 4466."

Photograph of Archdeacon WH Collison reclining against a large tree with a group of friends and family. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Arch. Collison with sons Max & Arthur & friends in mountains above Portland [?] Canal Me."

Wide angle view of mountains and small residential buildings. A large dock is visible in the foreground. Annotation on recto reads: "Stewart, BC., from Government Wharf."

Group of five unidentified men stand on shore to right of large dugout canoe, handling their rifles. Forest and snow-capped mountains stand on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Mrs Collison (wife of Arch. Collison in Canoe en route to Hazelton B.C."

Photograph depicts Archdeacon William Henry Collison to left of wife Marion, who stands bent over garden on right. Church steeple visible behind wood fence in background. Hills can be seen in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grandad & Grannie in garden at Kincolith".

Group can be seen in distance by canoe close to trees and cliff on opposite shore. Rocky shore of river in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: " 'The Place of Echoes' The Big Creek at Kincolith. Dad, Jack, Joyce & Bob Stewart". Believed to be present in image are the son, grandson, and granddaughter of Archdeacon W.H. Collison, respectively: Rev. W.E. Collison, John (Jack) Macdonald and Joyce Collison.

Canoe with mast floats close to shore in foreground, mountains visible across river in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Arch. W.H. Collison & wife with native friends en route up Skeena River."

Five unidentified men sit with dog in canoe. One man stands on dock in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Freighting by canoe on skeena river".

Photograph depicts a large totem pole next to groomed dirt paths. Power poles and river visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Edenshaw pole in park at Prince Rupert."

Photograph depicts buildings along shore; bridge and boardwalk cross forest in right foreground. Hills visible in distance.

Handwritten annotation below image reads: "Port Essington from bridge"; on verso: "Heading or full page Illustration Chapter XXIII No2".

Photograph depicts ship resting almost entirely out of water.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "A slight steering problem? Union SS Catala on reef off Port Simpson".

Photograph depicts village buildings along shore.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "67 Section of Massett as it is".

The pair stands on beach, Joyce leaning down in foreground (daughter of Bertha and Reverend W.E. Collison, and granddaughter of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison). Water and shoreline in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Joyce & Col. [Pragnell?] on North Beach QCIs (Old Massett)."

Village can be seen in distance. Large church building stands in centre, hills in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grand Dad on beach at Kincolith".

Three men can be seen on deck of small boat. Rocky shore in foreground, forest and hills on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Dad - en route up Nass River on official business. (hence the flag & business suit!)"; "Going up the Nass. Dad (Indian Agent) Cap Barry (Inspect. of Schools) travelling up the Nass River to Aiyansh".

Hills on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Early steamship off mouth of Nass River".

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "High water on the Nass River". Tree branches in foreground, forest and mountain visible on shore in background.

Child stands in distance beside tall totem pole. Tree stumps in foreground, forest and mountains in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "[Sanabati near Upper Queen?] Kasaan Alaska".

Canoes sit on shore in foreground beside village buildings. A dock is visible above water in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Alert Bay Indian Ranch No. 14 Alert Bay. To be shown on page 69 or 70, re Alert Bay Mission."

Small rocky island very near to shore depicted at low tide; sandy beach visible in mid ground along with a temporarily beached sailboat. Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Ninstints site of the fort opposite village”.

W.H. Collison stands on a rocky river bed pointing to a pass in between distant mountains.

Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “A rift in the mountains for Chapt. XXI. No.4”

Gathering of tents in Vickersville with the harbour and mountains in the distance. Annotation on recto reads: "Vickersville Prince Rupert o/n[?] 1908."

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."

Photograph of a stone monument atop a small hill on a forested shoreline. Annotation on recto reads: "Alexander Mackenzie Monument, Dean Channel, Near Ocean Falls, BC."

Photograph depicts the sons and daughters of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison, and one unidentified man. Buildings can be seen on shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Collison family at camp (Portland Canal) Max, ?, Henry, Elsie, Arthur, Alice, Herbert".

Photograph depicts Marion and William Henry Collison standing on left with shovel, Bertha Collison on right, and young Muriel and Katherine Collison in centre with shovel (eldest daughters of W.E. Collison). Wood buildings cross midground, trees and hills visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Garden at Kincolith / Grandad, Grannie / Mimi, Katie / Mother".

Rev. William Edwin Collison stands waist deep in water, with axe resting on shoulder (oldest son of Archdeacon W.H. Collison). Trees and hill on opposite shore visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Dad at Kincolith".

Groups of men and women can be seen gathered on paths between two large totem poles.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Totem Park Pr Rupert park."

Photograph depicts a totem pole standing on what appears to be a large wooden deck or boardwalk, view of the city in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Totem pole in park in Prince Rupert".

Photograph depicts a large ship behind dock buildings. Railroad crosses foreground, hills visible on shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Ship in Pr. Rupert dry dock during Great War 1915?".

Photograph depicts a large ship behind dock buildings. Railroad crosses foreground, hills visible on shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Pr. Rupert Drydock".

Photograph depicts large buildings on shore. Three unidentified individuals can be seen walking on dock in foreground.

Printed on image: "METLAKATLA B.C. / McRAE BROS"; handwritten annotation on verso reads: "A section of Metlakahtla, showing Church & Schoolhouse." See also item 2009.7.1.58 for similar image also featuring the new church building at Metlakatla, B.C.

Photograph depicts a man and woman standing on steps to a round tower in fenced area. Roofs of other buildings can be seen below on right; water and shore visible in background.

Printed on image: "Indian Jail, Metlatkla".

Photograph depicts village buildings along shore.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Massett in Winter dress."

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Poling supplies up Nass River".

Group of six men sit and stand on small boat close to shore. Rev. W.E. Collison stands on far right (son of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison).

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Dr. Macdonald Med officer (Kincolith) / Dr. [McQuarrie?] Med officer Victoria / Steven Clayton Native boat owner / Capt. Bary - Insp. of Indian Schools / W.E. Collison Indian agent. / Inspection trip to villages of upper Nass River".

Tugboat appears to be towing a long line of small boats.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Fishing fleet coming home Nass River B.C."

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Canyon on Nass River". Forest and mountains visible on shore in distance.

Photograph features a steep cliff across water, rocky shore in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Up the 'Big Creek' at Kincolith B.C. Rock face called 'the place of echoes' by the Indian people."

Photograph features rapids in foreground, trees and rocks in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "A waterfall on American side of the Canal. Chapt. XXVI Waterfall on Alaskan side of Portland Inlet."

Totem pole stands alone against a mountainous background.

Petroglyphs featuring coppers painting onto a rock face next to a lake.

Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “As seen from the R.R. track. By Harlan I. Smith. 4 poles E of 92 mile or about 1 ½ meter E. of Tyce, B.C., Red Pictograph, Note: head above and to the right at the left of log top in shadow of cedar.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines Geological Survey Photographic Division, January 21 1926” – in pen above this stamped date is written “7-10-1925”.