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Photograph depicts snow bank between construction camp and railway tracks. Power lines and forest trees in background.

Photograph depicts an unidentified river flowing through snowy area, trees on left, hill on right. Barbed wire fence crosses foreground.

Trees and riverbank cross midground. Single tree in foreground, mountain in background.

Photograph depicts tree-covered cliffs on opposite shore, river in foreground.

Photograph depicts men on river scow, large rock island or peninsula protruding into river behind them. Trees on opposite shore in background, large rock in foreground. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Grand Canyon. Fraser River. Big Rock.", on recto of copy print: "1911."

Photograph depicts creek barely visible at bottom of steep valley in cliffs. Trees and underbrush in foreground, mountains visible in background. It is believed that this photograph may have been taken near Mt. Robson. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph duplicate reads: "Sand Creek."

Photograph depicts creek barely visible at bottom of steep valley in cliffs. Trees and underbrush in foreground. It is believed that this photograph may have been taken near Mt. Robson. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph reads: "Sand Creek."

Photograph depicts small log buildings and loaded wagons in cleared dirt area. Building on far left has the sign "POOL HALL" posted on front . Treetops, lumber piles, and hills in background. Mountains can be seen in distance. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Sand Creek. B.C."

Photograph depicts H.F. Glassey standing between two women. Sarah stands on right, holding umbrella. Cleared area in front of fence crosses midground, forest in background.

Sarah and Bert stand with unidentified woman in cleared area on hilltop, forest and hills in background.

Sarah Glassey stands in cleared forest path lined with logs, tree stumps on left and small dog at her feet.

Sarah Glassey stands behind woman seated on ground, lake and hills in background.

Photograph depicts Sarah Glassey, holding her fox terrier, and standing at corner of log house. Felled trees in foreground, forest trees in background. Photograph believed to have been taken on the 160 acres of land which Sarah purchased in the Kispiox Valley in 1911. She became the first single woman to pre-empt land in British Columbia. This house was built in a year with the help of a Gitxsan Elder.

Group of four women and one man stands in front of large rock pile in unidentified area. Sarah stands on far left, ladder visible in background. Similar group also featured in items 2009.5.2.274 - 2009.5.2.294.

Group of four women and one man stands in front of large rock pile in unidentified area. Sarah stands second from left, unknown object hangs above pile in right background. Similar group also featured in items 2009.5.2.274 - 2009.5.2.294.

Group of seven men and women stands in front of car in dirt road, forest in background. Sarah Glassey stands on far left. Similar group also featured in items 2009.5.2.275 - 2009.5.2.294.

Photograph depicts man standing with women believed to be Sarah Glassey. The pair holds a line of fish between them. Boat and trees in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "[Mert?] and myself after an hours trolling."

Photograph depicts men on river scow in distance. Rocks in foreground, trees and cliffs on opposite shore in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Scow in Upper Grand Canon. Fraser River. B.C.."

Photograph depicts sluice trunk in mining area, men on tall structure in background.

Photograph depicts an unidentified building in snowy area, trees on hill in background.

Mountains visible in background.

Photograph depicts man standing in front of large streams of water spraying from pipe into mining area, hills in background.

Photograph depicts a miner spraying enclosed area of river bed with water at high velocity. Cliffs in background.

Photograph depicts water being sprayed from a pipe at high velocity over edge in mining area. Man's leg in foreground, cliffs in background.

Photograph depicts water being sprayed from pipes at high velocity in mining area. Unidentified man in midground, cliffs in background.

Photograph depicts large stream of water spraying from pipe in mining area, steep cliffs in background.

Photograph depicts many swallows' nests under eaves of unidentified building, window visible beneath.

Photograph depicts three men standing in dirt area near fire wood. Tent building semi-visible on left, forest trees behind snow pile in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Relief camp at Penny. 100 men - A.K. Bourchier Foreman - Dixon Taylor timekeeper. [Ted Nevan?] purchasing agent - hungry thirties. Construction days. Mile 29 - A.K. Bourchier J.P." Man in middle is believed to be A.K. Bourchier.

Photograph depicts two small children standing with snowshoes in front of wolf pelts hung from a pole in snow-cleared area, miscellaneous items throughout. Forest in background. Typed annotation on recto of photograph: "Wolf pelts, taken at Teslin Lake B.C." See also items 2009.5.2.66 & 2009.5.2.67.

Photograph depicts horse and rope in Fraser River. Hill on opposite shore in background.

Photograph depicts men and haul trucks visible in distance on snowy road in tree-covered hills.

Photograph depicts men and haul trucks visible in distance on snowy road in tree-covered hills.

Man stands on wooden walkway in midground on right. He is smoking a cigarette, wearing a bow-tie and sweater. Chicken wire is visible throughout garden, log fence and trees in background. Rooftop of unknown house can be seen against forest in distance.

Photograph depicts water with bog-like shore and ice floating in foreground. Buildings visible in distance, cliffs in background.

Photograph depicts man smoking pipe in area believed to be a mining location, sandy cliffs in background.

Photograph depicts four men wearing suits and ties, standing in front of mine adit in rocky area, bushes in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "1939 H.F. (Bert) Glassey with black hit in middle" (information regarding Glassey believed to be incorrect).

Photograph depicts three men wearing suits and ties, posed in front of car in gravel area believed to be at a mining location. Hauling truck crosses road in midground, cliffs and hills in background.

Unidentified man stands with camera on tripod in grassy area. Trees and possibly a body of water are visible in background.

Photograph depicts river in foreground, trees on opposite shore in background. Photo also appears to depict two unidentified individuals on small boat or canoe.

Photograph depicts river winding between steep hills, trees in foreground.

Photograph depicts a rocky area at base of forest trees, flowing water can be seen in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Omineca Dist Walcott Suspension Bridge West Approach - looking East May 26 - 1932". Photograph depicts two white horses pulling a wagon in front of Walcott bridge. This bridge was moved from its original location in the Hagwilget Canyon, downstream from Walcott on the Bulkley River. It is a pedestrian bridge at the time of this photograph, though it was originally used by motor vehicles. Dirt road leading to bridge in foreground, with lumber and brush piles on either side. Trees and hills on opposite shore in background.

Unidentified woman stands on grass beside pond with water fountain. Trees and large building in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "this was taken in August in the C.N.R. Gardens."

Woman stands in front of trimmed hedges and palm trees, tall buildings in background. Photograph speculated to depict Sarah Glassey in a warm location such as Los Angeles, California.

Unidentified woman holds pan in area speculated to be a mining location. Steel drums stand behind her, road and grassy hillside in background.

Three unidentified women lean over flowing stream in area speculated to be a mining location. Sluiceway appears to be visible in foreground.