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Photograph of George Street in Prince George B.C. Cars, people, and signage are visible. Printed annotation on recto reads: “George St. Prince George B.C. 1921 R7 by Moore” There is an “X” in ink over the fire hall. Handwritten annotation in ink on verso reads: “This view is also looking north and where I have put the X is the one and only fire hall and you can see the fire engine in the street. This is the main street.”

Photograph depicts two women with flowers and three men standing on grass and boardwalk in foreground, large building in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso: “Government Agency at S. Fort George 1922."

River in foreground, railroad and city in mid ground and hill in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Prince George. B.C. 1924”

Wide angle photograph of a forested area with Prince George in the distance. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Prince George, B.C. 1924."

Crowd gathered around young girls holding ribbons anchored to top of pole in centre of image. Buildings stand in background.

Annotation on verso: “Maypole Dance 1927, Prince George."

Photograph depicts young girls dressed in white, walking in front of crowd. One girl holding bouquet wears a long train carried by smaller girls, and is escorted by older man wearing suit. Buildings and decorations can be seen in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso: “The May Queen, Maude Renwich attendants and Mayor Patterson".

Aerial view of Prince George featuring roadways and the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers.

Annotation on verso: “Prince George from air 1936”.

Photograph depicts two surveyors (Jack Lee, Gordon Wyness, or Philip Monckton) taking bearings from Pineview Station tower east of Prince George. Their surveying transit and telescope are visible in the image.

Photograph depicts a view of the city of Prince George looking west from the east hill. The confluence of the Fraser River and Nechako River is visible to the right. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway bridge is visible at centre. The current location of where this photograph may have been taken is likely somewhere near where Highway 16 rises on the hill past the correctional centre (jail).

Photograph depicts (from left to right) Jack Lee, Gordon Wyness, and Lavender Monckton standing in front of a wooden moose. The wooden moose was located on top of a hill to the east of Prince George. The wooden moose was an advertisement for John A. Lestin's taxidermy business on Third Avenue in Prince George.

Photograph depicts (from left to right) Philip Monckton, Gordon Wyness, and Lavender Monckton at the Beaverly Geodetic Station, 7 miles west of Prince George. Surveying equipment (tripod, theodolite, and wire) are stationed at centre.

Photograph depicts (from left to right) Jack Lee, Gordon Wyness, and Lavender Monckton sitting on their 1930 Buick Series 40 car in front of their temporary cabin lodgings in Prince George. This photograph was taken before the group left Prince George to head to 6 Mile Lake or Tabor Lake.

The road north to Salmon River is visible in the upper right corner.

In 1936 a flood covered CN tracks in the Prince George area.

Man in suit and hat is believed to be R.A. Harlow

Photo taken in the late spring of 1936 at the west end of the CNR bridge when flood waters had covered up what was then known as the "tourist camp".

The Nechako Bridge is also known as the Cameron Street Bridge

Photograph depicts large three story building, road and parked cars in foreground.

Annotation on verso: “Court House and Prov. Govt. offices at Pr. George. Once used to be 'Alexandra Hotel' now site occupied by Kresge’s. Alexander Hotel. Opened Sept 25, 1915."

Item is a photograph of Prince George taken from the air.

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston with the teaching staff of the Prince George Junior Senior High School in 1946. Mr. Williston is seated front row centre.

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston washing dishes with Mrs. Evelyn Yost, Dormitory Matron, and Mrs. Houghtaling, Chief Cook, in the kitchen of the renovated army barracks which became the Prince George School’s first dormitory. The dormitory was the first of its kind in B.C.

Man stands on the front of a PGE train next to a sign that reads: "Hello! Prince George We're Here". This photo was taken after the arrival of the first PGE train from Squamish to Prince George.

Photo depicts a street perspective of Third Ave., in Prince George, BC, ca. 1950. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “You will undoubtedly notice that there are no tall buildings. I don’t think that there is one building in Prince George that is even five stories tall.”

The CN Rail Bridge is a truss bridge over the Fraser River. It was built in 1914 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and is therefore also known as the "GTP Bridge". The Canadian National (CN) Railway Company took over the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1919.

Photo depicts a street perspective cars lining Third Avenue, in Prince George, BC, ca. 1950. Annotation recto reads: "3rd Ave Prince George BC Photo J. Wrathall." Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “This is the equivalent of our Granville Street. Both theatres are located here as well as Hudson Bay Co., banks, library & stores.”

Overhead photograph of Prince George, BC ca. 1950 with hills in background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince George, B.C."

The CN Rail Bridge is a truss bridge over the Fraser River. It was built in 1914 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and is therefore also known as the "GTP Bridge". The Canadian National (CN) Railway Company took over the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1919.

Photo depicts a street perspective of George St., in Prince George, BC, ca. 1950. Annotation recto reads: "George St. Prince George BC Photo by J Wrathall." Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “This is the Hastings Street of Prince George. This & 3rd Streets are the main thoroughfares.”

Photograph depicts 2 steam locomotives, handwritten annotations on recto read, "59 & 161 at North Yard P.G.E. R."

Photograph depicts 2 steam locomotives, handwritten annotations on recto read, "59 & 161 at North Yard P.G.E. R."

Item is a photograph of Prince George taken from the air.