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Image depicts numerous logs that have been stripped of their bark at a saw mill in Prince George, B.C.

Image depicts a Hydraulic Placer mining location in Barkerville which has been completely deforested.

Image depicts the BCR tracks passing through a mill somewhere near the 100 Mile.

Image depicts a bee-hive burner beside a rail-road track at an unidentified mill somewhere in Prince George, B.C.

Photograph depicts a beehive burner at Brownsville Sawmills Ltd. On Olson St. in south Westminster, Surrey. It is on the banks of the Fraser River just below the Patullo Bridge.

Image depicts a Beehive Burner along the Nechako on River Road. Map coordinates 53°55'34.1"N 122°44'58.0"W

Foreground shows two rocky shores covered in dirt and wood debris, connected by a barely visible bridge. Annotation on recto reads: "Before the Blast Apr. 24th 13"

Item is a photograph of Bert Leboe, MP for Peace River, watching the construction of a trading boat traditionally used in the Peace / Parsnip area. These boats were used to conduct surveys and transport supplies during the construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.

Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Bert and Kitchen Staff". Photograph depicts Bert (Youngstrom?) standing close to a woman and young girl on snow in front of unidentified buildings. Forest trees can be seen in background. It is believed that this photo was taken at the camp in Summit Lake, B.C. (see item 2005.3.57).

Photograph depicts Bert Youngstrom leaning on one of two gas pumps in front of three long buildings. Trees can be seen in background, as well as snow all around. Steel drums an other miscellaneous material surround the buildings. Handwritten captions above and beside this photo read: "Bert Youngstrom" "Shop & Warehouse".

Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Bert Youngtrom Pile Driver." Photograph depicts Bert standing on top platform of pile driver apparently without safety gear. Forest trees and white tent in background. Tracks made by machinery cross foreground.

Photograph shows a large explosion surrounded by clearcut brush. Some machinery is visible in the foreground. Annotation on recto reads: "Big Blast at Prince Rupert BC Aug 17/08 Allen Photo."

Photograph of a large explosion on what appears to be a shoreline. Printed annotation on recto reads: "'Big Blast' Prince Rupert. B.C."

Photograph depicts William (Bill) Storie at location known as Limestone Mountain, southwest of Cassiar, B.C. Photo features profile of Bill, hands in pocket, Cassiar valley and mountains in background. Storie was a renowned prospector in the Cassiar area, and the new school at Cassiar was named for him in 1992.

Photograph depicts a snow-covered forest clearing with six structures and a truck. Buildings have been numbered 1-8 with pen. Original handwritten annotations on verso of photograph are signed by Tom Marsh. Photograph is taped to paper. Typed annotation on recto of paper reads: “1. Bridge over creek. 2. Blacksmith shop. 3. Powerhouse. 4. Headframe over 200’ shaft. 5. Office 6. Water tanks from powerhouse. 7. Bunkhouse. 8. Truck. 9. Cookhouse behind #6 cannot be seen. We were always able to find the cookhouse even though hidden in this picture. Taken about 1935 by Russell Ross, supt. Quesnel Quarts Mine. Tom Marsh, Box 156, Squamish B. C.”

Photograph depicts an unidentified fishing boat at the Prince Rupert marina.

Photograph depicts boat on right, cannery on left, dock crossing midground in front of both. Shore in foreground, hills in background.

Photograph depicts a hoist and many unidentified boats at the Prince Rupert marina.

Photograph depicts the "Little Current" and other boats at the Prince Rupert marina.

Photograph depicts body of dragline crane in snowy area, trees, building, and other vehicles in background. A wood door or structure is semi-visible on far left.

Image depicts what is possibly an old, rundown mill in Bralorne, B.C.

Image depicts what is possibly an old, rundown mill in Bralorne, B.C.

Image depicts the old sales office of Bralorne Pioneer Mines Ltd. which is now the Bralorne Pioneer Museum.

Image depicts the Bridge River No. 1 hydroelectric station on the shore of Seton Lake (rear side of powerhouse).

Image depicts the inside of a mine with an unknown individual present. It is possibly the inside of the closed Britannia Mine.

Image depicts a conveyor belt, possibly located inside one of the old buildings at what is possibly the closed Britannia Mine.

Image depicts a piece of industrial machinery, possibly located at the closed Britannia Mine. Two unknown individuals are also present in the image.

Image depicts a number of old buildings, possibly located at the closed Britannia Mine.

Image depicts the entrance to a mine with an unknown individual present. It is possibly the entrance to the closed Britannia Mine in the Howe Sound Region.

Overview of Giscome, BC showing built and natural landscape.

Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso: "Bunkhouse & Dining Room / Giscome BC".

Photograph depicts the boom, stick, and bucket of a "Northwest" cable shovel loading a dump truck in excavation area, snow and forest in background.

Photograph depicts a numerous variety of buildings in snowy clearing of forest. A car is parked in foreground on road leading into the camp. Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Sumit Lake Camp". It is speculated that this may be the Campbell Construction Co. road camp.

Photograph depicts the camp at Summit Lake, B.C., a numerous variety of buildings in snowy clearing of forest. A car is parked in foreground on road leading into the camp. It is speculated that this may be the Campbell Construction Co. road camp.

Photograph depicts five long buildings in forest clearing, lining left of a road down the center of the image. Wood piles are stacked against buildings. Men can be seen in distance near a white tent.

Photograph of a factory on the shoreline amidst a forested area. The factory is emitting steam or smoke and has a white exterior. Annotation on recto reads "Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co. Prince Rupert BC."

Image depicts numerous piles of wood planks at the Canadian National Railway Yards in Prince George, B.C. The cutbanks are seen in the background.

Image depicts the BC Packers Ltd. cannery in Prince Rupert, B.C.

Photograph depicts cannery buildings on pilings with a body of water in the foreground and a deforested area behind the shoreline.

Photograph depicts cannery buildings on pilings with a body of water in the foreground and tree covered mountains in the background.

Photograph depicts cannery buildings on wooden pilings with a body of water in the foreground and a forested area in the background.

Photograph depicts a building under construction with wood planks on the dock in the foreground and a forested area in the background.

Photograph depicts a distance perspective of several cannery buildings with a body of water in the foreground and a mountain range in the background.

Photograph depicts a line of cannery fishing boats being towed across the water with the base of a mountain in the background.

Photograph depicts a cannery on pilings over the water with other cannery buildings in the background.

Buildings visible on shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Amidst drift ice on Fishing Bay Nass River. Insert at Page 38. Indian Fishing Encampment".

Image depicts the Carter Industrial Area in Prince George, B.C.

This file contains images of a land dispute around Cassiar. The photographs depict a cabin on a lot, a destroyed cabin, and outhouses. The accompanied documents in the original file refer to the subjects of "Claims, Leases, and Land lots," and it is implied that there were issues of squatters, illegal occupation, and mineral claims.

Photograph depicts the Cassiar townsite behind shadow in foreground. Plantsite can be seen including the mill, dry rock storage building, tailings pile, and many other buildings. Mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto: "<- 13 1/2" ->". (This photograph was made into a promotional poster.)

Photograph depicts large Caterpillar engine in large shop with sheeted walls and brick floor. Accompanying note reads: "MTCE 4-01 (b) Cat 3612 Engine".

Photograph depicts large Caterpillar engine against painted brick wall in building with brick floor. Miscellaneous equipment in background. Accompanying note reads: "MTCE 4-01 (b) Cat 3612 Engine".