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File consists of photocopies of 1960s records from the City of Prince George related to Island Cache that were organized by researchers involved with the Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes an Urban Renewal Report and municipal memoranda.

Group of women and children sit on steps in front of unidentified building. Hermina Taylor holds one year old Dixon. Five year old Ellen sits behind Hermina and between two unidentified women, one of whom holds four year old Violet. Ellen holds a doll.

A group of thirty men stand behind a formally dressed table. British flags and a flag that says "WELCOME" are mounted on wall in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Hockey Banquet Hazelton. Myself with a patch over my eye." Man with eye patch in far back left is speculated to be Bob Baxter.

Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Hazelton Ball Team. Winners. May 24th. 15". Ten men in baseball uniforms stand in a line, each player holding the shoulder of the one in front of him. A crowd of men, women, and children stands behind them near a tent and wood barrels. Trees in background.

Team on left pulls wagon with the sign "RUDDY & MACKAY. BAGGAGE. STAGE & TRANSFER." Driver believed to be same man featured in items 2009.5.1.79 & 2009.5.1.81. A second man sits in wagon on luggage. Team on right pulls a man driving a buggy. A large three story building with detailed porch stands in background behind teams in street.

Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Front St. Hazelton in Winter. 12 J.W. [...]" Tree line, field, and hills in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Miss. Nellie [Nelville] G. Caranaugh".

Photograph depicts Sarah seated in between a man, woman, and four children, bushes in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "July 1919", on recto: "Sarah Glassey."

Photograph depicts a small child wearing a hat and dress, seated on a rock in tall grass. Bushes in background.

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.

Photograph depicts two women standing on wood boardwalk with a jack russell terrier. Bushes and neighbouring yards in background.

Photograph depicts an elderly couple standing to left of Sarah Glassey in hallway. Sarah holds a large certificate. Handwritten annotations on recto of photograph: "To dear Violet with love and happy memories, Auntie. Aug. 4th 1959", "Auntie & the Tomlinsons receiving their certificates at the centennial for B.C. 1858 - 1958 - Auntie was born in 1881."

Photograph depicts town site in foreground, lake and mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Atlin: Atlin, Atlin Lk, & Atlin Mts. looking N.west from Glassey's (Govt. Agent) window."

Photograph depicts Bert Glassey standing with two men on deck of building with the sign "POST OFFICE". Snow bank in foreground, two other buildings visible in right background. Typed annotation on recto of photograph: "Nesutlane Trading Post, at Teslin Lake, Yukon T. Self, Moor R.C.M.P and Stewart B.C. Police. Moore is a Brother of Verge."

Photograph depicts two women and one man standing in snowy street behind loaded sled pulled by three large dogs. Unidentified buildings in background, hill visible in distance. It is speculated that this photograph may have been taken in Atlin, B.C.

Photograph depicts group of boys standing in front of door and steps of building, two pedal bikes parked on left.

Photograph depicts a group of men standing to right of large truck, houses in in background. Boom of crane visible between truck and houses. Trees and power lines also visible.

Sloped banks visible across the Nechako River in background. It is believed that this photograph was taken from Connaught Hill. Tree silhouetted in right foreground.

Group of six men and women stand behind railing of veranda at unknown building. Sarah stands third from left, Bert sits on railings on right. Mountains visible in background. Image cropped to oval shape. Similar group also featured in items 2009.5.2.274 - 2009.5.2.294.

Group of eleven men and women stands and sits in front of log building. Woman on far left holds infant, Glassey stands on far right. 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. Sarah stands second from right, bushes in background. Similar group also featured in items 2009.5.2.274 - 2009.5.2.294.

Photograph depicts four men in campsite. Cooking supplies and miscellaneous items in foreground, forest trees in background. Handwritten annotation on verso and recto of this photograph reads: "Camp at Portage in Grand Canyon".

Photograph depicts four men standing near fully packed horse-drawn cart in front of wood buildings, including a long building with a porch and chairs. Trees on hill visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Changing teams on the Cariboo Road".

Photograph depicts four men standing under balcony of hotel near other buildings on street. Trees line the street, with protective structures built around their trunks. It is speculated that one of these men may be Mr. A. K. Bourchier. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "As you were".

Photograph depicts two men standing in street at the Fort George Reserve. A church with steeple stands in midground, on left side of street. Forest in background. Handwritten annotation on verso and recto of this photograph reads: "Fort George Temple." See item 2009.5.3.28 for photograph depicting this reserve which belonged to the Lheidli T'enneh Band.

Photograph depicts four men sitting on forest floor, supplies scattered throughout campsite. A small tent stands in background, and wood poles have been erected above fire site in foreground.

Photograph depicts nine men sitting and standing in front of tall wood building. Man on left in foreground holds an infant on his knee. Stairs in foreground on right, forest visible in background on left. Individuals have been numbered 1 to 10 in blue ink on verso. Corresponding annotations on recto: "[Longlursh?] 1, Fraser 2, Lauce, Yip [Saur Luig?], Claude 5, Morrison, [Le - Clair?], [Graut?], [Eoaen?], Greyson."

Photograph features the hotel on George Street, Prince George BC. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Xmas [1948?]", on recto: "From Mr. & Mrs. Fask Douglas." Poem on verso reads: "May Christmas Joy And all its cheer Be yours throughout A good New Year".

Photograph depicts two men standing in snow-cleared area next to firewood pile. Two tent buildings stand behind them, forest trees visible in background. Photograph taken at what is believed to have been a railway construction camp.

Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "PRINCE GEORGE B.C. FARMERS TAKING DELIVERY OF CATERPILLAR TRACTORS." Bob sits on first tractor in line of three. Fifteen men stand in a line against street buildings. "THE SALVATION ARMY" building stands in background on right. This photograph was taken at the corner of 4th and George St.

Photograph depicts a formal portrait of a large group of older men outside an unidentified building. Snow is still visible in the foreground and men are displaying medals on the front of the heavy overcoats. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Jim Claxton"; "JJC"; "Toc H Kelowna"

Photograph depicts a formal portrait of a group of eighteen men standing outside the Kelowna Branch of the Toc-H Headquarters. Handwritten annotation written on paper adhered to verso reads: "Toc H. Kelowna. Front Row: Bill Brown, Owen Jones, Ford Martin, Les Harrison, Paul Wayze. Middle: Bill Benmore, Ches Coles, Bill Bredin, Bill Talbot, Larry Kelly, Lee Weston, Abie Ablott, ? Known to police only. Back: Roy Pollard, Ward Rennie, Ray Stone, Bill Hughes-Games, Joe Barns. Photo by member Bill McEwan, 1930"

Photograph depicts families at Dedrickson’s Camp at Drury Inlet standing on a wharf on baptism day.

Photograph depicts a group of people standing on the boat "Columbia" with a forested environment visible in the background. Handwritten annotations on verso read: “Christening at Dedricksons Camp. Drury Inlet”; “Three babies baptized this time”

Photograph depicts two unidentified men walking across a large log over water at Knight's Inlet. Handwritten annotations on verso read: “W.C. Baker, Chaplain”; “Knights Inlet, 23 April 1960"

J.J. Claxton fishing aboard the M.S. Columbia while a public health nurse does laundry on deck. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “JJ Claxton fishing”.

Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Sophie [Haach?] [lived?] in the Adams House". Photograph depicts Sophie seated behind table, curtains in background.

Photograph depicts unidentified man with glasses reclining on blanket, coats hanging behind him. Some type of shelving or roofing can be seen in background. Man is wearing pants, belt, and striped shirt with a pencil in the pocket. It is speculated that this man may be Bert Youngstrom, (see items 2005.3.4 & 2005.3.59).