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Several large buildings on a rocky shore. Wood piles and a crane are visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC"

Photograph of a marching band performing down a wooden road. Spectators can be seen in the foreground and various businesses are in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC."

Illustration of a large ocean liner in dry dock. The name "Minnesota" is inscribed on the top right side of vessel. Annotation on recto reads: "William T. Donnelly Consulting Engineer 17 Battery Place Tel. Rector 1491 20000 tons pontoon floating dry dock Prince Rupert, BC"

Photograph of a partially sunken sailboat near a harbour. Individuals on debris and in a rowboat are surveying the damage. Annotation on recto reads: "GTP. SS Prince Rupert Sept 28th 1920 McRae." Handwritten annotation on verso reads "CTP "Prince Rupert" Sunk at Prince Rupert BC 1920."

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."

Photograph of a small marching band parading down Second Avenue in Prince Rupert. A large crowd is gathered. Annotation on recto reads: "Photo by MacRae Bros Prince Rupert BC 2nd Ave Prince Rupert BC."

Photograph of a large waterfront factory. Annotation on recto reads: "Pacific Mills, Ocean Falls, BC. No. 2935."

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."

Photograph of several vessels within Victoria's outer wharf. Annotation on recto reads: "Empire Series. Outer Wharf, Victoria, BC."

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 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 a figure with two heads standing above stone reading "Here lies the last but not the least because He is the last of all his line the [?] Tribe ABEL WARD SOLOMON WARD". Bushes, building, and hill visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Port Simpson BC".

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".

Totem poles (crest poles?) stand in front of wood building, hills visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Poles on QC Isl."

Four women sit in foreground at a porch partially covered with foliage.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Honoured elders of porch of Mission House at Kincolith, Nass River"; "sun set or legend of the past".

Three women sit in foreground at a porch partially covered with foliage.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Elders at Mission House Kincolith Nass River BC".

Hills on opposite shore in background.

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

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”.

Indian agency boat the “Naskeena” en route to its next destination. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “ ‘Naskeena’ en route”

Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: "Dad [W.E. Collison] on ‘Naskeena’ – Prince Rupert Harboue en route to Nass River”.

Photo of entire ship building plant, including several vessels in the foreground. Hills are visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert Ship Repair and Ship Building Plant. Prince Rupert BC. Frank E Kirby, William T Donnelly, Engineers. 17 Battery Place. NYC."

View of the road descending to the waterfront. Buildings and forested area are visible on either side of street. Mountains clear in the background.

Photograph of three Tsimshian mortuary poles. Two crossed logs rest atop the three poles. Annotation on recto reads: "Indian Mortuary Poles Nr Prince Rupert BC McRae Bros."

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 post office and neighbouring building. Both buildings are composed of wood and tent materials. Annotation on recto reads: "Post Office & Customs House, Prince Rupert, BC."

Members of the Collison family casually fishing from a large dock. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Collison family fishing from dock (Portland[?] Canal) {Max Elsie Henry Will Arthur Herbert}."

Photograph of several floats parading down Second Avenue in Prince Rupert. A large crowd is gathered. Annotation on recto reads: "Photo by MacRae Bros Prince Rupert BC Prince Rupert B."

Photograph of the Prince Rupert wharf. A small vessel is docked, and a large tree is in the foreground. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert Wharf & Harbor. Allen Photo."

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 of a long bridge spanning two rock faces. A small settlement is visible on the lower right.

Banner at front of sanctuary reads "Do this in remembrance of Me".

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Interior of old church. Built by natives themselves".

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 has been altered with drawings of people on shore fighting canoes approaching the town. Buildings stand behind fenced and walled areas in background.

Handwritten annotation below image reads: "Drawing by F.A., old Hudson B. [...?]"; on verso: "27. To head Chapter III. No. 2. Tsimshians and Haidas fighting on shore at Fort Simpson."

Tall monument featuring a man's profile stands in foreground. Base of monument features writing on plaques.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "No. 30 Paul [Segaics?] Monument at Port Simpson".

Photographs depict large building in fenced area, trees in yard and in background.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Mission House at Massett QCIs"; "Mission House at Massett - Mother & Dad lived there."

Photograph depicts large church building behind white fence. Other buildings visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "New Church Kincolith Nass River BC".

Photograph depicts an empty canoe floating beside a canoe full of fish. Hills visible on opposite shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Loaded with fish - Nass River".

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

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

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "For heading of Page 18. Kincolith or 'The Rock of Scalps.' Section of Kincolith [...]"

Photograph depicts tall building, with long shorter section crossing midground in front. Path runs through garden in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Back of Mission House Kincolith".

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."

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."

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".