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Photograph of a small vessel on the ocean with a dock and harbour buildings in the foreground. Tents and piles of lumber can be seen among the buildings. Annotation on recto reads: "The Wharf, Prince Rupert, BC. 1657." Printed annotation on verso reads "The Wharf, Prince Rupert, BC J. Howard A. Chapman, Victoria. BC. 1657."

Wide angle photograph of many buildings scattered in a clear cut area. Foreground shows several businesses, including "Kelly Carruther's Supply" and "Prince Rupert Hardware and Supply Co." Some remaining forest is visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert, BC 1659."

Photo of the Prince Rupert harbour. Many buildings are visible along the shoreline. Annotation on recto reads: "Harbour, Prince Rupert, BC. 1658."

Annotation on recto reads: "SS Inlander in Canyon Skeena River, BC." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "The Islander going through canyon on the Skeena River."

Photograph of a long bridge spanning two rock faces. Below is a smaller, half demolished wooden bridge. A small settlement is visible on the lower right. Annotation on recto reads: "Haquelqet Bridge." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Old & New. Old Indian built bridge & later one at Hazelton, BC."

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.”

Photograph is a printed postcard depicting the S.S. Prince George at dock in the Portland Canal in Stewart, BC. Annotation written on recto reads: "S.S. Prince George, Stewart, B.C., 102".

Photograph of two horse driven carts driving past a house situated at the foot of a forested mountain.

Front view of two men sitting on a pile of supplies with a mountain in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "On the Divide Enroute to Naas #96."

Photograph of the S.S. Prince George traveling through the water. Several mountains are visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "S.S. Prince George Enroute to Stewart, B.C."

Photograph of several men traveling across a river. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Fording The Nelson River Going to the Naas #93."

Photograph of a large group of people gathered around a steam engine loaded with coal situated on a wooden bridge. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Stewart BC Aug 9th 1911."

Photograph is a printed postcard depicting a section of railroad track going through a mountain pass. Possibly near Stewart B.C.

Photograph depicts an aerial view of the Prince Rupert Fairview Cargo Terminal.

Photograph depicts an aerial view of a ship at port in Prince Rupert.

Photograph depicts an aerial view of a ship at port surrounded by logs in Prince Rupert.

Photograph depicts an aerial view of ships at the Prince Rupert harbour.

Photograph depicts an aerial view of ships at the Prince Rupert harbour.

Photograph depicts an interior view of the bridge with ship's wheel of the fishing vessel “Callistratus” at the Fairview Terminal in Prince Rupert.

Photograph depicts the messdeck of the fishing vessel “Callistratus."

Photograph depicts the Prince Rupert grain facility and a CN grain car.

Photograph depicts the Prince Rupert grain facility on the ocean with Canadian National Rail cars.

Photograph depicts a docked ship named “Dexterity” at the harbour in Prince Rupert.

Photograph depicts a Canadian National grain car with a wheat logo in Prince Rupert.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo sitting by the captain on boat nearing shore.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo sitting by a boat captain and watching the shore.

Rev. William Edwin Collison stands in centre of boat, with wife Bertha and daughters Muriel and Katherine seated behind. Unknown man and woman are also seated in boat, and an unknown man stands on shore holding rope.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Will Collison with wife & children leaving Metlakatla to catch steamship en route to England (1910)".

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: " '[Naskeena?' anchored off Metlakatla with Dr. [Mc-?] & Capt. Barry standing on its deck".

Unidentified man can be seen standing by small boat on shore in foreground, a second boat visible in water behind. Hills on opposite shore can be seen in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Metlakathla B.C. 'Stern-wheeler' passing village."

Totem poles (crest poles?) stand in front of a line of houses. Blanketed canoes sit on beach in right foreground; forest in background.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: “skidegate village Queen Charlotte Islands as it appeared forty years ago"; "Rev W.E. Collison Prince Rupert"; "Hughes"; "1".

Forest and hills on opposite shore in background.

Boat floats close to shore in foreground, forest and hills on opposite shore in background. Joyce is the daughter of Bertha and W.E. Collison, and the granddaughter of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Upper Nass River Sept. 1933. Joyce with Tom Moorhouse & the medical officer".

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Travelling thru' canyon on Nass River 'Engine & poles'".

Hill on opposite shore in background.

Three Indigenous men stand in a canoe poling their craft along a shoreline while one man sits and steers. An unidentified village is visible along the opposite shore.

Photograph depicts MP Iona Campagnolo standing in front of a wharf for boats and sea planes in northern British Columbia.

Photograph depicts an aerial view of the proposed site for the Fairview general cargo dock elevator site.

Photograph depicts workers sitting in the back of a truck at the construction site for the Pacific Northern Gas pipeline from Summit Lake to Kitimat.

Photograph depicts Jack Baker's plane resting on a snow-covered Weissner Lake in Rocky Mountain Trench.

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo with Brian Pewsey, General Manager of the Cassiar operation, in front of a Trans North Plane in Cassiar

Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo and Cliff McGinnis cutting the ribbon while a man ducks under at the opening ceremony for Queen Charlotte Helicopters Limited in Sandspit.

Photograph depicts the interior of an airport with seats.

The David Davies Railway Collection encompasses all facets of railway history specifically in the province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory. The collection consists of research material accumulated over the course of more than fifty years, and includes monographs, periodicals, articles, clippings, railway timetables, photographs, maps and plans, and excerpts. Material covers public, tourist, and private (industrial) railways, including: CPR, KVR, E&N; CNR, CNoR, GTPR; and PGER, BCR. The collection excludes material regarding streetcar systems and rapid transit, but includes long distance electric interurbans.