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Item is a photograph of graduates of the Service Flying Training school in Calgary taken on October 27, 1944. Ray Williston is third from the left in the front row.

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston speaking at a rally in Mount Robson Park to encourage government support for the Jasper - Prince George highway on June 2, 1957.

Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret with Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross and Mr. Williston taken on July 17, 1958 after disembarking in Prince George from a Canadian Forces plane.

Item is a photograph of Percy Gray and pilot Ian Watt gassing up their plane at Finlay Forks before continuing their survey of the Rocky Mountain Trench in March 1957.

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.

Item is a photograph of Premier W.A.C. Bennett, members of the cabinet and other officials on the engine of a Pacific Great Eastern Railway train during inaugural run celebrations in Fort St. John on October 4, 1958. Mr. Williston is second from the right, his face partially hidden by the camera he is holding.

Item is a photograph of Premier W.A.C. Bennett, members of the cabinet and other officials on the engine of a Pacific Great Eastern Railway train during inaugural run celebrations in Fort St. John on October 4, 1958. Mr. Williston is on the extreme right.

Item is a photograph of the B.C. Electric Board taken the day after the company’s take over by the Social Credit government on August 1, 1961. Pictured from the left are: Bill Means, former Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross, Einar Gunderson, board secretary W. Goth, Gordon Shrum, Mr. Williston, Hydro lawyer Arthur Fouks and John Dunsmuir.

Item is a photograph of Dennis Kennedy of BC Hydro, Gordon McNabb head of the federal engineering advisory team, and Gordon Kidd of the BC Water Resources Branch.

Item is a photograph of the three tunnels built to divert the Peace River around the Bennett Dam construction site.

Item is a photograph of the coffer dam built to isolate the construction site for the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.

Item is a photograph of the beltway used to carry aggregate to the Dam site.

Item is a photograph of the construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam spillway.

Item is a photograph of the concrete spillway.

Item is a photograph of the Bennett Dam.

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston and his son Dr. Hubert Williston in May 1967 canoeing down the Parsnip / Peace system before the W.A.C. Bennett Dam flooded the area.

Item is a photograph of the Russian helicopter which Ray used to survey timber on the border between Bangladesh and Burma.

Item is a photograph of a self-dumping log barge in action.

Item is a photograph of Ray Williston in flight gear.

Item is a photograph of a bulldozer removing debris from train tracks on August 27, 1956 location unknown.

Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret with Mr. Williston on her right.

Item is a photograph of a truck hauling logs from the shores of a lake.

Item is a photograph of the construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston standing beside a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer on the deck of a train.

Item is a photograph of construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.

Item is a photograph of a boy carrying a bundle of books on his head.

Item is a photograph of boats docked on the shore behind piles of grain or straw.

Item is a photograph of a fishing boat with the net deployed with other boats and people on shore.

Item is a photograph of people, mostly children looking at a helicopter in a field.

Item is a photograph of people fishing in a boat with nets.

Item is a photograph of a boat under construction.

Item is a photograph of people climbing on top of a bus.

Item is a photograph of people and boats on a river’s edge.

Item is a photograph of a man pulling a furniture laden cart along a road.

Item is a photograph of the wooden trusses of a bridge.

Item is a photograph of people in a boat on a river with another boat in the background.

Item is a photograph of people and boats on the shore of a river.

Item is a photograph of a bicycle repair shop.

Item is a photograph of a sail boat hauling logs.

Photograph of Prince George Hotel with several early model cars and a few people. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Hotel Prince George, Prince George, B. C.”

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

Boardwalk in foreground, buildings and roads in mid ground, cut banks in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Prince George. B.C. 1921 by Moore”. Handwritten annotation in ink on verso reads: “The Netchaco river is between the mountain and the city and the C.N.R. runs along the river bank nearest the city. This picture is taken looking north.”

Street scene in Prince George B.C. Several Union Jack flags are visible and there is a celebration banner at the end of the street. Long shadows in photo indicate summer (perhaps Dominion Day?). River in foreground, railroad and city in mid ground and hill in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Prince George. B.C.”

Photograph depicts buildings and vehicles lining street, and hill in background. There is snow on the road and several store signs are visible. Printed annotation on recto reads: “GEORGE ST. PRINCE GEORGE B.C.”

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.”

Captions below images on recto read: “H.M.C.S. Thiepval. Capt Beech.; In surf Recks and Fog. Wikelski Island; The Aeroplane; Major Stuart MacLaren, and party, at Prince Rupert. B.C.; British Around –the –World, Wrecked Aeroplane”.

Photograph of early model airplane displaying logo: “Air Service U.S.A. World Flight”. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Amercian Aviators on World Trip arriving at Prince Rupert. BC April 6th, 24 McRae” Handwritten annotation on verso in pencil reads: “Air Service USA World Flight”

Printed captions below images on recto read: “Souvenir of Prince Rupert BC; Prince Rupert June 1st, 1909; Prince Rupert Sept 1st, 1913; Public School; Water Front; City Hall; Haye Cove; Margaeto Fleet; Harbour Scene; SS Prince Marquitta at Prince Georg; Sunrise Prince Rupert Harbour; General Hospital; Gold Storage Place; Prince Rupert from Summit”.

Typed annotation in red ink on recto reads: “3rd Ave. Prince Rupert. B.C.” People, boardwalks, horse & wagons and store signs are visible. Rubble and unknown material lies on ground between boardwalks. Typed annotation in red ink on recto reads: “3rd Ave. Prince Rupert. B.C.”

Dock in foreground, ship in water, mountain in background. Unidentified men partially visible in foreground. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Launching of Canadian Scottis –CGM.M. 5500, ton ship at Prince Rupert B.C.”