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Photograph depicts five men loading packed bags into a long boat belonging to Mac McGarvey. The boat is resting near the shore of an inlet at Rolla Landing.

Photograph depicts Prentiss Gray (left) and Mac McGarvey (right) seated in a boat on the Peace River.

Photograph depicts Mac McGarvey (left) and Frank Dewing (right) getting the boat "Starvation" ready on a rocky shoreline in preparation for travel on the Peace River.

Photograph depicts Mac McGarvey (right) and Frank Dewing (left) seated in a boat on the Peace River. Mac McGarvey is steering the boat while Frank Dewing is pumping water from the boat.

Photograph depicts Mac McGarvey (right) and Frank Dewing (left) sitting in a boat on the Peace River. Mac McGarvey is steering the boat while Frank Dewing is pumping water from the boat. In the background a low mountain range is visible.

Photograph depicts three men working to move a raft carrying two horses from Hudson's Hope ferry landing.

Photograph depicts three men and a child loading packs into a boat along the shoreline of an inlet at Rolla Landing.

Photograph depicts a view of the Hudson's Hope ferry seen from across the river. Behind the ferry, in the background is a rocky cliff face.

Plan depicts Granville Island industrial sites in False Creek, Vancouver. Shows revised trackage from 1955 annotated in colour by Davies.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Revelstoke. The present terminus is about 1 mile south of the mainline depot of the former Arrowhead branch line (27.5 miles long) which became submerged when Arrow Lake was raised 70 ft. in 1968-1969.

Photograph depicts a 4-wheeled cart located on Tsalalh Nation territory at the head of Seton Lake.

Photograph depicts Beaver Trucking located on Kamloops Indian Reserve No. 1 on Tk'emlups te Secwepemc territory, Kamloops, BC. It had been a company since 1990 and received 2 or 3 boxcars weekly loaded with items from Toronto that were then delivered around town. Davies later noted that the business was destroyed by arson in 1997.

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

This original film footage clip depicts the inaugural train run of the Pacific Great Eastern (PGE) Railway line into Fort St. John in Oct. 1958. W.A.C. Bennett stops to speak at communities along the route, including Prince George and Dawson Creek. Other personalities, such as "Ma" Murray were also in attendance. The train was called the "Peace River Special". BC centennial flags are visible at the events. This film clip is believed to be a continuation of film clip 2017.5.2.3 "Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) Trip with Premier Bennett from Vancouver to Prince George".

This original film footage clip depicts a Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) train trip in winter from Lake District to Alta Lake.

This original film footage clip depicts a Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) Open Passenger Car riding along Seton and Anderson Lakes in British Columbia.

This original film footage clip depicts a Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) Trip with Premier Bennett from Vancouver to Prince George in 1958. This is believed to be the beginning part of the inaugural train run of the Pacific Great Eastern (PGE) Railway line into Fort St. John in Oct. 1958. The second part of this clip is believed to be "2017.5.2.5 - Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) "Peace River Special" inaugural train to Fort St. John, 1958".

Photograph depicts the the Lillooet River Bridge north of Pemberton, BC. Mt. Currie is visible in the background.

Front view of railway train. Fraser Lake believed to be visible in background, behind power lines. Handwritten annotation on recto of mounted slide reads: "Train coming to Lejak [sic]" See also item 2006.20.1.195 for image featuring similar content.

Photograph depicts the engine and first two cars of a railway train in left foreground. Water crosses midground, hills stand on opposite shore in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of mounted slide reads: "Lejak [sic] & Fraser Lake in [?]" See also item 2006.20.1.196 for image featuring similar content.

Photograph depicts a car crossing the Lillooet Suspension Bridge (also known as the Lillooet Old Bridge) over the Fraser River.