Photograph depicts a view looking down on the buildings of the city of Prince Rupert BC and beyond to the harbor and mountains in the distance.
Printed annotation on recto reads: “Central Avenue Fort George B.C. Copyright Canada June 25th 1913”. Handwritten annotation in ink on recto reads: “Hotel Fort George; Pool room; Men’s furnishing; General store; Bank Vancouver; Telephone office; Temperance House; Trust-company; Grand stand & fair grounds; Hospital; Ware house and general store.” Cancelled 1 cent Canadian stamp on verso is dated: "Fort George BC Jul 14 13". Handwritten message in ink on verso is addressed to Mr. Chas H Wilson 94 Gould St Toronto: "Fort George. B.C> Box 65, July 13/ 13. Dear Father, This is a 'bird's eye view' of our main street - ha! ha! some class alright. We live right behind the bakery lunch room on the right hand side of the picture, on 1st avenue, some people eh? Will be moving to Cassiar Ave soon. How are all the folks. Mae is writing. Peace. M."
3 dog teams pulling 3 sleds with 6 men attending. There is a large mountain in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Mail team Skeena River B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is address to “Dear Alice and dated March 23, Easter Sunday 1913”.
Early spring landscape with roadbed and track in foreground, river in midground, and hill in background.
Handwritten annotation on recto: “PRINCE GEORGE 4-20-13”.
Foreground shows two rocky shores covered in dirt and wood debris, connected by a barely visible bridge. Annotation on recto reads: "Before the Blast Apr. 24th 13"
Photograph depicts a creek with canvas tents set up on the opposite shore. Survey of 55th parallel.
Photograph depicts trail making on summit between John Brown and Kitseucla creeks. Survey of 55th parallel.
Photograph depicts plateau below summit between John Brown and Kitseucla creeks. Survey of 55th parallel.
Photograph depicts summit between John Brown and Kitseucla creeks.
Photograph depicts a view from the summit between John Brown and Kitseucla creeks.
Photograph depicts valley of Kitseucla creek looking north from 55th parallel.
Photograph depicts horse packs piled in center of photograph, several men stand the to left, several horses on the right, large peaked mountain in the background.
Photograph depicts snowy mountain tops viewed from the forest and valley floor.
Photograph depicts looking up to a range of snowy peaks from subalpine terrain.
Photograph depicts a snowy mountain peak viewed from a rocky ridge.
Photograph depicts two men saddling several horses.
Photograph depicts looking down on a snowy mountain ridge.
Photograph depicts a view from the shore of Babine Lake looking across the water to forest and snowy mountain peaks in the distance. [55th parallel]
Photograph depicts a rustic bridge covered in snow leading across a log jam. A horse is walking on the bridge toward the photographer. [55th parallel]
Photograph depicts tree tops and sky.
Lofty view of South Fort George, river and treed hills in the background. Printed annotation on verso reads: “South Fort George - 1913.” Handwritten message on recto is addressed to “Ethel M. Heurris Norton Maps Bristol County" reads: "11-1-13 an excellent view of south Fort George taken recently. Power Station at cross near water. This does not give all the south residence view. Population approx 1500”.
Stern wheeler passing through rapids. Printed annotation on recto reads: “The B.C. Express passing through the Grand Canyon B.C.” Handwritten annotation in red ink on recto adds: “1913”
Photograph depicts sternwheeler passing through rapids of the Fraser River, B.C. Printed annotation on recto reads: “The B.C. Express Passing through the Grand Canyon B.C.”, handwritten in red ink: “1913”.
Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Prince George to Tete Jaune” Hand written message in ink on verso is addressed to “Mademoiselle Elisabeth Joliet, Terrguy – Les Dijore Cote a Or France”.
Photograph depicts a view from the summit between John Brown and Kitseucla creeks.
Photograph depicts mountain tops and snowy glaciers.
Photograph depicts looking up to a range of snowy peaks from alpine terrain.
Photograph depicts a snowy mountain ridge viewed from nearby alpine terrain.
Photograph depicts a snowy mountain ridge viewed from alpine terrain. Foreground depicts canvas tents set among the alpine trees.
Photograph depicts a snowy mountain peak viewed from a rocky ridge.
Photograph depicts a mountain ridge viewed from the opposite side of the valley.
Photograph depicts looking up a snowy slope to a rocky peak.
Photograph depicts a snowy mountain slope with a rocky ridge in the background. Two men and five horses are traversing across the snowy slope.
Photograph depicts a long line of horses with packs traveling toward the photographer on a snowy mountain pass.
Photograph depicts a man walking toward the photographer on a railroad track. Along side the track is newly cleared land with some building and tents. Forested hills and mountains in the background.
Photograph depicts looking down a railroad track on the left, a few scattered shanties in the right foreground, freshly cleared land, forest and a mountain range in the distance.
Photograph depicts two men navigating a small raft across the waters of Babine Lake, BC. Low mountains in the distance. [55th parallel]
Photograph depicts two men standing on a snowy creek bank, freshly fallen snow is on the trees nearby.
Photograph depicts a Grand Trunk Pacific track laying machine near John Brown creek. [55th parallel]
Photograph depicts dense undergrowth near the Bulkley River, mountains in the distance.
Photograph depicts dense undergrowth near the Bulkley River, mountains in the distance.
Photograph depicts a tangle of fallen logs and growing trees.
Photograph depicts a view past tree tops to a snow capped mountain range.
Photograph of a large explosion on a rocky shoreline. A bridge is visible in the foreground and a body of water is partially visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "McRae Bros Moving Mountains at Prince Rupert BC Apr 24th" Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Rupert. July 17 1913. Dear [illegible]. Just a card for that album if you've got any room left by now. This is one of the blasts for the clearing of the drydock up here. [Illegible] W.M." Postcard is addressed to: "Miss C.M. Ranip[??] 931 Northlane Av.[sic] Seattle Wash." Two Canadian one cent stamps are affixed on verso. Postmark reads: "Prince Rupert BC. PM Jul 17 13."
Postcard photograph depicts sternwheeler in river, trees on opposite shore in background.
Printed annotation on recto reads: “Operator 1913, Prince George, B.C. Canada”, handwritten in pencil on verso: “Operator 1913”.
Photograph depicts village buildings along shore.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "67 Section of Massett as it is".
Photograph depicts a view looking across a creek to a tarp erected on the opposite shore, trees in the background. Survey of 55th parallel.
Photograph depicts crossing summit between John Brown and Kitseucla creeks. Survey of 55th parallel.
Photograph depicts views from the summit between John Brown and Kitseucla creeks.