Image depicts the town of Stanley, B.C.
Item consists of a letter documenting Johns McCormick’s experiences at Williams Creek in Barkerville during the winter of 1869. He describes the poor gold mining conditions on Williams Creek and his hopes for future prosperity.
Item consists of a letter written by John McCormick to a person named James; it is not made clear if James is a friend or relative. In both his letter to James, John McCormick makes several references to Victoria. His familiarity with Victoria suggests that he may have travelled from Victoria to Barkerville to mine for gold. In his letters to James, John McCormick describes having no money and living under poor conditions. He mentions the great fire that swept through Barkerville and that he lost nothing due to its distance from his house. McCormick also mentions that the Indians are dying quickly of Small Pox in Victoria.
Handwritten annotation on verso “ Barkerville in 1930’s".
Photograph depicts a primitive tram with external flonges and a swivel support for a tub that was found amongst the debris near the blacksmiths shop in Barkerville.
Photograph depicts the completely rebuilt drug store in Barkerville based on historical sketches and photos.
Photograph taken at Barkerville.
Photograph depicts a completely rebuilt saloon that was done so based on historical sketches and photos.
Photograph depicts a water pump, dated 1883. Animal water trough and pipe were both made out of wood, which was typical for the Barkerville period.
Photograph depicts a horse drawn wagon in Barkerville.
Photograph depicts a 4- wheeled wagon that was designed to hold 'pay dirt' or 'rubbish' with a drop bottom worked by a ratchet and chains.
Photograph depicts sluicing monitors that were used to tear down and break up alluvial gold bearing material.
Photograph depicts a hydraulic sluicing monitor that was not a piece on display in the exhibit, but was a piece of abandoned equipment found below Barkerville town. It was made by Empire Foundry, Marysville, California.
Image depicts an unrestored chinese shack in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a Hydraulic Placer mining location in Barkerville which has been completely deforested.
Image depicts an unrestored log house in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the corner of a log house, the slide itself labels the picture as being from Barkerville, B.C. and also indicates the corner is an example of a "round log" dovetail joint.
Image depicts a street in Barkerville, near Wells, B.C.
Image depicts an unrestored, collapsing log-house in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts several unknown individuals in the China Town of Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a snow-covered hill in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a street in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts an old Anglican Church in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the kitchen area of the interior of the Cottonwood House.
Image depicts the interior of a church, possibly one in or near Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the Cottonwood House at the Historic Site located in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the living area of the interior of the Cottonwood House.
Image depicts a street in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a street in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a street in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the interior of an old house, possibly the Cottonwood House, and most likely in or near Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a small model of the old prospecting process in what is likely Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the Barkerville theatre from the porch of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Image depicts a building in Barkerville with Chinese writing; it is possibly a store.
Image depicts a freight wagon in Barkerville.
Image depicts a pan of gold nuggets in Barkerville.
Image depicts the Wake Up Jake Saloon in Barkerville, as well as several other buildings.
Image depicts the main street of Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts a Sporting House in Barkerville.
Image depicts a crowd watching a man pan for gold in Barkerville.
Image depicts the Masonic Hall in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the Hudson's Bay Company in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the interior of the Wake Up Jake Saloon in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the House Hotel in Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the back of the main street Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the main street of Barkerville, B.C.
Image depicts the Barkerville Cemetery.
Image depicts the grave of John A. Cameron at Barkerville, B.C.