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Typed annotation on verso of photograph reads: "The Old and the New on the Skeena." Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.

Bridge is 200ft. above water.

Location of this photo is believed to be between Kitwanga and Kwinitsa. Handwritten annotation on verso: "One of the bad spots."

Location of this photo is believed to be between Kitwanga and Kwinitsa. Handwritten annotation on verso: "One of the bad spots."

Location of this photo is believed to be between Kitwanga and Kwinitsa. Handwritten annotation on verso: "One of the bad spots."

Buildings partially submerged by the high waters of the Skeena River. Handwritten annotation on verso: "R.R. & yards near Pacific Station".

Wagon load of people looking at the fully submerged train tracks and partially submerged buildings effected by the high waters of the Skeena River.

Flood waters rise in foreground, buildings, train cars and water tower visible in background against a forested mountainside.

Photo taken from top of railcar featuring submerged train tracks and partially submerged buildings effected by the high waters of the Skeena River.

Handwritten annotation on verso: "Hundreds of places look just like this between Kitwanga and Kwinitsa - Fred Walton, Ben Valde, Burbank, and another - after trekking thru." Burbank is actuall M.A. "Major" Burbank, Chief Engineer.

Unidentified young man standing in between two wooden totem poles. A house and laundry hanging on a line can be seen behind him. Skeena River area (?)

GTP stands from Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.

Partially visible handwritten annotation on verso: "...stern....'Prince George' ". Possibly a steamship heading up the Skeena River?

Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.

Fully submerged Pumpman's (?) house at Pacific Station before the flood took it down the river.

Photo taken from top of railcar and features submerged train tracks and partially submerged buildings effected by the high waters of the Skeena River.

Close up of a section of the CNR line that is disappearing along the Skeena River in the foreground; and men unloading supplies from a canoe pulled up onto the rivershore in the midground. Location of this photo is believed to be between Kitwanga and Kwinitsa.