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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."

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”.

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.

Close view of bridge built with wooden planks, poles, and wires, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859. Photograph was taken from one side of canyon, near bridge. Opposite canyon wall in background. Typed annotation glued to verso of photograph: "HAGWILGET - 'the gentle or quiet people'."

Photograph depicts two men and a horse on a bridge built with wooden planks, poles, and wires, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859. Photograph was taken from a distance. Rocky riverbank in foreground, opposite shore in background behind bridge. Typed annotation in red ink on verso of photograph: "INDIAN BRIDGE, NEAR HAZELTON, B.C."

Photograph depicts bridge built with wooden planks and poles, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859.

Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "old bridge at the Bulkley River."

Image depicts the Kwinitsa CNR station in Kwinitsa, along the Skeena River.

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 (?)

Image depicts a mountain range located somewhere along the Skeena River.

Image depicts a mountain range located somewhere along the Skeena River.

GTP stands from Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.

Image depicts a mountain located somewhere along the Skeena River, and a road alongside it.

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

Image depicts the Skeena River at Hazelton, B.C.

Image depicts the Skeena River.

Image depicts the Skeena River.

Image depicts the Skeena River.

Image depicts the Skeena River.

Image depicts the Skeena River.

Image depicts the Skeena River.

Image depicts the Skeena River.

Image depicts the Skeena River, as well as a stretch of highway that appears to be under construction.

Image depicts the Skeena River somewhere near Prince Rupert, B.C.

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.

Annotation on recto reads: "SS Inlander in Canyon Skeena River, BC." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "The Islander going through canyon on the Skeena River."

Postcard photograph depicts sternwheeler tied to riverbank.

Printed annotation on recto reads: “On the Skeena river, Hazelton, B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Mrs. Flossie Strong 6 Nah St. Watermill ME, U.S.A” 1 cent Canadian postage stamp has been canceled with stamp reading “Dec 24, 5:30 PM 1915 Buffalo N.Y.”

Photograph depicts a woman standing among men aboard a sternwheeler with the word "HAZELTON" above its deck. A man speculated to be the captain stands on deck to the left. Tree branches in foreground, opposite shore and mountains in background.

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

Stern wheeler “Port Simpson” tied to riverbank. Printed annotation on recto reads: “On the Skeena river, Hazelton, B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Mrs. Flossie Strong 6 Nah St. Watermill ME, U.S.A” 1 cent Canadian postage stamp has been canceled with a date of “Dec 24, 5:30 PM 1915 Buffalo N.Y.”

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.