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Man beside cairn
2004.1.2.3.48 · Item · ca. 1935
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: Who would have believed it!! I hope your sister isn't worrying about you. Item is a photograph of a bearded survey crewman standing with axe in hand next to a rocky cairn.

Man and Monument
2012.13.1.51.115 · Item · June 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a man, possibly Kent Sedgwick, standing next to a monument which states: "In honour of the pioneers of the Ootsa Lake Valley, first settled in 1905." Located somewhere in either the Francois Lake Provincial Park or the Wistaria Provincial Park.

Evangeline statue, Grand Pre
2000.11.2.23 · Item · [19-?]
Part of Mary Fallis fonds

Blank postcard was in a collection of miscellaneous postcards put aside by Mary Fallis. It is believed the image depicted played a significant role in Mary's early life in Nova Scotia

2001.1.042 · Item · 10 Aug. 1929
Part of NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection

Item reads "Programme of Ceremony at Unveiling of Cairn at Barkerville under the auspices of Cariboo Lodge No. 4, A.F. & A.M., to mark completion of the historic Cariboo Road in 1865". Includes an order of ceremony, the committee in charge, information about children's sports at the event, and a listing of pioneers and "old-timers" present in the platform party at the event.

2012.13.2.14.06.19 · Item · 6 Sept. 1993
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph depicting a plaque on the reverse side of the Alexander Mackenzie monument titled, "Alexander Mackenzie's Route 1793 'From Canada by Land.'" The map shows Mackenzie's route from Alberta to the Pacific Ocean through British Columbia. Annotation on the slide states "PG monument."

2012.13.2.14.06.14 · Item · 1985
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph of a group of people, including MP Frank Oberle and Alderman Monica Becott, at the unveiling of the Alexander Mackenzie monument at Fort George Park. The location is on Taylor Drive in Prince George.

Monument in Dean Channel
2004.1.2.1.138 · Item · ca. 1930
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: Monument in Dean Channel to mark the spot where Mackenzie turned back. The first man to cross North America from Atlantic to Pacific. Item is a photograph of an obelisk on a rocky outcrop.

Monument in Dean Channel
2004.1.2.1.139 · Item · ca. 1930
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: Monument in Dean Channel to mark the spot where Mackenzie turned back. The first man to cross North America from Atlantic to Pacific. Item is a photograph of an obelisk on a rocky outcrop.

Mackenzie monument unveiling
2012.13.2.14.06.01 · Item · 31 July 1985
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph depicting a group of people on either side of the new Alexander Mackenzie monument for the unveiling in Fort George Park. Date handwritten on the reverse side of the photograph states, "July 31/85."

2009.7.1.069 · Item · [ca. 1873 - ca. 1920]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photograph depicts a figure with two heads standing above stone reading "Here lies the last but not the least because He is the last of all his line the [?] Tribe ABEL WARD SOLOMON WARD". Bushes, building, and hill visible in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Port Simpson BC".

2012.13.2.14.06.15 · Item · 1985
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph depicting the plaque on the Alexander Mackenzie monument in Fort George Park. The plaque is titled "The Explorations of Sir Alexander Mackenzie." The plaque is written in both English and French. The annotation on the reverse side of the photograph states, "96 words."

2012.13.2.14.06.18 · Item · [1993?]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph depicting a plaque titled, "Alexander Mackenzie's Route 1793 'From Canada by Land.'" The map shows Mackenzie's route from Alberta to the Pacific Ocean through British Columbia. Annotation on the reverse side of the photograph states, "installed 1993 Mackenzie bicent."

2020.05.44 · Item · 1936
Part of Gordon Wyness Album

Photograph depicts Gordon Wyness sitting on a historic boat, which he described as built ca. 1860 and could carry "7 Indians" and 5000 lbs of freight up the river. Located nearby is a telegraph cairn erected to commemorate the Collins Overland Telegraph lines that began in Quesnel in 1865. Until 1907, Quesnel was the terminus for the telegraph line. Behind Wyness is a replica of a Cornish water wheel that was originally located at Williams Creek in Barkerville. This location is now called Ceal Tingley Memorial Park-Heritage Corner and is located along Front Street in Quesnel, near the Fraser River Bridge. The cairn and water wheel still stand in this location, however the boat was removed around 1941.

According to additional information from Quesnel & District Museum & Archives, Wyness may have been provided with inaccurate information about the canoe depicted. The canoe believed to have been located at that spot was actually created in 1905 to pack out the Grand Trunk Preliminary Survey Team, which was led by J.M. Rolston.

2012.13.2.14.06.17 · Item · 1985
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph depicting the plaque on the Alexander Mackenzie monument in Fort George Park. The plaque is titled "The Explorations of Sir Alexander Mackenzie." The plaque is written in both English and French. Annotation on the reverse side of the photograph states, "installed 1985 Parks Canada bicent."

2012.13.2.14.07.06 · Item · Jan. 1989
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph depicting the unveiling of the Arrival of Steel monument at 772 1st Avenue, Prince George. The focus is on the crowd surrounding the monument. The photograph is taken from across the street. Tilden Truck Rentals can be seen in the background.

Monument at Port Simpson, BC
2009.7.1.070 · Item · [ca. 1873 - ca. 1920]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Tall monument featuring a man's profile stands in foreground. Base of monument features writing on plaques.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "No. 30 Paul [Segaics?] Monument at Port Simpson".

2012.13.2.14.06.20 · Item · 6 Sept. 1993
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph depicting a plaque on the reverse side of the Alexander Mackenzie monument titled, "Alexander Mackenzie's Route 1793 'From Canada by Land.'" The map shows Mackenzie's route from Alberta to the Pacific Ocean through British Columbia. Annotation on the slide states "PG new plaque by BC Corp of Land Surveyors."

2012.13.2.14.07.07 · Item · Jan. 1989
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph depicting the unveiling of the Arrival of Steel monument at 772 1st Avenue, Prince George. Ted Williams, Bryan Gardiner, Bruce Strachan and John Backhouse are standing in front of the monument with another woman.

2012.13.2.14.07.08 · Item · Jan. 1989
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph depicting the unveiling of the Arrival of Steel monument at 772 1st Avenue, Prince George. Ted Williams, Bryan Gardiner, Bruce Strachan and John Backhouse are standing in front of the monument with another woman. Annotation on the reverse side of the photograph states, "Ted Williams Bryan Gardiner MP Bruce Strachan MLA assistant? John Backhouse Mayor CN Rail."

2012.13.2.14.06 · File · 1985-1993
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the new Alexander Mackenzie monument in Fort George Park (renamed Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park). Includes: "British Columbia Heritage Brigade Journey" pamphlet from Parks Canada and Canoe Sport B.C. (1985); "Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association" newsletter No. 9 (1987); "Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Association" newsletter No. 36 (1994); and correspondence letters between John D. Adams, Supervisor of Interpretation and Heritage Site operations for the Province of British Columbia and Kent Sedgwick (Apr.- May 1986). Also includes photographs depicting the new Alexander Mackenzie monument and people at the unveiling (1985).

2021.06.056 · Item · [June 1931 or July 1931]
Part of Emil Bronlund Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a man standing beside a discovery vein along a rocky cliff. The location is believed to be the east side of Duncan Mountain, east of the north end of Thutade Lake, some 140 miles northeast of Stewart. The Cairn group of 12 mining claims was located by Cominco Ltd. in 1931.

2012.13.2.14.05 · File · 2009
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Alexander Mackenzie monument in Prince George. Includes a photograph depicting Judge Howay at the unveiling of the original National Historic Monument to Alexander Mackenzie in Prince George on 13 June 1925 (reproduced 2009).

2012.13.2.14.07.09 · Item · Jan. 1989
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph depicting the unveiling of the Arrival of Steel monument at 772 1st Avenue, Prince George. Three men are standing in front of the monument, one holding a child and another holding a sign that reads "Edmonton -> Prince George ?" Annotation on reverse side of the photograph states, "CN employees concerned about layoffs with jobs going to Edmonton."

2012.13.2.14.05.1 · Item · 2009
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

The item is a photograph reproduction depicting Judge Howay at the unveiling of the original National Historic Monument to Alexander Mackenzie in Prince George on 13 June 1925. The photograph was reproduced in 2009. On the reverse side of the photo there is written either "55" or "SS" in red ink.