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Photograph of a small creek traveling through several rocky embankments.

Photograph of a stretch of railroad passing by a small body of water. Mountains are visible in the background.

Photograph of a train passing through a forested area.

Photograph of a train passing over a bridge near Stewart, BC. Printed annotation on recto reads: "103 Stewart BC."

Side perspective of the teacherage located on Brown Ave. in Giscome. Photo taken in November after the first snow. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Our House.”

Bob White, a teacher, standing on the porch of the teacherage after a blizzard.

Photo displays the height of the snow on the front porch of the Giscome teacherage after a blizzard.

Side perspective of wooden swings covered in snow. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “The school swings.”

Shoreline perspective of Eagle Lake. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Eagle Lake from the C.N.R. railway tracks.”

Shoreline perspective of Eagle Lake. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “This is Eagle Lake. It is about 2 blks [sic] away.”

Marsh along the edges of Eagle Lake features tall riparian plants and lily pads. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Eagle Lake.”

Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Looking out of our classroom window up the street.” According to the donor, the car stuck in the snow belonged to his colleague, Bob White.

Side perspective of Knox United Church in winter. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “The United Church.”

Overview of sawmill situated in valley. Finished lumber visible in distance.

Photograph of various plant life with Eagle Lake visible in the background. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Eagle Lake from the top of the bluff. Eagle Lake is about 7 miles long & about 1 mile wide. It is a fair sized lake.”

Photographic overview of the Eagle Lake Sawmill. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “The mill.”

Overhead photograph of Giscome buildings with Eaglet Creek running through the foreground. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Notice the flatness of the land. Part of our community.”

Overhead photograph of Giscome with the Eagle Lake Sawmill's beehive burner clearly visible in left foreground. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Part of our community. school * ”

View of 5 buildings and 4 tents on land that has been cleared to stumps. Printed annotation on verso reads: “HAMILTON AVE. FORT GEORGE”, added handwritten annotation in ink reads: “1910”.

Photograph depicts two men at a sawmill. A beehive burner is in the background.

Photograph depicts a small pass through an island or peninsula on the Fraser River. Photo is believed to have been taken near Stone Creek, south of South Fort George. Annotation on verso of photograph reads: "FORT GEORGE CANYON. CANOE PASS. J. HEAY. PHOTO."

Photograph of a large pile driver working on the waterfront at the foot of a forested slope. Printed annotation on recto reads: 'Pile-driver working on Government Wharf Hughes #55."

Photograph possibly depicts a hummingbird on a nest.

Photograph depicts village buildings along shore.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Massett in Winter dress."

Photograph depicts landscape with cleared land in foreground, river in middle, building and trees in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso: "Central Fort George 1911".

Aerial view of Prince George featuring roadways and the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers.

Annotation on verso: “Prince George from air 1936”.

Landscape with stumps, and roadbed with small (railroad?) track in foreground. River crosses midground, trees and sky in background. Men can be seen standing on far right on raised roadbed.

Winter scene with buildings, street, and utility poles. Hill in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso: “South Ft. George 1912”.

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”.

Photograph depicts winter landscape with track and logs in foreground. Bridge, trees and cleared land in background.

Railroad track, utility poles, field, small building and background hills are visible in image.

Unidentified man can be seen walking on railroad tracks on far right. Utility poles, field, small building and background hills are visible in image.

Typed annotation on recto: "Fishing Stuart Lake B.C." Two men and one woman stand on boat with fishing gear, and a rainbow trout caught in net. Trees on hill in background. It is believed that Mr. and Mrs. Factor are present on the boat (see item 2004.6.28).

Photograph depicts group of buffaloes on horizon. Trees in midground, field in foreground. It is believed that this photograph was given to Lillian & A.K. Bourchier by their niece Jean. Location unknown; possibly Alberta as the Bourchier family moved to Alberta in 1902.