Photograph depicts the east end of Seton Lake near Lillooet.
Photograph of a boardwalk street with buildings on either side, several people visible in image. Trees can be seen on street, and mountains stand in background. Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Port Essington, North Coast Commercial Coy”.
View of dock full of rows of nets and a few workers. Sail boats are anchored near the dock and there are rows of bunkhouses in the mid ground, trees in the background. Handwritten annotation in pencil on recto reads: “Port Essington B. C.”
View of peninsula with houses and trees. Dock in mid ground, trees and grasses in foreground. Recto stamped “Port Simpson DE 17" and "Port Essington DE 18". Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "W. J. O'Neill Esq. Telegraph Point Via Pt. Essington B.C. Don't you think this pretty [Weggs & Mr. Byron?] was over last night - said he saw you and [Halie?]. Yours - BaBa".
This collection consists of photographs and "real photo" postcards that depict the construction and operation of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway line, communities nearby the railway line, and regional geography of areas adjacent to the PGE line.
Photograph depicts an unknown canyon. It may be located in the area of Cheakamus Canyon near Squamish.
File contains postcard photographs portraying life in various Northern BC Communities. Images depict buildings and streets, church structures, harbours and docks, and views of the shore from the water to name a few.
Slightly oblique front view of railway cars on a track. Buildings and hills can be seen in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Railway Station and Park Area, McBride, B.C."
Photograph of a large crowd gathered at the McBride train station. Printed annotation on recto reads: "'Rocky Mountain Rangers Band, McBride, B.C.'"
Photograph depicts large buildings on shore. Three unidentified individuals can be seen walking on dock in foreground.
Printed on image: "METLAKATLA B.C. / McRAE BROS"; handwritten annotation on verso reads: "A section of Metlakahtla, showing Church & Schoolhouse." See also item 2009.7.1.58 for similar image also featuring the new church building at Metlakatla, B.C.
Stern wheeler in river. Printed annotation on recto reads: “S.S. “Charlotte,” Quesnel. B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Mr. O. Winter 1016 V Park St. Victoria B.C.” The dates on the canceled 1 cent Canadian stamp on verso are not readable.
A collection of postcard photographs of Port Essington BC, Port Simpson BC, Atlin, Quesnel, McBride, Hagwilget Village, Giscome, Likely, Kitwanga, Smithers, Prince Rupert BC, Prince (Fort) George BC Images depict street scenes, water scenes, community events, businesses, buildings, and aerials of the towns. Collection also depicts a number of Northern BC paddle wheelers.
Photograph of the dirt road leading to Hagwilget Village. Residential buildings and a church are visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "W.W.W. Hagwilget Village."
Photograph of a vessel in a large body of water with several mountains visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Atlin Mt., Atlin, B.C."
Stern wheeler “Conveyor” on land, snow on ground, treed hills in background. Handwritten annotation on verso in pencil reads: “Tete Jaune B.C.”
2 Stern wheelers tied to the river bank. Printed annotation on recto reads: “The B.C. Express mail Steamers No. 102.”
Stern wheeler in river. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Steamer B.X. Monarch of New B.C. Photo by James Heay”
Photograph of a scow traveling down the tumultuous Fraser River. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Scow in Grand Canon Fraser River."
Photographs within this file document stern wheelers operating in Northern BC from ca. 1901 - 1915.
Stern wheelers “Operator” and “Conveyor” in dock. Printed annotation on recto reads: “S.S. “Operator” and “Conveyer” at Fort George, B.C. No. 107.”
B.C. Express Steamer, Fraser River. Trees and mountains in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “B.C. Express Steamer, Fraser River.” Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “BC Express Fraser River BC”
Lofty view of stern wheeler in river, snow capped mountains in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “R.M.S. B.C. Express in Upper Canyon Fraser River.”
Photograph of man on the back of a passenger car attached to a steam engine. Printed annotation on recto is obscured by emulsion damage and reads: "[illegible] Atlin, B.C."
Stern wheeler in river. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Steamer B.X. Monarch of New B.C. Soda Creek, Quesnel and Fort George”
Stern wheeler in river. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Operator 1913, Prince George, B.C. Canada” Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Operator 1913”
Stern wheeler in river. Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Prince George to Tete Jaune” Hand written message in ink on verso is addressed to “Mademoiselle Elisabeth Joliet, Terrguy – Les Dijore Cote a Or France”
Village can be seen in distance. Large church building stands in centre, hills in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "For heading of Page 18. Kincolith or 'The Rock of Scalps.' Section of Kincolith [...]"
Overview of a snow covered mountain tops of the Cassiar Mountains. Handwritten annotation on verso in pen reads: “Cassiar mtns.”
Photograph depicts a flock of birds at beach, water and shoreline in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “North Beach Massett QCIs."
Photograph depicts a cluster of canvas tents on the edge of an alpine meadow.
Village can be seen in distance. Large church building stands in centre, hills in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grand Dad on beach at Kincolith".
W.H. Collison stands on a rocky river bed pointing to a pass in between distant mountains.
Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “A rift in the mountains for Chapt. XXI. No.4”
Totem pole stands alone against a mountainous background.
Photograph depicts a cluster of tents on the edge of a meadow. Four or more people stand or sit amongst the tents. Smoke rises from a wood fire and drifts amongst the stub alpine trees in the background.
Photograph depicts buildings and signage on either side of dirt road. Unidentified man stands on far left, Atlin Lake and mountains can be seen in background.
Hand inscribed annotation on recto of photograph reads: “Pearl St., Atlin, B.C. Aug. 1899. A.C. Hirschfeld, No.74”.
Photograph depicts tent buildings on either side of dirt road. Unidentified men are visible on left, Atlin Lake and mountains can be seen in background.
Hand inscribed annotation on recto of photograph reads: “Pearl Av. looking towards Atlin Lake, Atlin, B.C., A.C. Hirschfeld, No. 174”
Photograph depicts four men in a boat on a lack with a waterfall in the background running through a forest into the lake. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "The water fall + flume for Brown's sawmill Hoscall River BC"
Photograph depicts a landscape shot of a body of water with mountains in background and forested shore in midground.
Photograph depicts a waterfall in a forested area with a riverbank in the foreground.
Photograph depicts two houses with snow-covered mountains in the background and a grassy yard in the foreground.
Photograph depicts a landscape shot of rushing water with a forested area in the background.
Photograph depicts piles of wood planks and log booms in the foreground with a waterfall in the background.
View of a scow loaded with provisions and several people passing through rapids of the Grand Canyon. Printed annotation on recto reads: “A scow loaded with provisions passing through the Grand Canyon on it’s way to Fort George.” Handwritten annotation in pencil on recto reads: “Nearly Bumped, Nachaco River” Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “My address will be Fort George BC. Dear Mrs. Cooper, I am up in the wild part of BC now where men horses and everything get drowned every day, sometimes automobiles get drowned also. This is the way we travel up where I am now. I saw a boat upside down in this Canyon it had a bundle of blankets tied on it and one oar was dancing in the whirlpool. This made my hair stand straight up and down.”
View of snow capped mountains in the distance, trees and river in mid ground. A Jeep type vehicle is on a bridge in the mid ground with river and sandbar in the foreground. Handwritten annotation on verso in pen reads: “Cassiar Road. Cottonwood River crossing”
Photograph depicts Port Simpson in winter. Water crosses midground, hills stand in background.
Handwritten photo caption below image reads: "Port Simpson".
Perspective of Port Simpson and pier as seen from the water.
Photograph depicts sternwheeler being towed by smaller vessel, shore in background.
Handwritten photo caption beside image reads: "Caledonia".
Shops stand along riverside boardwalk. Storefront sign for R. Cunningham & Sons visible. Many people stand and sit on boardwalk, and canoes and small boats float in water in foreground.
Handwritten photo captions beside image read: "R. Cunningham & Sons - Probably Port Essington", "NW coast canoe".
Town on right, water on left, mountains in background. Boardwalk and forest trees in foreground.
Landscape featuring town buildings below on right. A farmyard can be seen in foreground.