One visible rail is: "Grand Trunk Pacific 303879".
Men are standing next to Grand Trunk Pacific railcars (including rail car #607838). In the background a station house is visible with a sign that reads: "...Duncan.."
People running along railway tracks towards the cloud of smoke and debris left after a large explosion to the left of a railway; wooden buildings visible on the right and water visible in the distance.
Prince Rupert (?) Men on railway surveying crew (?)
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 (?)
Partially visible handwritten annotation on verso: " Even bears like sugar"
Unidentified man is wearing suspenders over his clothes, a hat and is smoking a pipe.
R.A. Harlow has been identified as the man on far right. Photo is on recto of a blank post card made by "Regal" Postal.
Two men standing on railway tracks, displaying a large salmon hanging from a pole while another man in a suit looks on from the door of a caboose.
Large explosion to the left of a railway; wooden buildings visible on the right and water visible in the distance.
Prince Rupert (?) Men on railway surveying crew (?)
Bridge is 200ft. above water.
Power or telegraph cables are visible just above the river. On the hillside across the river can be seen a flat surface running its length - perhaps a railroad or a road?
GTP stands from Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.
Partially visible handwritten annotation on verso: "...this wall is only a few feet thick, but runs out for a long distance on both sides of the river."
Track laying machine situated on a large mound of earth which is surrounded by (flood?) water.
Unidentfied surveyor standing next to his surveying equipment situated on railroad tracks, makes notes in a hand held notebook.
Partially visible handwritten annotation on verso: "...stern....'Prince George' ". Possibly a steamship heading up the Skeena River?
The man receiving the haircut is sitting on a hand car; and two rail cars are visible in the background: "Grand Trunk Pacific 312290" and "Grand Trunk Pacific 311013".
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.
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.
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.
Photograph depicts 2 railroad workers. Annotation on verso of photograph reads, "Carl Wagner (top) leaning on car loader - early 1900's; Mountain Park Alberta".
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.
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.
Second man in from left is believed to be R.A. Harlow.
R.A. Harlow is believed to be man in front to the immediate right of the pennant.
Handwritten annotation in ink on verso reads: "My Jap cook. Tomiachi (?) Katsamuata (?)
Partially visible handwritten annotation on verso reads: "...floats 3 miles west of Rupert"(?)
Partially visible handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Mrs. O.M. Helgerson, Prince Rupert, BC"
Man on far right is believed to be R. A. Harlow.