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Twenty-three year old Violet stands wearing a polka dot dress in a group of unidentified men, women and children. Body of water and tree-covered hill on opposite shore in background. Handwritten caption below this photo reads: "Pr. Rupert, 1928 End of Road Construction".

Virginia and older brother Arthur (Art) hold hands in grassy field. Hills believed to be near Hazelton, B.C. are visible in background.

Handwritten caption below this photo reads: "Finlay River Rapids. - 1930."
A small peninsula extends into river in left midground, rapids in foreground, trees and hills on opposite shore in background.

Photograph depicts a man seated with bundles and briefcase in front of two small log cabins with sod roofs. What appears to be an elevated log cache stands to left behind cabins, with a ladder raised to its door. Rocky, dry field crosses foreground, mountains visible in background.

Hermina stands on shore close to water's edge at South Fort George. A power pole stands in water midground, in front of large white riverboat. Tree-covered hill on opposite shore in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Mother near the boats when the water was high."

Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "HOCKEY - HAZELTON. VS G.T.P.R [Grand Truck Pacific Railway] FEB. 20/11" Twelve players can be seen skating on ice, surrounded by large crowd of people standing on either side of the game. Referees dressed in suits stand around players, and a dog can also be seen in crowd. Snow pile in foreground; river banks, forest, and mountains in background.

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.

Trees and riverbank cross midground. Single tree in foreground, mountain in background.

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."

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, with triangles built into its frame. Water rapids in foreground, opposite shore in background behind bridge. This is speculated to be one of the bridges that crossed the Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkey River since 1859, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. See items 2009.5.1.69 - 2009.5.1.71.

Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Omineca Dist Walcott Suspension Bridge West Approach - looking East May 26 - 1932". Photograph depicts two white horses pulling a wagon in front of Walcott bridge. This bridge was moved from its original location in the Hagwilget Canyon, downstream from Walcott on the Bulkley River. It is a pedestrian bridge at the time of this photograph, though it was originally used by motor vehicles. Dirt road leading to bridge in foreground, with lumber and brush piles on either side. Trees and hills on opposite shore in background.

Photograph depicts the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Bridge crossing the Bulkley River. A smaller bridge speculated to be used by pedestrians stands below and parallel to the railway bridge. Photo was taken from shore, with opposite shore crossing midground. Trees in foreground, mountains in background. A small building can be seen at opposite end of bridge. Other sections of railway can be seen on hill in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "HAZELTON BULKLEY BRIDGE."

Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "G.T.P. 1st Passenger Train From Prince Rupert. Mile 45. June. 14th 1911. Copyright. F. Button. PHOTO. Pr. Rupert. No. 240." Photograph depicts three men (two sitting on chairs) on caboose of train. Power poles run parallel to tracks, which curve to the right of the image. Train tracks in foreground, forest and mountain in background.

Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Front St. Hazelton in Winter. 12 J.W. [...]" Tree line, field, and hills in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Miss. Nellie [Nelville] G. Caranaugh".

Six men stand in small white boat on water close to shore. The four men on left are dressed in formal attire. H. G. T. Perry stands on far left next to Hugh Taylor. Small farm can be seen on shore in midground, treeline and distant hills in background.

Photograph depicts a log bridge interrupting a wide dirt road in forest. Distant hills in background. Image has been cropped to an oval shape. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Fort George - Hazleton Highway Near Burn's Lake".

Photograph depicts bridge construction approaching unidentified river on opposite shore, unfinished pier in foreground. Steep riverbank in background.

Photograph depicts unidentified river in foreground, trees on cliffs in background.

Photograph depicts rocks protruding from river in distance, trees on cliffs in background.

Photograph depicts small boat on unidentified river or lake, trees on opposite shore in background.

Photograph depicts thick forest in foreground, cliffs in distance.

Photograph depicts river winding through hills, cleared area in foreground. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "slid".

Photograph depicts town buildings and church on shore to right of river winding through hills. Metal bar speculated to be part of a bridge crosses foreground.

Photograph depicts unknown river winding through steep cliffs, trees on either side.

Photograph depicts water flowing from ground in forest. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Atlin, The Grotto, Outlet of a subterranean stream (in limestone) on way to O'Donnell River."

Photograph depicts wide body of still water, with rapids or small waterfall in bottom right corner. Shore in foreground, trees and hills on opposite shore in background.

Photograph depicts water with bog-like shore and ice floating in foreground. Buildings visible in distance, cliffs in background.

Photograph depicts trees standing in foreground, river and hills visible in distance.

Photograph depicts unidentified river flowing through hills, trees in foreground, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts unidentified river flowing through hills, trees in foreground, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts unidentified river or lake. Bushes in foreground, hills in distance.

Photograph depicts railroad tracks along unidentified river or lake. Trees and grass in foreground, opposite shore in background.

Photograph depicts railroad tracks along unidentified river or lake. Trees, grass, and fence in foreground, hills on opposite shore in background.

Photograph depicts pieces of ice floating on river, forest trees on either side.

Photograph depicts pieces of ice floating on river, forest trees on either side, hills in distance.

Flat grass-covered area in foreground.

Photograph depicts a river or lake, trees on shore in foreground.

Photograph depicts a river or lake, and opposite shore in background. A garden can be seen behind fence in foreground.

Photograph depicts river winding through steep hills.

Photograph depicts a group of unidentified buildings in what appears to be an industrial area on opposite shore. River or lake in foreground, tree-covered hills in background.

Photograph depicts canoe floating in water, rocky shore in foreground, opposite shore visible on horizon.

Photograph depicts what appears to be a row of small canoes in still water, opposite shore visible on horizon. Another small boat rests on dock in right foreground.

Photograph depicts man reclining against one of three tents. Picnic table and trees in foreground, water in background.

Photograph depicts a woman in long coat and hat, standing with men in front of what appears to be a glacier. Four other individuals can be seen in distance on glacier.

Sarah sits between four men on large tree trunk suspended over canyon in unidentified area, cliffs and hill in background. Man holing Sarah's hand on her left is believed to be a Mr. Murray, also featured in item 2009.5.2.175.

Sarah Glassey stands behind woman seated on ground, lake and hills in background.

Sarah and Bert stand with unidentified woman in cleared area on hilltop, forest and hills in background.

Unidentified woman stands with umbrella in public area on waterfront. Water crosses midground, opposite shore and mountain in background.