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Cassiar Land
2000.1.1.3.25 · File · 1979 - 1983
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

This file contains images of a land dispute around Cassiar. The photographs depict a cabin on a lot, a destroyed cabin, and outhouses. The accompanied documents in the original file refer to the subjects of "Claims, Leases, and Land lots," and it is implied that there were issues of squatters, illegal occupation, and mineral claims.

2011.3.3.82 · Item · 1 July 1910
Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

Slightly elevated street view of buildings and sidewalks being constructed in Prince Rupert, BC. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Photo by McRae Bros. Third Ave Prince Rupert, BC." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Dear Florence you better [illegible] will try and answer it in a few day I am well I will try and send you some cards I will stay here till in Dec Write[??] me and send me some cards I am 15 mile in the mountains Write your Bro LS Bill." Postcard is addressed to: "Miss Florence Wilson P.O. Box 1178 Worcester Mass U.S.A." A 2 cent Canadian stamp is affixed on verso. Postmark reads: "Prince Rupert BC Jul 1 10."

2009.7.1.260 · Item · 24 April 1913
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Foreground shows a rocky shore covered in debris. A small crowd is visible along the coastline, and there are foggy outlines of hills beyond the water. Annotation on recto reads: "McRae Bros After the Blast 24th Apr. 13."

2009.7.1.263 · Item · 21 January 1914
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photograph of a large explosion next to a huge pile of debris. Buildings are visible on either side and railroad track can be seen in the foreground. Annotation on recto reads: "The Last Big Blast, Prince Rupert BC 21 Jan 1914 McRae Bros. Photo"

2009.7.1.265 · Item · 24 April 1913
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photograph of a large explosion on a rocky shoreline. A bridge is visible in the foreground and a body of water is partially visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "McRae Bros Moving Mountains at Prince Rupert BC Apr 24th"

2009.7.1.266 · Item · 14 June 1911
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photograph of a large crowd gathered in front of a Grand Trunk Pacific train. Residential buildings atop a hill are visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "First Train Leaving Prince Rupert June 14 1911"

2009.7.1.281 · Item · [ca. 1880-1920]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Wide angle photograph of Prince Rupert sometime during the winter. There is snow on the ground and a marge mountain range is visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert looking East from Waterworks J.D.A Pho 5/2."

2020.05.15 · Item · [Sept. or Oct. 1936]
Part of Gordon Wyness Album

Photograph depicts (from left to right) Gordon Wyness and Jack Lee at a camp scene "at Bobtail" (possibly Bobtail Lake) near Vanderhoof. As noted in the album caption, the crew had "just returned from Vanderhoof". The telegraph cabin roof and their 1930 Buick Series 40 car is visible at right.

2020.05.17 · Item · [Sept. or Oct. 1936]
Part of Gordon Wyness Album

Photograph depicts Jack Lee rafting with a sail on Bobtail Lake, as he was going over to other side of the lake to locate traverse posts (without success, according to the annotation on the photograph verso).

Lone Butte, BC
2020.05.22 · Item · Oct. 1936
Part of Gordon Wyness Album

Photograph depicts a view of Lone Butte, BC. The butte formation of the same name (Lone Butte) is visible in the background; a ranch or residence is visible in the foreground. Wyness notes that Lone Butte was the "last one [they] tied in". "Tying in" is a land surveying technique. Since the photograph is dated October 1936 and Wyness described the survey trip as lasting June 5 - October 8, 1936, that implies that Lone Butte was the last location they surveyed on this trip.

2020.05.25 · Item · [Sept. or Oct. 1936]
Part of Gordon Wyness Album

Photograph depicts a view of the city of Prince George looking west from the east hill. The confluence of the Fraser River and Nechako River is visible to the right. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway bridge is visible at centre. The current location of where this photograph may have been taken is likely somewhere near where Highway 16 rises on the hill past the correctional centre (jail).

Chasm
2020.05.48 · Item · 1936
Part of Gordon Wyness Album

Photograph depicts "The Chasm" or "The Painted Chasm", located 11 miles north of Clinton, adjacent to the route of the Cariboo Road. In 1940, four years after this photograph was taken, Chasm Provincial Park was created in 1940 to preserve and promote the Painted Chasm feature, a gorge created from melting glacial waters eroding a lava plateau over a 10 million year span.

2020.4.8.2.006 · Item · [ca. 1970]
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

Photograph is a group portrait of the British Columbia Canada Land Inventory team. Back row, left to right: Rob Hawes, unknown, Ivan Cotic, Terje Vold, John Wilcox [?], Keith Valentine, unknown, Alec Green [?], Horst Baender, Dick Marshall, unknown, John Senyk, Bill Watt, Neville Gough, Dan Blower, unknown, Gavin Young, Craig Brownlee. Middle row, left to right: unknown, Peter Murtha, unknown, unknown, John Harris, Al Aldred, Gary Runka, Ed Oswald, Mary Redmond. Front row, left to right: Rick Williams, Gerry Howell-Jones, Chris Stanley-Jones, Larry Lacelle, John Jungen, Tom Pierce, Jim Van Barneveld.

2000.16.2.4 · Item · 1906
Part of Prince Rupert Empire collection

Item is a copy print of a photograph of a group of people in a cleared area with a small tent in the background in Prince Rupert on June 1, 1906. The people in the photograph are identified as: Mrs. J.L. Williams, Jack or Jock Williams, Mrs. Porter, Miss Mai Johnston, Mrs. R.L. McIntosh, J.H. Pillsbury, Mr. Pinder ? (Engineer), Captain Jenner ?, Mrs. S.G. Harris, and Cannon Rushbrook.

2009.6.1.543 · Item · 1999
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

The group stands in front of an ornate stone wall and two Canadian flags.

Handwritten annotation on photograph enclosure reads: “8/6/99. Dear Lady, When I saw this photograph I knew there was a certain person who would truly appreciate and ‘feel’ its significance. Not many steps left to take now . . . . your unwavering support is never more appreciated. best personal regards, Peter”; handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Nisga’a”.