Item is a photograph of a stack of saw logs.

Item consists of a letter documenting Johns McCormick’s experiences at Williams Creek in Barkerville during the winter of 1869. He describes the poor gold mining conditions on Williams Creek and his hopes for future prosperity.

Item consists of a letter written by John McCormick to a person named James; it is not made clear if James is a friend or relative. In both his letter to James, John McCormick makes several references to Victoria. His familiarity with Victoria suggests that he may have travelled from Victoria to Barkerville to mine for gold. In his letters to James, John McCormick describes having no money and living under poor conditions. He mentions the great fire that swept through Barkerville and that he lost nothing due to its distance from his house. McCormick also mentions that the Indians are dying quickly of Small Pox in Victoria.

Photograph depicts a cluster of canvas tents on the edge of an alpine meadow.

Five unidentified miners pose for a photo. Logs and wood scraps in foreground, forest in background.

Printed annotation on recto of photograph: "PLACER MINING, ATLINTOD RIVER, ATLIN, B.C. A.C. HIRSHFELD NO. 753."

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.

Group of five miners stand in mining area on left. Woman, man, and young girl sit and stand on far right in more formal attire. Mining tools and equipment throughout.

Printed annotation on recto of photograph: "Société Minière de B.C., Atlin B.C. July 28th, 1901, A.C. Hirschfeld, No. 707".

Photograph of a team of horses pulling a large load of logs. Several men are posed around the sleigh. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Eagle Lake Spruce Mills, Giscome, B.C." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "4/ This is them after loading. You will observes that this four horse team has two loads, each sleigh has 14 ft banks[??] and is loaded with about 5 thousand feet of logs. In one camp they have a cattepillar[sic] tractor that takes as high as eight sleighs from the bush to the loading [??]. Will try and get you a picture for you. Elizabeth has has very poor health since last March. May have to change residences befor[sic] long very poor doctor here."

Photograph depicts man (presumably A.H. Holland) with survey pole standing next to loaded pack horse.

Photograph depicts five men standing in a field of cut hay. Some men are holding scythes, buildings, forest and rolling hills in background.

Photograph depicts rolling hills with dry vegetation and river in the background.

Photograph depicts a team of four horses harnessed to a wagon loaded with freight and people.

Photograph depicts a view possibly from a stage coach, fences and rolling hills with dry vegetation in the background.

Photograph depicts buildings, field, and fenced areas with forest in the background.

Photograph depicts 5 men in a field using scythes to cut grain.

Photograph depicts a scow loaded with three or more pack horses with men attending. The scow is crossing the river, guided by a cable. There is one building, and forest in the background.

Photograph depicts several horses enclosed in log a large log carrel. Horses are loaded with packs, three or more persons appear to be unloading them.

Photograph depicts several men on a long scow loaded with supplies amidst swirling deep river water.

Photograph depicts several men on the river's edge pulling on a long rope attached to a large scow downstream.

Photograph depicts a river, riverbank, forest and treed rolling hills.

Photograph depicts a scow with several men in the center of a river.

Photograph depicts a man standing on a high ladder pouring grain from a sack to a tarp below. Sacks of grain in the foreground, field and trees in the background.

Photograph depicts six horses harnessed to a center pole. Three men attend the horses, two men with pitchforks stand atop a wagon loaded with cut grain stocks in the background.

Photograph depicts rolling hills with dry vegetation and river in the background.

Photograph depicts 2 large covered wagons pulled by a team of six horses, dry vegetation in the foreground & background.

Photograph depicts twelve or more horses loaded with packs. Three or more men attending. There is a telegraph pole in the midground, treed low hills in the background. The horses are standing in a field.

Photograph depicts a large semicircle of tethered horses. Loaded packs are arranged near each horse. Men, boys and a border collie are in the foreground, low mountains in the background.

Photograph depicts a group of horses in process of being loaded with packs. Four or more men attend. There is a canvas tent, open fire and more people in the background.

Photograph depicts two people and a dog team on a snowy river bank with a narrow passage of open water and a snowy bluff in the background.

Photograph depicts a four-dog team harnessed to a loaded sleigh. Two people stand near the loaded sleigh on a snowy forest path.

Photograph depicts a bird's eye view of a large river, forest and mountains in the background. On the river's edge there is a scow with several persons standing on it.

Photograph depicts a long scow on the river's edge, supplies are being loaded. There is a smoke rising from the wood stove at the center of the scow. Several men are assisting.

Photograph depicts a large river from a bird's eye view, forest and rocks on the water's edge, snow capped mountains in the background.

Photograph depicts stage coach pulled by four horses, loaded with freight and people, a large building in the background.

Photograph of a person chopping down firewood in a forest. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Chopping Fire-Wood, near Fort Simpson, 1118." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "55 Avenell Road, N. 29-2-'08 I wanted to write you a letter, but have had suck a lot to do, I find there isn't time before Prayer meeting; and as I haven't been able to go to P.M. for the last three weeks, I am sure you won't mind just for this once. Here is a p.c. of Canada which I promised you; don't you think it is pretty? Things are going on pretty well now; mother is better & Daisy- well, I never saw SO much improvement in anyone in one short week. As much love as if this were the longest letter I have ever written you, from Effie." Postcard is addressed to: "Mis J.G. Grafton "Belmont" Tividale Road, Tipton, Staffs." Verso is affixed with a British halfpenny green stamp and canceled with a postmark that reads: "Highbury S.O. 915 PM Fe 29 08."

Photograph of a Canadian Grain elevator next to the railway in Prince Rupert, BC. Printed annotation on recto reads: "C.G. Elevator. Prince Rupert."

Photograph of a small vessel on the ocean with a dock and harbour buildings in the foreground. Tents and piles of lumber can be seen among the buildings. Annotation on recto reads: "The Wharf, Prince Rupert, BC. 1657."

Photograph depicts view from atop a stage coach, a team of horses pulling a stage coach approaching.

Photograph depicts a stage coach harnessed with six horses, a fence and a log building in the background.

Photograph depicts construction of a possible steamboat at Soda Creek.

Photograph depicts a group of men and dogs standing outdoors in the sunshine.