Item is a hand drawn and coloured map by the City of Prince George Planning Department depicting the College Heights and southwest (Vanway) neighbourhood area existing land use in 1976.
Prince George, BC
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Item is a hand drawn and coloured map by the City of Prince George Planning Department depicting North Nechako neighbourhood area existing land use in 1976.
Subseries consists of material collected by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding the communities along the East Line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia, particularly between Prince George and McBride. These communities and locations include, among others, Shelley, Willow River, Sinclair Mills, Longworth, Dunster, Tete Jaune, Valemount, Mount Robson, and the Yellowhead Pass. Research on these communities was conducted during Kent Sedgwick's involvement in the UNBC-led Upper Fraser Historical Geography Project. The files primarily consist of research notes, audio and transcripts of oral interviews, and photographs of the East Line communities.
Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding parks and outdoor recreation in Prince George. Material on parks includes Fort George Park (renamed to Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park in 2015); Cottonwood Island Park; Connaught Hill; Moore's Meadow; L.C. Gunn Park; the Nechako Cutbanks; Paddlewheel Park; Monkman Provincial Park; Fraser Canyon Park; and Carp Lake. Also includes information on the creation of plaques and monuments, including the Alexander Mackenzie monument; the “Arrival of Steel” CN railway plaque; heritage interpretative signs for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway; the Millar addition; and flooding and rivers. The files consists of various pamphlets and correspondence regarding the development of parks and the creation of interpretive materials.
Side view of a wooden church, possibly under construction, and other buildings. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Indian Village- Prince George."
Photograph depicts Lheidli T'enneh Nation burial grounds in foreground, Hudson Bay Company buildings in background.
Photograph depicts a cluster of wooden buildings including a flagpole and church spire at a Lheidli T'enneh village site. Original photo identified this image as "Indian Village, Fort George".
File contains slides depicting maps for land use in Prince George.
Street view photograph of a commercial section in downtown Prince George with several "Campbell's" delivery carts parked along the road. Visible establishments include "Campbell's All Cash Store" and "Club Cafe." Handwritten annotation in blue ballpoint pen on recto reads: "Howdy from Prince George! Going easy with all these kids- good to see Kathee. Snow here. Have fun at the sports show & don't over do it. Thinking of you guys, love Judy and Vic. P.S. Can't wait to go home to somewhere peaceful and quiet. 2-27-83." Postcard is addressed to: "Mr. & Mrs. Hauffer 8429-221 PL. Sn. Edmonds, WA. U.S. 98020." Verso is affixed with four Canadian 8-cent stamps.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.
Image depicts a saw cutting a log in half at a saw mill in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts logs being stripped of their bark at a saw mill in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a saw mill, possibly Lakeland Mills, with a beehive burner and numerous piles of logs in the foreground, in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts numerous piles of wood planks at the Canadian National Railway Yards in Prince George, B.C. The cutbanks are seen in the background.
Image depicts a Beehive Burner along the Nechako on River Road. Map coordinates 53°55'34.1"N 122°44'58.0"W
Image depicts an aerial view of a Prince George residential section between Highway 97, Carney Street and 10th Ave looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'54.0"N 122°46'00.4"W
Image depicts the Northwood Pulpmill in Prince George, B.C. taken from above the Nechako River looking east. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W
Image depicts Prince George Sawmill taken from across the Nechako River looking southwest. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W
Image depicts Prince George Sawmill taken from across the Nechako River looking southwest. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W
Image depicts downtown Prince George taken from across the Nechako River looking south. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W
Image depicts the Grand Trunk Railway bridge across the Fraser River. Map coordinates 53°54'29.0"N 122°42'06.5"W
Image depicts the cutbanks on the other side of the Nechako, taken from the nature trail at Island Cache. Map coordinates 53°55'34.6"N 122°45'52.4"W
Image depicts the cutbanks on the other side of the Nechako, taken from the nature trail at Island Cache. Map coordinates 53°55'34.6"N 122°45'52.4"W
Image depicts the cutbanks on the other side of the Nechako, taken from the nature trail at Island Cache. Map coordinates 53°55'34.6"N 122°45'52.4"W
Aerial view of Prince George and surrounding forested area. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Prince George, B.C."
Image depicts a view of the Millar Addition suburb from Connaught Hill in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of the Millar Addition suburb in Prince George, B.C.
Photograph depicts six adults and three or more children sitting on the ground with a log cabin in the background. Snow scatters the ground in small patches.
Photograph depicts four men pulling a long canoe across a clearing on a wheeled trailer.
Photograph depicts a wide expanse of river in the foreground looking across the water to a narrow clearing along the opposite riverbank. A few building are scattered across the clearing. There is forest in the background.
Photograph depicts a view from the river looking at the river bank. There is a canvas tent with forest in the background.
Photograph depicts a man bathing himself while standing in a small metal tub. Photograph description in album notes this as "His 'Semi Annual'" [bath]. On the left is a log structure, presumably a cache building. A large clearing surrounds the building and bathing man. There is a forest and bluff in the background. Possibly located near Giscome Portage.
Photograph depicts several canvas tents set in lush vegetation near dusk.
Photograph depicts seven or more men relaxing near a canvas tent. Some of the men appear to be whittling wood. Long underwear dry on a tent rope and wood smoke drifts past the men and tent to the forest behind.
Photograph depicts a view from a hill of a river winding through the forest with marshlands nearby. This may be a double exposure and there is an indiscernible image in the center of the photo.
Photograph depicts a view of a lake from a row boat. The back of one male boat passenger and oars are in the foreground.
Photograph depicts a view from a high hill, looking down on the Nechako river. There is forest and low rolling hills in the background.
Photograph depicts a view from a hill of a river winding through the forest with marshlands nearby.
Photograph depicts a tarp spread out on the grass, two men sit nearby the tarp. There is a canvas tent in the background with a man standing beside it. Behind the tent is a low hill with a fence bordering the top of the hill. There are blankets drying on the fence.
Photograph depicts a view from a high hill looking down on the Nechako river. There is forest and low rolling hills in the background.
Photograph depicts several people in a large field. There are buildings and trees in the background.