Atlin, BC

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              87 Archival description results for Atlin, BC

              Atlin Road?
              2012.13.1.98.43 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts what is possibly Atlin Road. Numerous mountains are visible in the distance.

              Atlin Museum - Moose Hall
              2012.13.1.98.13 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts the Moose Hall in the Atlin Museum. A sign above the door reads: "In 1905 this building was the new Arctic Brotherhood Hall in Discovery. Some years later it was hauled here in two parts by horses to become the Moose Lodge and Community Hall."

              Atlin Lake?
              2012.13.1.98.46 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts what is possibly Atlin Lake, with numerous mountains in the distance and Atlin Mountain visible on the right of the image.

              Atlin Lake
              2012.13.1.98.14 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts Atlin Lake as well as a small section of Atlin, B.C. The mountain is possibly Atlin Mountain.

              Atlin Cemetery Sign
              2012.13.1.98.49 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts a sign in the Atlin Cemetery, it reads: "In 1898, Fritz Miller and Kenny McLaren found gold on nearby Pine Creek, triggering British Columbia's last placer gold rush. The boom subsided by 1908, but gold has kept Atlin alive. Now Miller and McLaren lie here among hard-bitten prospectors, young miners, northern aviators, brave women and new-born infants, all part of Atlin's pioneer heritage R.I.P."

              2012.13.1.98.55 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts a memorial plaque which reads: "In memory of the Atlin men who gave their lives for their country in World War II," and then proceeds to list several individuals.

              Atlin - the Tarahne
              2012.13.1.98.29 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts a boat named "the Tarahne," which is located in Atlin, B.C. Atlin Lake and Mountain are visible in the background.

              Atlin - the Tarahne
              2012.13.1.98.32 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts a boat named "the Tarahne," which is located in Atlin, B.C. Atlin Lake and Mountain are visible in the background.

              Atlin - the Garrett Store
              2012.13.1.98.37 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts the Garrett Store in Atlin, B.C. A plaque on it reads: "John Garrett, a prominent English cricket player, came to Atlin in 1910 to mine gold. In 1917 he opened this grocery and dry goods store where he also sold his wife's fresh baked bread and sweets."

              Atlin - Nurses' Residence
              2012.13.1.98.21 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts a building which once served as the residence for two nurses in Atlin, B.C. A sign in front of the house reads: "Grateful Atlinites built this house in 1902 for their first missionary nurses, Helen Bone and Elizabeth Mitchell, who came here in 1899 and lived in a crude shack while valiantly and humanely caring for sick and dying pioneers."

              Atlin - Mural
              2012.13.1.98.38 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts a mural of Atlin with information about the Globe Theatre and Edwin L. Pillman on it. It reads: "Talented businessman arrived in Atlin in 1899, and for nearly fifty years operated a variety of businesses ~ grocery and drug stores, undertaker, market gardens and the theatre. Assissted by his loyal wife Elizabeth." It also states that the Globe Theatre was built in 1917 and was used until the early 40's.

              Atlin - Discovery Jail
              2012.13.1.98.35 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts an old building which used to be the Discovery Jail. The plaque on it reads: "It cost $800 to build this two cell jail in 1902. The solid walls are 2"x6" laid flat one on top of the other. It was skidded to Atlin in the 1920s and used as a residence for many years."

              Atlin - A Dock
              2012.13.1.98.31 · Item · 1999
              Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

              Image depicts a dock on the shore of Atlin Lake, as well as a building that may have once been a hospital. The slide is simply labelled "hospital."

              Alaska Trip, August 1985
              2020.09.01 · File · Aug. 1985
              Part of Jill Singleton Collection

              This travel scrapbook was created by Jill Singleton to document a trip to Alaska, Yukon, Haida Gwaii, and northern BC. Jill Singleton and Eric Stathers embarked on a 1985 car camping trip using the BC Ferries and Alaska Ferry systems. Includes postcards, ephemera, handwritten notes, pamphlets, issues of local newspapers, and maps. Also includes 37 photographs.

              Includes the following:

              • "Queen Charlotte Islands Observer" newspaper issue for August 8, 1985
              • "A Walking Tour and Business Directory for Queen Charlotte City", June 1985
              • "A Walking Tour and Business Directory for Tlell + Port Clements", June 1985
              • "A Walking Tour and Business Directory for Skidegate Landing, Skidegate and Sandspit", June 1985
              • "A Walking Tour and Business Directory for Masset", June 1985
              • "Explorations Q.C.I." pamphlet advertising guiding, outfitting, and touring
              • "Sandspit Inn, Queen Charlotte Islands" pamphlet
              • "Visit the Queen Charlottes" pamphlet
              • Queen Charlotte Islands map, circa 1985
              • BC Ferries pamphlet "New in 1985... Inside Passage Day Cruise"
              • BC Ferries pamphlet "Tickets and Boarding Information, Inside Passage"
              • "Alaska Marine Highway" pamphlet
              • "Discover Southeast Alaska, Ketchikan" pamphlet
              • "Alaska State Parks" pamphlet/map
              • "Tongass National Forest, Alaska" pamphlet/map
              • "Alaska Marine Highway Summer Schedule - May 1, 1985 through September 30, 1985" pamphlet
              • History leaflet for St. Michael's Cathedral, Sitka, AK
              • Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute leaflets, 1984
              • Anchorage 1984 Visitors Guide, Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau
              • "Skagway... some Steps on the Gold Rush Trail... walking Tour of the Historic District - Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park"
              • "Skaguay Alaskan" newspaper issue, Vol. VIII, No. 1880 (1985)
              • "Klondike Gold Rush" pamphlet for tourists
              • "Broadway, Skagway, Alaska" pamphlet
              • "S.S. Tutshi, Carcross" pamphlet
              • "Moon Watching" pamphlet by BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing (1980)
              • "Some Insects of Provincial Parks" pamphlet by BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing (1980)
              • "Stewart, British Columbia - Hyder, Alaska... Your Gateway to Alaska and the Yukon!" pamphlet
              • "Stewart-Cassiar Highway 37" map
              • "Prince Rupert City Map & Guide" pamphlet
              • "Explore Canada's Yellowhead, Western Canada's New Interprovincial Highway" pamphlet (1983)
              • "101 Things To Do in Yukon" booklet published by Tourism Yukon (1985)
              • "Your Guide to B.C. Ferries' Inside Passage" booklet by British Columbia Ferry Corporation (1985)
              • "Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada" booklet (1981)

              Trip itinerary:

              • Vancouver, BC
              • Nanaimo, BC
              • Port Hardy, BC
              • Prince Rupert, BC
              • Yakoun River, BC
              • Haida Gwaii, BC (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands)
              • Rennell Sound, BC
              • Graham Island, BC
              • Queen Charlotte City, BC
              • Sandspit, BC
              • Prince Rupert, BC
              • Ketchikan, AK
              • Sitka, AK
              • Tenakee Springs, AK
              • Juneau, AK
              • Skagway, BC
              • Carcross, YK
              • Atlin, BC
              • Telegraph Creek, BC
              • Kitwanga, BC
              • Prince Rupert, BC
              • Prince George, BC
              • Lillooet, BC
              • Vancouver, BC