Photograph of a large glacier. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Bitter Creek Glacier."
Bitter Creek Glacier, BC
6 Archival description results for Bitter Creek Glacier, BC
Wide angle perspective of the Bitter Creek glacier, with trees visible in the foreground. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Hughes #22 Bitter Creek Glacier."
Photograph of many loaded pack horses in front of the "McMillan Transfer Company." Printed annotation on recto reads: "Pack-Train At Bitter-Creek Hughes 116."
The photographs depict the geographic areas of Stewart, BC, Boundary Pass, Nelson River, Bitter Creek Glacier, Portland Canal, Red Cliff and Bear Creek; as well as the ships “Camosun” and “S.S. Prince George.” Types of subjects identified in this collection include: community life, surveying, mining and transportation (i.e. dog-sledding, horse and buggy, and the Portland Canal Short Line Railway “P.C.S.L. Rlwy”).
Side perspective photograph of a crowd of people gathered around a Portland Canal Short Line Railroad train, presumably either leaving or arriving Printed annotation on recto reads: "Bitter Creek BC Aug 9 1911."
Photograph of a team of sled dogs pulling a load, followed by a group of men. Mountains are visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Trail Over Bitter Creek Glacier to the Naas."