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Image depicts the McBride CNR station.
Image depicts the McBride CNR station.
Image depicts the rear-end of the CN Station in McBride, B.C.
Image depicts the CN Station in McBride, B.C.
Image depicts the CN Station in McBride, B.C.
File contains slides depicting places in and between McBride and the Yellowhead Pass via the Yellowhead Highway.
Image depicts a street in McBride, B.C.
Image depicts a view of what is either the Rocky Mountains or possibly the Columbia Mountains from McBride, B.C.
Image depicts a view of what is either the Rocky Mountains or possibly the Columbia Mountains in the background of a small section of McBride, B.C.
Image depicts an old house somewhere in McBride, B.C.
Image depicts several houses in McBride, B.C. A mountain is visible in the background.
Image depicts a house somewhere in McBride, B.C.
Image depicts a machine shop somewhere in McBride, B.C. The sign above the door reads "McBride Air Cooled Engine Services Ltd."
Image depicts the Elks Hall in McBride, B.C.
Image depicts a church somewhere in McBride, B.C. The sign in front possibly reads "St. Patrick's Church."
Image depicts a street in McBride, B.C. One of the store signs reads "Allied Hardware."
Image depicts the All Saints Anglican Church in McBride, B.C. The slide labels it as having "moved to PG."
Image depicts an abandoned building on the corner of a street in McBride, B.C.
Image depicts an abandoned building on the corner of a street in McBride, B.C. The faded letters on the side read: "McBride Trading Co. Mens Wear, Drugs, Equipment."
Image depicts McBride, B.C.
Photograph depicts the west side of the Masset public library as it was under construction.
Photograph depicts the east side of the Masset public library as it was under construction.
Image depicts a row of houses in the village of Masset on Haida Gwaii.
The photograph depicts Mark Gabriel Stadium, a baseball stadium in Prince George. The photo was taken in 2005.
The photograph depicts Mark Gabriel Stadium, a baseball stadium in Prince George. The photo was taken in 2005.
Photograph depicts Marion and William Henry Collison standing on left with shovel, Bertha Collison on right, and young Muriel and Katherine Collison in centre with shovel (eldest daughters of W.E. Collison). Wood buildings cross midground, trees and hills visible in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Garden at Kincolith / Grandad, Grannie / Mimi, Katie / Mother".
Marion sits to left of husband Archdeacon William Henry, beside five small children. Muriel 'Mimi' Collison (daughter of W.E. Collison) stands on right holding a younger grandchild.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Arch. WH Collison & Mrs Collison with grand-children at Kincolith".
Marion sits to left of husband Archdeacon William Henry, small boy in between. Young children sit and stand in foreground, Katherine 'Katy' and Muriel 'Mimi' stand in background (daughters of W.E. Collison). The group poses in front of a wood door, ivy on either side.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grand-dad (Arch. W.H. Collison) & Grannie with grandchildren at Kincolith".
Photograph depicts Archdeacon William Henry Collison to left of wife Marion, who stands bent over garden on right. Church steeple visible behind wood fence in background. Hills can be seen in distance.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grandad & Grannie in garden at Kincolith".
Buildings in foreground, waterscape in midground, trees and snowcapped mountains in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Marine and Fisheries Digby Island Prince Rupert B.C. McRae Bros”
Margaret (nee Baxter) Lund stands in snowshoes wearing skirt, high socks, sweater, hat and gloves. Log fence crosses midground, power poles and unidentified building stand in background. Margaret is younger sister to Bob Baxter.
Street view of a large crowd of veterans marching down a street in Prince Rupert. Printed annotation on recto reads: "3." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Prince Rupert: Nov. 11. 1940. Main St."
Photograph of a small marching band parading down Second Avenue in Prince Rupert. A large crowd is gathered. Annotation on recto reads: "Photo by MacRae Bros Prince Rupert BC 2nd Ave Prince Rupert BC."
Photograph of a marching band performing down a wooden road. Spectators can be seen in the foreground and various businesses are in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC."
Image depicts a man holding up a board which appears to have maps of the Cottonwood Park on it.
Photograph of the Prince Rupert wharf. Many vessels are docked next to small buildings along the water. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC."
Image depicts the Omineca Museum in Manson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts a creek with a half collapsed shack in the background somewhere in Manson Creek. The slide is labelled "Manson workings."
Image depicts the gas station at Manson Creek, B.C.
Image depicts Manson Creek, B.C.
File contains slides depicting places in and around Manson Creek.
This file contains photograph from early construction of Cassiar Mine and townsite. Photographs were stapled to inter-office correspondence paper and sent with pages of photo descriptions. Photographs have been removed and rehoused, maintaining original order.
Photograph depicts scaffolding around garage, trees and mountainside in background. Men, steel drums and smaller white buildings can be seen around base of garage. Snow and dirt piles in mid ground, dog and steel drum in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "8. Service garage nearly completed. Wide doors for taking bulldozers, and high enough to clear a van truck."
Photograph depicts two men in plant site, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 3rd, 1952. 3. Quonset warehouse in background. Temporary set-up for circular saw in foreground."
Photograph depicts water tower framework. Building materials, truck, and oil tanks in foreground; mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 28th, 1952: (8) Water tower erection. Looking northwest."
Photograph depicts a long one-story building in airport yard at Watson Lake. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "1. Warehouse, containing refrigerator in the far end and heating plant in the near end. Locked and in good condition."
Handwritten annotation in blue ink on recto of photograph: "Warehouse in construction." Photograph depicts two men working in warehouse interior, and one man sitting on top of wall with sledge hammer raised. Miscellaneous building tools and supplies throughout.
Handwritten annotation in blue ink on recto of photograph: "Foreground warehouse under construction and in the background lays asbestos." Photograph depicts two men walking towards warehouse building. Walls are erected though roof is not. Steel drums and equipment under tarp shelter in foreground, trees and mountaintops in background.
Photograph depicts building project and materials in dirt area, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "6: Pouring concrete for second Ruston diesel engine. Mill in background. Looking south." (Note speculated to be incorrect.)