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  • Includes: buildings; monuments and statues; bridges and trestles; building management; construction.

  • DO NOT USE for records pertaining to activities carried out in or on a building or structure, unless the building and the activity are directly related (e.g. hotels).

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          4442 Archival description results for Buildings and Structures

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          Main Street
          2012.13.1.83.19 · Item · 1979
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts several buildings along the main street in Stewart, B.C. One of them has been boarded up.

          Main Street of Rolla
          2000.19.2.2 · Item · 29 Aug. 1927-26 Sept. 1927
          Part of Prentiss Gray Collection

          Photograph depicts the main street of Rolla with a dirt street and wooden sidewalks, tethered horses, and the storefront of H.G. Atkinson General Merchants. Three people are visible walking through the streets.

          2011.3.3.113 · Item · [ca. 1909-1930]
          Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

          Hand coloured photo of Main Street in Prince Rupert, with various tents and buildings on either side of the wooden road. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Main Street, Prince Rupert, B.C. : On comparatively Level Line London to Yokohama." Artist's mark on lower right corner reads: "104,035 J.V."

          Main Street, Smithers, BC
          2011.3.1.20 · Item · [ca. 1904 - 1910]
          Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

          Street view photograph of buildings along the dirt road of Main Street in Smithers, B.C." Printed annotation on recto reads: "Main St. Smithers B.C." Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: "Town 7 miles from my place."

          Maintenance Projects
          2000.1.1.2.07 · File · 1977 - 1981, predominant 1977-1978
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Photographs depict different construction projects at separate locations in Cassiar. Photographs were originally housed in envelopes with the following annotations: "POLICE STATION. July 15, 1977."; "Aggregates and Concrete (PERMASTEEL)"; "Fibre Storage and Handling"; "Powerhouse Expansion"; "Sewage Collection Plant."; "Sewage Treatment Plant"; "Single Person Accommodations - Site Work."; "Outside Work - Camp Nos. 1,2,3." Photos generally feature the work sites, supplies, vehicles, machinery, and work in progress at each location.

          Additional photographs integrated into file include maintenance project on lining of tubes, lining of aspiration hood, and lining of willow fiberizer. Also five photographs of maintenance in the townsite to fix in ground piping.

          2013.6.36.1.007.038 · Item · Aug. 1964
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the Malahat station on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway line, 20 miles north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The view is looking south and there are no houses anywhere in the vicinity.

          Man & Dog in Railway Camp
          2009.5.3.91 · Item · [ca. 1935]
          Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts dog standing next to man smoking pipe and leaning against large snow bank (snow stands taller than man). Power lines connect to wood building standing in background. Photograph believed to have been taken in railway construction camp.

          2009.5.3.87 · Item · [ca. 1910]
          Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts one man and three woman standing in front of shop windows of three story building with the sign "GERMAN. BAKERY. F. TIEMEYER" A window nook and small balcony extend from second floor. Road in foreground. Handwritten annotations on recto of photograph: "Main Building 30 x 32. Lean to for Bake Shop. Food cellar. Five Food Rooms upstairs. Electric lights throughout entire house. Burned badly Jan 15 - 9 45 PM 1969. Was originally moved from South."

          2009.5.2.89 · Item · [1899?]
          Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts two women and one man standing in snowy street behind loaded sled pulled by three large dogs. Unidentified buildings in background, hill visible in distance. It is speculated that this photograph may have been taken in Atlin, B.C.

          Man and Monument
          2012.13.1.51.115 · Item · June 1979
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a man, possibly Kent Sedgwick, standing next to a monument which states: "In honour of the pioneers of the Ootsa Lake Valley, first settled in 1905." Located somewhere in either the Francois Lake Provincial Park or the Wistaria Provincial Park.

          2006.20.11.11 · Item · June 1923
          Part of Northern BC Archives Historical Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts man standing in front of elevated, rectangular cache made of wood. Trees stand behind log fence in background. Handwritten photo caption below photograph reads: "Indian Cache." It is believed that this photograph may have been taken near Fort St. James, BC.

          Man in Garden
          2009.5.2.250 · Item · [ca. 1940]
          Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

          Unidentified man stands in front of hedges. Small bush in foreground, tall home and trees in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Noisy in the Garden."

          2009.5.1.86 · Item · 13 October 1911
          Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

          Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Frank [Johnstron?] Oct. 13th/11 Hazelton BC". Photograph depicts Frank sitting in suit and hat with dog on a wood walkway, unidentified building in background on left. Wood pile is visible behind them.

          Man on a Bridge
          2012.13.1.46.26 · Item · 1980
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts an unidentified man standing on a wood bridge somewhere in South Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

          2012.13.1.3.151 · Item · Apr. 1999
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a snow sculpture of a man with a shovel, possibly during the Winter City Conference, in Prince George, B.C. Taken at the Prince George Civic Center. Map coordinates 53°54'45.6"N 122°44'59.6"W

          2000.1.1.2.1.236 · Item · June 1952
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Photograph depicts five long buildings in flat area at Watson Lake Airport, power poles in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "4. Group of buildings used as living quarters (not prefab). In fair condition. Many good windows and doors, and electrical fittings. Picture taken looking west."

          2000.1.1.2.1.239 · Item · June 1952
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Photograph depicts four bunkhouse buildings leading to recreation hall at Watson Lake Airport. Power poles on left. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "7. Same group of buildings as in picture No. 4 [see item 2000.1.1.2.236] showing steel building on the end [see item 2000.1.1.2.235]. Picture taken looking east. Note: There are at least as many more buildings again as shown in these snaps."

          2000.1.1.2.1.305 · Item · March 1952
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Handwritten annotation in blue ink on recto of photograph: "Bunkhouse cookhouse & office". Photograph depicts numerous log buildings in a line, each with a porch and slanted roof. A tractor can be seen snowplowing the road to the left of the buildings. Another building is semi-visible on far left, and another in distance at end of road. Trees and mountains in background. See also item 2000.1.1.2.286.

          2000.1.1.2.1.254 · Item · May 1952
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Photograph depicts 5 men working on mill construction in foreground. Dump truck, equipment, tool shed, group of men, trees and mountain base in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "10. Pouring concrete for mill walls. Man dumping wheelbarrow in foreground."

          2000.1.1.2.1.256 · Item · May 1952
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Photograph depicts dog and group of men working in cluttered building project, wood planks scattered throughout, trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "12. Concrete pier for feed end of drier. Wooden forms stripped. Tool shed in background."

          2000.1.1.2.1.286 · Item · April 1952
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "7. Temporary buildings. First building is the cookery. Looking south." Photograph depicts numerous wood buildings down the left of snow-cleared dirt road, each with a small porch. The office and bunkhouse are also among the buildings (see item 2000.1.1.2.305). Wood piles lie in front of cookery, dump truck and dog can be seen at end of road, and another building is semi-visible on right. Tree-covered mountainside in background. See also items 2000.1.1.2.299 and 2000.1.1.2.301.

          2000.1.1.2.1.242 · Item · June 1952
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Photograph depicts man working on foundation site, building materials in foreground, oil tank and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "10. Shows one foundation already poured for the diesel engines, and behind is seen the concrete form for the second."