Collection consists of 140 photographs pertaining to the life and pursuits of James Joseph Claxton over the course of sixty years. Subject areas identified within this collection include: quartz and placer mining in the Cariboo; Kingcome Village; the Royal Irish Contabulary; Roderick's Jewelers, New Westminster; the "M.S. Columbia III"; Kwakiutl petrographs in Fort Rupert; totem poles at Alert Bay; and the Salmon Arm Boy Scouts of Canada group.
Claxton, James JosephElements area
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Municipalities, towns, villages, neighbourhoods, religious and cultural groups, camps, schools, etc.
Community activities and events
Groups working for the development or maintenance of events, services and facilities for the community and its promotion
Community support and charitable organizations
Community booster and event promotion agencies
Fraternal organizations
SEE ALSO: Family and Personal Life; Events and Celebrations
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MemoryBC Subject Groups