Close view of bridge built with wooden planks, poles, and wires, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859. Photograph was taken from one side of canyon, near bridge. Opposite canyon wall in background. Typed annotation glued to verso of photograph: "HAGWILGET - 'the gentle or quiet people'."
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- Travel or exploration for personal, geographical, scientific or mapping reasons
- Expeditions, exploration, adventure, prospecting, guiding
- Individuals and groups involved in exploration or travel (eg. explorers, adventurers, prospectors, guides, outfitters)
- Expedition planning, reports and accounts
- Personal travels for discovery and education (eg. travel diaries)
- Early contact with First Nations
- SEE ALSO: Land, Settlement and Immigration
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- MemoryBC Subject Groups