Photograph depicts Red Mountain Lumber Company mill owned by Roy Spurr in Penny, BC in 1929. Scattered all around the mill are the remnants of the previous coniferous forest that was destroyed in the Penny Fire that occurred 2 years earlier.
Photograph depicts Red Mountain Lumber Company mill owned by Roy Spurr in Penny, BC in 1929. Scattered all around the mill are the remnants of the previous coniferous forest that was destroyed in the Penny Fire that occurred 2 years earlier.
Photograph depicts Red Mountain Lumber Company mill owned by Roy Spurr in Penny, BC in 1929. Scattered all around the mill are the remnants of the previous coniferous forest that was destroyed in the Penny Fire that occurred 2 years earlier.
Photo depicts a second view of a re purposed railroad car. Railroad car is stationary, a roof and steps have been added. There is a log building in the background. Location unknown.
Photo depicts a re purposed railroad car. Railroad car is stationary, a roof and steps have been added. Location unknown.
Photo depicts a third view of a re purposed railroad car. Railroad car is stationary, a roof and steps have been added. Two unnamed women are occupied with an undetermined task. Location unknown.
Photo depicts a fourth view of a re purposed railroad car. Railroad car is stationary, a roof and steps have been added. Location unknown.
Photo depicts a fifth view of a re purposed railroad car. Railroad car is stationary, a roof and steps have been added. Location unknown.
Handwritten annotation in ink on recto consists of an arrow pointing to a tent-like structure
Photograph depicts a crowd of people in an outdoor location, buildings in background people in foreground. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads, "1984 Okanogan Express - Retiring conductor, last passenger run (O.K. Express) gets kess from Mission Hill Vinyards employee catering on O.K. Express"
Photo depicts salvaged locomotive loaded on a flat deck car. Two unnamed men are standing between two trains.
Partially visible handwritten annotation on verso: "...stern....'Prince George' ". Possibly a steamship heading up the Skeena River?
Second man in from the right is possibly R.A. Harlow. Building is potentially an residency engineering office.
Prince Rupert (?) Men on railway surveying crew (?)
Prince Rupert (?) Men on railway surveying crew (?)
Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.
Man in suit and hat is believed to be R.A. Harlow
Photo depicts a large brick building adjacent to railroad tracks. Handwritten annotations on verso read, "Smithers Roundhouse"
Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.
Photograph depicts steam locomotive # 163
Photograph depicts steam locomotive 5141 on the tracks. Crew members appear to be filling the water tank.
Photograph depicts a steam locomotive in action. There are snowy fields in the foreground and mountains in the background.
Photograph depicts a steam locomotive in action in an unknown part of BC. There are snowy fields in the foreground and mountains in the background.
Photograph depicts steam locomotive 2706 in an unknown location. Surrounding area has low rolling hills.
Photograph depicts Grand Trunk Pacific steam locomotive, number 859 stopped in front of an unidentified brick building. Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.
Photograph depicts a steam locomotive on rail tracks in an unknown location
typed annotation on verso of photograph reads: "One of two steam-powered "McGiffert Log Loaders", loading timber bound for Eagle Lake Spruce Mills Giscome. Circa 1925. this machine was used by several logging railways in western North America from about 1915 to 1950. It was designed to pull empty flat cars underneath itself from behind and position them for loading, an earlier version from California lacked its own wheels and was therefore much less versatile than the cranes used at Giscome. From Northwood Pulp & Timber Ltd. Archives"
Fully submerged Pumpman's (?) house at Pacific Station before the flood took it down the river.
Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.
Unidentfied surveyor standing next to his surveying equipment situated on railroad tracks, makes notes in a hand held notebook.
Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.
Image is of an explosion within the railyards of Prince Rupert, BC. Photo is on recto of a blank post card made in Canada.
Image is of an explosion within the railyards of Prince Rupert, BC. Photo is on recto of a blank post card made in Canada.
Photograph depicts two men with a team of eight horses and a large load of logs. Typed annotation on verso of photograph reads: "The Pole Cart at work, circa 1930, opposite Longworth"
Photograph depicts 3 men atop a large stack of logs. The logs are on a cart being pulled by a team of 8 horses. Near Longworth BC
Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.
Sign on front of train reads: "Hello! Prince George We're Here"
Man on far right is believed to be R. A. Harlow.
Man on far left is believed to be R. A. Harlow.
Photograph depicts 3 unnamed railway employees posing for a photograph in front of a railroad station in an unknown location.
Ten men working with a large mechanical track layer to lay down the ties for the PGE line.
Track laying machine situated on a large mound of earth which is surrounded by (flood?) water.