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Photograph depicts Sarah in hat and dress, seated on blanket in grass, bushes in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "July 19. 1919", on recto: "Sarah Glassey."

Sarah Glassey stands on front steps to unknown building.

Photograph depicts Sarah Glassey, holding her fox terrier, and standing at corner of log house. Felled trees in foreground, forest trees in background. Photograph believed to have been taken on the 160 acres of land which Sarah purchased in the Kispiox Valley in 1911. She became the first single woman to pre-empt land in British Columbia. This house was built in a year with the help of a Gitxsan Elder.

Young woman believed to be Sarah Glassey stands in farm yard holding unidentified object. A small dog stands at her feet. Fence, supplies, and unidentified building stand in background. It is also possible that this woman may Violet (nee Taylor) Baxter, niece to Sarah Glassey.

Sarah Glassey stands behind woman seated on ground, lake and hills in background.

Woman believed to be Sarah Glassey stands behind two small dogs, house in background.

Sarah Glassey stands to left of two unidentified women on boardwalk. Small dog in foreground, trees in background.

The pair stands on paved street; trees, fence, and power line in background.

Dog sits at feet of Sarah Glassey on wood sidewalk in front of steps to house. Bushes in background.

Sarah Glassey stands in cleared forest path lined with logs, tree stumps on left and small dog at her feet.

Sarah & Bert Glassey stand to left of Mrs. Hodges on grass in front of unknown building. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Mrs Hodges, Bert, Sarah."

Photograph depicts group of men and women standing on front steps to unknown building. Sarah stands second from left, Bert stands on far right with dog.

The couple stands to left of large building, second building in background.

Sarah and Bert stand with unidentified woman in cleared area on hilltop, forest and hills in background.

Photograph depicts H.F. Glassey standing between two women. Sarah stands on right, holding umbrella. Cleared area in front of fence crosses midground, forest in background.

Group of eleven men and women stands and kneels in front of fence, field and hills in background. Sarah stands third from left, Bert stands on far right. Illegible annotation on recto of photograph: "Sands. Life up. Govt Agent [...?] Sands." Image cropped to oval shape. Similar group also featured in items 2009.5.2.274 - 2009.5.2.294.

The couple stands on wood boardwalk in unknown area, greenery and town in background.

The couple stands on wood boardwalk in unknown area, greenery on left, town in background.

Group of six men and women stands behind railing of veranda at unknown building. Bert and Sarah stand second and third from left. Picket fence, shed building, and mountains visible in background. Similar group also featured in items 2009.5.2.274 - 2009.5.2.294.

Group of six men and women stand behind railing of veranda at unknown building. Sarah stands third from left, Bert sits on railings on right. Mountains visible in background. Image cropped to oval shape. Similar group also featured in items 2009.5.2.274 - 2009.5.2.294.

Group of eleven men and women stands and kneels in front of fence, field and hills in background. Sarah stands fourth from left, Bert stands on far right. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Murphy's place ATLIN." Similar group also featured in items 2009.5.2.274 - 2009.5.2.294.

Sarah and Bert stand amongst two other men and one woman in group of five at unknown building, hillside in background.

Photograph depicts Sarah and H.F. Glassey standing on wood sidewalk in hats and long jackets, unidentified house in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Sarah & Bert Glassey". Photograph speculated to have been taken near the Glassey home at Atlin, BC.

Photograph depicts Roseanne standing in auditorium aisle in the crowded Canfor Theatre at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, B.C. Family and friends of Bridget Moran believed to be seated in foreground. Photo taken on the day Bridget received an Honourary Law Degree, before ceremony began.

Photograph depicts Bridget Moran's daughter Roseanne sitting in patio chair on deck in backyard. Deck railing in midground, trees in background. Accompanying note from Maureen Faulkner: "Roseanne - elegant." Photo taken on the day Bridget Moran received an Honourary Law Degree from the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, B.C.

The pair stands in foreground, crowd visible behind them.

Handwritten annotation on front reads: “Rosamond & Kenneth Hardy (Mum & Dad)”.

Item is a photograph of a road sign in North Dakota stating the distance to Ray and Williston.

Couple stands in front yard, house and flowering plant in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Rich & Eleanor, she sent this to me so I'm passing it on. It was taken the day Rich left Vancouver for Halifax."

Photograph depicts an elderly couple, two women, and a young girl posed in yard. Trees and building visible behind fence in background.

Item is a photograph of Ray Williston, born in 1914, sitting on the lap of his maternal grandfather Peter McCalman. Mr. Williston's brother Norman and father Hubert are also in the photograph.

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston and Arthur Paget, former Deputy Minister of Water Resources, admiring Mr. Paget’s retirement gift.

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston presenting Arthur Paget, former Deputy Minister of Water Resources, with a gift on the occasion of Mr. Paget’s retirement.

Item is a photograph of Ray Williston in Fredericton, NB.

Item is a photograph of Ray Williston and Bruce Brown with a bicycle.

Item is a photograph of Ray and Gladys Williston sitting on the steps of their home in Princeton on March 30, 1940.

Item is a photograph of Ray and Gladys Williston in front of their home in Princeton.

Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston after receiving his honourary degree. Mrs. Williston is pictured with him.

Item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Williston cutting an anniversary cake in front of some of their grandchildren in the West Burnaby United Church Hall in April 1979.

Item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Williston in the summer of 1987 at their retirement home in Gibson’s, BC.

Image depicts a pair of Rainbow trout from Indianpoint Lake.

Typed on verso of ticket: "CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS WESTERN REGION" "EMPLOYES TRIP PASS - FIRST CLASS" "SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS ON BACK" "PASS (1) Miss V. B. Taylor, ACCOUNT Stenographer -- C.N.R. TO Vancouver, B.C. FROM Prince Rupert, B.C. via Jasper, Alta." "DATE ISSUED} June 14th/27. EXPIRES END OF} July. 1927" "ADDRESS Prince Rupert. REQD BY V.B.T." "HONORED ON TRAIN NO. [6]". Verso has been signed by the conductor (illegible) and dated "Jun 18".

Typed on recto of ticket: "PASS ONE WAY ONLY TW IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOMPANYING PASS, BUT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION" "VOID IF DETACHED" "143518". Stamped annotation on recto: "[ISSUED BY] W. H. TOBEY". Handwritten annotation on recto: "OFF SNOWSHOED NO 5 JULY 13 [WM?]". Ticket has been punched with four different shapes.

Image depicts Kent Sedgwick standing in front of a sign with a dog in Quesnelle Forks, B.C. The sign describes the history of the site, which began as a mining camp in 1859, but was later completely abandoned after a fire in 1866. It is now managed as a Forest Service Recreation Project.

Photograph depicts two men posed with "CALGARY BEER" bags slung over shoulders. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Clark & Marchant Quebec to Vancouver on Foot", on recto: "To H F Glassey With Every Good wish. from Leo Marchant. Pearson's Magazine 1909."

Photograph depicts 9 soldiers posed in uniform on steps. Wooden boardwalk in foreground, side of building in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Like the Country over here but it is very wet at present have you been around the ranch lately, would have come home, but we had to leave in a hurry hope to see you all well when I come back how are the fruit trees looking, let me have all the news. Yours Truly [Pete?] G Williamson 63rd B Battalion No 464284 Army Post Office London England." Photograph speculated to have been sent to H.F. Glassey or his family.

Photograph depicts young girl believed to be A.K. Bourchier's niece Jean, sitting at a table in formal attire. Hallway visible in background. Image has been cropped to an oval shape.

Wedding party posed with family members in unknown location, trees in background. Photograph speculated to depict members or relatives of the Glassey family.

Photograph depicts close view of woman in elaborate coat and hat. It is speculated that this woman may be Agnes Wessel, the mother of Hermina Taylor and Sarah Glassey.

Photograph depicts close view of woman in coat and hat. It is speculated that this woman may be the mother of H.F. Glassey.

Photograph depicts two unidentified soldiers in uniform, one seated and the other standing behind.

Formal portrait of Rev. W.E. Collison, son of Archdeacon W.H. Collison. Handwritten note affixed to verso reads: "Rev. W.E. Collison Honorary Secretary Prince Rupert Branch".