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Stern wheeler “Conveyor” on land, snow on ground, treed hills in background. Handwritten annotation on verso in pencil reads: “Tete Jaune B.C.”

Photograph depicts the steamship Camosun on the water with numerous passengers aboard. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "SS Camosun"

Stern wheeler in river. Printed annotation on recto reads: “S.S. “Charlotte,” Quesnel. B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Mr. O. Winter 1016 V Park St. Victoria B.C.” The dates on the canceled 1 cent Canadian stamp on verso are not readable.

Photograph depicts men on sternwheeler in river, opposite shore in background.

Printed annotation on recto reads: “S.S. “Charlotte,” Quesnel. B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Mr. O. Winter 1016 V Park St. Victoria B.C.” Cancellation stamp on Canadian 1 cent stamp reads: "ASHCROFT B.C. JUN [10?] 11".

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail car ferry that was taken out of service in 1967.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail ferry.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail ferry.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail ferry that had recently retired from the Fraser River-Victoria ferry run. Visible are details of its bow and rudder and unseen propeller.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail ferry.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail ferry that had recently retired from Georgia Strait ferry work. The lowest deck contained the engine room. The next deck contained a rail car deck with 4 tracks, while the upper deck consisted of the crew quarters held in flat top cabins, as shown.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail ferry that was recently put out of service.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail ferry.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail ferry that was recently retired from Fraser River-Victoria rail ferry work. Looking towards stern with the bow in the foreground.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail ferry that had recently taken off of the Tilbury-Victoria run because of relatively high operating costs.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail ferry that had recently been taken out of service. Shown is the massive rolling stern door which was raised by steam winches mounted above on the open upper deck.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail car ferry that was taken out of service in 1967.

Photograph depicts the steamship Camosun on the water with a mountain range in the background. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "S.S. Camosun Port Essington B.C." Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Canada B.C. The Coast Steamer "Camosun" passing Port Essington"

Photograph of the SS Camosun arriving in a harbour in Prince Rupert. A blurry man is in the lower right corner of the foreground. Another large vessel can be seen behind the Camosun. Annotation on recto reads: "SS 'Camosun' at Prince Rupert Allen Photo May 23[?]09."

Photograph of the SS Camosun docking at Government Wharf in the winter. Mountains are visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Winter Scene Stewart B.CC. Camosun at Gov. Wharf 10#."

Photograph depicts the S.S. "BC Standard" at Westview Harbour, Powell River. The ship was registered in Vancouver.

Photograph of ocean liner SS Arna docked in a harbour. Foreground shows two individuals on a dock in the lower right corner and a large pile of lumber in the lower left corner. Annotation on recto reads: "S.S. Arna arrived in Prince Rupert B.C March 30th 1914"

Hand coloured photo of various squatter's shacks and tents, with mountains in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Squatters, Prince Rupert, B.C." Artist's stamp on lower right corner reads: "104,0033 J.V."

Photograph depicts the Squamish dock in late afternoon sunshine.

Photograph depicts a spur that terminated close to Red Bridge on the north side of Thompson River. This end section of 200 yards had not been in use for at least 15 years. For 2-3 months near the date the photograph was taken, it was used to load scrap metal.

Photograph depicts Wilkinson Steel Ltd. The spur was serviced by CN. Visible is an empty bulkhead car that had recently been brought in for its steel.

Photograph depicts a spur located next to Pounder Emulsions Ltd. Electric capstan (Jeffrey Electric Co, Montreal) used to move full and empty tank cars of bitumen (for blacktops). Did not appear to be used.

The building of this spur in 1977 was a late and short lived attempt to move yearling cattle to Ontario for fattening by rail. The Last stock train ran in 1985. The CN rail track was still in use in August 1998. This photograph shows the spur running east and down grade to a stockyard owned by BC Interior Cattlemen's Association. Additional information is available in article, "Moving Livestock by Rail: An inquiry into an extinct traffic" in The Sandhouse journal, Issue 121, Spring 2006.

Photograph depicts a spur leading off the Canadian National Railway (CN) spur to the Lafarge Cement Plant on the south bank and east side of Lulu Island. This spur used to be the original line and led to a peat plant, just seen at left on the horizon. The second car is pushed onto unused and overgrown track, which is dated 1909 Algoma Steel. This siding much used.

Photograph depicts the laying of an extra spur for passenger car storage of Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours at the CN Downtown Depot in Kamloops.

Photograph depicts the laying of an extra spur for passenger car storage of Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours at the CN Downtown Depot in Kamloops.

Image depicts a Lakewood view of Spruceland in Prince George, B.C.

Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr. Photograph depicts mature spruce and balsam reproduction.

Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.

Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.

Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.

Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.

Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.

Item is a copyprint reproduced from the British Columbia Forest Service photographic records held at BC Archives.

Photograph shows an aerial view of Aleza Lake Research Forest in spring season.

Item is a copyprint reproduced from the British Columbia Forest Service photographic records held at BC Archives.

Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.

Item is a copyprint reproduced from the British Columbia Forest Service photographic records held at BC Archives.

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.

"Another expression of the high morale which prevailed was a joint project which we pursued after hours, on our own time. Out of one huge spruce log we made a set of furniture using an axe and a crosscut saw. We made chairs, a table and a sofa." -- quote from Cedric W. Walker (1907-2003) in "An Early History of the Research Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range" (p. 48)

Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.

Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.

Spruce.

Photograph depicts three men standing behind salmon hung to dry on a wooden deck. Annotation on recto of photograph states: ""Spring Salmon" Rivers Inlet, B.C"

Image depicts an old building at an uncertain location. The slide is simply labelled "Spring house."