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Caption describing photograph: "As GBW Film 4 Frame 11 (2007.1.30.2.048)." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Excellent stand of Lodgepole Pine on coarse gravelly sily (old beach). Height 90' 7-11" DBH. Age 65 years. 6 miles SW of Prince George, Highway 16 West."

Caption describing photograph: "Fine stand of immature birch on imperfectly drained clay of lacustrine origin. Scattered Spruce, Douglas fir and balsam, understory mountain ash, thimbleberry, RO Dogwood, corylus, rosa, Mtn maple and willow. Ht 45', 10" DBH age 25 years. (Dom 200 stems/ac) South of Ranger Station, Aleza Lake." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "1922 burn Giscome, stand of immature birch 35', 20 yrs, Dom stem 8" D.B.H. Understory Rubus, Rosa, Cornus moss, Aralia Snowverry, Columbine - scat Corylus. Stand originally Douglas fir, Spruce and Balsam. Well drained lacustrine deposits. Potential grazing." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

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.

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)

Photograph is one of five depicting EP 106.

Caption describing photograph: "Soil (sod) development over lacustrine deposits. Depth to carbonated layer (1922 fire) 2.5", depth to parent material 6". Note blocky structure of deposit (clay). Root penetration to 1'. Root penetration of willow and aspen to 1.5'. Blocky structure from fluctuating water table, gentle slope to land form."

Photograph shows snow melt at Aleza Lake Research Forest in spring season.

Caption describing photograph: "Small area of transplants on West side of clearing, established Spring 1966. Note thrifty stand of aspend with Spruce understory, typical of stands on this soil type and history of burning."

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, resulting in a low quality photographic reproduction. Reproduced as a print, slide, and a negative. Location of original photograph is unknown.

Photograph is a copy print.

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

Caption describing photograph: "See GBW Film 3 Frame 3 (2007.1.30.2.027) for details."

Caption describing photograph: "Scarification after logging (clear cut). East Loop Road. F.E.S. Aleza Lake. Sandy silt. O site." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

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.

Caption describing photograph: "Roots of windthrown Spruce showing typical plate-like structure of roots. Imperfectly drained lacustrine deposit. Main Access Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake." Harry Coates is pointing at the root mass.

Caption describing photograph: "As photo GBW Film 2 Frame 1." Harry Coates stands in front of the root mass of a toppled spruce tree.

Caption describing photograph: "Rolf Hellenius."

Caption describing photograph: "Rolf Hellenius and Roy Scully."

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.

"A large Douglas-fir veteran on the ridge above the camp towered above the Spruce-Balsam forest. A decision was made to convert it into a forest fire lookout. This photo shows a climber going up to top it"." --from the notes of Ralph Schmidt

Caption describing photograph: "Research Division Experimental Plot sign". Harry Coates stands beside the sign for scale.

Caption on back of photograph states: "Facing N on Sub Plot 16 showing [Reproduction] coming up"

Item is a photograph of a copy print, resulting in a low quality photographic reproduction. Reproduced as a print, slide, and a negative. Location of original photograph is unknown.

Item is a photograph of a copy print, resulting in a low quality photographic reproduction. Reproduced as a print, slide, and a negative. Location of original photograph is unknown.

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.

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.

"Ray Sansom, an assistant ranger at Aleza Lake, was hired as station foreman by the Research Division. He and his family moved into the log cabin at A.L.E.S." --from the notes of Ralph Schmidt in accompanying file

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.

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.

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. Typical Spruce-Lodgepole Pine stand." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. Typical landing showing tree length material. Little or no lopping done in bush."

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. Typical condition after C.U. pulp logging, note low stump heights." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. Small clearcuts and rubber-tired skidders."

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. Perimeter of a typical clearcut, Aspen stems remain after C.U. logging."

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. Man by pre-loading logging trailer." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. Landing, showing use of pre-loading trailers and Cat 988 rubber-tired loader."

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. First Pulpwood logging done by P.G. Pulp & Paper. Winter 1964, large clearcut (+/- 60 acres), distant half of area slash burned Autumn 1965. Note Aspen residual."

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. Close-up of rubber-tired skidder at landing." Harry Coates holds a measuring tape against a felled tree to show trunk diameter.

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. Close-up of Pre-loading Trailer and Typical Load of pulp wood."

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. Close up of typical Spruce-Lodgepole Pine stand." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd."

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd."

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd."

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd."

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd."

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd." Harry Coates holds a measuring tape against a log on a logging trunk to show trunk diameter.