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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 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.

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: "Old growth Douglas fir 300 yrs, 28" DBH 90' Ht. Wind shook, coarse limbed sweeping bole, heart rot, survivor of old fire. Weakly drained lacustrine deposit. Note typical of isolated distribution (single or groups occuring in Sub-Alpine zone). Very infrequent cone crops - low viability, suspect high level inbreeding. No regeneration though receptive bed. West branch, F.E.S. Aleza Lake." 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.

"I originally prepared this slide in 1992 to make the point that many of those researchers who worked at Aleza lived to a ripe old age. Two of these men died in 1993, Eric Garman and Dr. Joe Falconer. Joe never quite made his 100th birthday." -- quote from the notes of Ralph Schmidt in accompanying file

Caption describing photograph: "Outline of Black Spruce showing dense crown form, high occurrence of multiple tops, long columnar crown with drooping branch form. Trees range between 55-70' and 10-14" DBH. Imperfectly drained clay - E.S. site. Note W Spruce vol removed by logging. Main Access Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake."

Caption describing photograph: "Overmature Cottonwood growing in alluvial deposit, Bowron River. Coarse silts with fluctuating water table. Low volume of poor quality spruce removed--due to open grown limby form - presently occupied by willow, alder HB cranberry, birch, spirea, water hemlock."

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 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.

No caption provided with photograph negative. Appears similar to 2007.1.30.2.011, which has the following caption: "Poor quality Spruce left after diameter cutting. Note insect killed trees and leaning tree. Sparse stocking. Very poor increment. Devils Club site. Silty clay. No post logging regeneration. Continous understory of alder and willow. West Branch, F.E.S. Aleza Lake."

Caption describing photograph: "Poor quality Spruce left after diameter cutting. Note insect killed trees and leaning tree. Sparse stocking. Very poor increment. Devils Club site. Silty clay. No post logging regeneration. Continous understory of alder and willow. West Branch, F.E.S. Aleza Lake."

Caption describing photograph: "Potentially commercial Black Spruce stand. Fully developed peat (3-8') over impervious clay. Ledum B. Glandulosa. Mile 3 Hart Highway. Ht 55', 5-10" DBH. Age 85 years. Frames 1-5"

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."

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. 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 rubber-tired skidder at landing." Harry Coates holds a measuring tape against a felled tree to show trunk diameter.

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.

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, 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.

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

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: "Rolf Hellenius and Roy Scully."

Caption describing photograph: "Rolf Hellenius."

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.

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: "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 copyprint reproduced from the British Columbia Forest Service photographic records held at BC Archives.

Photograph is a copy print.

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

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."

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

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 is one of five depicting EP 106.

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)

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 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.

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.