Photograph of the front of Brown's General Store. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Brown’s General Store. The wheelbarrow is for bringing the groceries and mail over from the train. Also if you buy a great quantity of things you wheel it home and then bring back the barrow (Taken on Sunday).”
Photo depicts a street perspective cars lining Third Avenue, in Prince George, BC, ca. 1950. Annotation recto reads: "3rd Ave Prince George BC Photo J. Wrathall." Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “This is the equivalent of our Granville Street. Both theatres are located here as well as Hudson Bay Co., banks, library & stores.”
Overview of sawmill situated in valley. Finished lumber visible in distance.
Photo depicts a street perspective of George St., in Prince George, BC, ca. 1950. Annotation recto reads: "George St. Prince George BC Photo by J Wrathall." Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “This is the Hastings Street of Prince George. This & 3rd Streets are the main thoroughfares.”
Closeup of Giscome School. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Our school. This is my 0 room – the back of it.”
Street view featuring a dirt road leading directly to Giscome School, a three room institution. On the right the steeple of the Catholic church is visible, beside which was Neff’s (sp?) corner store. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Looking up our street. The school is at the end.”
Side perspective of wooden swings covered in snow. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “The school swings.”
Side perspective of Knox United Church in winter. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “The United Church.”
Side perspective of Knox United Church located on Brown Ave. in Giscome. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “United Church.”
Photographic overview of the Eagle Lake Sawmill. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “The mill.”
Overhead photograph of Giscome with the Eagle Lake Sawmill's beehive burner clearly visible in left foreground. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Part of our community. school * ”
Overhead photograph of Giscome buildings with Eaglet Creek running through the foreground. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Notice the flatness of the land. Part of our community.”
Overhead photograph of Prince George, BC ca. 1950 with hills in background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince George, B.C."
Photo displays the height of the snow on the front porch of the Giscome teacherage after a blizzard.
Side perspective of St. Frederick’s Catholic Church located on Brown Ave. in Giscome. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “The Catholic Church, St. Frederick.”
Small wooden outhouse with wooden planked pathway sits in an open field behind the Teacherage. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Behind the teacherage. Guess what?”
Bob White, a teacher, standing on the porch of the teacherage after a blizzard.
Side perspective of the teacherage located on Brown Ave. in Giscome. Photo taken in September. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “The Teacherage.”
Side perspective of the teacherage located on Brown Ave. in Giscome. Photo taken in November after the first snow. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Our House.”
Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Looking out of our classroom window up the street.” According to the donor, the car stuck in the snow belonged to his colleague, Bob White.