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Photograph of a line of rail cars along a track next to a blasted pile of rubble. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Photo by McRae Bros. Prince Rupert." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Hello Charly. I have been dead for 2 month and just woke up tell the folks out home I am doing[??] fine. don't know when I will be down again Remember me to the good little woman, and weave[??] all Well. you're[??] friend Stan C." Postcard is addressed to: "Mr. Charles Chislett 96 Colonist Printing Co. Broad Street Victoria B.C." Verso is affixed with a one cent Canadian stamp. Postmark reads: "Prince Rupert B.C. [illegible date]."

Annotation on slide: "20 cm radial growth on released subalpine fir, Summit Lk trial".

Photograph depicts several buildings lining the river bank at Quesnel BC.

Photograph depicts a view of buildings lining the river bank, a steamship is anchored near shore.

Photograph depicts a long row of buildings bordering a river.

Photograph depicts a long row of buildings bordering a river. A scow is anchored near the river bank.

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."

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."

Photograph depicts a ptarmigan in the foreground, two men on foot, leading a packhorse across a meadow.

Photograph depicts the proposed site for a hydro power project on Klemtu Lake with rock sill outlet to creek.

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 Princess Margaret on July 17, 1958 at an event staged in the Prince George railway yards. Alex Moffat dressed as a prospector demonstrates panning for previously salted gold nuggets, which were later given to the Princess.

Item is an aerial photograph of log rafts, log booms, and a mill.

Photograph depicts a view from the water looking into Prince Rupert harbor.

Photograph depicts a view from the shore looking out into Prince Rupert harbor.

Photograph depicts view of Prince Rupert harbor from a deck.

Photograph depicts silhouette of Prince Rupert BC buildings and the view looking beyond to the water.

Image depicts the Prince George Sawmill from the Northwood Bridge.

Image depicts Prince George Sawmill taken from across the Nechako River looking southwest. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W

Image depicts Prince George Sawmill taken from across the Nechako River looking southwest. Map coordinates 53°56'00.0"N 122°44'29.7"W

Image depicts Prince George, possibly with the Northwood Pulpmill in the background.

Image depicts Prince George, possibly with the Northwood Pulpmill in the background.

Image depicts Prince George, possibly with the Northwood Pulpmill in the background.

Photograph depicts Prentiss Gray sitting on a log skinning his trophy mountain goat.

Annotation on photograph verso: "View from Jtn of A Road and Main Road to NE. Pre-logging. 15/1/92. Summit Lake Selection Trial"

Photograph depicts a power dam near Cascade, BC.

Photograph depicts a power dam near Cascade, BC.

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"

Annotation on photograph verso: "South of plots 27, 21. 15/1/92. (Post-logging). Summit Lake Selection Trial"

Annotation on photograph verso: "South of plot 27, N of 18, 20. 15/1/92. Post-logging. Summit Lake Selection Trial"

Annotation on photograph verso: "View south of unit 27 Post-logging. 15/1/92. Summit Lake Selection Trial"

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."

Photograph depicts four men standing on a canoe, loaded with supplies. Calm river water in the background, bluffs in the background.

Photograph depicts two persons holding long poles, standing on a canoe on the Nechako river. The water vessel appears to be very near a falls. Image is out of focus.

Photograph depicts a few scattered buildings and railway siding in the foreground, sparsely forested mountain in the background.

Annotation on slide: "Plot 3, Summit".

Annotation on slide: "Plot 3 uncut control plot, Summit Lake".

Photograph depicts plateau below summit between John Brown and Kitseucla creeks. Survey of 55th parallel.

Five unidentified miners pose for a photo. Logs and wood scraps in foreground, forest in background.

Printed annotation on recto of photograph: "PLACER MINING, ATLINTOD RIVER, ATLIN, B.C. A.C. HIRSHFELD NO. 753."

Photograph depicts two miners standing on either side of wooden sluicing trough in rocky area. Man on left pans for gold. Hills in background. Handwritten annotations on verso of photograph: "PLACER MINERS AT WORK INGINECA RIVER BC", "PHOTO WWW".

Photograph depicts an unidentified man mining in rocky area, trees and hills in background. Handwritten annotations on verso of photograph: "PLACER MINER WSHING FOR GOLD FINDLAY RIVER BC", "PHOTO WWW".

Photograph depicts a portion of the Cassiar pit in right foreground. Crushing plant visible to left of pit, West peak visible in right background. Mountain range can be seen in distance.

Photograph depicts a portion of the pit in foreground at the Cassiar mine. Crushing plant visible in centre below base of West peak. Footwall road in midground, mine valley in background. Building near trucks at top of pit was called the "shifter shack," where crews were relieved or dropped off for work.

Photograph depicts a landscape perspective of Germansen Placers including the pipeline.

Photograph depicts a wooden pile trestle that leads through a wooded landscape. Annotation on recto of photograph reads: "Pile tressle upper end. Sec.#1. Bents 12" centers - 3 only 12" piled driven to refusal; caps 10" x 12" "

Photograph depicts a two men standing on piles of whale bones at a whaling station. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Pile of whale bones, Whaling station, Vancouver Is."