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Justa Monk and Bridget Moran stand in foreground. Unidentified individuals can be seen in bookstore in background. Bridget Moran published a book in 1994 entitled 'Justa: A First Nations Leader, Dakelhne Butsowhudilhzulh'un'.

Photograph taken at the station in Jura. Depicts a waiting shack that used to be around the bend on the left side of mile 60.1. Until the 1970s, there were three tracks at the location. Track on the left side was the running line. Middle trackage was passing siding, while track on the right (lifted at the time the photograph was taken) was a spur/siding that held 33 cars. The helper locomotives were from Princeton, but were being disengaged in Jura.

Photograph taken at the station in Jura. Looking towards the beginning of a passing loop in Jura.

Image depicts a junk pile of bottles, cans and bags, as well as the gutted frame of an old car, at Island Cache.

Photograph depicts a junction with the Coquihalla main line that had been so until 1959.

Caption describing photograph: "Low quality Hemlock isolated in understory. Junction West Branch and Main Access Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake. 8" D.B.H. 120 years., 20-25' high." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Photograph depicts the junction of Robson and Cordero St. in west end Vancouver, B.C. The photo is looking northwest on the newly demolished block, except for some houses at far end. View is looking down Robson St., with Cordero St. intersecting the photo.

Caption describing photograph: "Junction of East Loop and Main Access Road N of Camp Creek. F.E.S. Aleza Lake. Typical uneven aged structure of overmature Spruce Balsam stands on high sites. Rubus site. Lacustrine silty clay."

Photograph depicts Judy Kennedy holding Prince George Arts Gallery of Honour Trophy. Judy accepted the award on behalf of Bridget Moran. Hallway wall and door in background.

Boat floats close to shore in foreground, forest and hills on opposite shore in background. Joyce is the daughter of Bertha and W.E. Collison, and the granddaughter of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Upper Nass River Sept. 1933. Joyce with Tom Moorhouse & the medical officer".

The pair stands on beach, Joyce leaning down in foreground (daughter of Bertha and Reverend W.E. Collison, and granddaughter of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison). Water and shoreline in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Joyce & Col. [Pragnell?] on North Beach QCIs (Old Massett)."

Joyce stands knee-deep in water, holding a long wrapped object, with a bundle resting on her shoulder (daughter of Archdeacon W.H. Collison's eldest son William Edwin). Trees and bushes visible on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Joyce circa 1937 at Kincolith".

Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "29. Jordan's Addition to Fort Fraser." Photograph depicts a dirt road in the foreground and a gravel berm in the background. Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.

Photograph depicts the joint CPR and CN depot at Vernon. The depot office had three employees working inside. Vernon is at mile 46.2 from Sicamous, on the Okanagan Subdivision of the CPR. It has daily way freight.

Photograph depicts the joint CPR and CN depot at Vernon. It shows a general view of the trackage, opposite the former depot, which is now attractively used for other purposes. The caboose on the left is CP # 437369, built in July 1949, and fairly recently painted.

Photograph depicts the joint Car and Cn depot at Vernon. The photo shows CPR caboose #437369, which was built in July 1949. It is used on a regular basis for local freights.

Photograph depicts part of the Vernon yards just south of the principal round crossing. A box car without wheels on a sunken warehouse spur is visible.

Photograph depicts a daily freight car and a few CPR locomotive switching cars.

Photograph depicts ocean waters, treed mountains on the shores in the distance. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, " Johnstone Straight south of Alert Bay".

Photograph depicts a cannery machine and wooden crates in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Johnston clincher machine".

Unidentified people can be seen behind plants in public area in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Johnny Esau - CTV + George Gross - T.O. Sun,” and “International Ice Hockey Championships, Vienna, 1977”.

Photograph depicts John Wessel holding lead reigns of two bulls in field. Hermina sits in cart behind bulls, Sarah stands on far right. A second field crosses midground behind fence, and building and forest stand in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Return to Tom,” and “Iona with John Lapadat (L) and Carmen Graf (R), Smithers / Sept. 77.”

Close up of man against corner of unidentified building. Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Workman Truck Driver". Handwritten annotation on recto of photo reads: "John [Jmeson?] Edmonton".

Handwritten notation on accompanying piece of paper reads: “Skeena Liberals, Stewart 1st Campaign, John Hanquest ('Midgie' John) + Pals.”

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.

Photograph depicts a creek with canvas tents set up on the opposite shore. Survey of 55th parallel.

Photograph depicts a creek with forest on both sides.

Photograph depicts a man and woman believed to be the parents of Hermina Taylor and Sarah Glassey. The couple stands against backdrop of water scene painting.

Image depicts a road, possibly Joffre Creek Road. The slide is simply labelled "Joffre cr."

Image depicts a deer in the bottom left corner, as well as a view of a mountain side, somewhere at Joffre Creek.

Image depicts a deer somewhere at Joffre Creek.

Photograph depicts a man and children of possible indigenous or asian descent standing beside a fishing boat. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Joe and fish boat".

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.

Photograph depicts a man standing beside a rustic cart. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Job Clark and a punch hard cart". Job Clark (1890-1969) was Job Henry Clark, Chief Long Arm (Na-qua-oon), patriarch and leading hereditary chief of the Nishga tribe of the Nass River. Job Clark's father, Frank Roundy, was the founder of Alice Arm and owner and operator of the first operating mine there, the Esperanza. Roundy was also one of the founders of Silver City near which the present BC Molybdenum mine operates. Chief Job Clark had 6 children, one of whom was Frank Calder.

Photograph depicts what was believed to be the engine house of a private spur belong to the former Jingle Pot Coal Mine. The turning wye was retained by the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway and was lcoated behind the photograph at another 150 yards of track.

Photograph depicts what was believed to be a commencement of the private line to the Jingle Pot Coal Mine that had long since been closed. At the point where the cars disappear, line diverges into a wye which meets the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway tracks at the Wellington depot.

Photograph depicts a two road engine house, located about 300 yards west of the Wellington flag stop on the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway. Visible is a house that was believed to be a part of a private railway operated by the Jingle Pot Colliery.

Photograph depicts the interior of an engine house which may have been the property of Jingle Pot Colliery. It was located 300 yards west of the Wellington flag stop of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway.

Photograph depicts existing CPR trackage as well as private trackage believed to be owned by Jingle Pot Colliery.

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.

"The Y.M.F.T.P. (Young Men's Forestry Training Plan) supported a big crew at Aleza Lake in 1936. Jim Kinghorn's dad [H.C. Kinghorn] was the foreman. Many improvements were made at Aleza. Jim Kinghorn (10 years old) is sitting on the newly constructed dam." -- from the notes of Ralph Schmidt in accompanying file

Photograph depicts a woman cutting a cake in a living room.

Photograph depicts several people posing for a photograph on the porch. Handwritten annotation on verso reads, "The whole gang in front of our house last summer. Left to Right, top row: myself, Harold Hague, Mother, 2nd row: Lloyd Hague Sr., Alton Pearce, Dorothy & Fanny Pearce, 3rd row Anna Hague, Nellie Jeffery & Baby Patricia Lee, John Pearce, Margaret Pearce. Bottom row: Martyn Jeffery, Bill Rundle and Lloyd Hague Jr. (Bill Rundle is John Pearce's nephew and the baby Lee belongs to a friend.)"

View of snow capped mountains in the distance, trees and river in mid ground. A Jeep type vehicle is on a bridge in the mid ground with river and sandbar in the foreground. Handwritten annotation on verso in pen reads: “Cassiar Road. Cottonwood River crossing”

Photograph features one apple tree, field in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "This shows size of trees." It is believed that this photograph was given to Lillian & A.K. Bourchier by their niece Jean.

Photograph depicts a portrait of Jeannine Trudeau that accompanied her resume for Director of Loto Canada.

Photograph depicts Jean-Jacques Blais offering to take Margaret Trudeau's bags with Iona Campagnolo nearby at an unknown location (possibly Haida Gwaii).

Photograph depicts a young woman believed to A.K. Bourchier's niece Jean. Young colt stands on right, picket fence and porch to wood building in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "To my dearest Uncle Alan. This is little Betty Beauty's little colt. I broke her in to lead myself so I feel quite proud."

Photograph depicts Jean in foreground, standing in front of wood house, miscellaneous items and furniture crossing midground. Picket fence on left, bushes in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Why didn't you drop off and see us when you were home? Dad came home an told me to guess whom he had seen in Edmonton and right away I said 'Uncle Alan.' Wishing you a very Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. Lots of love to both. Jean. See what lovely cuffs and collar the bear skin you sent for me some years ago made for me this winter. Nobody knows me with it on and everyone admires it." (See item 2009.5.3.100 for photograph depicting bear skin.)