Photograph depicts piles of stacked logs awaiting processing near Peden Hill sawmill.
Photograph depicts a steam crane at the Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. on 145 West First Ave in Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts a recently used steam crane, but driven by compressed air, at a former quarry at Granite Falls on the northeast end of the Indian Arm. The timbers on of the cabin were thick to withstand the blasting rock falls.
Photograph depicts a steam crane in a lumber yard on the north side of Porpoise Bay in Sechelt on the Sechelt Peninsula. The steam crane has been converted to diesel and was made by the Brown Hoisting Co. from Cleveland, Ohio. It lifts 21 tons at a 12ft radius and 5 tons at 35ft radius, and is in daily use. The 200 yards of rail track form a "Y" with the bottom piece onto the wharf.
Photograph depicts a steam crane in the yard of the Lions Gate Lumber Co. at the foot of Lloyd St. in North Vancouver. The crane was made by the Brown Hoisting Machinery Co. in Cleveland, Ohio and is undated. It has a 20 ton capacity, is well maintained, and freshly painted.
Photograph depicts a steam crane in the yard of the Lions Gate Lumber Co. at the foot of Lloyd St. in North Vancouver. It is used to load scows from stacks shown to left and right of track. Thick baulks of timber on edges of pier are part of a safety device. Crane has transverse underframe which just clears these baulks normally. Under a heavy load and extended jib the underframe rests on the baulks.
Photograph depicts a steam crane in the yard of the Lions Gate Lumber Co. on the foot of Lloyd St. in the North Vancouver. It has been freshly painted with a yellow exterior, white interior, and black boiler.
Photograph depicts a steam donkey located in the Crown Zellerbach Museum at Ladysmith on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a steam donkey beside a mill pond of a shingle mill at Sappho or Tyee, on the Olympic Peninsula. It is steam fed from the main plant boiler.
Image depicts what is likely the Dunkley Lumber Mill in Strathnaver, B.C.
Image depicts what is likely the Dunkley Lumber Mill in Strathnaver, B.C.
Image depicts the BCR, as well as the Dunkley Lumber Mill, in Strathnaver, B.C.
Image depicts a view of the Dunkley Lumber Mill in Strathnaver, B.C.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine. North peak featured in left background, South peak in right background, and West peak in right foreground. Area to left of the mining pit and West peak was called the "cirque waste dump." Location of new mine garage can be seen just above the "#7 switchback" road in bottom right foreground.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine after extensive strip mining. It is believed that the North and South peak stand in background, and the West peak in foreground. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "1971".
Image depicts a trailer for a logging truck suspended off the ground by a wooden structure. This is used to load the trailer onto the back of the truck. The name on the truck says "Rormarniewich Trucking Ltd."
Photograph depicts exposed asbestos fibre in talus and outcrop.
Hand coloured lofty view of the Prince Rupert waterfront. Printed annotation on recto reads: "The Beginning of Prince Rupert, B.C. : Grand Trunk Pacific Hotel in foreground." Artist's stamp in lower left corner reads: "104,036 J.V."
Slightly elevated front-facing photograph of a steam engine and cargo coming into a station in Prince Rupert, BC. Coal and lumber yards are visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "The C.N.R. Prince Rupert. 79."
Group of men stand on pier by warehouse, looking out at the boat. Treed mountains visible in background.
Handwritten photo caption beside image reads: "Danube".
Photograph of a large explosion next to a huge pile of debris. Buildings are visible on either side and railroad track can be seen in the foreground. Annotation on recto reads: "The Last Big Blast, Prince Rupert BC 21 Jan 1914 McRae Bros. Photo"
Photograph of a large explosion next to a huge pile of debris. Buildings are visible on either side and railroad track can be seen in the foreground. Printed annotation on recto reads: "The Last Big Blast, Prince Rupert BC 21 Jan 1914 McRae Bros. Photo"
Photograph of a small vessel on the ocean with a dock and harbour buildings in the foreground. Tents and piles of lumber can be seen among the buildings. Annotation on recto reads: "The Wharf, Prince Rupert, BC. 1657."
Photograph depicts three men at a whaling station with debris on the ground and a large elevated tank in the background.
Photograph depicts three men fishing in a boat with a cannery and wooden buildings along the forested shoreline in the background.
Image depicts a small model of the old prospecting process in what is likely Barkerville, B.C.
Photograph depicts two small children standing with snowshoes in front of wolf pelts hung from a pole in snow-cleared area, miscellaneous items throughout. Forest in background. Typed annotation on recto of photograph: "Wolf pelts, taken at Teslin Lake B.C." See also items 2009.5.2.66 & 2009.5.2.67.
Photograph depicts a tug boat hauling a line of small fishing boats across the water with a mountain in the background. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Tow of Cannery Fishing boats"
Photograph depicts the Cassiar townsite in foreground. Mill, dry rock storage building, and tailings pile can be seen in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1958 [1961 crossed through]."
Photograph depicts tracks made by machinery in an earth road turning left in forest.
Photograph depicts a tractor owned by G. Wellburn at the Duncan Forest Museum.
Image depicts a tractor with a claw lifting logs at a saw mill in Prince George, B.C.
Photograph depicts an unidentified individual standing on cliff above waterfall at Bulkley River, B.C. Fishing territory visible below; highway, buildings, and hills visible in background.
Photograph depicts fishing territory at waterfall rapids in Bulkley River, B.C. Highway and buildings on opposite shore in background.
Image depicts a train transporting wood planks, possibly in Prince George, B.C.
Photograph of a train traveling through Prince Rupert. Several people are gathered on the dock and around various buildings. Two small vessels are docked in the harbour. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert, Waterfront. Allen Photo May '4."
Image depicts a train carrying logs somewhere in Prince George, B.c.
Photograph depicts towers and buckets in distance. Gravel road in foreground winding through hills of dirt. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "#1 SECTION". Photograph was glued to cardboard backing with the annotation: "1962".
Photograph depicts towers and bucket in foreground, plantsite midground in valley, opposite mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "GENERAL VIEW VISIBLE TOWERS ARE IN #1 SECTION PLANT IN BACKGROUND". Photograph was glued to cardboard backing with the annotation: "1962".
Image depicts two unidentified individuals examining a thick log still attached to the machine that cut it down. It is located somewhere in Prince George, B.C.
Photograph depicts a group of men standing to right of large truck, houses in in background. Boom of crane visible between truck and houses. Trees and power lines also visible.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "MINE DRY ON LEFT". Photograph was glued to cardboard backing with the annotation: "1962".
Gravel road in foreground, mountain in background. Sign over road reads: "CAUTION TRAMLINE CROSSING".
Photograph depicts unknown men driving bulldozers on edge of mine area at high elevation. Dozers are Internationals, model TD24 (manufactured between 1947 and 1955). Valley and mountain range in background.
Photograph depicts two dump trucks on snowy dirt road in forest, the truck in back dumping its load.
Photograph depicts two unidentified men fishing in a boat in front of Namu Cannery with a forested mountain visible in the background.
Photograph depicts two men handling fishing net in canoe full of fish. Hills visible on opposite shore in distance.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Oolichan Fishing on Nass River".
Photograph depicts two men seated in front of a row of hanging fish.
Photograph of a half-demolished building attached to a large dock. A large group is milling around the damage. Debris litters the water. Annotation on recto reads: "Undesired result of big blast at Prince Rupert. August 13 1908. Allen Photo."
Photograph depicts an empty canoe floating beside a canoe full of fish. Hills visible on opposite shore in distance.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Loaded with fish - Nass River".