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CPR yards on Drake St.
2013.6.36.1.015.09 · Item · 22 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR yards at Drake St. The view is looking east to the Cambie St. bridge in Vancouver. The track behind the camera leads to the Homer St. warehouse complex.

2013.6.36.1.007.022 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts Craigellachie station, a famous spot on the C.P.R. line. The trans-continental line was joined here on November 7, 1885, about 250 yards down the track just beyond the right hand colour aspect signal. The depot house is not manned, used by the line side crews to store equipment. In former days it was a passing point, but there are very few houses in the area now.

Crane Operating in Forest
2005.3.10 · Item · [ca. 1945]
Part of John Hart Highway Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a dragline crane working in excavation area of snow-covered forest. An unidentified building can be seen in background, covered with snow. Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Dragline at work."

Crane Operating in Forest
2005.3.12 · Item · [ca. 1945]
Part of John Hart Highway Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a dragline crane working in excavation area of snow-covered forest. A large tank can be seen in background behind snow piles. Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Dragline at work."

2022.03.1.35 · Item · 19 Oct. 1975
Part of Stowell Forestry Collection

The photograph depicts a turned over crane in the middle of the Anzac River. A canoe can be seen in the background on the other side of the river. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph states, "The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Oct 19/75 Anzac River, B.C - Colbourne Road, Quadra Coast - crane."

Creek
2012.13.1.41.10 · Item · 2002
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a creek near Iron Road North, north of Woodpecker, B.C.

Creek
2012.13.1.41.09 · Item · 2002
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a creek near Iron Road North, north of Woodpecker, B.C.

Creek at Nass Harbour
2009.10.2.073 · Item · 1925
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a creek lowing away from the photographer, trees and snow and the creek banks, a mountain in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Naas Harbour 12/3/25.

Creek in a forest
2000.19.2.71 · Item · 29 Aug. 1927-26 Sept. 1927
Part of Prentiss Gray Collection

Photograph depicts an unidentified creek with a bush covered shoreline on either side. In the background a densely forested area is visible.

2009.7.1.079 · Item · [ca. 1876 - ca. 1915]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Three unidentified men stand by poles in foreground, wood houses and crest poles visible in background.

Printed below image: "Totem Poles, Massett, Q.C. Island, B.C. "; "T.N. Hibbon & Co., Victoria, B.C. [crossed through with ink]"; handwritten below: "The old style giving way to the new."

2009.7.1.074 · Item · [ca. 1876 - ca. 1900]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photograph depicts many crest poles in front of wooden homes. An unidentified family can be seen sitting by house in centre. Wood pile and path in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on image reads: "Masset Queen Charlotte's Islands, Crest Poles / Masset with Totems."; on verso: "Chap. XIII. No. 1 This photo to be copied as an illustration on 1st page or I Chapt. 'Section of Massett, Haida Encampment showing Totems. Queen Charlotte's Islands.' For heading of page 2 of Trophies."

2012.13.1.122.34 · Item · July 1982
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a man attaching a logging trailer to a crane on a wooden structure to stack the trailer on the truck. A Crestbrook Forest Industries sawmill is located in the background.

2013.6.36.1.028.31 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Creston Sawmills Ltd on the CPR line. Here the southern BC CPR mainline passes through the center of trackage, looking eastbound. A chip car is on the spur directly leading from the camera.

2012.13.1.124.06 · Item · 1972
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a group of unidentified individuals walking along a crevasse filled ridge somewhere in the vicinity of Smithers, B.C. The slide also labels it as a "drift ridge."

2009.5.3.37 · Item · [ca. 1913]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts nine men sitting and standing in front of tall wood building. Man on left in foreground holds an infant on his knee. Stairs in foreground on right, forest visible in background on left. Individuals have been numbered 1 to 10 in blue ink on verso. Corresponding annotations on recto: "[Longlursh?] 1, Fraser 2, Lauce, Yip [Saur Luig?], Claude 5, Morrison, [Le - Clair?], [Graut?], [Eoaen?], Greyson."

Crew Eating in Camp
2009.5.3.22 · Item · [ca. 1913]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts four men eating and drinking at campsite, cooking and camping supplies scattered throughout. A dog sits in foreground, and many items are hung from a horizontal pole behind men. Forest trees in background.