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Man and Monument
2012.13.1.51.115 · Item · June 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a man, possibly Kent Sedgwick, standing next to a monument which states: "In honour of the pioneers of the Ootsa Lake Valley, first settled in 1905." Located somewhere in either the Francois Lake Provincial Park or the Wistaria Provincial Park.

2004.1.2.1.189 · Item · ca. 1930
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: Shorty (6'4") going down the plaging towards Pass Lake. Trapper in B.C. Item is a photograph of Shorty trekking through snowy terrain with three pack dogs following along behind. A mountain is visible in the background.

Man and boy with cauliflower
2004.5.1.37 · Item · ca. 1914
Part of Fort Fraser historical photograph collection

Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "37. Wonderful growth of Cauliflower near Fort Fraser." Photograph depicts an elderly man holding two large cauliflower heads, a small boy stands next to him. Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.

2009.5.2.89 · Item · [1899?]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts two women and one man standing in snowy street behind loaded sled pulled by three large dogs. Unidentified buildings in background, hill visible in distance. It is speculated that this photograph may have been taken in Atlin, B.C.

2009.5.3.87 · Item · [ca. 1910]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts one man and three woman standing in front of shop windows of three story building with the sign "GERMAN. BAKERY. F. TIEMEYER" A window nook and small balcony extend from second floor. Road in foreground. Handwritten annotations on recto of photograph: "Main Building 30 x 32. Lean to for Bake Shop. Food cellar. Five Food Rooms upstairs. Electric lights throughout entire house. Burned badly Jan 15 - 9 45 PM 1969. Was originally moved from South."

Man & Dog in Railway Camp
2009.5.3.91 · Item · [ca. 1935]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts dog standing next to man smoking pipe and leaning against large snow bank (snow stands taller than man). Power lines connect to wood building standing in background. Photograph believed to have been taken in railway construction camp.

2013.6.36.1.007.038 · Item · Aug. 1964
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Malahat station on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway line, 20 miles north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The view is looking south and there are no houses anywhere in the vicinity.

2004.1.2.3.47 · Item · ca. 1935
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: Sourdoughs. Light and flaky, brown and tasty; hotcakes that never go cold. Self (Jim Mackenzie? - left) and Bob, or J.R.C. Hewitt, B.C.L.S. Item is a photograph of two men seated by a campfire. One man is holding a cup of coffee, while the other is cooking hotcakes on a pan.

Mainland St. in Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.015.34 · Item · 22 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the 1500 block of Mainland St. in Vancouver. The boxcar in the view is CN #521160. The switch at Helmcken St. is still in position but not usable because it has been partially black topped and had the rods removed.

Main Street, Smithers, BC
2011.3.1.20 · Item · [ca. 1904 - 1910]
Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

Street view photograph of buildings along the dirt road of Main Street in Smithers, B.C." Printed annotation on recto reads: "Main St. Smithers B.C." Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: "Town 7 miles from my place."

2011.3.3.113 · Item · [ca. 1909-1930]
Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

Hand coloured photo of Main Street in Prince Rupert, with various tents and buildings on either side of the wooden road. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Main Street, Prince Rupert, B.C. : On comparatively Level Line London to Yokohama." Artist's mark on lower right corner reads: "104,035 J.V."

Main Street of Rolla
2000.19.2.2 · Item · 29 Aug. 1927-26 Sept. 1927
Part of Prentiss Gray Collection

Photograph depicts the main street of Rolla with a dirt street and wooden sidewalks, tethered horses, and the storefront of H.G. Atkinson General Merchants. Three people are visible walking through the streets.

Main Street
2012.13.1.83.19 · Item · 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts several buildings along the main street in Stewart, B.C. One of them has been boarded up.

2013.6.36.1.153.07 · Item · [June 1996]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in front of the 'main line' that led to a pulp mill and river crossing. To the left was a lesser used connector to the CN main line. Behind the camera was a 4-track interchange yard. Beyond that, the CN line to Alberta could be found.

Maggie
2009.10.2.030 · Item · [between 1923 and 1925]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts an indigenous woman standing in front of a house, hands clasped, wearing a dress and boots. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Princess Maggie".