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Domestic happiness
2004.1.2.3.22 · Item · ca. 1935
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: Domestic happiness. The baby being attended to. Corner of reflector showing. Caribou meet hanging to get smoked. Item is a photograph of a man preparing food (?) on a plate by the campfire.

Domestic happiness
2004.1.2.3.23 · Item · ca. 1935
Part of Phipps-Mackenzie Collection

Caption: Frank's sixth cup of coffee. It will eat not so badly; Frank will take the burnt part, so Bob, cheer-up. Item is a photograph of Frank Swannell (left) drinking coffee beside the campfire while Bob (the cook) stirs something in a pot.

2009.7.1.299 · Item · 1 July 1909
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Large crowd gathered on the street in downtown Prince Rupert around a lavishly decorated arch which reads "Come One Let 'Em All Come Come All. Welcome to Prince Rupert." Annotation on recto reads: "Arch Prince Rupert, BC. Dominion Day Celebration 1909. Allen Photo."

2009.7.1.257 · Item · 1 July 1909
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photograph of a large crowd in formal wear gathered on a slope. Some spectators can be seen perched atop extremely high poles. Annotation on recto reads: "The Crowd at Prince Rupert's Dominion Day Celebration 1909. Allen Photo 1-7-09."

2020.08.38 · Item · [between 1912 and 1916]
Part of Pacific Great Eastern Railway Region Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts an event on Lillooet Main Street with spectator crowds. The Union Jack and Canadian Red Ensign flags suggest this may be a Dominion Day event. The Lillooet community put on large, multi-day Dominion Day events between 1912 and 1916 with many planned activities. The particular activity depicted in this photograph may be a horse race or rodeo-type event. Main Street businesses visible include the Lillooet Restaurant, the Lillooet Pool Hall, and the "OK" Baths.

2020.08.40 · Item · [between 1912 and 1916]
Part of Pacific Great Eastern Railway Region Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts an event on Lillooet Main Street with spectator crowds. The Union Jack and Canadian Red Ensign flags suggest this may be a Dominion Day event. The Lillooet community put on large, multi-day Dominion Day events between 1912 and 1916 with many planned activities. The particular activity depicted in this photograph appears to be a horse race event. Main Street businesses visible include the Lillooet Restaurant and the "C.A. Phair General Merchant" store.

2011.3.3.21 · Item · 1914
Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

Crowd is gathered for Dominion Day Parade. Decorated float can be seen in centre of street, and Hotel Prince Rupert stands in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Dominion Day Prince Rupert 1914 Photo W.W.W.” Handwritten message in ink on verso is addressed to “Mr. S. Smart 2550 Blackwood St Victoria B.C.”

2009.10.3.02 · Item · [between 1923 and 1926]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a view of the ocean, water in the foreground, a peninsula jutting to the ocean and snow capped mountains in the distance. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Double ID Point Naas River".

2004.6.07 · Item · [between 1920 and 1940]
Part of Stuart Lake Photograph Collection

Typed annotation on recto: "Douglas Lodge Scenes Stuart Lake, B.C." Man and woman standing with fishing gear in front of log fishing bungalows in forest. Tree trunks in foreground. It is believed that this couple may be the same two people pictured in item 2004.6.28, (possibly the Factors).