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Image depicts a small graveyard at an uncertain location.

Photograph depicts a graveyard at a church in Nicola, 7 miles northeast of Merritt. The church was built in 1876, and the cast iron gravestone is unusual.

Photograph depicts a Great Canadian Rail Tour Company train, the Rocky Mountaineer, on CN track, north of Walhachin.

Photograph depicts the rear of the Great Northern depot on Main St. in Vancouver, that is now demolished.

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway (now Burlington-Northern Railway) line between Spokane and Nelson. Visible is a shed for lumber. Image captured looking upgrade and northeast. It had a 27 car siding.

Photograph depicts the Burlington-Northern Railroad, formerly the Great Northern Railway. Image captures sandblasting abrasives planted on the western edge of Grand Forks. Visible is a Canadian Pacific locomotive #8650 switching on Burlington-Northern tracks.

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway, now called the Burlington-Northern Railway which had a branch line from Kettle Falls to "Republic" that at one point crossed into Canada via Grand Forks. The view shows the exit (cattle guard) from Canada (B.C.) to Washington.

Photo the depot in Keremeos that had been locked up and deserted after the agency had moved to Oroville, Washington in January 1971. However, the truck to Keremeos was still used for freight traffic, if infrequently. Rails in the photograph were dated 1913.

Photograph depicts Great Northern Railway freight heading south having just come off of the New Westminster government rail bridge.

Photograph depicts a former Great Northern Railway grade. Image captured looking towards the east, at an intact trestle. The line curves 180 degrees at the right of the photo, just avioding the boundary that comes up behind the camera to a former whistle stop called Myncaster. The line was thought to be pulled in 1938. It connected Midway to Oroville.

Photograph depicts a former Great Northern Railway grade. Image captured looking towards the east, across a meadow formerly crossed by a trestly and into a short 50 yard tunnel. Just beyond, was a small ranch with a one car spur known as "Bergen." The line connected Midway to Oroville and was believed to have been dismantled in 1938.

Photograph depicts trackage of the Great Northern Railway which changed to the Burlington-Northern Railway. The site is not known for sure, but Davies believed it to be near Salmo.

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway (now the Burlington-Northern Railway) which had a branch from the states to the states. Salmo was the approximatley the half-way point. The depot in was built in 1923. Facilities included a wye, 18 car siding, and an ore/gravel chute.

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway (now the Burlington-Northern Railway) line that ran from Spokane to Nelson. Salmo marked the halfway point of B.C. trackage. The depot in Salmo was built in 1923 and was the most important intermediate station on the line in B.C.

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway (now the Burlington-North Railway) line between Spokane and Nelson. It had opened in December 1893. Passenger traffic was steam to 1928, gas to 1941, then was discontinued. Details of the GNR switch stand found in the Salmo yard.

Photograph depicts an ore/gravel ramp for dumping into gondola cars on the western side of the Salmo yard.

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway station in main street Vancouver. Image captured looking west with the CNR trackage to the left. Lifted track in the foreground used to be depot track. Visible are switchers and a sand car found behind them.

Photograph depicts a Great Northern Railway interchange curve to CPR tracks near Raymur Avenue/ Powell Street, Vancouver. Visible is a part of an export train, consisting of 11 (dead) General Motor locomotives hauled by a GNR switcher towards the Centennial Dock area. The process of destruction was to take place in Pusan by Korean National Railways.

Photograph depicts Raymur Avenue/Powell Street grade crossing. Image captured looking south at Burlington-Northern (former Great Northern Railway) trackage. Visible are the last 4 locomotives of an 11 locomotive (all dead) train hauled by a GN switcher. Export ship was to travel to Korean National Railways, Pusan, Korea.

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway depot at Keremeos and the terminus of the line from Wenatchee, Washington, U.S.A. The line stops about 1/3 mile beyond this point. At one time it ran on to Hedley mine and possibly Princeton.

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway former station at Cascade, just north of the Canada-U.S. border and 15 miles east of Grand Forks. The line connects Kettle Falls and Grand Forks, but the station is now disused but in good repair. The view is looking south towards Washington State.

Photograph depicts a Great Northern Railway freight train travelling south over trestle at the south end of a New Westminster rail bridge, at the point where the Great Northern Railway tracks swings westward.

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway line in northeastern Washington State in the Columbia River valley. The photo depicts Great Northern Railway (GNR)locomotive #684 with 23 empty ore cars and caboose stopped and deserted at grade crossing, about 8 miles south of Northport, south of Trail. Presumably this line is a spur to a quarry or mine in the hills.

Photograph depicts a lighthouse on a rocky island with water in the foreground. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Dear Dr. Thanks for the cheque received yesterday. Christmas Greetings. Yours Sincerely Mr. Cruickshank (?) Green Island"

Greenhouses stand in front of house in field, hills in background.

Greeting card reads: "Kincolith Church. Wishing you all a very happy Xmas. Your work shall be rewarded. II Chron. XV. 7. [illegible initials]".

Photograph depicts the skins of two grizzlies, heads attached. A man stands beside the skins spread on elevated poles. There is alpine meadow and scrub trees in the background.

Handwritten caption below this photo reads: "Bought in Picture Prince George". Photograph depicts a grizzly bear walking on all fours in forest area, slash debris in background.

Photograph depicts the interior of a grocery shop displaying eggs, scale, sides of meat, bananas, other produce and 2 shop attendants. Sign above table reads: Morrow & Frizzell. Handwritten annotation in pencil on recto reads: “Port Essington B. C. 1907”.

Photograph depicts a grocery store on the main street of Pitt Meadows in the Fraser Valley.

Image depicts an aerial view of a grooved region of land at an uncertain location.

Image depicts an aerial view of a grooved region of land at an uncertain location.

Image depicts an aerial view of a grooved region of land at an uncertain location.

Image depicts an aerial view of a grooved region of land at an uncertain location.

Image depicts an aerial view of grooves in the land near the Fraser River, possibly caused by glaciers.

Image depicts a view of grooves in the land near the Fraser River, possibly caused by glaciers.

Photograph depicts water flowing from ground in forest. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Atlin, The Grotto, Outlet of a subterranean stream (in limestone) on way to O'Donnell River."

Ground level view of the Prince Rupert dry dock during what appears to be construction. Printed annotation on recto reads: "The Dry Dock of Prince Rupert."

Ground level view of the dry dock in Prince Rupert, BC. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Dry Dock Prince Rupert BC McRae Bros."

Image depicts a group of individuals and a bus with words that read: "Prince George Limousine & Charter." The river in the background is possibly the Peace River, and the location is possibly somewhere near Fort St. John, B.C.

Image depicts a group of people standing near a river. A glacier is visible in the background.

Photograph depicts two women, two men, a small child, and an infant on deck in backyard with chairs and table set with food and beverages. Trees and building visible in background. Accompanying note from Maureen Faulkner: "Ah ha! BBQ at M & T's." Photo taken on the day Bridget Moran received an Honourary Law Degree from the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, B.C.

Photograph depicts two women with flowers and three men standing on grass and boardwalk in foreground, large building in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso: “Government Agency at S. Fort George 1922."

Photograph depicts group of working men and 6 dogs standing outside wood building. Hill in background.

Photograph depicts small buildings with canvas roofs and signs reading: "Do Drop In, Ladies & Gents Furnishings Boots & Shoes, Two Per Cent Beer." One woman, nine men,and three dogs can be seen in image.

Handwritten annotation on verso: “Prairie Creek 1912".

Group of eight men and seven children stand in front of crest pole on unidentified building.

Handwritten annotation below image reads: "[..?] Alaska. Indian Totem Pole, Eagle Crest South Eastern Alaska."; on verso: "Chapter XXI Illustrations No. 2. [Kinnanook?] Section of Indian Village showing Totem pole of Eagle crest."

Group of men and women stand on road in front of unknown building, hills and greenery in background.

Photograph depicts large group posed on ceremonial steps in Agora courtyard at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, B.C. Most individuals in group wear regalia. Bridget Moran appears to be standing in center of second row, hand raised to her face.