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Image depicts some power lines and a forest somewhere near Birken, B.C.

Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "F/O P.B.COX Grand Prairie. C.D. #1. Unit. N.W.S.R." Photograph depicts the officer standing in uniform at airstrip, wearing what appears to be an RCAF wings medallion on his right breast. Machinery can be seen in background (two sets of land-rollers).

Handwritten photo album caption beside and below this photo reads: "F/S. J. Hone. C.D. #5 Unit. N.W.S.R. Whitehorse. A 100% soldier." Photograph depicts the Sergeant standing in uniform (wings medallion on left breast) in front of white doorway to unidentified building. A reflection of trees can be seen in door window.

Handwritten photo album caption beside and below this photo reads: "F/S. I[?].M. McLean, Ft. S. John. C.D. #2 Unit. N.W.S.R. 'Just as you see him'." Photograph depicts the Sergeant in sergeant's hat and rubber boots, sitting in open doorway of Officers' Quarters [see item 2006.20.12.15]. There is a broom on right, boots on far left, and wood slat sidewalk in foreground.

Caption: Our plane. Stan MacMillan the pilot. Item is a photograph of a float plane featuring one man sitting on the top of the plane near the cockpit, and another pearing out of the door.

Photograph depicts the repairing of a float plane. The tug was used as a ladder.

Photograph depicts a float plane landing at Gold River on west Vancouver Island.

Caption: We arrive; Thutade Lake.

Caption: Fort St. James, Northern B.C. Frank being securely shut in for his flight from Stuart Lake to Tatla Lake. Item is a photograph of two men shutting the door of a float plane.

Photograph depicts a Gruman Goose float-amphibian plane on a ramp of the lake. Side base was owned by Forest Industries Flying Tankers Ltd.

Caption: At the Farm Valley, Ocean Falls. Loggers floating home. Item is a photograph floating homes on the water and a logged hilly landscape in the background.

Photograph depicts a floating log saw cutter moored in the north arm of the Fraser River on the Lulu Island side near the #8 road.

Image depicts numerous tree logs floating on a body of water. The location is uncertain, but is likely Eaglet Lake.

Photo depicts a man standing beside a floatplane from Western Canadian Airways Ltd. Winnipeg, G-CASQ at dock; while another man sits inside a scow that is also at dock.

Barbed wire fence in foreground, shed in background.

Turkeys in foreground, shed in background.

Firewood pile in left foreground. Buggy, wood house, and porch in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Wishing Aunt Lillian + Uncle Alan a very Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. Please do not criticize the stitches too closely Aunt Lillian. These snaps are some of part of my flock of 102 this year. These were snapped about a week before Thanksgiving. All the birds you see are this year's hatch. Some of them dressed 17 1/2 + 18 lbs at Thanksgiving. With love from Jean."

Photograph taken between Tulameen and Coalmont. Visible is flood damaged trackage, subsequent to May 1989.

Buildings partially submerged by the high waters of the Skeena River. Handwritten annotation on verso: "R.R. & yards near Pacific Station".

Wagon load of people looking at the fully submerged train tracks and partially submerged buildings effected by the high waters of the Skeena River.

Flood waters rise in foreground, buildings, train cars and water tower visible in background against a forested mountainside.

Photo taken from top of railcar featuring submerged train tracks and partially submerged buildings effected by the high waters of the Skeena River.

In 1936 a flood covered CN tracks in the Prince George area.

Image depicts a flooded area with an old sawdust pile in the background. Likely near McGregor, B.C.

Photograph depicts lane in front of tent buildings flooded with water, forest trees in background. Photograph taken from canoe, portion of canoe visible in foreground. It is believed that this photograph may depict the Island Cache in flood, at Prince George, BC.

Photograph depicts lane in front of tent buildings flooded with water. Tree in midground, forest trees in background. A man can be seen between first and second row of tent buildings. Photograph taken from canoe, portion of canoe visible in right foreground. It is believed that this photograph may depict the Island Cache in flood, at Prince George, BC.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Nass River canyon at flood water". A building is visible on shore in distance, and mountains can be seen in background.

Photograph depicts carpenter Florian Osorio.

Photograph taken at Government House in Victoria, B.C.

Item is a photograph of Skookum Davidson sitting in a field of wildflowers next to two pack dogs.

Photograph depicts a line of wooden piles that have been driven into the ground and lead through a forested landscape. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "part of flume construction piles driven down to refusal".

Photograph depicts a flume crossing over a creak near the centre of Keremeos, close to the Penticton highway.

Photograph depicts a flume crossing over a creak near the centre of Keremeos, close to the Penticton highway.

Photograph depicts a wooden flume being constructed along a hillside through a forest landscape. Handrwitten annotation on recto of photograph: "Flume over pile trestle, sec. #1, 8ft. wide"

Carved wooden flute. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “33-6”

Item is a photograph of John Ogilvie "Skookum" Davidson standing by a tent.

Typed annotation on recto: "Rainbow Trout fishing (Fly fishing) Tachi River - Stuart Lake, B.C." Two men fishing in a canoe with rope tied to another object, and one fish caught in net. Trees on shore in background.

Image depicts the Flying U Ranch at 70 Mile House, B.C.

Image depicts the Flying U Ranch at 70 Mile House, B.C.

Photograph taken at the main main fire station on the site of the former RCAF station near the Vancouver Airport. Visible is foam pumper #2, operated by the Federal Department of Tranpsort, as well as a Sicard truck.

Photograph depicts a view of fog over the Fraser River in the Lillooet area.

Photograph depicts a man standing to the left of a CF-ABK float plane and a Fokker AAM float plane resting on the water on Takla Landing.

Photograph depicts the folding steel stern door of the S.S. Canora C.N.R. ferry to Vancouver Island. The door is raised and lowered by a 2 cylinder steam winch.