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Photograph depicts a plough found near Clulculz Lake, 45 miles west of Prince George. Its metal parts were made in the USA.

Annotation on slide: "Plot 3, Summit".

Annotation on slide: "Plot 3 uncut control plot, Summit Lake".

Photograph depicts a plateau leading into forested foothills and a snow-covered mountain range.

Image depicts an aerial view of a plateau near the Fraser River.

Image depicts an aerial view of a plateau near the Fraser River.

Image depicts an aerial view of a plateau near the Fraser River.

Photograph depicts plateau below summit between John Brown and Kitseucla creeks. Survey of 55th parallel.

Plaque reads: “1607, At Jamestown began: The expansion overseas of the English speaking peoples; The Commonwealth of Virginia; The United States of America; The British Commonwealth of Nations, 1957.”

Photograph depicts a plaque attached to the east side girder of bascule section of the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BC

Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: “Fort St John Apron. F/Rideouts 'Norseman'^" Arrow is pointed at plane on far right with the number "2466" on its side and unidentified equipment below. Runway in foreground, approximately four military planes in background surrounded with unidentified people and equipment.

Two men stand on the ice of Pinchi Lake beside a small plane that appears to have crashed into the icy lake. Handwritten annotation in ink on the verso reads: "Plane on the ice at Pinchi".

Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Plane on Sumit Lake." Logs can be seen floating on water in foreground, as well as trees on opposite shore in background. The seaplane has the letters "CF-ATF" on its side.

Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Plane on Sumit Lake." Logs can be seen floating on water in foreground, as well as trees on opposite shore in background. The seaplane has the letters "CF-ATF" on its side.

Handwritten annotation on recto: "Plane carrying HG Perry 1930, - , at Ft. St. John, Peace River"

Five unidentified miners pose for a photo. Logs and wood scraps in foreground, forest in background.

Printed annotation on recto of photograph: "PLACER MINING, ATLINTOD RIVER, ATLIN, B.C. A.C. HIRSHFELD NO. 753."

Photo is adhered to paper backing, upon which handwritten annotation on recto reads: “Placer mining Hixon B.C. Hungry 30ies. This picture taken on top of hill across from Quesnel Quartz Mine maybe 800 ft west of Quartz taken approx 45 yrs ago (1933) 1978.12.19”

Two men stand below a large upright hose that is spraying a powerful stream of water against the side of a rocky hillside. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Placer Mining Hixon (Hungry Thirties) This picture taken on top off Hill Across from Ques. Qarts. Maybe 800 Ft. west of Quarty There pictures taken approx 45 years ago Your friend(?) Box 156 Squamish B.C. Dec. 19/78"

Photograph depicts two miners standing on either side of wooden sluicing trough in rocky area. Man on left pans for gold. Hills in background. Handwritten annotations on verso of photograph: "PLACER MINERS AT WORK INGINECA RIVER BC", "PHOTO WWW".

Photograph depicts an unidentified man mining in rocky area, trees and hills in background. Handwritten annotations on verso of photograph: "PLACER MINER WSHING FOR GOLD FINDLAY RIVER BC", "PHOTO WWW".

Photograph features a steep cliff across still water.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Place of Scalps / Kincolith BC"

Photograph features a steep cliff across water, rocky shore in foreground.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Up the 'Big Creek' at Kincolith B.C. Rock face called 'the place of echoes' by the Indian people."

Image depicts an unknown individual at the Place Glacier.

Image depicts the Place Glacier.

Image depicts the Place Glacier.

Image depicts two unknown individuals at the Place Glacier.

Image depicts the Place Glacier. There are two unknown individuals present.

Image depicts the Place Glacier.

Image depicts the Place Glacier. There are two unknown individuals present.

Photographs depict two automobiles, ca. 1930, in Place de la Concorde, Paris, France.

Image depicts the mostly frozen Place Creek Falls.

Image depicts the mostly frozen Place Creek Falls.

Photograph depicts the CPR Pitt River swing bridge in an open position.

Photograph depicts a portion of the Cassiar pit in right foreground. Crushing plant visible to left of pit, West peak visible in right background. Mountain range can be seen in distance.

Photograph depicts the pit head refuse at Extension Coal Mine, 5 miles southwest of Nanaimo. It worked between 1901 and 1931.

Photograph depicts a portion of the pit in foreground at the Cassiar mine. Crushing plant visible in centre below base of West peak. Footwall road in midground, mine valley in background. Building near trucks at top of pit was called the "shifter shack," where crews were relieved or dropped off for work.

Photograph taken at Terrace Gardens.

Photograph depicts a landscape perspective of Germansen Placers including the pipeline.

Image depicts a pipeline at Shelley, B.C.

Photograph depicts a pipe yard of West Coast Gas Transmission. Two large pipes had gotten away and rolled onto the railway.

Photograph depicts Pioneer Sash and Door Company Ltd. Davies suggests that it may have been the same as S.C. Smith Ltd., which commenced operating in Vernon in 1883. In the early days, products were verandah posters, balusters, and fancy trim. Most products were sent to the U.S. Most of the fancy trim in early north Okanagan homes came from this plant. In 1972, its main output was cedar panelling for Florida.

Photograph is one of 13 images printed from digital format on a CD-R featuring members of a group referred to as 'Terracites' (see item 2009.6.1.697) pictured in the gardens; see also items 2009.6.1.698 - 2009.6.1.710.