Photograph depicts Red Mountain Lumber Company mill owned by Roy Spurr in Penny, BC in 1929. Scattered all around the mill are the remnants of the previous coniferous forest that was destroyed in the Penny Fire that occurred 2 years earlier.
Photograph depicts Red Mountain Lumber Company mill owned by Roy Spurr in Penny, BC in 1929. Scattered all around the mill are the remnants of the previous coniferous forest that was destroyed in the Penny Fire that occurred 2 years earlier.
Photograph depicts a woman holding a red hockey helmet with face shield.
Also identified as the Warner Pass area the head of Red Deer River.
Photograph of several log buildings in a forested area at Red Cliff mine. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Red Cliff Buildings Hughes 86."
Photograph depicts a Receration Canada semi truck at a Recreation Canada event in Kitimat, B.C. The photograph was taken while on Iona Campagnolo's Skeena riding tour.
This original film footage clip depicts the recovery of the April 1, 1954 Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) train wreck at Seton Portage.
Chismore, George. "Record of travel from Skeena Mouth to Peace River mines." George Chismore Papers. 1871-1900. Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkley. BANC MSS 81/24p.
Details from Bancroft Library:
Include: journal of journey to Peace River Mines, British Columbia, June-Dec. 1871, with descriptions of mines and mining, encounters with Indians, and an account of performing surgery on an injured miner; eleven journals, 1883-1893, primarily of hunting trips to Rogue River, Oregon, and one journal of trip to Siskyous, with descriptions of wilderness, life in hunting camp, account of associations with black ex-slave woodsman-hunter of Rogue River area; journal of trip to St. Petersburg, Russia, June-Sept. 1898, with descriptions of museums, churches, palaces, impressions of life in St. Petersburg, Moscow and other European cities; journal of trip to Panama, Jan.-March 1900; collection of speeches to Bohemian Club; collection of his poems, ca. 1897. Also includes articles about Chismore's medical career. (32p.)
Photograph depicts a reconstructed wagon at a Surrey gas station.
Mckay, Joseph William. "Recollections of a chief trader in the Hudson's Bay Company." 1878 Hubert Howe Bancroft Collection. Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkley. BANC MSS P-C 24.
Details from Bancroft Library:
McKay came from Canada to Fort Vancouver in the Hudson's Bay Company service in 1844. Describes disturbed conditions in the old Oregon country, in consequence of the American influx; duties in 1845-1846 escorting British officers; visit to San Francisco and Hawaii in 1846 on Company business; Frémont's activities; experiences in charge of Fort Simpson, 1846-1849; relations with the Russian American Company and Indians of the Northwest Coast; duties on Vancouver Island, 1850; discovery of gold on Queen Charlotte Island, 1851, and of coal at Bellingham Bay, 1853; life at Fort Simpson during the Crimean War. Includes typed transcript. (21p. )
Image depicts what appears to be a receding glacier on the slopes of Mt. Robson.
Item is a diagram of recausticizing plant and lime kiln.
Photograph depicts the Peden Hill sawmill, after the mill was rebuilt after the first mill burnt down in 1941. The first mill was operated by steam; the second mill was powered by a diesel-powered motor.
Image depicts the Rearguard Falls in Rearguard Falls Provincial Park near Tête Jaune Cache along the Yellowhead Highway.
Photograph depicts a steam locomotive pulling 1 railroad car.
Photograph depicts Otto Lang, Minister of Transport, and an unknown man walking on Fairview Cargo Terminal in Prince Rupert.
Winter scene, logs being pulled to bush landing. Photograph depicts arch logging truck, pulling several logs in winter. Notes on envelope read: " c. 1970 Barney Creek, Summit Lake east of Highway 97. Maximum negotiable grade1/2 % up to 3/4 % for short distances (100 yards)."
Photograph depicts the rear view of a pack horse laden with Prentiss Gray's camera equipment. In the background of the image a snow-covered forest is visible.
Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "60. Real Estate Office, Fort Fraser." Photograph depicts a stand alone, one-storey building exhibiting the following signage: "Fort Fraser Investment Company, Johns & Ogston Townsite Agents, Real Estate, Insurance & Notaries". Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.
Photograph depicts a large semicircle of tethered horses. Loaded packs are arranged near each horse. Men, boys and a border collie are in the foreground, low mountains in the background.
Item is a photograph of J.R.M., Frank Swannell, and a dog by a surveying station.
Photograph depicts many individuals wearing regalia, sitting in positions on convocation stage in Victoria, B.C. Bridget Moran stands in center stage.
Photograph depicts a reaction ferry over the Fraser River, located just north of Lytton. The east bank leads to the Lytton-Lillooet road, while the west bank is a dead-end road 20 miles long along the river shelf.
Photograph depicts a reaction ferry at Blackpool, near Clearwater on the north Thompson River, about 60 miles north of Kamloops. The car is being loaded on the east bank.
Photograph depicts a reaction ferry at Blackpool, near Clearwater on the north Thompson River, about 65 miles north of Kamloops. At least 3 such ferries exist north of Kamloops. In freshet the trip takes 1 minute, in low water 15-20 minutes. The other two ferries are equipped with outboard motors in 1964. The ferry broke loose in flood water in approximately 1960.
Photograph depicts the R.C.N. tribal class destroyer entering the Esquimalt Harbour, looking seawards.
Photograph depicts RCN "Restigouche," a destroyer escort that was fitted to eliminate submarines. It towed a 7 ton sonar pod and had 8 torpedoes that were launched by rockets. It was first initiated in 1954. Canada, at the time, had 4 ships of this class.
Photograph depicts a RCMP motor patrol launch, #53 found at Granges Harbour, Salt Spring Island, Gulf Islands.