Village can be seen in distance. Large church building stands in centre, hills in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "For heading of Page 18. Kincolith or 'The Rock of Scalps.' Section of Kincolith [...]"
Village can be seen in distance. Large church building stands in centre, hills in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "For heading of Page 18. Kincolith or 'The Rock of Scalps.' Section of Kincolith [...]"
Village can be seen in distance. Large church building stands in centre, hills in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grand Dad on beach at Kincolith".
Group stands in front of a large building, W.H. Collison on left.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Arch. WH Collison / Bishop [Du Vernet?] / Arch. Bish. [Du Pencior?] at Prince Rupert".
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Photograph depicts an Arch-logging truck dragging a large load of logs, uphill on a snowy road. Notes on envelope read: " Arch-logging truck, Barney Creek, Summit Lake east of Highway 97. Maximum negotiable grade1/2 % up to 3/4 % for short distances (100 yards)." The truck in this image is a 1962 Pacific model SUD-A serial number T6261-192, purchased by Church Sawmills of McGregor River, BC. The truck was delivered October 16, 1962 came equipped with a Cummins NH250 engine, 5 speed main transmission and 4 speed auxiliary with power tower (for running the winch on the arch).
logging truck dragging a large cluster of logs
Photograph depicts arch logging truck. Notes on envelope read: " Arch-logging truck, Barney Creek, Summit Lake east of Highway 97. Maximum negotiable grade1/2 % up to 3/4 % for short distances (100 yards)."
Photograph depicts the Arctic mine. typed print on reverse states, "Taken from runway, about midnight, outstanding colour in this shot. Autumnal shades."
Technical drawing reflects depth of sand established as more and less than 6 feet.
Intricately carved argillite dish featuring human faces at either end of its rectangular shape. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “22-2”
Intricately carved argillite dish inlaid with abalone shell. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “51-4”
Intricately carved argillite dish featuring inlaid triangular pieces of stone or shell material around its perimeter and a series of seven faces within its centre. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “51-6”
Intricately carved argillite dish inlaid with abalone shell. Imagery suggests a killer whale and man motif. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “51-2”
Intricately carved argillite dish featuring inlaid triangular pieces of stone or shell material around its perimeter and a series of seven faces within its centre. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “49-1”
Item is an audio recording of music entitled "Armistice Day 1914-1918" used by Jack Carbutt for his Remembrance Day radio broadcasts. Accompanying note signifies music provided to Carbutt by Bill Ward.
Photograph depicts the 1966 Armistice Day Parade at Victory Square, Vancouver. An RCMP detachment is found on the east side of the square. Looking north on Cambie Street.
Photograph depicts twenty-eight or more people standing on the river's edge, a stack of wood is ready for loading on the steamer that is anchored near the shore.
Sternwheeler SS "Quesnel" with supplied title
"arrival of First White Women May 1, 1910"
Handwritten annotation on recto: "Trip to Peace River - riding with [MLA] Ian Mackenzie, Hon. W. Sutherland". Photo depicts a row boat being poled against the dock while six men, including H. Perry wait to disembark.
Postcard featuring a photograph of a photograph of the arrival of the first stage coach at the Hotel Northern in South Fort George, BC on 19 October 1911. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph reads: “Arrival of first stage at So. Ft. George B.C. Oct. 19, 1911. 28” Printed caption on the recto of the postcard reads: “First stage coach Prince George, B.C.” Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “Mrs. C. Morris, Box 925, Penticton, BC. Thurs. 6pm, Dear Mother. Arr. Safely, good trip (bad pen!) Lovely weather. Hope all are well. Bia (?) Mary & Ed”
Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "24. Arriving at Fort Fraser Hotel." Photograph depicts a group of men standing on the veranda of the Fort Fraser Hotel while another man unloads luggage from a car parked directly outside the hotel. Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation.
Arthur Collison stands behind large fish hung from wood shelter, Noah seated in foreground. Arthur is the youngest son of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Arthur Collison with our friend 'Noah' with catch - at Kincolith Nass River".
Photograph depicts A. H. Holland viewing North Fork valley from a high mountain ridge.
Photograph depicts Violet Baxter's younger brother Art pushing his son Ian in wheelbarrow. Art is wearing a hat and smoking a pipe. A forest stands in background behind the field and fence that cross midground.
Clah or T'amks [Tsimshian name] stands on wood platform in front of shovel and pickaxe leaning against building. Clah was a hereditary chief and Hudson Bay Company employee who helped missionary William Duncan learn the Tsimshian language.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: " 'Clah' or the pioneer missionary's [...?]"
File consists of the following items:
File consists of the following articles and speeches written by Knox McCusker:
Photograph depicts an artist's representation of a proposed skating rink facility where the barriers are removed to illustrate community skating around the central core.
Photograph depicts an artist's representation of a proposed skating rink facility where the barriers are in place to illustrate four rinks in operation.
Photograph depicts Prince George Arts Gallery of Honour Trophy sitting on table with red tablecloth. The trophy was accepted by Judy Kennedy on behalf of Bridget Moran.
Photograph depicts a test of the asbestos bagging machine.
Photograph depicts a packaged asbestos durability test performed with a forklift.
Photograph depicts asbestos being held in a bare hand.
Photograph depicts George Edzerza , R. T. Gilman, Bill Mossoh, and Pete Hamlin with gear and wearing snowshoes in the Asbestos Mountain area. It is believed that the photograph portrays their exploration of the future mine at Cassiar.
Photograph depicts two pallets of packaged AK-100 asbestos, one strapped in place and one unstrapped.
Photograph depicts pallets of packaged asbestos in a semi truck awaiting transportation.
Photograph depicts an asbestos pile at the Clinton Creek mine.
Photograph depicts samples of Cassiar asbestos.
Photograph depicts a posterboard display entitled "Asbestos Textiles and Uses" with carded asbestos fibres.
Photograph depicts a posterboard display entitled "Asbestos Textiles and Uses."
Photograph depicts snow-covered Asbestos Valley from a low altitude point on the mountain road leading to the mine.
Photograph depicts snow-covered Asbestos Valley, taken from mountain road looking northwest.
Photograph depicts three men building garage foundation in snow-covered plant site. Truck to right of men, wood fence structure in foreground, Asbestos Valley in background.
Photograph depicts the asbestos wharf with warehouse. Immediately in the background is a large residential area.
Photograph depicts the asbestos wharf on pier 94 with train tracks.
Photograph depicts snow-covered Asbestos Valley, slightly north of asbestos deposit.
Image depicts Ash Street and Patricia Boulevard in Prince George, B.C.