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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.

Image depicts an old Swedish style house somewhere in the Pineview subdivision in Prince George, B.C.

Image depicts an old Swedish style house somewhere in the Pineview subdivision in Prince George, B.C.

Image depicts an old Swedish style house somewhere in the Pineview subdivision in Prince George, B.C.

Image depicts an old Swedish style house somewhere in the Pineview subdivision in Prince George, B.C.

Image depicts an old barn somewhere in the Pineview subdivision in Prince George, B.C.

Image depicts Pineview on Buckhorn Lake Road, Prince George, B.C.

Image depicts Pineview on Buckhorn Lake Road, Prince George, B.C.

Image depicts Pineview on Buckhorn Lake Road, Prince George, B.C.

Image depicts what is either the Peace or Kiskatinaw River in Pine Valley, B.C.

Image depicts the Pine Tree Restaurant in Atlin, B.C. It is possibly part of the Atlin Museum.

Photograph depicts Pine River winding between forested hillsides. Several islands covered with trees are located in the middle of Pine River. The river leads to Kinuseo Falls also known as Kinoosao Falls.

Image depicts a view of Pine Pass.

Image depicts a view of Pine Pass.

Image depicts an unidentified individual standing near a drop-off in the Pine Pass between Alberta and British Columbia. The sign behind the individual reads: "Pine Pass - 2,868 FT. Here the great barrier of the Rock Mountains is breached by the lowest highway pass. Once the remote route of the trapper, it now links the commerce of the north and markets of the south. The John Hart Highway was completed in 1952 and followed by the P.G.E. in 1958. Gas and oil lines also take advantage of this convenient natural feature."

Image depicts a view of what is possibly the Pine Pass located near the Murray Ridge.

Photograph depicts Pine Creek winding through forest and hills. Altin Lake and mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Atlin: Looking down lower Pine Ck, westerly towards Atlin, Atlin Lk, & the Atlin Mts. (part of Coast Range)."

Image depicts an aerial view of Pine Centre Mall and Masich Place Stadium in Prince George, B.C.

Image depicts Pine Centre Mall in Prince George, B. C. Map coordinates 53°53'53.2"N 122°46'36.4"W

Photograph depicts the Pinchi Lake mercury mine as seen from the water. Some buildings appear to be under construction. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Pinchi Lake min (mercury).

Item is a photograph of Pilot Mountain School.

Item is a photograph of Pilot Mountain School taken from the back

Photograph depicts a wooden pile trestle that leads through a wooded landscape. Annotation on recto of photograph reads: "Pile tressle upper end. Sec.#1. Bents 12" centers - 3 only 12" piled driven to refusal; caps 10" x 12" "