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2007.17.1.3 · Item · [ca. 1934]
Part of James Joseph Claxton Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a dam and wooden spillway along a creek. Annotation on verso reads: "This is the dam and spillway about 9 miles up Hixon Creek belonging to the Hixon Creek Cariboo Gold Co. Original handwritten annotations on verso of photograph are signed by Tom Marsh and covered by mounting the photo on paper. Photograph is taped to paper. Typed annotation on recto of paper reads: “This is the dam and spillway about nine miles up Hixon Creek belonging to the Hixon Creek Cariboo Gold Co., whose main camp on Hixon Creek was at the falls. A fellow Sterling or (Bill) Tordiffe & I took a contract to cut the logs for this dam in January 1934. The first few winters Quesnel Quartz had to shut down for snow."

2007.17.1.9 · Item · [ca. 1935]
Part of James Joseph Claxton Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a dam and spillway obstructing a creek. Photo is adhered to paper backing, upon which handwritten annotation on recto reads: “This is the dam and spillway about nine miles up Hixon Creek belonging to the Hixon Creek Cariboo Gold Co., whose main camp on Hixon Creek was at the falls. A fellow Sterling or Bill Tordiffe & I took a contract to cut the logs for this dam in January 1934. The first few winters Quart [sic] Quesnel Quartz had to shut down for snow”

HMCS St. Croix
2013.6.36.1.062.08 · Item · [23 May 1971]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the HMCS St. Croix that was built by Marine Industries Ltd. Of the Restigouche class and was one of the 22 Canadian destroyer escorts.

H.M.S. Hood in Vancouver
2009.10.2.084 · Item · [June 1924]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts the battle cruiser H.M.S. Hood in Vancouver with the 1924 Special Service Squadron. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "H.M.S. Hood. Vancouver, June 24".

2009.10.2.006 · Item · [June or July 1924]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts the H.M.S. Repulse in the waters of Burrard Inlet with the 1924 Special Service Squadron. People watch the ship from the shore in the foreground, water the large ship and several small boats in the midground, forested shores in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Vancouver, June 1924".