Photograph depicts three men standing in dirt area near fire wood. Tent building semi-visible on left, forest trees behind snow pile in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Relief camp at Penny. 100 men - A.K. Bourchier Foreman - Dixon Taylor timekeeper. [Ted Nevan?] purchasing agent - hungry thirties. Construction days. Mile 29 - A.K. Bourchier J.P." Man in middle is believed to be A.K. Bourchier.
Two women stand in walkway cleared of snow in front of tall brick home with a detailed porch, believed to be in Victoria, B.C. The women wear long winter coats, fur hand-warmers, and large hats. It is believed that one or both of these women is a cousin to Violet Baxter's family, through the Taylor line.
Photograph depicts one woman and four men in formal attire, standing on steps of unknown building. A Model T is parked on mud road to right of group. Long white building and tree-covered hillside in background.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Edna & Alan Baxter - [guided?] with A. Hanson. Bob & Violet Baxter - Bob delivered mail to & from Quesnel in the 1940s." Young Edna sits on Alan's knee. Bob sits behind Violet as she pets the Cocker Spaniel. Large tree trunk stands behind Bob and Violet. A cabin and gate-like structure are semi-visible in background against forest. It is believed that this photograph was taken at Cluculz Lake, BC. Note on negative envelope: "Edna, Alan, Bob & self. Darkie at the Lake."
Photograph depicts John Wessel holding lead reigns of two bulls in field. Hermina sits in cart behind bulls, Sarah stands on far right. A second field crosses midground behind fence, and building and forest stand in background.
Photograph depicts two men lifting rocks onto or off of a truck with "DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS" painted on its side. Rocky hill in background, road in right foreground. It is speculated that one of these men may be Hugh Taylor, or his son in law Bob Baxter who also worked for the department of public works.
Woman speculated to be Bea (nee Baxter) Skaret stands on wood boardwalk, leaning on wire fence (sister to Bob Baxter).
Woman speculated to be Bea (nee Baxter) Skaret leans against side of building (sister to Bob Baxter).
Photograph depicts a man and woman believed to be the parents of Hermina Taylor and Sarah Glassey. The couple stands against backdrop of water scene painting.
Woman stands in walkway cleared of snow in front of tall brick home with a detailed porch, believed to be in Victoria, B.C. Woman wears long winter coat, fur hand-warmer, and large hat. It is believed this woman may be a cousin to Sarah Glassey's family, possibly through the Taylor line.
Photograph depicts close view of woman in elaborate coat and hat. It is speculated that this woman may be Agnes Wessel, the mother of Hermina Taylor and Sarah Glassey.
Photograph depicts man believed to be John Wessel holding his daughter Sarah. Unidentified buildings in background.
Group of men, women, and children stand in field below large sign that reads: "GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC TRACK CONNECTED APRIL 7th 1914 PRINCE RUPERT MILEAGE 373-96 - WINNIPEG MILEAGE 1,374". Two men in formal attire stand on either side of group, women and children in between. A spotted dog stands on right. It is believed that members of the Taylor family are present in group (Hermina holding infant Tom, surrounded by Violet, Lucy, Arthur, Virginia, and Dixon). Man and woman in back left speculated to be Lillian and A.K. Bourchier. Handwritten annotation on envelope of negative reads: "Ft. Fraser 1916".
Hermina stands on shore close to water's edge at South Fort George. A power pole stands in water midground, in front of large white riverboat. Tree-covered hill on opposite shore in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Mother near the boats when the water was high."
This photograph album consists of photographs of remote police barracks at Mile 47 and Mile 29; early settlements and/or mercantile stores at Tete Jaune Cache, McBride, Sand Creek, Fort George and South Fort George; Grand Trunk Pacific Railway forestry and railway camps; scows and paddlewheel conveyors on the Fraser River; automobiles; community leisure activities; as well as, images of the Bourchier family. The following South Fort George establishments are identifiable within these photographs: Empress Hotel, Ah Yee General Merchant, German Bakery, Northern Hotel, South Fort George Drug Store & Post Office, St. Michael’s Church, Prince George Hotel, Ford Monarch dealership, Astoria Hotel, and King George V Elementary School. Identified geographic locations featured in these photographs include: Tete Jaune, Upper Fraser, Mile 47, Mile 29, Fraser River, Mt. Robson, McBride, Sand Creek, Glacier Mountain, Moose River, Giscome Portage, Pott Falls, Red Deer River, Grand Canyon, Summit Lake, Canoe Pass, Connaught Hill, Nechako Bridge, and Island Cache.
Sin títuloFred stands smiling on far left, Alan wears a white shirt seventh from left in first standing row. Bushes and hedges stand behind them in midground. Large school building stands in background on left, power poles on right. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "DIVISION. 9. KING GEORGE V ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. PRINCE GEORGE. B.C. SEPTEMBER. 144. PHOTO BY BRIDGMAN VANCOUVER. B.C."
Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "PRINCE GEORGE B.C. FARMERS TAKING DELIVERY OF CATERPILLAR TRACTORS." Bob sits on first tractor in line of three. Fifteen men stand in a line against street buildings. "THE SALVATION ARMY" building stands in background on right. This photograph was taken at the corner of 4th and George St.
Left to right: Edna Woke (friend), Bob Baxter, Virginia (Violet's sister), young Edna Baxter (daughter of Bob and Violet). Tree and unidentified object visible in background.
Left to right: Hermina Taylor (mother to Art & Violet), Arthur Taylor, Violet Baxter. The group stands in front of a short picket fence, house semi-visible in background.
Hugh Taylor Jr. stands smoking a cigarette, with arm around a woman speculated to be his older sister Lucy Taylor. A young boy stands to left of Hugh. Trees in background.
Front, left to right: Hermina Taylor, Kay (nee Irwin, wife of Arthur Taylor), Violet and Bob Baxter. Back, left to right: [Ellen?], Percy Garland (husband to Ellen Taylor), [Tom Taylor?]. Hermina holds a baby, speculated to be Ian or Jillian (children of Arthur Taylor). Houses stand in background behind road.
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.
Photograph depicts a young man believed to be Violet Baxter's younger brother Hugh Taylor. He has his hands in his pocket, and stands in front of metal gate structure. Tree tops visible in background.
Virginia (nee Taylor) stands in long jacket, scarf, hat, and gloves, on smooth road. Behind her lies a groomed area with palm trees and ferns enclosed by rope fence. A large, stately building with detailed arches stands in background.
Violet (nee Taylor) Baxter and Ellen (nee Taylor) Garland stand wearing formal attire in dirt area. A lumber pile and unidentified man can be seen behind a fence that crosses the midground. Power poles and other buildings in background.
Left to right in back: Hermina Taylor, Lucy Taylor, Percy Garland (married Ellen Taylor). Two unidentified women stand in front. The group is dressed in formal attire and standing in unknown area.
Percy Garland (married Ellen Taylor) stands with snowshoes and Husky dog in snowy area in front of two trees.
Violet Baxter's older sister Ellen and younger sister Lucy are among other unknown individuals who stand and sit on a car in the road. Ellen stands second from left, and Lucy sits in back behind other girls. Forest and hillside can be seen in background.
Violet sits wearing a fur coat next to younger brother Dixon who wears a suit and hat. They are seated in unidentified area on a wood structure between tall piles of planed lumber. A tall shelter can be seen behind them, and forest trees in background. Dixon Taylor worked at the sawmill in Penny, BC.
Fred and Alan are being pushed in wheelbarrow by a woman wearing a blouse, dress pants, and sunglasses. Typed annotation on recto of photograph: "This is 'Mac' - she is a young woman." This woman is speculated to be Tom Taylor's wife Marion. They stand in a field with a car behind them. A forest and body of water can be see in background, as well as the opposite shore.
Violet Baxter's younger brother Tom Taylor stands in dress suit in gateway of picket fence. Unidentified building and porch in background.
Violet Baxter's younger sister Virginia Taylor is posed lying on grass in clearing, trees in background.
Violet Baxter's younger sister Virginia Taylor stands with hands on hips in a dirt clearing, trees in background.
Violet (nee Taylor) Baxter stands in field next to tree, wearing a dark silk dress with drop waist.
Violet (nee Taylor) Baxter stands in snow beside Bob's sister Bea. Two buildings are semi-visible behind trees in background. See item 2009.5.4.29 for image of Bob and Bea.
Bob Baxter stands in snow beside younger sister Bea. Bob wears white shirt and dark pants, and Bea is dressed in formal outfit and necklace. Two buildings are semi-visible behind trees in background. See item 2009.5.4.31 for image of Violet Baxter and Bea in same location.
Margaret and Gus Lund stand on road, arms linked. Wood structure believed to be the box of a truck stands behind them on left. Power poles and forest in background behind road.
Violet sits in foreground with legs crossed and eyes closed. Trees in background. See item 2009.5.4.27 for image of husband Bob seated on same car.
Trees in background, shadow of unidentified person in foreground. See item 2009.5.4.28 for image of wife Violet seated on same car.
Left to right: Margaret, Harriet (mother), Bea, Bob. The group stands by trees in front of house.
Young Bea and Margaret stand in front of Bob Baxter and mother Harriet. The group stands in a clearing, rear of soft-top car visible in foreground on right, trees in background. It is believed that this car is also featured in item 2009.5.4.16.
Photograph depicts unidentified man with large carcass tied to his back standing in front of wood shed. A second building can be seen behind fence in background.
Photograph depicts Bob holding a cat in doorway of unidentified wood building. A dog stands at his feet in walkway leading up to them in foreground. Wooden barrel and miscellaneous items stand against house in background.
Left to right: Margaret (nee Baxter) and husband Gus Lund, Bea Baxter and beau, Violet and Bob Baxter. The group stands on road wearing formal attire. Rear of car can be seen in foreground on right; power poles, log building, and unidentified structure stand in front of forest in background.
Left to right: Margaret (nee Baxter) and husband Gus Lund, Bea Baxter and beau, Violet and Bob Baxter. The group stands on road wearing formal attire. Power poles, log building, and forest in background.
An unidentified woman holding a fishing rod sits next to man speculated to be Bob Baxter in what appears to be a small boat on water. Opposite shore visible in background. She wears a dress and pearls, and he sits in a suit, tie and hat.
Violet sits on wood ladder leaning against siding of house. She is wearing a skirt, blouse and scarf. Bottoms of windows are visible above and behind her.
Margaret (nee Baxter) Lund stands in snowshoes wearing skirt, high socks, sweater, hat and gloves. Log fence crosses midground, power poles and unidentified building stand in background. Margaret is younger sister to Bob Baxter.
Bob stands wearing hat and gloves in snowy clearing. A small fence and what appears to be tree stumps can be seen in midground, trees in background.
Bob stands with one foot raised and resting on what appears to be a small toolbox that sits on the side step of car. Trees in background. Car has a soft top.