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CPR "Mount Sicker" signboard
2013.6.36.1.033.01 · Item · [24 May 1967]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a sign board that reads "Mount Sicker." Siding was located about 1 mile south of where this photograph was taken at Westholme Depot. The sign was sighted 5 miles north of Duncan, Vancouver Island. "MS" siding appeared to be taken out. This board was found in a freight shed.

Penny - Hiking Trail Signs
2012.13.1.88.49 · Item · 2004
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts two signs for hiking trails in Penny, B.C. One reads: "Hiking trail to Red Mt. Lake (Grizzly Bear Mt.) expect to meet wild animals."

Road sign
2000.13.1.138 · Item · 1972.
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of a road sign in North Dakota stating the distance to Ray and Williston.

Atlin Cemetery Sign
2012.13.1.98.49 · Item · 1999
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a sign in the Atlin Cemetery, it reads: "In 1898, Fritz Miller and Kenny McLaren found gold on nearby Pine Creek, triggering British Columbia's last placer gold rush. The boom subsided by 1908, but gold has kept Atlin alive. Now Miller and McLaren lie here among hard-bitten prospectors, young miners, northern aviators, brave women and new-born infants, all part of Atlin's pioneer heritage R.I.P."

Prince George Sign
2012.13.1.3.139 · Item · 6 Sept. 1993
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the Prince George welcome and population sign, with a population of 71,086. Map coordinates 53°53'52.0"N 122°46'08.7"W

Quesnelle Forks Sign
2012.13.1.31.19 · Item · 1985
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts Kent Sedgwick standing in front of a sign with a dog in Quesnelle Forks, B.C. The sign describes the history of the site, which began as a mining camp in 1859, but was later completely abandoned after a fire in 1866. It is now managed as a Forest Service Recreation Project.

Gang Ranch Sign
2012.13.1.52.04 · Item · 1980
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the sign to Gang Ranch, located in the Upper Fraser Canyon, with graffiti on it.

2009.6.13.49.0140 · Item · June 1977
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Photograph depicts a Health and Welfare Canada sign in front of outdoor sports activity stations as part of a Recreation Canada event in Kitimat, B.C. The photograph was taken while on Iona Campagnolo's Skeena riding tour.

2008.3.1.22.36 · Item · [ca. 1995]
Part of Bridget Moran fonds

Photograph depicts sign in foreground outlining rules and restrictions for behaviour at Moricetown Canyon. Traditional fishing territory visible behind sign at waterfall in the Bulkley River, B.C. Highway and buildings can be seen in background.

Jack O' Clubs Hotel Sign
2012.13.1.37.27 · Item · 1980
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the old Jack O' Clubs Hotel Sign in Wells, B.C. A small label on it reads "The Jack O' Clubs Hotel sign was taken down in April," it is uncertain if the following year listed is 1960 or 1980. The hotel itself burned down on February 14th in 1994.

2012.13.1.65.07 · Item · May 1975
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a sign titled "Chilcotin Wildlife Management Area" somewhere near Riske Creek, B.C. It reads: "This trail has been provided by the Fish and Wildlife Branch in co-operation with Riske Creek Ranching Ltd., as access to the Chilcotin Wildlife Management Area. Please do not leave the the trail as the surrounding land is private property."

2012.13.1.51.037 · Item · May 1973
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an unknown individual leaning against a sign at the Stewart Access Road which warns travellers to pack several days of food. Located in Hazelton, B.C.

2020.05.11 · Item · [Sept. or Oct. 1936]
Part of Gordon Wyness Album

Photograph depicts (from left to right) Gordon Wyness and Jack Lee in front of the Fort St. James sign, which reads "First white settlement in British Columbia. Established by the North West Company in 1806 by Simon Fraser and John Stuart and taken over by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821. - General Merchandise Visitors Welcome".

2009.5.1.83 · Item · 1916
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

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".