View of Pier and cluster of houses with trees in the background. Water crosses midground, canoes on beach in foreground. Printed annotation on verso reads: “Port Simpson.", handwritten in pencil: “B.C. 1907”.
Photograph of post office and neighbouring building. Both buildings are composed of wood and tent materials. Annotation on recto reads: "Post Office & Customs House, Prince Rupert, BC."
Series consists of a photograph album from A. H. Holland, a British Columbia Land Surveyor, that was created while working in the Central Interior, the Cariboo, the Chilcotin and southeast British Columbia. This album visually documents steamboat, stagecoach and horse travel in British Columbia and some First Nation village sites. It also captures preparatory survey work and dawn of the age of rail travel.
Photograph depicts twelve or more horses loaded with packs. Three or more men attending. There is a telegraph pole in the midground, treed low hills in the background. The horses are standing in a field.
Photograph depicts a large semicircle of tethered horses. Loaded packs are arranged near each horse. Men, boys and a border collie are in the foreground, low mountains in the background.
Photograph depicts a group of horses in process of being loaded with packs. Four or more men attend. There is a canvas tent, open fire and more people in the background.
Photograph depicts two people and a dog team on a snowy river bank with a narrow passage of open water and a snowy bluff in the background.
Photograph depicts a four-dog team harnessed to a loaded sleigh. Two people stand near the loaded sleigh on a snowy forest path.
Photograph depicts a bird's eye view of a large river, forest and mountains in the background. On the river's edge there is a scow with several persons standing on it.
Photograph depicts a long scow on the river's edge, supplies are being loaded. There is a smoke rising from the wood stove at the center of the scow. Several men are assisting.
Photograph depicts a large river from a bird's eye view, forest and rocks on the water's edge, snow capped mountains in the background.
Photograph depicts stage coach pulled by four horses, loaded with freight and people, a large building in the background.
Slightly elevated view of the Prince Rupert Inn on Avenue A. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Avenue A Prince Rupert BC Allen Photo." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "August 9 1908 Hopping[sic] this will find you all well with kind regards. [illegible]. C Mouat." Postcard is addressed to: "Miss Jemima Colvin Rosedale Farm Cowichan Station B.C." Verso affixed with a one cent Canadian stamp. Postmark on verso reads: "Prince Rupert BC Au 9 08."
Street view of Centre Street in Prince Rupert, BC. Buildings are in various states of construction. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Centre St Prince Rupert B.C. June 20/08 JDA.""
Photograph of a mustachioed man perched atop a cart load of lumber hitched to a team of horses. Annotation on recto reads: "First Team Hitched Up at Prince Rupert May 1908."
Consists of a set of original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.
Photograph shows a large explosion surrounded by clearcut brush. Some machinery is visible in the foreground. Annotation on recto reads: "Big Blast at Prince Rupert BC Aug 17/08 Allen Photo."
Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.
Photograph of a person chopping down firewood in a forest. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Chopping Fire-Wood, near Fort Simpson, 1118." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "55 Avenell Road, N. 29-2-'08 I wanted to write you a letter, but have had suck a lot to do, I find there isn't time before Prayer meeting; and as I haven't been able to go to P.M. for the last three weeks, I am sure you won't mind just for this once. Here is a p.c. of Canada which I promised you; don't you think it is pretty? Things are going on pretty well now; mother is better & Daisy- well, I never saw SO much improvement in anyone in one short week. As much love as if this were the longest letter I have ever written you, from Effie." Postcard is addressed to: "Mis J.G. Grafton "Belmont" Tividale Road, Tipton, Staffs." Verso is affixed with a British halfpenny green stamp and canceled with a postmark that reads: "Highbury S.O. 915 PM Fe 29 08."
Side view photograph of a small harbor close by a shoreline littered in organic debris. A foggy mountain range is visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Wharf and Harbor Prince Rupert. May 1908 JDA."
The Letter Leaflet. Vol. XVIX, No. 4. February 1908. The Organ of the Woman’s Auxiliary to the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada
Item is a print of a photograph of a building described on verso as the Post Office [?] in Prince Rupert in 1908.
Subseries contains maps and technical drawings produced by Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific Railways. Predominantly consists of plans of the rail line in the BC area. Also includes technical drawings of Grand Trunk Railway structures.
Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.
Photograph of a half-demolished building attached to a large dock. A large group is milling around the damage. Debris litters the water. Annotation on recto reads: "Undesired result of big blast at Prince Rupert. August 13 1908. Allen Photo."
Gathering of tents in Vickersville with the harbour and mountains in the distance. Annotation on recto reads: "Vickersville Prince Rupert o/n[?] 1908."
Photograph depicts a view of the east end of Seton Lake. The Seton Lake sawmill and Seton Lake fish hatchery are visible in the foreground. The PGE railway grade alongside the lake has not yet been constructed, dating this photograph at or before 1914.
Parker Bonney was on the University of Washington rowing team between 1909 and 1913. He may be depicted in this photograph.
File consists of the following original items:
- Letter to G.G. Aitken from K.F. McCusker (Jan. 9, 1934)
- Letter to G.G. Aitken from K.F. McCusker (June 20, 1934)
- Letter to G.G. Aitken from K.F. McCusker (May. 9, 1938)
- Certificate no. 484 bestowed upon Knox Freeman McCusker enabling him to be admitted as an Articled Pupil with the Dominion Lands Surveyors. (Feb. 22, 1909)
Street scene depicts people, boardwalks, tents, and store front. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Centre St. Prince Rupert: B.C., Allen Photos May 17. 09” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Dearest Darr”
Elevated view of Third Avenue in Prince Rupert. What appears to be a firetruck is travelling down the road. Printed annotation on recto reads: "3rd Ave W Prince Rupert BC."
Street view of Third Avenue in Prince Rupert. Many vehicles are parked along the wooden sidewalk. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Third Ave. Prince Rupert. B.C."
Street view of Third Avenue in Prince Rupert. A large crowd of people is gathering along the sidewalks. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Third Ave. Prince Rupert. B.C."
Street view of 5th St. in Prince Rupert BC. The dirt road is flanked by two partially demolished rock faces. Printed annotation on recto reads: "5th St Prince Rupert, B.C."
Elevated photograph of Prince Rupert taken from a hill. Residential and business buildings are visible. Background shows water and wooded hills. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC 22."
Overhead view of the dry dock in Prince Rupert, BC. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert Dry Dock."
Elevated photograph of Prince Rupert taken from a hill. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC W.W.W." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "2402 Cork Street."
Ground level view of the Prince Rupert dry dock. Hills are visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Three Million Dollar Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Plant, Prince Rupert, BC."
Street level view of the United Church in Prince Rupert BC. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Photo J.W. United Church Prince Rupert."
Water level photograph of several vessels docking in Prince Rupert. The "Co Op Fish Liver Oil" building is visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Docks Prince Rupert."
Slightly elevated view of a large crowd gathered in a park during the winter in Prince Rupert, BC. They appear to be observing some sort of ceremony or event that is out of frame.
Elevated street view of Fulton Street in Prince Rupert, BC. City Hall is in the left foreground. Hills and water are visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Fulton St. Prince Rupert. B.C. W.W.W."
Photograph of a large explosion on what appears to be a shoreline. Printed annotation on recto reads: "'Big Blast' Prince Rupert. B.C."
Photograph of a Canadian Grain elevator next to the railway in Prince Rupert, BC. Printed annotation on recto reads: "C.G. Elevator. Prince Rupert."
Photograph of a small vessel on the ocean with a dock and harbour buildings in the foreground. Tents and piles of lumber can be seen among the buildings. Annotation on recto reads: "The Wharf, Prince Rupert, BC. 1657."
Lofty view of downtown Prince Rupert, with water and mountains in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert, B.C."
Photograph of Centre Street in Prince Rupert on Dominion Day. The Union Bank of Canada is located on the left side of the street, and a decorative arch can be seen in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Centre Sr. Prince Rupert Dominion Day Celebrations 1909 Allen Photo July 09."
Item is a GTPR banquet menu. Printing on recto reads “Menu G.T.P.R. Banquet To Sir Charles Rivers Wilson and President Charles M. Hays of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company Given by The Prince Rupert Board of Trade at the Prince Rupert Inn Saturday, August 21st, 1909”.
Photograph depicts view from atop a stage coach, a team of horses pulling a stage coach approaching.
Photograph depicts a stage coach harnessed with six horses, a fence and a log building in the background.