Photograph depicts large trailer truck parked at what is believed to be the loading station on the Cassiar plant (possibly in mill building).
File contains photographs depicting four different tours that took place at the mine, plant, and towns owned by Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Tours include Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's visit to Clinton Creek in 1968 and Member of Parliament Iona Campagnolo's visit to Cassiar in 1978. Photographs also depict a party of ambassadors touring Cassiar in 1970, and the dedication of a building in the Cassiar plant in the late 1970s.
Item is a photograph of Bert Leboe, MP for Peace River, watching the construction of a trading boat traditionally used in the Peace / Parsnip area. These boats were used to conduct surveys and transport supplies during the construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.
Item is a photograph of Dennis Kennedy of BC Hydro, Gordon McNabb head of the federal engineering advisory team, and Gordon Kidd of the BC Water Resources Branch.
Item is a photograph of the three tunnels built to divert the Peace River around the Bennett Dam construction site.
Item is a photograph of the beltway used to carry aggregate to the Dam site.
Item is a photograph of the concrete spillway.
Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret arriving by Canadian Air Forces jet at Prince George. Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross is walking beside the Princess.
Originally mounted on a poster with photographs 115, 115.2, 115.3.
Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret with Mr. Williston on her right.
Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston standing beside a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer on the deck of a train.
Item is a photograph of construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.
Item is a photograph of boats docked on the shore behind piles of grain or straw.
Item is a photograph of a fishing boat with the net deployed with other boats and people on shore.
Item is a photograph of a boat under construction.
Item is a photograph of a bicycle repair shop.
Item is a photograph of a sail boat hauling logs.
Consists of photographs depicting various forestry and forestry railway scenes, including early sawmills, Church Logging (Prince George) logging trucks, the Eagle Lake Spruce Mills (Giscome) railway locomotive and train cars loaded with logs, early logging with horse-drawn skids, an aerial of Eagle Lake Spruce Mills, among others.
Consists of photographs depicting unidentified rail stations, locomotives, equipment, communities and people.
Photograph depicts a line of cannery fishing boats being towed across the water with the base of a mountain in the background.
Photograph depicts the steamship Princess Sophia on the water with a forested shoreline in the background. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "C.P.R. S.S. Princess Sophia Prince Rupert" Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Port Simpson B.C. J.M. Parger(?)"
Photograph depicts the steamship Camosun on the water with a mountain range in the background. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "S.S. Camosun Port Essington B.C." Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Canada B.C. The Coast Steamer "Camosun" passing Port Essington"
Photograph depicts the steamship Prince Rupert run aground on a rocky shoreline beside a forested area. Annotation on recto of photograph states: ""Prince Rupert" Wrecked On Genn Island Nr Prince Rupert B.C. 23 March 1917. F. Button Photo Pr. Rupert No.568"
Photograph depicts a river boat run aground on a sandy beach. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Old Skeena River boat beached"
Photograph depicts the steamship Princess May run aground on the rocky shoreline of Sentinel Island. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "PRINCESS MAY - WRECKED ON SENTINEL ISLAND ALASKA - AUG. 5 1910"
Photograph depicts a ship beached on rocks, leaning heavily to one side with a forested shoreline in the background.
Photograph depicts a side view of a ship beached on rocks, leaning heavily to the side.
Photograph depicts the steamship Camosun on the water with numerous passengers aboard. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "SS Camosun"
Photograph depicts a large wave breaking over the stern of a weather ship.
Photograph depicts a weather ship sailing amidst large water swells.
Photograph depicts a water swelling over the bow of a weather ship.
File consists of collected research materials regarding Perry McDonough Collins and the Collins Overland Telegraph. Collins was the visionary behind the Russian-American Telegraph of 1865-1867. The failed venture aimed to connect America to Europe by telegraph via the Bering Strait. Materials include newspaper clippings, a book, as well as reproductions of articles, correspondence, and archival material. Highlights include:
- D.A. McGregor, "Through B.C. to Bering Sea-A Dream that Failed" from The Province, 1953 (article reproduction)
- John B. Daniell, "The Collins Overland Telegraph" from the Northwest Digest, 1960 (article reproduction)
- Illustration from Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Williams Creek from the canyon To middle town (Barkerville)" from a painting by Frederick Whymper, [186?] (print photograph reproduction)
- Reproduction of Corday MacKay, "The Collins Overland Telegraph", 1866 (article reproduction)
- Hon. Homer D. Angell, "Congressional Record: Proceeding and Debates of the 78th Congress, First Session", 1943 (reproduction)
- Article entitled "Collin's Overland Telegraph" by Kathleen Fitzgerald in "The History of the Canadian West" collector's no. 1, 1982 (magazine issue)
- Willard E. Ireland, "The Collins Overland Telegraph", 1866 (article reproduction)
Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "35. On the way to Fort Fraser." Photograph depicts six men in overcoats and hats sitting in an automobile parked at curbside. Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation
Typed caption glued to album page directly below photograph reads: "40. Grading at Fort Fraser." Photograph depicts a steam train engine pushing three cargo cars along a train track. Photographer: Dominion Stock & Bond Corporation
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.
Twenty-six year old Violet wearing hat and fur coat, and holding a purse. A second train is visible in background. Handwritten caption below this photo reads: "1931".
Unidentified man stands beside a car, to left of piles. Tarp covers portion of lumber pile. Log fence and trees in background.
Snow and trees can bee seen on opposite shore in background. Sign posted at top of bridge reads: "NOTICE. ANY PERSON OR PERSONS DRIVING OVER BRIDGE AT A PACE FASTER THAN A WALK WILL BE [?] BY [?] DISTRICT FRONTIER".
Photograph depicts a woman standing among men aboard a sternwheeler with the word "HAZELTON" above its deck. A man speculated to be the captain stands on deck to the left. Tree branches in foreground, opposite shore and mountains in background.
Close view of bridge built with wooden planks, poles, and wires, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859. Photograph was taken from one side of canyon, near bridge. Opposite canyon wall in background. Typed annotation glued to verso of photograph: "HAGWILGET - 'the gentle or quiet people'."
Photograph depicts two men and a horse on a bridge built with wooden planks, poles, and wires, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859. Photograph was taken from a distance. Rocky riverbank in foreground, opposite shore in background behind bridge. Typed annotation in red ink on verso of photograph: "INDIAN BRIDGE, NEAR HAZELTON, B.C."
Scrap metal and boulder or large cement piece can be seen in railway car through open door. "CANADIAN NATIONAL EXPRESS" is printed on side of car. Undercarriage clearly visible.
Photograph depicts Sarah walking amongst people on sidewalk lined with cars and tall buildings. Power lines cross midground. Photograph believed to have been taken by street photographer. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Sarah Glassey."
Photograph depicts an elderly woman standing beside two younger women who kneel beside small girl on front yard. Trees, car, road, and neighbouring yards visible in background. Young girl speculated to be also featured in item 2009.5.2.5.
Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Early Days on the Cariboo Road. No. 8." Photograph depicts man driving two covered wagons pulled by team of six horses on gravel road. Valley crosses midground, hills in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "H. F. Glassey Esq. P.O Box 950 Prince Rupert B.C. Dear Bert: We have been kept very busy have been on committee work all through the convention but it was wonderful will write you a long letter from Vancouver. Mrs Earley wants me to stay until Monday morning train. Met Mr. [Colley?] everything going fine here. I am sure you are busy [...?] Love from Sadie. Mr & Mrs. [Graif?] are living here."
Plane visible in distance, dark clouds in background.
Photograph depicts four horses, three dogs, and an unidentified man standing around a large pile of supplies in cleared area. Forest trees in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "A camp on way to Shat-si-ji River:"