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2009.5.3.108 · Item · 1911
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts men on river scow, large rock island or peninsula protruding into river behind them. Trees on opposite shore in background, large rock in foreground. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Grand Canyon. Fraser River. Big Rock.", on recto of copy print: "1911."

Scow's Last Lap
2009.5.3.10 · Item · [ca. 1913]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a crew of 13 men on a scow believed to be maneuvering through the Upper Fraser River at Scow's Last Lap (Scow Rapids), downriver from the Grand Canyon of the Fraser. Trees on opposite shore in background, rocky shore in foreground. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph reads: "the last lap".

2009.5.3.21 · Item · [ca. 1913]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts men standing in cleared dirt area, in front of oars and poles that lean against fallen tree trunk. One man holds a shovel, and forest trees can be seen in background. Handwritten annotation on verso and recto of this photograph reads: "Tilicums". It is is believed that this photograph was taken near the Upper Fraser River.

2009.5.3.92 · Item · [ca. 1935]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

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 Men in Railway Camp
2009.5.3.95 · Item · [1914?]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts two men standing in snow-cleared area next to firewood pile. Two tent buildings stand behind them, forest trees visible in background. Photograph taken at what is believed to have been a railway construction camp.