Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.
Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.
Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.
River in foreground, railroad and city in mid ground and hill in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Prince George. B.C. 1924”
Photograph depicts the battle cruiser H.M.S. Hood in Vancouver with the 1924 Special Service Squadron. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "H.M.S. Hood. Vancouver, June 24".
Photograph depicts a view from the lake looking toward the hotel on the shore and treed hillside behind. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "C.P.R. Hotel and Station".
Handwritten annotation on recto: "McBride Bridge 1924-25"
Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.
File contains reports and essays on certain research projects ranging from the year 1924 to 1984. The topics of these research projects include cutting methods, guidelines for marking techniques, and scarification.
Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.
Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr. Caption states: "Note openings made in stand."
Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.
Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.
Series includes Boy Scout ephemera, Robert Burns articles, a list of bursaries, and cancelled Bank of British North America cheque.
Photograph depicts many birds on the waters near the shore line. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Some of the gulls at Red Bluff 4/5/24
Photograph depicts building near a shore. Trees in the background have a skiff of snow. Handwritten annotation below photograph read, "George Delabo's mill, Sicamous, BC".
Photograph depicts a view from the water looking toward a treed, mountainous hillside. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Hills north of Sicamous".
Photograph depicts a view from above, looking down on a wharf with water and treed hillsides in the distance. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "wharf at Sicamous".
Photograph depicts looking down on a railway locomotive. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "C.P.R. No. 5775. 10/1/24".
Photograph depicts a lofty view of a rail yard.
Photograph depicts the H.M.A.S. Adelaide light cruiser warship at Vancouver with 1924 Special Service Squadron. In the foreground, the M-1 motor launch bears the Royal Air Force Ensign. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Cruiser Australia".
Photograph depicts the H.M.S. Repulse in the waters of Burrard Inlet with the 1924 Special Service Squadron. People watch the ship from the shore in the foreground, water the large ship and several small boats in the midground, forested shores in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Vancouver, June 1924".
Photograph depicts the H.M.S. Delhi light cruiser warship with 1924 Special Service Squadron in Esquimalt Harbour. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "H.M.S. Delhi Light Cruiser".
Photograph depicts the MV Aorangi. This passenger vessel was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company for the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand and launched in 1924 for the Vancouver-Australia passenger route. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "motor driven ship Aorangi".
Photograph depicts a lifeboat on a ship. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "McLaughlin, Davits Aorangi".
Street view of Prince Rupert storefronts. A high cliff can be seen in the background with several large houses perched atop it. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert Residences on the Cliff which runs thru the Heart of the City." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "8-18-24 I am still on the go but heading for home when [illegible] to be by Soft cot. Here seen some great scenery in Canada. Trains by boat to-night for Vancouver. Nan felt better. Love for all Chas[??]." Handwritten address on verso reads: "Mrs. Friderich Eley R [illegible] 3 Santa Ana Calif. U.S.A." Postmark stamped on verso reads: "Prince Rupert BC. 10 PM Aug 18 1924."
Panoramic perspective of bridge - two photographs were glued side by side. Typed annotation on recto: "Fraser River Bridge - McBride; Winter 1924-25"
Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr. Marked plot reads: "F ^ B, Plot No. 112, North End".
Series contains aerial photographs, stump data sheets, permanent sample plot summaries, correspondence, minutes from meetings, research proposals, budget reports, measurement charts, various historical documents, permits, field notes, overview diagrams, and an inventory of the 1994 Northwood Pulp and Timber donation to the Fraser Fort George Museum.
Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.
Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.
Photograph depicts the Seymour Narrows section of the Discovery Passage in British Columbia. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Seymour Narrows, BC Coast, September, 1924".
Photograph depicts the MV Aorangi docked at Vancouver pier. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Vancouver to Australia".
Photograph depicts a young girl dressed in a coat, hat and scarf standing on a broken chair outside. There is a row of trees and a snowy field behind her. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Hazel Dec. 1924".
Photograph depicts the Balmoral Cannery building on a wharf, treed hillside behind and snowy mountains in the distance. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Balmoral Cannery - wharf, 1924".
Photograph depicts houses, trees and hillside covered with a skiff of fresh snow. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "April showers 22/4/24".
Wide angle photograph of a forested area with Prince George in the distance. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Prince George, B.C. 1924."
File contains 1998 proposals and other correspondence between the Ministry of Forests and the Aleza Lake Steering Committee regarding the future management of the Aleza Lake Research Forest.
File consists of documents, radiograms, and correspondence regarding various administrative issues ranging from costs, living conditions, timber sales, research projects, and queries from the public. Much of this correspondence is between Tim Decie, Forester in Charge of Aleza Lake, and R.P Silsbury, Head of the Research Division between the years of 1953 and 1967. Also included are contracts and receipts from 1964, documents regarding the closure of the Aleza Lake Experiment Station, and meeting minutes.
File contains photocopies of timber sale contracts and general correspondence between the Department of Lands and Forests and Northland Spruce Lumber.
Item is a photograph of a copy print, resulting in a low quality photographic reproduction. Reproduced as a print, slide, and a negative. Location of original photograph is unknown.
Item is a photograph of a copy print, resulting in a low quality photographic reproduction. Reproduced as a print, slide, and a negative. Location of original photograph is unknown.
"Another expression of the high morale which prevailed was a joint project which we pursued after hours, on our own time. Out of one huge spruce log we made a set of furniture using an axe and a crosscut saw. We made chairs, a table and a sofa." -- quote from Cedric W. Walker (1907-2003) in "An Early History of the Research Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range" (p. 48)
Item is a photograph of a copy print, resulting in a low quality photographic reproduction. Reproduced as a print, slide, and a negative. Location of original photograph is unknown.
Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.
Photograph depicts deep snow on buildings. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "March snow, 1925".
Photograph depicts a man standing beside a building, outdoors on a boardwalk, snowy trees and hillside in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "spring thaw wanted".
Photograph depicts the Japanese cruiser Izumo at Vancouver, BC. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Jap. Cruiser at Vancouver, BC".
Photograph depicts a Japanese steam launch boat during rescue efforts for the drowned crew of the Izumo. Several crew members are standing on deck, there is a Japanese flag on the stern. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "Jap navy steam launch".
Map depicts passenger routes on the Canadian Pacific Railway and its connecting lines in 1925.
Reproduced map on mylar depicts locations of elevations and benchmarks at the Aleza Lake forest.