Photograph depicts a group gathered behind an announcer at the door of the Prince Rupert courthouse, including a man dressed as Captain Cook, Iona Campagnolo, Miss Prince Rupert, and Mayor Peter Lester at the Prince Rupert Sea Festival.
Photograph depicts Iona Campangolo standing in a crowd of unidentified Kitimat constituents and holding handmade rafting figurines at the Kitimat Delta King Days raft race event. Campagnolo is also holding a paddle and life jacket.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo sitting on a raft near shore with four unidentified men holding paddles during Kitimat's Delta King Days river rafting event. Two men are sitting, and two are standing and holding paddles. All are wearing life jackets. Other groups of unidentified contestants are visible in the background.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo and five unidentified men paddling a partially submerged raft on the Kitimat River during Kitimat's Delta King Days river race event. The raft is in the foreground of the picture, beside a bank of driftwood and fallen trees.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo sitting on and paddling a partially submerged raft with five unidentified men during the Kitimat Delta King Days raft race. A crowd of spectators watch from a river bank in the background.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo posing on shore with her unidentified rafting team during the Kitimat Delta King Days raft race event. Campagnolo sits on the front of the raft with an unidentified man, while the four other men stand in the back.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo posing on shore with her unidentified rafting team during the Kitimat Delta King Days raft race event. Campagnolo sits on the front of the raft with an unidentified man, while the four other men stand in the back.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo posing with the unidentified winning rafting team of the Kitimat Delta King Days raft race event. All of the men are hold trophies, and many wear decorative hats.
Photograph Iona Campagnolo and unidentified others sitting on rafts pulled ashore during the Kitimat Delta King Days raft race event. Many unidentified others stand behind them.
Photograph depicts Brian J. Sketchey of Simon Fraser University landing at the the Vancouver Sea Festival Accuracy Competition at English Beach. Sketchey was also a recipient of a 1976/77 grant-in-aid for student athletes.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo standing in a crowd. A sign for the Northwest Community College is in the background. First Nations drums are in the foreground.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo standing at a "Air Canada Sports" podium for the Air Canada Awards ceremony.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo leaning in to talk with U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale.
Image depicts Elmer Mercier, a former mayor of Prince George, B.C., cutting the ribbon to open Cottonwood Park's Heritage Trail.
The item is a photograph depicting the canoe brigade on the Fraser River bringing their canoes to shore. This is part of the Parks Canada bicentennial celebration at Fort George Park. Two canoes can be seen surrounded by a crowd of people. Annotation on reverse side of picture states, "Brigade at Fort George Parks Canada Centennial 1985."
The item is a photograph depicting a parade in Fort George Park. There are multiple people dressed in clothes from the 1800s and one man in traditional Scottish garb playing a bagpipe. Two people are carrying the Canadian flag and the British Columbia provincial flag.
The item is a photograph depicting the plaque on the Alexander Mackenzie monument in Fort George Park. The plaque is titled "The Explorations of Sir Alexander Mackenzie." The plaque is written in both English and French. The annotation on the reverse side of the photograph states, "96 words."
The item is a photograph depicting the unveiling of the Arrival of Steel monument at 772 1st Avenue, Prince George. Bruce Anderson and Mayor John Backhouse are in front of the monument with Backhouse giving a speech.
The item is a photograph depicting the unveiling of the Arrival of Steel monument at 772 1st Avenue, Prince George. Bruce Anderson and Mayor John Backhouse are in front of the monument. A crowd is standing around the monument watching the unveiling. Tilden Truck Rentals can be seen in the background.
The item is a photograph depicting the unveiling of the Arrival of Steel monument at 772 1st Avenue, Prince George. Three men are standing in front of the monument, one holding a child and another holding a sign that reads "Edmonton -> Prince George ?" Annotation on reverse side of the photograph states, "CN employees concerned about layoffs with jobs going to Edmonton."
The item is a photograph depicting the Arrival of Steel monument at 772 1st Avenue, Prince George.
Photograph depicts an event on Lillooet Main Street with spectator crowds. The Union Jack and Canadian Red Ensign flags suggest this may be a Dominion Day event. The Lillooet community put on large, multi-day Dominion Day events between 1912 and 1916 with many planned activities. The particular activity depicted in this photograph may be a horse race or rodeo-type event. Main Street businesses visible include the Lillooet Restaurant, the Lillooet Pool Hall, and the "OK" Baths.
Photograph depicts an event on Lillooet Main Street with spectator crowds. The Union Jack and Canadian Red Ensign flags suggest this may be a Dominion Day event. The Lillooet community put on large, multi-day Dominion Day events between 1912 and 1916 with many planned activities. The particular activity depicted in this photograph appears to be a horse race event. Main Street businesses visible include the Lillooet Restaurant and the "C.A. Phair General Merchant" store.
Photograph depicts a row of spectators wearing nice clothing, sitting on the curb in the shade of mature chestnut trees. Many of the spectators appear to be Indigenous women and children. They may be gathered to watch a parade or special event. There are Union Jacks and Canadian Red Ensign flags hanging in the trees, suggesting the event may be a Dominion Day event. Although the location is unknown, the presence of the chestnut trees suggests that this may have been taken on Lillooet Main Street.
Photograph depicts close view of four men in formal attire holding beverages while having a discussion. Left to right: Jack Christian (President Cassiar), Fred Martin Connell (Chairman and Chairman of Conwest Exploration Company Limited), W. Harold Connell (older brother of FM and Director of Conwest), and Charles Rainforth Elliot (Director and President of Conwest Exploration). Framed painting visible on wall in background.
Photograph depicts close view of four men in formal attire holding beverages while having a discussion. Left to right: Jack Christian (President Cassiar), Fred Martin Connell (Chairman and Chairman of Conwest Exploration Company Limited), W. Harold Connell (older brother of FM and Director of Conwest), and Charles Rainforth Elliot (Director and President of Conwest Exploration). Framed painting visible on wall in background.
Photograph depicts group of eight men standing in line in the Cassiar valley. Left to right: Charles Rainforth Elliot, John Drybrough, John E. Kennedy, Fred Martin Connell, W. Harold Connell, Ken A. Creery, George Washington Smith, Tam Zimmermann. Power lines and mountains in background.
Photograph depicts group of eight men standing on lawn in front of building known as "House 130" or "Director's Lodge". Left to right: Nick Gritzuk, Charles Rainforth Elliot, W. Harold Connell, Jack Christian, Fred Martin Connell, Ken A. Creery, Plato Malezemoff (from Newmont Mining), Tam Zimmermann. Gritzuk appears to be pointing at photographer. Trees and mountains in background. Most men featured in photo are believed to be members of Cassiar's Board of Directors.
Photograph depicts three men fishing from shore. Water and trees in background. Left to right: Jack Christian, Plato Malezemoff, Tam Zimmermann.
Item is a photograph of Ben Ginter signing the agreement for Eurocan’s pulp mill license while Mr. Williston looks on.
Item is a photograph of officials attending the June opening of the Crestwood Forest Industries pulp mill in Cranbrook, until that time the only pulp mill built without benefit of a Pulp Harvesting Area (PHA) license to assure timber supply. Mr. Williston is on the left.
Item is a photograph of Ray Williston at a banquet hosted by Sanyo Pulp Ltd. in May 1970. Mr. Williston is flanked by Vern Stothert of Stothert Veco Consultants Ltd., who designed BC Forest products’ mill in Mackenzie and Margaret Nagy, who was scouting financing for a pulp mill in Bella Coola.
Item is a photograph of the signing of the protocol agreements with reference to the Columbia River Treaty at the White House on January 22, 1964. Seated from the left are: Paul Martin, Sr., Lester B. Pearson, Lyndon Johnson and Dean Rusk. Mr. Williston is in the second row on the right.
Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston presenting Mr. Paget, retiring Deputy Minister of Water Resources, with a certificate for meritorious service.
Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston speaking at the “Resources for the future Conference” in Montreal in 1962.
Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston and others at the signing of Eurocan’s pulp mill license. Pictured from left to right: Hamish C. Cameron, a lawyer representing Finnish interests; Ben Ginter; Clarence Cooper, the lawyer for the BC Forest Service; Mr. Williston and unknown.
Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston and Arthur Paget, former Deputy Minister of Water Resources, admiring Mr. Paget’s retirement gift.
Item is a photograph of a cake in honour of the Social Credit Party on July 31, 1971.
Item is a photograph of the Queen with Ray Williston walking behind. Location and exact date are unknown.
Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston signing the register after being sworn in as Minister of Education at Government House on April 14, 1954. Aide-de-Camp Pennington is standing on Mr. Williston’s right and Lieutenant-Governor Clarence Wallace on his left.
Item is a photograph of the BC Centennial Committee Board of Directors, wearing their centennial blazers, taken with Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross in 1957. From left: Mr. Williston, Provincial Archivist Willard Ireland, Alderman Bill Orr of Vancouver, Mr. Ross, Deputy provincial secretary Laurie Wallace, Assistant to Mr. Wallace name unknown, Theodore Adams representing BC Municipalities, Minister of Mines Ken Kiernan and UBC Professor Dr. Malcolm McGregor.
Photograph depicts two women holding diplomas and wearing what appear to be nursing uniforms standing on either side of a man in a chair with trees in the background.
The two girls stand in front of a house at South Fort George, B.C. Young boy believed to be Arthur Taylor can be seen in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "After the Ball was over, Violet and Virginia lay [...] August 22, [192...] South fort George B.C." (Annotation is cut off).
Lucy stands next to Violet on far right in group with six other unidentified young girls. Each girl wears a white dress and holds a holly branch. They stand on material laid out in snow in front of unidentified building. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Violet. Lucy. This is their Holly and Mistletoe Drill".
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Here they are in Sleeping beauty asleep. Virginia is not all in. She is behind Violet who is King. Father of the beauty. That is the queen in front and the nurse at the head of the bed and the Beauty on the bed." The girls are in costume on material laid out in snow in front of unidentified building. Unknown wood object in left foreground.
Handwritten caption beneath this photo reads: "Hazelton Masquerade Dance April 8th /12". A group of approximately 70 people in costume stand in large room with wood interior and British flag in background. The group includes men, women, and children of all ages.
Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "HOCKEY - HAZELTON. VS G.T.P.R [Grand Truck Pacific Railway] FEB. 20/11" Twelve players can be seen skating on ice, surrounded by large crowd of people standing on either side of the game. Referees dressed in suits stand around players, and a dog can also be seen in crowd. Snow pile in foreground; river banks, forest, and mountains in background.
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".
Eight men wearing suits stand in a line on street, Hugh Taylor second from right holding a package. An unidentified building stands in background on right, and a small shed stands in background on left. A dog stands in foreground and a hill can be seen in the distance. It is believed that some of the men are also featured in item 2009.5.1.84.
Photograph depicts two men posed with "CALGARY BEER" bags slung over shoulders. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Clark & Marchant Quebec to Vancouver on Foot", on recto: "To H F Glassey With Every Good wish. from Leo Marchant. Pearson's Magazine 1909."