Photograph depicts Mac McGarvey (right) and Frank Dewing (left) seated in a boat on the Peace River. Mac McGarvey is steering the boat while Frank Dewing is pumping water from the boat.
Photograph depicts a view of the Hudson's Hope ferry seen from across the river. Behind the ferry, in the background is a rocky cliff face.
Slightly elevated photograph of Prince Rupert buildings. A lone vessel is visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Courtesy of Can Nat'l Rys. Prince Rupert. B.C." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Dear Elma. We reached Prince Rupert (in the picture) today. Friday we arrive at Skagway and the glaciers. Having a fine trip- good weather and a good crowd. Love from Claire." Postcard is addressed to: "Mrs. Claude Millersh, River Forest, Guerneville, Sonoma Co., California." Postcard is affixed with a two cent American stamp. Postmark on verso reads: "Ketohikan Alaska. Jun 28 3 PM 1928."
Photograph of early model airplane displaying logo: “Air Service U.S.A. World Flight”. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Amercian Aviators on World Trip arriving at Prince Rupert. BC April 6th, 24 McRae” Handwritten annotation on verso in pencil reads: “Air Service USA World Flight”
Man driving a two horse cart in front of beehive burner, cart is full of bark presumably sawed off the logs.
Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso: "Mill Burner".
Six men visible on hillside and wood plank roadway, working together to roll cut logs down the hill and load them onto the truck.
Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso read: “logs up to 32 feet in length.”
Fully loaded logging truck driving along a switchback, wood plank logging road.
Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Truck Logging / Giscome BC.”
Fully loaded logging truck driving along a wood plank logging road. Another road under construction is also visible through forest in background.
Captions below images on recto read: “H.M.C.S. Thiepval. Capt Beech.; In surf Recks and Fog. Wikelski Island; The Aeroplane; Major Stuart MacLaren, and party, at Prince Rupert. B.C.; British Around –the –World, Wrecked Aeroplane”.
Fully loaded logging truck driving along a wood plank logging road. Another road under construction is also visible through forest in background.
Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “Logging - Giscome B.C. Plank truck road - also road under construction showing sills & cribbing."
Overview of Giscome, BC showing built and natural landscape.
Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso: "Bunkhouse & Dining Room / Giscome BC".
Group can be seen in distance by canoe close to trees and cliff on opposite shore. Rocky shore of river in foreground.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: " 'The Place of Echoes' The Big Creek at Kincolith. Dad, Jack, Joyce & Bob Stewart". Believed to be present in image are the son, grandson, and granddaughter of Archdeacon W.H. Collison, respectively: Rev. W.E. Collison, John (Jack) Macdonald and Joyce Collison.
An “Indiana” flatbed logging truck releases logs from its load onto a makeshift log slide at the edge of a road.
Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso: "unloading logs".
Boat floats close to shore in foreground, forest and hills on opposite shore in background. Joyce is the daughter of Bertha and W.E. Collison, and the granddaughter of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Upper Nass River Sept. 1933. Joyce with Tom Moorhouse & the medical officer".
Photograph depicts the multi-level steamship "Tutshi" anchored near a rocky shoreline. Stamped annotation on verso: “Yukon Archives, Whitehorse. Print No. No. 82/378 #3; Please credit: Poirer Collection, Yukon Archives”
Photograph depicts two unidentified Canadian Provost Corps officers driving in a jeep labelled "79 Provost." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "No. 1 Provost Coy, England 1940". Stamped annotation on verso reads: "Negative No. 7272. Please quote when reordering."
The Fyfe Lake Sawmill series consists of administrative, financial, and operational records created by Fyfe Lake Sawmills. The series includes labour, logging, sale, and order records. Also comprises correspondence between Fyfe Lake Fir and a number of individuals, organizations and companies. Records created by the Northern Interior Lumberman’s Association, equipment manuals, and instructional publications that were collected and used by Fyfe Lake are also included.
Sans titreItem is a photograph of graduates of the Service Flying Training school in Calgary taken on October 27, 1944. Ray Williston is third from the left in the front row.
Photograph of several vehicles parked along a road. A large crowd is visible gathering in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Elks Flag Day, McBride, B.C." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Jan. 5th 1945. Dear Dad, Am working in a lumber camp, advised by Prof. Johnson and Prof Casey. Altitude about 2,300. Think I will like it, if they don't make me work to[sic] heavy. the Climate and the grub is swell. Otherwise not so hot. Bye for now. Love Will." Postcard is addressed: "To: Mr. A.W. Hockin Big Valley, Alberta. From. W. Hockin c/o E.U. Lamming McBride, B.C."
Photo depicts a street perspective of Third Ave., in Prince George, BC, ca. 1950. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “You will undoubtedly notice that there are no tall buildings. I don’t think that there is one building in Prince George that is even five stories tall.”
Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Looking out of our classroom window up the street.” According to the donor, the car stuck in the snow belonged to his colleague, Bob White.
Photograph depicts 3 unnamed railway employees posing for a photograph in front of a railroad station in an unknown location.
Photo depicts a street perspective cars lining Third Avenue, in Prince George, BC, ca. 1950. Annotation recto reads: "3rd Ave Prince George BC Photo J. Wrathall." Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “This is the equivalent of our Granville Street. Both theatres are located here as well as Hudson Bay Co., banks, library & stores.”
Photograph depicts derailed rail cars and locomotive # 5119 in a ditch.
Photograph depicts derailed rail cars and locomotive # 5119 in a ditch.
Photograph depicts a railway employee and man shaking hands at a railroad station.
Photo depicts a street perspective of George St., in Prince George, BC, ca. 1950. Annotation recto reads: "George St. Prince George BC Photo by J Wrathall." Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “This is the Hastings Street of Prince George. This & 3rd Streets are the main thoroughfares.”
This clip of original film footage depicts Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) track inspection with a V-8 vehicle.
Clip description with timing reference to scenes:
- 0.01 The Fraser River above Marble Canyon near Moran
- 0.22 At the Tunnel at mile 168.9 between Fountain and Glenfraser
- 0.25 Scenes at Moran mile 181
- 0.37 Inspecting the 2 tunnels at mile 186.5
- 0.44 Water tank just north of Kelly Lake and south of the wye at Kelly Lake Mile Mile 191.5
- 1.04 Wood Trestle at 51 mile creek Mile 206
- 1.15 Lac La Hache station and section house in the background
- 1.30 Williams Lake station
- 1.43 Lone Butte Water tower
- 1.46 The Lone Butte rock formation
- 2.01 Alta Lake station right and Water tower in distance
- 2.06 Outside the east side of the Squamish roundhouse. Track ahead of car leads to yard. Water tower to right
- 2.15 A shot of the back side of the Squamish roundhouse looking south. 563 has had its trucks converted from 6 wheel to 4 wheel and is looking real clean. This must be late 1954. Steam locomotive 163 in final months of service and was cut up for scrap in July 1956
- 2.20 Cheakamus
- 2.24 Garibaldi Mile 59.5. Line to the left goes to the sawmill there
- 2.27 Inspecting the bridge at mile 55.6 in the Cheakamus canyon. Looking south from the south end of the bridge. Telegraph wires in the right of clip
- 2.31 Same bridge looking north
- 2.37 Bridge at mile 56.5 in the Cheakamus Canyon
- 2.42 Stopped at the water tank at the place called Watertank mile 62.5. Section house to the right of tracks.
- 2.58 Heading north around Pinecrest Mile 64 or 65
- 3.07 Stopped at the mill at Parkhurst around mile 80 on the east side of Green lake
- 3.23 Watching a south bound train pass at Tisdall
- 3.32 Diesel hauled train coming to Tisdall at the old location of the north switch. Locomotives still with their 6 wheel trucks so before 1954. Note locomotives spread out in the train so all the weight was not on small bridges at one time
- 3.50 In the canyon north of Lillooet; man in brown suit and fedora is W.H. (Harry) Nichols
- 3.58 Along Alta Lake
- 4.12 Scenes along Anderson Lake north of Darcy
- 4.35 Royal Engineers bridge at Lillooet
- 4.42 GE diesel with either steam ditcher or steam crane just north of Lillooet
- 4.47 General Store at Pavillion Mile 178.2
- 4.52 Quesnel Station
- 5.04 Unknown Location
- 5.20 Gang working with tamping machine?
- 5.31 Cottonwood River Bridge. New just before the line to Prince George opened in 1952. Also scenes around the Cottonwood River
- 5.57 Ahbau Creek Bridge Mile 406.1 Prince George Subdivision. The last spike to complete the line to Prince George was driven at the north end of this bridge. Ahbau Creek was named after a local Chinese prospector and trapper
- 6.16 At the CN Prince George shops near to where the Correctional Facility is today. CN Bridge across the Fraser River in distance
- 6.37 Construction of the PGE crossing of the Fraser River at Prince George
- 6.59 PGE middle yard at Prince George
- 7.10 Heading back south to the main yard. CN Fraser River bridge in shot
- 7.22 Marguerite station
- 7.35 Hawks Creek or Deep Creek Bridge mile 329.9. One of the worlds highest railroad bridges at 312 feet high
Note: The miles in the notes are the current mileages. At the time of the filming the line to North Vancouver had not been completed. The mileages at that time would have read 40 miles less in the mile boards.
Photograph depicts red truck dumping waste at what is believed to be the tailings pile at the Cassiar plant. Small building and unidentified individual in bottom left foreground, valley and mountains in background. Photo caption next to printed copy of image in 1953 Annual Report: "Stockpile of 80,000 tons of Ore at Mill."
This clip of original film footage depicts a Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) Budd Car from Shalath and Seton Lake to Kelly Lake.
This clip of original film footage depicts Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) track laying in Northern British Columbia.
This clip of original film footage depicts Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) track inspection with a V-10 vehicle.
This original film footage clip depicts the a Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) Budd Car running along Seton Lake.
This clip of original film footage depicts depicts the Williams Lake Stampede and Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) track inspection.
This original film footage clip depicts the recovery of the April 1, 1954 Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) train wreck at Seton Portage.
Postcard featuring a photograph of a photograph of the arrival of the first stage coach at the Hotel Northern in South Fort George, BC on 19 October 1911. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph reads: “Arrival of first stage at So. Ft. George B.C. Oct. 19, 1911. 28” Printed caption on the recto of the postcard reads: “First stage coach Prince George, B.C.” Handwritten annotation in pen on verso of postcard reads: “Mrs. C. Morris, Box 925, Penticton, BC. Thurs. 6pm, Dear Mother. Arr. Safely, good trip (bad pen!) Lovely weather. Hope all are well. Bia (?) Mary & Ed”
Photograph of many fishing boats in a Prince Rupert harbour. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Fishing Boats Prince Rupert, BC Photo by J. Wrathall." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Greetings from British Columbia Ruth and Jim Warner[??]." Postcard is addressed to: "Mr. and Mrs. C. Ott 426 So. Humboldh Denver 9. Colorado U.S.A." Verso is affixed with a 4 cent Canadian stamp. Postmark reads: " Vancouver B.C. Canada. Jun 5 5 PM 1954."
Item is a photograph of a bulldozer removing debris from train tracks on August 27, 1956 location unknown.
Photograph depicts rail cars in Vancouver, B.C.
Item is a photograph of Percy Gray and pilot Ian Watt gassing up their plane at Finlay Forks before continuing their survey of the Rocky Mountain Trench in March 1957.
Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston speaking at a rally in Mount Robson Park to encourage government support for the Jasper - Prince George highway on June 2, 1957.
Photograph depicts a locomotive near Cowichan Bay, B.C.
Photograph depicts a locomotive near Cowichan Bay, B.C.
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 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.
This original film footage clip depicts a Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) Open Passenger Car riding along Seton and Anderson Lakes in British Columbia.
Item is a photograph of Premier W.A.C. Bennett, members of the cabinet and other officials on the engine of a Pacific Great Eastern Railway train during inaugural run celebrations in Fort St. John on October 4, 1958. Mr. Williston is second from the right, his face partially hidden by the camera he is holding.
Item is a photograph of Premier W.A.C. Bennett, members of the cabinet and other officials on the engine of a Pacific Great Eastern Railway train during inaugural run celebrations in Fort St. John on October 4, 1958. Mr. Williston is on the extreme right.
This original film footage clip depicts a Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) train trip in winter from Lake District to Alta Lake.