The Fred Jeffery Collection consists of three photograph albums comprising a total of 303 b&w photographs all dating from ca.1924-1933. The subject matter of these images consist primarily of the fishing industry, river & landscapes, salmon cannery images (housing, people, workers, machinery, boats) on the Nass River and North Pacific Coast. Notable are the photographs depicting indigenous (Nisga'a) people and places and Chinese and Japanese cannery workers. Identified canneries featured in these photographs include: Mill Bay Cannery, Namu Cannery, Klemtu Cannery, Shushartie Bay Cannery, Balmoral Cannery, North Pacific Cannery, Nass Harbour Cannery, Port Essington Cannery, Kitwanga Cannery, Port Nelson Cannery, Alert Bay Cannery, Dominion Cannery and ABC Co. Cannery. Photographs also include images of the Canadian Pacific Railway in both Vancouver and Sicamous, BC., as well as, images of the Legislative Assembly buildings in Victoria, the 1924 Special Service Squadron ships in Vancouver, early construction of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, and town overviews of Yokohama, Japan (pre WWII).
Jeffery, Fred
Photograph depicts a pier. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "as above. taken from Howe street"
Photograph depicts the Canadian Pacific Railway's Pier B and C in Vancouver. Handwritten annotation reads, "taken from pier D. outer end of BC Pier".
Photograph depicts the Hardy Bay pier. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "Hardy Bay. Vancouver Island".
Photograph depicts open water, a boat is in the centre of the photograph, treed shoreline in the distance. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "view from front Shusharti Bay, BC".
Images within this album consist primarily of the fishing industry, river & landscapes, salmon cannery images (housing, people, workers, boats) on the Nass River and North Pacific Coast, ca.1926-1933. Images also feature indigenous First Nations peoples, totem poles, the parliament buildings in Victoria, B.C., and the C.P.R. Pier in Vancouver, B.C. Each photograph is accompanied by a handwritten description glued below or beside the image.
Photograph depicts a boat anchored near shore. Name on the boat is "Algoma". Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "Maple Bay 15/8/33".
Photograph depicts a 1920's model car on a snowy unploughed street.
Photograph depicts a forested area with cleared land in the distance. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "Flats - Serpentine"
Photograph depicts a large steamship at CPR Pier B and C in Vancouver. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "SS. Tahali - Canadian Australian".
Photograph depicts a garden with large shrubs and tall trees. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Views of Stanley Park"
Photograph depicts a roughly cleared area with large trees on the perimeter. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Langley B.C.".
Photograph depicts a man and a woman posing for a photograph near a house. A young boy stands with them. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "Mr. & Mrs. Paynter also Clyde".
Photograph depicts a cove with treed shorelines. Image is hazy. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Beaver Cove. Pulp and sawmills".
Photograph depicts a rusting piece of a ship, possibly an anchor, displayed on 2 blocks. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "thought to have been on the HBS Beaver".
Photograph depicts a ship on open waters. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Oil Tank S.S. Rupert 26/6/28".
Photograph depicts a man, a woman and a child posing for a photograph. Woman and child appear to be of indigenous descent. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Tom, Louisa & kid".
Photograph depicts a Canadian Pacific Railway boat docked at Vancouver, BC. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "C.P.R. Boat Vancouver".
Photograph depicts a steamship on open water. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "C.P.R. Ferry".
Photograph depicts a partially frozen creek.
Photograph depicts a military parade at the Parliament buildings in Victoria, BC.
Photograph depicts a pier. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "Vancouver, C.P.R. Pier taken from Pier A"
Photograph depicts a view of cleared valley land with some buildings. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "near Boundary Bay Oct. 1926"
Photograph depicts a park area with fences, pedestrians, pathways and tall trees. Handwritten annotation reads "View o-Stanley Park".
Photograph depicts a man and a woman standing side by side there is newly cleared land in the foreground and background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Mr. & Mrs.".
Photograph depicts a couple and a dog standing on the porch of their house. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Collins and House".
Photograph depicts a male and female crewmember standing side by side. Crew members are possibly from the Union Steamship S.S. Camosun. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Some of the Crew".
Photograph depicts a cannery building constructed on a pier, dense forest in the background, water in the foreground. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Namu Cannery"
Photograph depicts a steamship, Princess Kathleen in open water. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Princess Kathleen in Rupert. 26/6/28".
Photograph depicts large ship in open water, Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "U. S. S. Pennsylvania, Vancouver. 28/6/28
Photograph depicts a midsized fishing boat in an open bay of water. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Seine Boat. B.C. Coast".
Photograph depicts a large steamship near a dock. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Empress of Russia"
Photograph depicts a small boat on open water. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Scavengers Boat".
Photograph depicts a steamship in open water. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Union S.S. Camosun".
Photograph depicts a foreground of floating logs, a sawmill with steam rising in the midground and treed hillside in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Englewood mill, Inside Passage".
Photograph depicts a cannery constructed on piers at water's edge, water in the foreground and treed mountains in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Klem Tou Cannery".
Photograph depicts a cannery building constructed on a pier, dense forest in the background, water in the foreground. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Shusharti Bay Cannery, BC 9/28".
Photograph depicts several persons standing watching a man with a shovel. The charred remains of a building are being cleaned up. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "cleaning up after fire, Echo Cove".
Photograph depicts the boats Chiquita and Fisher moored at dock during low tide. Below this photo is the following handwritten annotation: "1/8/32 Freak's".
Photograph depicts a boat named Idledays tied to a pier. Handwritten annotation below the image reads, "Later Algoma".
Photograph depicts a view from the water of the Parliament buildings in Victoria BC. Possible sea plane docked in front centre.
Photograph depicts boats in the harbour at Gibson's Landing in British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a wharf. Photograph is adhered to a small black photo album page. Below this photo is the hand written annotation, "Genoa Mill. BC.
Photograph depicts a boat. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "B.S. Bay". Boat is the "Coaster" owned by H. Weldar.
Photograph depicts H. Welda standing in his boat Coaster in dry dock at Arrandale, BC
Photograph depicts a bird perched on a nest build on the side of a building. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Robins nest June 1928-N.H."
Photograph depicts a tall totem pole, there is a forest in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Totem at Kedix".
Photograph depicts a man in a business suit standing on a boardwalk, lawn and fence in the midground, treed forest in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Mr. G. Chambers".
Photograph depicts a creek canyon. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Canyon views Nass Harbour creek".
Photograph depicts a view from above, looking down on the canyon. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Looking down the canyon N. H. creek".