Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.
A man beginning a dog-sled journey. Caption underneath photograph states: "Good Going".
Virginia and older brother Arthur (Art) hold hands in grassy field. Hills believed to be near Hazelton, B.C. are visible in background.
One man stands between two women in snow-covered area. Both women are wearing hats and long coats, and one holds a cane. Hills in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Grant girls from Hazelton. Mrs Kirpatrick & Mrs Davis".
A group of thirty men stand behind a formally dressed table. British flags and a flag that says "WELCOME" are mounted on wall in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Hockey Banquet Hazelton. Myself with a patch over my eye." Man with eye patch in far back left is speculated to be Bob Baxter.
Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Hazelton Ball Team. Winners. May 24th. 15". Ten men in baseball uniforms stand in a line, each player holding the shoulder of the one in front of him. A crowd of men, women, and children stands behind them near a tent and wood barrels. Trees in background.
Photograph consists of Jean Caux and several men loading supplies onto a horse and mule pack train. Large building in background. Annotation along bottom recto of photograph reads: "Jean Caux's Pack Train, loading at Harvey Baileys for Babine Lake - 1897." Handwritten annotations on recto of photograph: "CATALINE 1897" "Born in 1856 in Mexico on Spanish border. Died at Hazelton 1922 burried in old cemetery."
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Front St. Hazelton in Winter. 12 J.W. [...]" Tree line, field, and hills in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Miss. Nellie [Nelville] G. Caranaugh".
Photograph depicts a log bridge interrupting a wide dirt road in forest. Distant hills in background. Image has been cropped to an oval shape. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Fort George - Hazleton Highway Near Burn's Lake".
Close up of a Hazelton cemetery grave stone carved in the shapes of a fish and a bird. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Grave stone in Hazelton graveyard, 1932."
Distance perspective of Hazelton Hospital, snow covered mountains visible in background. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Hazelton Hospital in 1932."
Postcard photograph depicting Sternwheeler traveling in river with mountains in the background. Large group of people can be seen on deck, and two unidentified men stand on shore in foreground.
Printed annotation on recto reads: “S.S. Port ‘Simpson Hazelton BC”. Handwritten message on verso is dated “July 31st 1911”.
Postcard photograph depicts sternwheeler tied to riverbank.
Printed annotation on recto reads: “On the Skeena river, Hazelton, B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Mrs. Flossie Strong 6 Nah St. Watermill ME, U.S.A” 1 cent Canadian postage stamp has been canceled with stamp reading “Dec 24, 5:30 PM 1915 Buffalo N.Y.”
Map depicts the regional district of Kitmat, but is extensively annotated showing the proposed route of the Kitmat Truck Ferry, running through Terrace and up into the "Yukon Markets," and the Kispiox Connector, running from Prince Rupert to Hazelton and further East along Highway 16 and north along the Kispiox River.
Photograph of a long bridge spanning two rock faces. A small settlement is visible on the lower right.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo and an unknown man looking over the sawmill owned by Rim Forest Products in Hazelton.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo talking with four unknown men wearing hardhats and standing by vehicles at a sawmill owned by Rim Forest Products in Hazelton.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo talking with four unknown men wearing hardhats and standing by vehicles at a sawmill owned by Rim Forest Products in Hazelton.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo speaking with an unknown man wearing a hard hat and holding a package at a sawmill owned by Rim Forest Products in Hazelton.
Image depicts a church, somewhere between Hazelton and Hagwilget, B.C.
Image depicts the Skeena River at Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts a totem pole in the historical village of 'Ksan near Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts a group of people in the historical village of 'Ksan near Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts a group of people at a mine somewhere near Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts the Skeena River at Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts the public library in Hazelton, B.C.
Photograph depicts (from left to right) Jack Lee, Gordon Wyness, Jessie McInnes, and Archie McInnes at Pioneer Ranch.
In 1903, brothers Neil and Archie McInnes pre-empted a section of land two miles east of Cote Flat, each taking half. Archie McInnes' land later became known as Pioneer Ranch (later known as the Barnett Ranch); Neil McInnes' land became Meadowbrook Ranch. Archie McInnes married Jessie Aitken in October 1905. Pioneer Ranch became known as a stop-over for travellers en route from Hazelton to the Ootsa Lake area via the Telegraph Trail. Archie and Jessie McInnes had three daughters: Vera (m. Ivan Frank), Ivy (m. Eric Strimbold), and Neva (m. John Ivan Nickolichuk).
Part of a set of 41 original black & white photographs [1908-1933-?]) of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC depicting surveying crews, town sites (Prince Rupert and its port, Hazelton and Fort George), and First Nations Peoples.
Photograph depicts a wooden ferry being steered by one man with two men waiting on a rocky shoreline. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Ferry across Kishpiax at Hazelton"
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.
Photograph depicts bridge built with wooden planks and poles, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "old bridge at the Bulkley River."
Photograph depicts the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Bridge crossing the Bulkley River. A smaller bridge speculated to be used by pedestrians stands below and parallel to the railway bridge. Photo was taken from shore, with opposite shore crossing midground. Trees in foreground, mountains in background. A small building can be seen at opposite end of bridge. Other sections of railway can be seen on hill in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "HAZELTON BULKLEY BRIDGE."
Photograph depicts team of horses pulling heavily loaded wagon with the sign: "RUDDY & MACKAY. BAGGAGE. STAGE & TRANSFER." One man stands holding head of horse and smoking a pipe. A second man sits in wagon holding reigns, (believed to be same man featured in items 2009.5.1.79 & 2009.5.1.80). Large "Grand Trunk Pacific" building can be seen in background, as well as a smaller building with the sign "HAZELTON" hanging from its eaves.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Hazelton Hospital."
Stern wheeler “Port Simpson” tied to riverbank. Printed annotation on recto reads: “On the Skeena river, Hazelton, B.C.” Handwritten message on verso is addressed to “Mrs. Flossie Strong 6 Nah St. Watermill ME, U.S.A” 1 cent Canadian postage stamp has been canceled with a date of “Dec 24, 5:30 PM 1915 Buffalo N.Y.”
Photograph depicts Slim Williams and four members of his dog team in the centre of the image, with a group of men, women and children standing behind him looking towards the camera. Handwritten annotation along bottom of photograph reads: "'Slim' Williams and Dog Team From Alaska to Chicago 1933". It is believed this photograph was taken in Hazelton, BC. and documents Slim Williams on his way to the Chicago Fair.
Hand coloured photograph of a cemetery in Gitxsan territory. Annotation on recto reads: "Indian Cemetery, Hazelton, BC."
Photograph of a long bridge spanning two rock faces. Below is a smaller, half demolished wooden bridge. A small settlement is visible on the lower right. Annotation on recto reads: "Haquelqet Bridge." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Old & New. Old Indian built bridge & later one at Hazelton, BC."
Photograph depicts the Hazelton suspension bridge.
Image depicts the historical village of 'Ksan near Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts the cemetery in Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts a tombstone in the cemetery in Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts Hazelton, B.C.
Image depicts Hazelton, B.C.
One featured building might be a church structure.
A group of approximately 70 people in costume stand in large room with wood interior and two British flags in background. The group includes men, women, and children of all ages. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "I Say were you ever in the Old Country?". See also item 2009.5.1.56.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Longs Vs. Shorts. Hockey - Hazelton B.C. Yours truly in Goal." Ten players can be seen skating on ice enclosed in rink boards made of wood planks. Goalie stands on far left. Trees and hills in background.
Photograph depicts a woman standing among men aboard a sternwheeler with the word "HAZELTON" above its deck. A man speculated to be the captain stands on deck to the left. Tree branches in foreground, opposite shore and mountains in background.
Close view of bridge built with wooden planks, poles, and wires, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859. Photograph was taken from one side of canyon, near bridge. Opposite canyon wall in background. Typed annotation glued to verso of photograph: "HAGWILGET - 'the gentle or quiet people'."