Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "Unloading at Watson Lake." Photograph depicts plane with the number "553"on its side landed in airstrip. Group of luggage, three men in uniform, and movable staircase in front of plane. Snow in foreground, trees in background.
Royal Canadian Air ForceHandwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "Everybody gone to Breakfast." Photograph depicts plane from front view sitting in airstrip. Snow-covered field and trees in background.
Royal Canadian Air ForceHandwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "Barracks at Watson Lake". Photograph depicts long building built in U shape. Wood piles and miscellaneous items can be seen in foreground.
Royal Canadian Air ForcePhotographs within this file document Canadian military service, training activities, military institutions, bases and site; individuals and organizations (eg. veterans, military personnel, militia, cadets), military vehicles and ships, equipment, weapons, uniforms, artifacts and legislation as it pertains to Northern British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a long one-story building in airport yard at Watson Lake. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "1. Warehouse, containing refrigerator in the far end and heating plant in the near end. Locked and in good condition."
Photograph depicts a long two-story building in airport yard at Watson Lake. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "3. Steel Building which was used as a recreation hall, size 120' x 40' In good condition."
Photograph depicts a small building and large water tank at end of road in flat, wooded area at Watson Lake Airport. Truck to left, power poles barely visible in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "6. Pump house and water tank. Contains both electric and diesel driven pumps all in excellent condition. Building locked."
Photograph depicts one long building in flat area at Watson Lake Airport. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "5. Lock stave building, 80' x 20'. Still in good condition as building rests on posts off the ground. Doors and windows missing."
Photograph depicts a small building in airport yard at Watson Lake. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "2. Lock stave building. Recently used as a residence and in good condition."
Photograph depicts truck on right of large building in flat yard at Watson Lake. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "8. Warehouse at Watson Lake owned by Cassiar. Located near Jac & Macs."
Photograph depicts five long buildings in flat area at Watson Lake Airport, power poles in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "4. Group of buildings used as living quarters (not prefab). In fair condition. Many good windows and doors, and electrical fittings. Picture taken looking west."
Photograph depicts four bunkhouse buildings leading to recreation hall at Watson Lake Airport. Power poles on left. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "7. Same group of buildings as in picture No. 4 [see item 2000.1.1.2.236] showing steel building on the end [see item 2000.1.1.2.235]. Picture taken looking east. Note: There are at least as many more buildings again as shown in these snaps."
Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "This 'Nose' holds a lot." Photograph depicts four men in uniform loading a red cross suitcase onto the nose of a plane. Airstrip, snow, trees and hills in background.
Royal Canadian Air ForceHandwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "Everybody Works." Photograph depicts four men in uniform (same men from item 2006.20.12.33) loading a red cross suitcase and other luggage onto plane, movable staircase behind them. It is believed that a fifth man is also semi-visible behind them. Snowbank and various unidentified buildings in background on right.
Royal Canadian Air ForceHandwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "Waiting for the Plane at 'Watson'" Photograph depicts unidentified man standing on ice and holding a fish. The ice in the area behind him has been broken, creating a small pond in the frozen lake. Second man sitting behind pond area. Trees on opposite shore in background.
Royal Canadian Air ForceHandwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "Barracks at Watson Lake". Photograph depicts three long log buildings connected in a U shape. The barracks are in a forest, surrounded with trees. The area around the building is strewn with wood debris and log piles. Dirt road in foreground.
Royal Canadian Air ForcePhotograph depicts three women wearing matching attire in doorway of CP Air plane on runway. Small plane in foreground, field and trees in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Watson Lake June 14 71".