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Photograph depicts a cannery on pilings with a body of water in the foreground and houses and trees in the background.

Photograph depicts cannery buildings on pilings with a body of water in the foreground and a deforested area behind the shoreline.

Photograph depicts three men fishing in a boat with a cannery and wooden buildings along the forested shoreline in the background.

Photograph depicts a line of cannery fishing boats being towed across the water with the base of a mountain in the background.

Photograph of a factory on the shoreline amidst a forested area. The factory is emitting steam or smoke and has a white exterior. Annotation on recto reads "Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Co. Prince Rupert BC."

Buildings visible on shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Amidst drift ice on Fishing Bay Nass River. Insert at Page 38. Indian Fishing Encampment".

Photograph depicts two men handling fishing net in canoe full of fish. Hills visible on opposite shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Oolichan Fishing on Nass River".

Photograph depicts two men standing beside beds of fish laid out to dry. More oolichan fish hang on tall structures in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Oolichan drying & [?] grease at Fishing Bay Nass River 'Winter food supply'".

Photograph depicts a cannery on pilings over the water with other cannery buildings in the background.

Photograph depicts cannery buildings on pilings with a body of water in the foreground and tree covered mountains in the background.

Photograph depicts several cannery buildings on pilings with water in the foreground and a forested area in the background.

Photograph depicts a view of cannery buildings from the shoreline with mountains in the background.

Photograph depicts a building under construction with wood planks on the dock in the foreground and a forested area in the background.

Photograph depicts a tug boat hauling a line of small fishing boats across the water with a mountain in the background. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Tow of Cannery Fishing boats"

Photograph depicts a man in a fishing boat in front of a line of fishing boats being towed by a tug boat on the water with the base of a mountain in the background.

Large crowd is gathered around main building in a harbor. Many boats visible in foreground. Smoke from tugboat partially obscures the scene. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC. Photo by MCrae Bros."

Photograph of a small vessel on the ocean with a dock and harbour buildings in the foreground. Tents and piles of lumber can be seen among the buildings. Annotation on recto reads: "The Wharf, Prince Rupert, BC. 1657." Printed annotation on verso reads "The Wharf, Prince Rupert, BC J. Howard A. Chapman, Victoria. BC. 1657."

Photograph depicts two men standing beside beds of fish laid out to dry. More oolichan fish hang on tall structures in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "'Food for winter' Oolichans drying at Fishing Bay, Nass River".

Photograph depicts cannery buildings on wooden pilings with a body of water in the foreground and a forested area in the background.

Photograph depicts wood planks piled on a dock with wood buildings built along the shoreline of the background.

Photograph depicts a cannery on wood pilings with several other buildings along a forested shoreline with a body of water and boat in the foreground.

Photograph depicts a two men standing on piles of whale bones at a whaling station. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Pile of whale bones, Whaling station, Vancouver Is."

Head on shot of steam engine traveling through a pass with mountains in the background. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: "First Passenger Engine to reach Prince Rupert." Annotation on recto reads: "First Passenger Engine at Prince Rupert." Photographer' stamp in bottom right corner of recto reads : "Allen Photo."

Several large buildings on a rocky shore. Wood piles and a crane are visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC"

Illustration of a large ocean liner in dry dock. The name "Minnesota" is inscribed on the top right side of vessel. Annotation on recto reads: "William T. Donnelly Consulting Engineer 17 Battery Place Tel. Rector 1491 20000 tons pontoon floating dry dock Prince Rupert, BC"

Photograph of a partially sunken sailboat near a harbour. Individuals on debris and in a rowboat are surveying the damage. Annotation on recto reads: "GTP. SS Prince Rupert Sept 28th 1920 McRae." Handwritten annotation on verso reads "CTP "Prince Rupert" Sunk at Prince Rupert BC 1920."

Photograph of the bay at dusk. Trees and distant machinery are silhouetted against a cloudy sky and dark waterfront. Annotation on recto reads: "Across the Bay, Prince Rupert, BC No 4466."

Photograph of a large waterfront factory. Annotation on recto reads: "Pacific Mills, Ocean Falls, BC. No. 2935."

Hills on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Early steamship off mouth of Nass River".

Photograph depicts several log booms on the water with a forested area in the foreground.

Photograph depicts piles of wood planks and log booms in the foreground with a waterfall in the background.

Photograph depicts a man standing on the deck of a sailboat with a view of a cannery along the shoreline of Ocean Falls with mountains in the background.

Photograph depicts a distance perspective of several cannery buildings with a body of water in the foreground and a mountain range in the background.

Photograph depicts three men at a whaling station with debris on the ground and a large elevated tank in the background.

Photograph depicts several fishing boats on the water with a wooden dock in the foreground to the left of the image.

Photograph depicts a cannery in front of a forested mountains with water in the foreground.

Photo of entire ship building plant, including several vessels in the foreground. Hills are visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert Ship Repair and Ship Building Plant. Prince Rupert BC. Frank E Kirby, William T Donnelly, Engineers. 17 Battery Place. NYC."

Photograph depicts an empty canoe floating beside a canoe full of fish. Hills visible on opposite shore in distance.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Loaded with fish - Nass River".

Tugboat appears to be towing a long line of small boats.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Fishing fleet coming home Nass River B.C."

Photograph of a fisherman brandishing a large knife next to a halibut on a hook. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Pacific 'HALIBUT'- 275lbs 30000000lbs shipped to Eastern Canada & US in 1923 from Prince Rupert BC."

Photograph depicts Red Mountain Lumber Company mill owned by Roy Spurr in Penny, BC in 1929. Scattered all around the mill are the remnants of the previous coniferous forest that was destroyed in the Penny Fire that occurred 2 years earlier.

Photograph depicts Red Mountain Lumber Company mill owned by Roy Spurr in Penny, BC in 1929. Scattered all around the mill are the remnants of the previous coniferous forest that was destroyed in the Penny Fire that occurred 2 years earlier.

Photograph depicts Red Mountain Lumber Company mill owned by Roy Spurr in Penny, BC in 1929. Scattered all around the mill are the remnants of the previous coniferous forest that was destroyed in the Penny Fire that occurred 2 years earlier.

Photograph depicts Red Mountain Lumber Company mill owned by Roy Spurr in Penny, BC in 1929. Scattered all around the mill are the remnants of the previous coniferous forest that was destroyed in the Penny Fire that occurred 2 years earlier.

Photograph depicts Red Mountain Lumber Company mill owned by Roy Spurr in Penny, BC in 1929. Scattered all around the mill are the remnants of the previous coniferous forest that was destroyed in the Penny Fire that occurred 2 years earlier.

Photograph depicts Red Mountain Lumber Company mill owned by Roy Spurr in Penny, BC in 1929. Scattered all around the mill are the remnants of the previous coniferous forest that was destroyed in the Penny Fire that occurred 2 years earlier.

Water level photograph of several vessels docking in Prince Rupert. The "Co Op Fish Liver Oil" building is visible in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Docks Prince Rupert."

Photograph of a large explosion on what appears to be a shoreline. Printed annotation on recto reads: "'Big Blast' Prince Rupert. B.C."