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Photograph depicts a view of the wide expanse of the Nass river. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "The Nass River below Greenville".

Photograph depicts a man standing beside a rustic cart. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Job Clark and a punch hard cart". Job Clark (1890-1969) was Job Henry Clark, Chief Long Arm (Na-qua-oon), patriarch and leading hereditary chief of the Nishga tribe of the Nass River. Job Clark's father, Frank Roundy, was the founder of Alice Arm and owner and operator of the first operating mine there, the Esperanza. Roundy was also one of the founders of Silver City near which the present BC Molybdenum mine operates. Chief Job Clark had 6 children, one of whom was Frank Calder.

Photograph depicts a view of the creek looking up toward the treed mountain. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Barton's creek".

Photograph depicts a large elaborate church building. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Gospel Mill at Kincoolith - Naas River".

Photograph depicts two men standing beside very tall fish drying racks. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Drying oolichans Fishery Bay, BC".

Photograph depicts a large home constructed of lumber, tall, snow capped mountains shrouded in cloud in the distance. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Mr. Calder's House - Greenville, BC". The photographer may be referring to Arthur Calder, Chief Na-qua-oon, of Greenville.

Photograph depicts two rows of small homes near the shoreline. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Indian Village May 1923".

Photograph depicts a view from the water looking at several small homes near the water's edge. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Fishery Bay, BC".

Photograph depicts a row of small fish boats following behind a larger boat. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Starting out for the fishing grounds."

Photograph depicts a view of Nass Harbour Cannery. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Naas Harbour Cannery west side view".

Photograph depicts a wooden walkway with trees crowding close. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Trail, Echo Canyon".

Photograph depicts a man and children of possible indigenous or asian descent standing beside a fishing boat. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Joe and fish boat".

Photograph depicts a snag boat tied to the dock. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Snag boat, Bobolink 22' Tide".

Photograph depicts Nass Harbour dock at low tide, shoreline and dock in the foreground, Snow capped mountains in the distance. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Wharf at Naas Harbour 22' tide out".

Photograph depicts a street view looking toward homes build next to a boardwalk, dirt street in the foreground, homes in midground, treed hillsides in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Houses at Naas Harbour".

Photograph depicts several home built on a piling at the water's edge, water in foreground, homes in midground and treed hillsides in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Jap houses Nass Harbour cannery".

Photograph depicts a cluster of small homes built near a dock. There is a church spire in the back of the photograph, treed mountains in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Kincoolith Village".

Photograph depicts four women, one child and one man posing for a photograph. Caption suggests man may be Japanese. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Natural poses with a Jap on -".

Photograph depicts a man and two women standing on a boardwalk next to a building. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, " Native ladies and old Charley Ross".

Photograph depicts a view from the water looking at a boat house. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Boat House, taken in a rain shower".

Photograph depicts an indoor view of a cannery machine. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Lacquer machine".

Photograph depicts a view of the pack room at Nass Harbour cannery. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Pack room N. H. Cannery".

Photograph depicts cannery machinery including a gang knife and engine. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Gang knife and engine".

Photograph depicts several nets spread out on racks in the foreground, cannery and building in the midground, treed hillsides in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Drying net - on the racks".

Photograph depicts a cannery machine and wooden crates in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Johnston clincher machine".

Photograph depicts a large stack of cans. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "830 cases of tall cans".

Photograph depicts ten or more small fish boats tied near the wharf, tanks to hold fish are on the wharf. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Fish boat at the net tanks".

Photograph depicts a boat with a large pile of nets on the deck. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Seine boat .. Illegible

Photograph depicts a woman dressed in hip waders. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Edith, rigged for heavy weather".

Photograph depicts a bunkhouse style home. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Little grey home in the north".

Photograph depicts a man of possible indigenous descent standing on the bow of a boat that is tied to the dock. Two children are standing on the dock in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Mr. Tho's Bryant. Some fisherman".

Photograph depicts three First Nations men and one First Nations woman standing on a dock. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Just-plain-natives".

Photograph depicts two men and three women of possbile indigenous descent standing near a cannery building. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Most of the net loft gang - Naas Harbour".

Photograph depicts the net loft section of the cannery. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Net loft interior".

Photograph depicts a spring salmon. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "A Spring Salmon four feet six inches long, 67 pound weight". Donor identifies the man in the photograph as Fred Jeffreys.

Photograph depicts a church or assembly hall. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Assembly hall, Kincoolith".

Photograph depicts a view looking out to the ocean and island. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "View off Inverness". Caption may refer to Inverness Cannery on the Skeena River or Inverness Passage.

Photograph depicts a view from the water looking toward several cannery buildings built on a dock. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Dominion Cannery Skeena River, BC".

Photograph depicts a view of the water looking toward forested and mountainous coastlines. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "BC Coast view".

Photograph depicts a view from the water looking toward the coast line. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "California coast".

Photograph depicts a railyard, dock and water. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Government dock, Rupert, BC".

Photograph depicts a view of a walkway and slew, power poles, city buildings and mountains in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Portion of Rupert".

Photograph depicts a view of Prince Rupert from the water. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "From harbour".

Photograph depicts a view of the government dock at Prince Rupert, BC from the water. City buildings and treed mountains in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Gov'mt dock at Rupert, BC".

Photograph depicts an adolescent boy standing on the edge of the water with a stick. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Jack Child".

Photograph depicts two men standing in front of a very large tree, possibly on a platform. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Timber cutting".

Photograph depicts a passenger steamship on open water, mountains in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "S.S. Alameda".

Photograph depicts a view looking down onto a rail yard, water in midphotograph, mountains in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Rupert yard".

Photograph depicts a ship in route to China. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Asia, leaving for China".

Photograph depicts a passenger steamship with several passengers on deck. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Princess Pat leaving for Nanaimo".