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2009.10.3.68 · Item · [between 1923 and 1926]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

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".

2009.10 · Collection · 1921-1933

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
2009.10.1.47 · Item · Aug. 1927
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts four unnamed women standing on a beach posing for a photo. There is driftwood, water and forest in the background. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "the girls are out on a picnic - 8/27"

Fishery Bay, BC
2009.10.3.32 · Item · [between 1923 and 1926]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

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".

Fisherman Thomas Bryant
2009.10.3.55 · Item · [between 1923 and 1926]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

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".

Fish boats at the net tanks
2009.10.3.51 · Item · [between 1923 and 1926]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

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".

2009.10.1.87 · Item · [between 1926 and 1933]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

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".

Elsie and Frank, Greenville
2009.10.2.036 · Item · [19 July 1925]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a young woman and a boy standing in front of a house in Laxgalts'ap (Greenville, BC). Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Elsie and Frank Greenville 19/7/25". Boy may be Frank Calder.

Echo Cove houses
2009.10.1.78 · Item · Mar. 1928
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts two homes with a view of the water, deep snow in the foreground, a snowy, treed mountainside in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Old houses at Echo Cove, 3/28".

Echo Cove Cascade Cannery
2009.10.2.054 · Item · [between 1923 and 1925]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts several small buildings at Echo Cove, possibly remains of the Cascade Cannery. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Echo Cove, Cascade Cannery, Naas River".

Echo Cove
2009.10.2.035 · Item · Oct. 1925
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a few scattered buildings, shoreline in the foreground and forest behind. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Echo Cove, 1925 Oct.".

2009.10.3.02 · Item · [between 1923 and 1926]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a view of the ocean, water in the foreground, a peninsula jutting to the ocean and snow capped mountains in the distance. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Double ID Point Naas River".

2009.10.2.052 · Item · [between 1923 and 1925]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a row of small buildings constructed of lumber. These deserted buildings may be located in or near the Red Bluff Indian Reserve 88 of the Nisga'a People. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Indian village of Red Bluff, deserted".

Delbert and wife on ship
2009.10.2.034 · Item · [between 1923 and 1925]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a man dressed in a suit and waistcoat, cap in hand and a woman dressed in a fur collared overcoat. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, " Delbert and wife".

Crew members
2009.10.1.33 · Item · [between 1926 and 1933]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

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".

Creek at Nass Harbour
2009.10.2.073 · Item · 1925
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a creek lowing away from the photographer, trees and snow and the creek banks, a mountain in the background. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Naas Harbour 12/3/25.

CPR S.S. "Princess Patricia"
2009.10.2.082 · Item · [between 1923 and 1925]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian Pacific Railway turbine steamship S.S. "Princess Patricia". There is a faint view of the coastline in the distance. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Princess Patricia".

2009.10.1.96 · Item · [between 1926 and 1933]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

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".

City of Prince Rupert
2009.10.3.66 · Item · [between 1923 and 1926]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

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".

Chrissy and Joan
2009.10.2.066 · Item · [between 1923 and 1925]
Part of Fred Jeffery Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts two young girls standing on a holding hands, possibly in Nass Harbour. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Chrissy and Joan". These girls are also depicted in 2009.10.2.028, suggesting that their last names may be either Matheson or Robinson.