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Collection consists of photographs and plans relating to the construction of bridges, trestles, and stations of the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway, ca. 1913, collected or created by George W.H. Jackson, a surveyor who worked for the CNPR. The railway, incorporated in 1910, existed in name only as a subsidiary of the Canadian Northern Railway, and began construction around 1913. The materials include:

• 148 photographs showing surveying, worksites, and views along the route. Many of the images are captioned and/or dated, presumably by Jackson.
• 94 blueprint plans detailing work on bridges, trestles, station hours, etc. with elevations, details of construction, and materials; one larger blueprint shows the rail route over Kicking Horse Pass.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Grand Trunk Pacific Railway stations. Includes 2001 and 2009 photographs depicting various Grand Trunk Pacific stations and areas along the railway.

This photograph reproduction contact print and negative depicts a Portrait of Perry McDonough Collins.

File consists of collected research materials regarding Perry McDonough Collins and the Collins Overland Telegraph. Collins was the visionary behind the Russian-American Telegraph of 1865-1867. The failed venture aimed to connect America to Europe by telegraph via the Bering Strait. Materials include newspaper clippings, a book, as well as reproductions of articles, correspondence, and archival material. Highlights include:

• D.A. McGregor, "Through B.C. to Bering Sea-A Dream that Failed" from The Province, 1953 (article reproduction)
• John B. Daniell, "The Collins Overland Telegraph" from the Northwest Digest, 1960 (article reproduction)
• Illustration from Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Williams Creek from the canyon To middle town (Barkerville)" from a painting by Frederick Whymper, [186?] (print photograph reproduction)
• Reproduction of Corday MacKay, "The Collins Overland Telegraph", 1866 (article reproduction)
• Hon. Homer D. Angell, "Congressional Record: Proceeding and Debates of the 78th Congress, First Session", 1943 (reproduction)
• Article entitled "Collin's Overland Telegraph" by Kathleen Fitzgerald in "The History of the Canadian West" collector's no. 1, 1982 (magazine issue)
• Willard E. Ireland, "The Collins Overland Telegraph", 1866 (article reproduction)

Series consists of images pertaining the Collison family, North Coastal First Nations communities, means of transportation along North Coastal British Columbia, and various church structures and religious events.

Photograph depicting a small log cabin with a front porch and a sign reading "Happy 150th Anniversary Cariboo Gold Rush 1859-2009", presumably taken in Quesnelle Forks.

Photograph depicting a log house, presumably in the campground in Quesnelle Forks.

Photograph depicting a river with rocks lining the shore and trees in the background, presumably at the campground in Quesnelle forks.

Photograph depicting a campground with log cabins and an open field surrounded by trees, presumably in Quesnelle Forks.

Photograph depicting a campground with log cabins and an open field surrounded by trees, presumably in Quesnelle Forks.

Photograph depicting a campground and open field surrounded by trees, presumably in Quesnelle Forks.

Photograph depicting a log cabin with a woman sitting on the front porch, presumably Sue Sedgwick. The photograph is presumably taken in Quesnelle Forks.

Photograph depicting a camp ground, with fifth wheel's and vehicles parked in front of a lake, presumably taken at Quesnelle Forks campground.

Photograph depicting a large stone surrounded by trees and two people sitting on top of it.

Photograph depicting a landscape with a lake and a mountain in the background.

Photograph depicting a large stone surrounded by trees in an unknown location.

Photograph depicting a residential building surrounded by trees in an unknown location.

Photograph depicting a residential building surrounded by trees in an unknown location.

Photograph depicts a landscape, with mountains in the background and trees in the foreground.

Photograph depicts railway tracks, surrounded by trees on both sides.

Photograph depicts a post office, presumably in Sinclair Mills.

Photograph depicts an open field surrounded by trees.

Photograph depicts an open field and a dirt road surrounded by trees in an unknown location.

Photograph depicts the Sinclair Mills community hall, it includes a sign in front of the building reading "Welcome to Sinclair Mills, Community Hall".

Photograph depicts a section of railway trackage with a pile of locks stacked beside the rail line, presumed to be located within or nearby Sinclair Mills, BC.

Photograph depicts a section of railway trackage, presumed to be located within or nearby Sinclair Mills, BC with an old truck parked beside the tracks and the forest.

Photograph depicts a section of railway trackage, presumed to be located within or nearby Sinclair Mills, BC. There is a man on the other side of the railway tracks.

Photograph depicts a section of railway trackage, presumed to be located within or nearby Sinclair Mills, BC.

Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding transportation. Includes notes and research on airplanes, specifically Prince George aviation and the Junkers aircraft named "The City of Prince George"; highway transportation; the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway; ferry boat service including the Fraser River Fort George ferry, the Isle Pierre ferry, and the Miworth ferry; the Pacific Great Eastern Railway line; the British Columbia Railway; and the Canadian National Railway. Also includes essays and typed documents on railway history in Prince George.

Photograph depicts an abandoned and worn out grain elevator, with three buildings in a row and the elevators going down towards the ground.

Photograph depicts a wooden and abandoned building, the roof caving in and the sides tarnishing. Photograph taken in an unknown location.

Photograph depicts a wooden and abandoned building, the roof caving in and the sides tarnishing. Photograph taken in an unknown location.

Photograph depicts a wooden and abandoned building, the roof caving in and the sides tarnishing. Photograph taken in an unknown location.

Photograph depicts a wooden and abandoned building, the roof caving in and the sides tarnishing. Photograph taken in an unknown location.

Photograph depicts a wooden building, presumably at the Fort St. James historic site.

Photograph depicts a wooden building, presumably at the Fort St. James historic site.

Photograph depicts the base of a wooden canoe on a wheeled cart, presumably at the Fort St. James historic site.

Photograph depicts a wooden building presumably at the Fort St. James historic site. The photograph is close up to the building, depicting an open door and the wooden panels along the building.

Photograph depicts a wooden building presumably at the Fort St. James historic site. The photograph is close up to the building, depicting an open door and the wooden panels along the building.

Photograph depicts a wooden building presumably at the Fort St. James historic site.

Photograph depicts a wooden building presumably at the Fort St. James historic site.

Photograph depicts a wooden building presumably at the Fort St. James historic site.

Photograph depicts a section of railway trackage, presumed to be located within or nearby Sinclair Mills, BC.

Photograph depicts an octagonal railway water tower at an unknown location.

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Pacific Great Eastern Railway line. Includes: "Remembering" special edition of the Coupler Marking the 75th anniversary of BC Rail and the PGE Railway (Jan. 1987). Also includes a photograph depicting the Ahbau railway bridge (2005).

File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the original Pacific Great Eastern Railway line. Also includes photographs depicting various dirt roads (2001-2010).