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Caption describing photograph: "Leaf morphology of Betula glandulosa. General distribution in sphagnum bogs and muskeg through Northeast B.C. Quesnel North."

No caption provided with photograph. Depicts an immature Black Spruce (Picea mariana), possibly located in John Revel's garden in Prince George.

Caption describing photograph: "Black Spruce germinator. EMK seed."

No caption provided with photograph. Depicts an immature Saskatoon berry (Amelanchier alnifolia), possibly located in John Revel's garden in Prince George.

Caption describing photograph: "Excellent form and growth of a blue form of White Spruce wildling. Transplanted Autumn 1964 from 10 miles South of Findlay Forks on Parsnip River. Height 13.5", 1966 growth to date 4.2", Hardened off."

Caption describing photograph: "Larix larciana (Tamarack). Wildling transplanted Autumn 1964 from Tamarack Lake 30 miles West of Prince George. Age 6 years. Height 29", 65 leader 4", 66 growth 9". All measurement taken June 23, 1966."

Caption describing photograph: "Fine stand of immature birch on imperfectly drained clay of lacustrine origin. Scattered Spruce, Douglas fir and balsam, understory mountain ash, thimbleberry, RO Dogwood, corylus, rosa, Mtn maple and willow. Ht 45', 10" DBH age 25 years. (Dom 200 stems/ac) South of Ranger Station, Aleza Lake." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Internal view of GBW Film 3 Frame 5 (2007.1.30.2.029)" Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "1920 horse logging. View of residual stand. Devils Club site. Imperfectly drained silty clay. Very good growth, form and vigour. East Loop Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "See GBW Film 3 Frame 3 (2007.1.30.2.027) for details."

Caption describing photograph: "Scarification after logging (clear cut). East Loop Road. F.E.S. Aleza Lake. Sandy silt. O site." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "White Spruce within 20' of pine (see GBW Film 3 Frame 1 - 2007.1.30.2.026). Same age, same site. Height 5' 1966 leader 6". Adelges." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Growth of Lodgepole Pine on imperfectly drained clay of lacustrine origin. Aleza Lake, Main Access Road. Age 12 years, Height 14', 1966 leader 16"" Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Comb like form of White Spruce - good form, slight upsweeping of branches with foliage pendant. Nursery Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake. Similar to the "Comb Spruce" form of Sweden."

Caption describing photograph: "Hemlock understory. 12 DBH. Height 30'. Aleza Lake Nursery." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Condition after clear cut logging. Birch, balsam, thimbleberry, raspberry, E.S. and fern. Main Access Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake."

Caption describing photograph: "Overmature Cottonwood growing in alluvial deposit, Bowron River. Coarse silts with fluctuating water table. Low volume of poor quality spruce removed--due to open grown limby form - presently occupied by willow, alder HB cranberry, birch, spirea, water hemlock."

Caption describing photograph: "Outline of Black Spruce showing dense crown form, high occurrence of multiple tops, long columnar crown with drooping branch form. Trees range between 55-70' and 10-14" DBH. Imperfectly drained clay - E.S. site. Note W Spruce vol removed by logging. Main Access Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake."

Caption describing photograph: "Ground vegetation of swamp, ledum, carex and betula. Main Access Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake."

Caption describing photograph: "Young Pine and Black Spruce growing in spahgnum, ledum carex and betula. Lodgepole Pine and Black Spruce. 30 yrs 18' high. Note Film 2 Frames 3, 4, and 5 (2007.1.30.2.015-017) within 1 chain of edge of swamp. Main Access Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake."

Caption describing photograph: "Very good Lodgepole Pine 22" DBH - 115' high. Main Access Road F.E.S. Aleza Lake"

Caption describing photograph: "Black Spruce as GBW Film 2 Frame 3 ( 2007.1.30.2.015 ). Showing form etc. 13" DBH - 65' high"

Caption describing photograph: "Commercial size Black Spruce and on left very fine Lodgepole Pine. Main Access Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake. Imperfectly drained lacustrine deposit."

Caption describing photograph: "As photo GBW Film 2 Frame 1." Harry Coates stands in front of the root mass of a toppled spruce tree.

Caption describing photograph: "Roots of windthrown Spruce showing typical plate-like structure of roots. Imperfectly drained lacustrine deposit. Main Access Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake." Harry Coates is pointing at the root mass.

No caption provided with photograph negative. Appears similar to 2007.1.30.2.011, which has the following caption: "Poor quality Spruce left after diameter cutting. Note insect killed trees and leaning tree. Sparse stocking. Very poor increment. Devils Club site. Silty clay. No post logging regeneration. Continous understory of alder and willow. West Branch, F.E.S. Aleza Lake."

Caption describing photograph: "Poor quality Spruce left after diameter cutting. Note insect killed trees and leaning tree. Sparse stocking. Very poor increment. Devils Club site. Silty clay. No post logging regeneration. Continous understory of alder and willow. West Branch, F.E.S. Aleza Lake."

Caption describing photograph: "Typical residual after clear cutting and scarifying. West Branch, F.E.S. Aleza Lake. (Strip 1N SE Cor). Residual stems damaged B understory, occasional poor quality Spruce. Old growth birch generally with complete cover of alder (15') Thimbleberry and AD."

Caption describing photograph: "Old growth Douglas fir 300 yrs, 28" DBH 90' Ht. Wind shook, coarse limbed sweeping bole, heart rot, survivor of old fire. Weakly drained lacustrine deposit. Note typical of isolated distribution (single or groups occuring in Sub-Alpine zone). Very infrequent cone crops - low viability, suspect high level inbreeding. No regeneration though receptive bed. West branch, F.E.S. Aleza Lake." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Low quality Hemlock isolated in understory. Junction West Branch and Main Access Road, F.E.S. Aleza Lake. 8" D.B.H. 120 years., 20-25' high." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Junction of East Loop and Main Access Road N of Camp Creek. F.E.S. Aleza Lake. Typical uneven aged structure of overmature Spruce Balsam stands on high sites. Rubus site. Lacustrine silty clay."

Caption describing photograph: "Soil (sod) development over lacustrine deposits. Depth to carbonated layer (1922 fire) 2.5", depth to parent material 6". Note blocky structure of deposit (clay). Root penetration to 1'. Root penetration of willow and aspen to 1.5'. Blocky structure from fluctuating water table, gentle slope to land form."

Caption describing photograph: "Eaglet Lake, Giscome. Low land lacustrine deposits. Cleared for forage crops and pasture. Willow and alder on right - typical cover prior to clearing. Refer to GBW Film 1 Frame 3 ( 2007.1.30.2.003 )"

Caption describing photograph: "1922 burn Giscome, stand of immature birch 35', 20 yrs, Dom stem 8" D.B.H. Understory Rubus, Rosa, Cornus moss, Aralia Snowverry, Columbine - scat Corylus. Stand originally Douglas fir, Spruce and Balsam. Well drained lacustrine deposits. Potential grazing." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

Caption describing photograph: "Typical of wetter ground of lacustrine deposits, originally willow and alder with scattered low quality conifer col (spruce). (Skunk Cabbage) (Urtica) (A-D) 1922 burn Giscome. Definitely higher use is grazing or forage prod."

Caption describing photograph: "Hardwood stand on Lacustrine deposits following severe burn, negligible coniferous understory. 1922 burn N side Eaglet Lake. Aspen with scat Birch +/-20 yrs. +/-6 D.B.H. +/-35'. Understory willow and alder, twin flower R O Dogwood Rose H B Cranberry, scat sorylus, rubus, was A-D S-B site."

Caption describing photograph: "Typical Spruce-Balsam tree length logs from mature Spruce-Balsam types. T.F.L. 29 at Giscome S/M/." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.

File contains working plans from 1957, photographic records, and forecasted revenue records.

Photograph copy print contains the following writing on verso:
British Columbia Archives and Records Service Visual Records Unit
Negative No. H-5387
GR 1348
B.C. Forest Service : The Young Men's Forestry Training Plan
September 1, 1935

Photographic print contains the following writing on verso:
"Larch and Douglas fir seed trees under (?) seed bed preparation, 1986 Nelson BC, J Revel"

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.

"I originally prepared this slide in 1992 to make the point that many of those researchers who worked at Aleza lived to a ripe old age. Two of these men died in 1993, Eric Garman and Dr. Joe Falconer. Joe never quite made his 100th birthday." -- quote from the notes of Ralph Schmidt in accompanying file

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.

"Jim Kinghorn (now retired from CFS) [d. Feb. 2014] and his dad [H.C. Kinghorn] in front of the boarded-up research residence. Although Aleza was a busy place there was no money for research and no need for housing." -- from the notes of Ralph Schmidt in accompanying file

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.

"Ken McCannel, a forester in the Surveys Division was in charge of the YMFTP for the entire province. He dropped in at Aleza Lake on an inspection trip at the same time as Malcolm Knapp. Professor Knapp of the forestry department of UBC went from camp to camp giving lectures on forestry to the YMFTP crews. They posed for this picture. Sills were being whip-sawn for foundations on the older buildings." -- from the notes of Ralph Schmidt in accompanying file

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.

"The Y.M.F.T.P. (Young Men's Forestry Training Plan) supported a big crew at Aleza Lake in 1936. Jim Kinghorn's dad [H.C. Kinghorn] was the foreman. Many improvements were made at Aleza. Jim Kinghorn (10 years old) is sitting on the newly constructed dam." -- from the notes of Ralph Schmidt in accompanying file

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.

Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.