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Photographs
- Date Range
- 1915-[1998?]
- Collection
- Joseph Allen L'Orsa map and photograph collection
- Description Level
- Series
- GMD
- graphic material
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of 66+ photographs and postcards depicting people, places, and events throughout the history of Smithers and the surrounding area. Topics include: Axel Elmstead, Bill Bruce, the Cope family, Gordon Harvey’s place, Jack Brewster, Ralph Dieter, the Walter Bucher residence, the Bush Mi…
- Collection
- Joseph Allen L'Orsa map and photograph collection
- Description Level
- Series
- GMD
- graphic material
- Creator
- Joseph L'Orsa
- Fonds No.
- C7
- Series No.
- P
- Item No.
- P1600; P1596; P6030-P6049; P6073-6074; P6194-P6233; P6528
- Accession No.
- 2018.24
- Physical Description
- 66+ photographs
- Date Range
- 1915-[1998?]
- History / Biographical
- Joseph (Joe) Allen L’Orsa (1939-1999) was a prominent figure in the Bulkley Valley, best known for his environmental activism and community involvement. He is credited with starting the area’s first environmental group, “Citizens Against Pollution,” and establishing Babine Mountains Provincial Park. For more detailed information, see fonds level description or finding aid.
- Custodial History
- Photos were collected and created by Joe L’Orsa and eventually passed down to his daughter, Nicole L’Orsa. She donated them to the Bulkley Valley Museum in 2018.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of 66+ photographs and postcards depicting people, places, and events throughout the history of Smithers and the surrounding area. Topics include: Axel Elmstead, Bill Bruce, the Cope family, Gordon Harvey’s place, Jack Brewster, Ralph Dieter, the Walter Bucher residence, the Bush Mill, downtown Smithers, Driftwood school and its students, Glenwood Hall, Malkow Lookout, the Emil Mesich plane crash, aerial photos taken by the Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks, novelty postcards, and more.
- Geographic Access
- Smithers, B.C.
- Bulkley Valley
- Notes
- Some photos, such as those in File 3 (Cope family), File 5 (Jack Brewster), and File 17 (aerials), appear not to have been scanned or uploaded to the database/online collections. In some cases it seems to be because the photos were not taken in Smithers (ex. Cope family) or possibly because there is a copyright issue (ex. aerials?). Some other photos, such as some of those of Bill Bruce (File 2) seem not to have been scanned because they are identical or very similar to other photos, or were deemed not of value (ex. photos of trees).
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail