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Along the Totem Trail: Port Essington to Hazelton
- Date Range
- 1961
- Collection
- BVM discrete item collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual record
Barry McIvaney, George Baws, Smitty and Dunc McGibbon with dog sleds on a mail train along the Skeena River
- Date Range
- 1910
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Other Title Info
- Title based on photograph contents and description on the backside of postcard.
- Creator
- J.V.?
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P0338
- Accession No.
- 1979.7.279
- Physical Description
- 1 postcard: sepia; 13.5x9 cm.
- Scan Resolution
- 96dpi
- Negative Number
- F34; F35
- Date Range
- 1910
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Silver and red fluorescent sticker with number 1185 printed in black on backside of postcard.
Written on the front 'Mail Teams, Skeena River, BC, during construction of G.T.P.R.R.
Written on the back "This is the way they carried the mail [last?] winter."
- Negative copy also available.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
Big Canyon, Skeena River, B.C.
- Date Range
- September 23, 1910
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Other Title Info
- Title based on photograph contents.
- Creator
- [J.C.D.?]
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P0382
- Accession No.
- 1979.7.325
- Physical Description
- 1 postcard: b & w; 13.5 x 8.5m.
- Scan Resolution
- 96dpi
- Negative Number
- F39
- Date Range
- September 23, 1910
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Negative copy also available.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
Blast along the Skeena River.
- Date Range
- [190-?]
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
British Columbia Department of Lands and Forests fonds
- Date Range
- 1949-1964
- Collection
- British Columbia Department of Lands and Forests fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- GMD
- cartographic material
- graphic material
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of aerial survey photographs of the Skeena/Bulkley Valley region from the Department of Lands and Forests and the Department of Lands, Forests and Water Resources. Roll numbers:
Box 1 (1960-1965): BC 4267, 4269, 4277, 4278, 4281, 4340, 4341, 4342, 4342, 4343, 4349, 4110, 4134, 2…
- Collection
- British Columbia Department of Lands and Forests fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- GMD
- cartographic material
- graphic material
- Creator
- BC Ministry of Forests
- Fonds No.
- GF9
- Accession No.
- 2019.30
- Date Range
- 1949-1964
- History / Biographical
- BC government air photographs of the Skeena/Stikine region (Prince Rupert to Smithers).
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of aerial survey photographs of the Skeena/Bulkley Valley region from the Department of Lands and Forests and the Department of Lands, Forests and Water Resources. Roll numbers:
Box 1 (1960-1965): BC 4267, 4269, 4277, 4278, 4281, 4340, 4341, 4342, 4342, 4343, 4349, 4110, 4134, 2830, 4088, 4089, 4090, 4091, 4092
Box 2 (1949-1960): BC 2819, 2818, 1019, 1021, 1022, 2558, 2559, 2674, 2625, 2113, 2179, 2181, 2182, 2183, 2184, 1941
Box 3 (1949-1960): BC 2787, 2788, 2789, 2790, 2795, 2800, 2801, 2802, 2220, 2219, 1651, 1596, 1620, 1887, 1002, 1003, 1020, 1001, 1006, 1007, 1651, 1691, 1692, 1695, 1825, 1847, 1884, 1885
Box 4 (1953-1957): BC 1587, 1595, 1592, 1584, 1583, 1582, 1579, 1432, 1594, 1419, 1417, 1586, 1585, 1584, 1591, 1588, 2220, 2221, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1937, 1940
Box 5 (1954-1958): BC 1904, 1905, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 2223, 2226, 2413, 1914, 2414, 2415, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1906
Box 6 (1949-1957): BC 1586, 1595, 2222, 1939, 1020, 1015, 1017, 1047, 1023, 1025, 1024, 1018, 1148, 1149, 1191, 1209, 1020, 1214, 1215
Box 7 (1950-1960): BC 2820, 2822, 2821, 2823, 2806, 2824, 2803, 2804, 2806, 2811, 2812, 2813, 2815, 2816, 2676, 2677, 2678, 2679, 2080, 2682, 2681, 2687, 2709, 2786, 1255, 1254, 1252, 1349, 1377, 1253, 2221
Box 8 (1949-1954): BC 1016, 1015, 1014, 1013, 1912, 1008, 1009, 1010
Box 9 (1958-1963): BC 2416, 2555, 2556, 2554, 2553, 2417, 4109, 4159
Box 10 (1954-1964): BC 1942, 1943, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2107, 2417, 2530, 2531, 2668, 2669, 2670, 2671, 2672, 2673, 4154, 4411, 4164, 4165, 4166, 4167, 4208, 4209, 4210, 4260, 4261, 4262
- Subject Access
- British Columbia Department of Lands and Forests
- Geographic Access
- Bulkley Valley
- Skeena River
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Air photos are available to order from the BC Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management as high-resolution digital files.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
Church in Usk flood
- Date Range
- 1936
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
The completed Skeena Crossing Bridge, 15 miles below Hazelton
- Date Range
- July 6, 1912
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Creator
- William Walter Wrathall
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P1922
- Accession No.
- 1988.19.24
- Physical Description
- 1 Photo - postcard format; b&w; 14 x 9 cm
- Scan Resolution
- 96 dpi
- Date Range
- July 6, 1912
- History / Biographical
- Photo from black photo album which had this written on the first page: "In memory: Howard Sanborn, Hollywood, Calif. Early British Columbia 1900's. Prince Rupert on Skeena River by paddle wheeler to old Hazeltown*** By pack train and small boats on Bulkley River to Telkwa, B.C."
- The completed Skeena Crossing Bridge 15 miles below Hazelton, many unidentifiable people on the bridge, the S.S. Inlander on the river going under the bridge and another unidentified sternwheeler passing the Inlander going the other way (to Hazelton. Position & date printed at bottom of photo.
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Negative copy also available.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
Construction of Skeena Crossing Bridge, B.C.
- Date Range
- ca 1911
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
Crossing Skeena River
- Collection
- Oswald Hoskins fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- Oswald Hoskins fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Other Title Info
- Title based on postcard caption
- Fonds No.
- PF34
- Series No.
- S2
- Item No.
- P6960
- Accession No.
- 2019.22
- Physical Description
- 1 postcard: b&w; 14 x 8.7 cm
- Scan Resolution
- 600 dpi
- 300 dpi
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Written on the front but partially illegible: "Philip Hoskins, [?] [Sartorio.] Crossing Skeena River."
Typed on the back: "Phil Hoskins said you wanted one of these."
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
Damage from the Skeena River flood
- Date Range
- May 1936
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Other Title Info
- Title is based on photograph contents.
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P0664
- Accession No.
- 1981.32.2
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b & w; 12.5 x 10cm.
- Date Range
- May 1936
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Photograph is a modern reprint.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
Damage to a town by the Skeena River flood
- Date Range
- May 1936
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Other Title Info
- Title based on photograph contents.
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P0670
- Accession No.
- 1981.32.9
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b & w; 13 x 10cm.
- Date Range
- May 1936
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Photograph is a modern reprint.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
[Dept. of Agriculture] Leaflet No. 2: Central British Columbia
- Date Range
- [1923-1924]
- Collection
- BVM discrete item collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual record
- Scope and Content
- Item is a five page document that details climate, soil, crop, settlement, and other information about the Skeena Land Recording Division, specifically the Bella Coola Valley, Skeena River Valley, Naas Valley (sic), Kitimat-Kitsumgallum (sic) Valley, and Lakelse Valley. Includes 1923 Climactic Reco…
- Collection
- BVM discrete item collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual record
- Other Title Info
- Title based on heading of document and presumed authoring department of report
- Creator
- Dept. of Agriculture
- Fonds No.
- C1
- File No.
- 302
- Accession No.
- 2019.46
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Date Range
- [1923-1924]
- Scope and Content
- Item is a five page document that details climate, soil, crop, settlement, and other information about the Skeena Land Recording Division, specifically the Bella Coola Valley, Skeena River Valley, Naas Valley (sic), Kitimat-Kitsumgallum (sic) Valley, and Lakelse Valley. Includes 1923 Climactic Records (temperature, precipitation) values for Bella Coola, Naas Harbour (sic), Prince Rupert, Stewart, Terrace, and Surf Inlet (Princess Royal Island).
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Prince Rupert, B.C.
- Terrace, B.C.
- Kitsumkalum, B.C.
- Kitimat, B.C.
- Nass Valley, B.C.
- Stewart, B.C.
- Bella Coola, B.C.
- Notes
- Skeena Land Recording Division was under the Department of Lands, but this document appears to have been produced by the Department of Agriculture.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
Flanders 20 crossing the Skeena River
- Date Range
- 1911?
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Flanders 20 being transported over the Skeena River by rope.
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P5306
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph; b&w
- Scan Resolution
- 600 dpi
- Date Range
- 1911?
- History / Biographical
- Photo was taken during a 38-day trip from Seattle, Washington to Hazelton, B.C. in a Flanders 20 car driven by P.E. Sands. This was the first automobile to reach Hazelton.
- Custodial History
- No donor information known; possibly acquired around 2009-2012.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Flanders 20 being transported over the Skeena River by rope.
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- It is possible that this was actually taken during a second trip by P.E. Sands in 1930.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
Government Telegraph office, Skeena Canyon, B.C.
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Parallel Title
- Government Telegraph office, Kiselas Canyon, B.C.
- Government Telegraph office, Kisalas Canyon, B.C.
- Other Title Info
- Title based on information provided on back.
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P4240
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w; 20 x 14.5 cm
- Scan Resolution
- 300 dpi
- 1200 dpi
- Geographic Access
- Kitselas Canyon, B.C.
- Kitsalas Canyon, B.C.
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Written on the back of the photograph: "Govt Telegraph office Skeen Canyon B.C. A [?] operator. Please return this photo [piece missing] as possible [Arma-?]
- Notes written by Katie O'Neill on back of photo: "Kitselas Canyon, B.C. Skeena River.; Mr. McIntosh was [piece missing] before that was [piece missing]; H.N. Boss Telegraph Opr.; Mrs. McIntosh Mr. McI [sic] was post master at Pt. Essington. They had a summer home at Kitsumkalum.; J.W. Wells; Mr. [Q? Lockerby?] person on HBC boots. I wonder if this is McIntosh. K On."
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
Grand Trunk Pacific boat, "Port Simpson," on the Skeena River.
- Date Range
- August 27, 1910
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Other Title Info
- Title based on photograph contents.
- Creator
- [J.C.D.?]
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P0384
- Accession No.
- 1979.7.327
- Physical Description
- 1 postcard: b & w; 13.5 x 8.5cm.
- Scan Resolution
- 96dpi
- Negative Number
- F39
- Date Range
- August 27, 1910
- Subject Access
- Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- On the front of the photograph is written: "Pris-Hays party of the GTPR, Skeena River, B.C. 8-27-10, [J.C.D.?]". Negative copy also available.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
Grand Trunk Pacific steam shovel, Skeena River, B.C.
- Date Range
- [September 21, 1910]
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Other Title Info
- Title based on photograph contents and description on backside of postcard.
- Creator
- [J.C.D.?]
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P0381
- Accession No.
- 1979.7.324
- Physical Description
- 1 postcard: b & w; 13.5 x 8.5cm.
- Scan Resolution
- 96dpi
- Negative Number
- F38; F39
- Date Range
- [September 21, 1910]
- Subject Access
- Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Written on back "Steam shovel G.T.P."
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
Group photo at Nash Y on the Skeen River, 1933
- Date Range
- 1933
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Other Title Info
- Title based on donor notes.
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P5153
- Accession No.
- 2009.74
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w; 15 x 10 cm
- Scan Resolution
- 300 dpi
- 600 dpi
- Date Range
- 1933
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Photograph is a modern reprint.
- Adult (l-r): Torstein Kasa, Anna Berg, Anna Kasa, Steinar Berg, Elna Stordahl, Conrad Stordahl, Else Dahlie, Chris Dahlie
- Children: Chris Kasa and Betty Stordahl
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
"G.T.P. passenger train at Skeena Crossing"
- Date Range
- July 7, 1912
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Other Title Info
- Title based on caption written on photograph.
- Creator
- William Walter Wrathall
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P1923
- Accession No.
- 1988.19.25
- Physical Description
- 1 Photo - postcard format; b&w;
14 x 8.5 cmt
- Scan Resolution
- 96 dpi
- Date Range
- July 7, 1912
- History / Biographical
- Photo from black photo album which had this written on the first page: "In memory: Howard Sanborn, Hollywood, Calif. Early British Columbia 1900's. Prince Rupert on Skeena River by paddle wheeler to old Hazeltown*** By pack train and small boats on Bulkley River to Telkwa, B.C."
- A Grand Trunk Pacific passenger train just crossing the completed Skeena Crossing bridge 15 miles below Hazelton, many unidentified people standing on the side looking at the train, many scraps laying beside the tracks. Location and date printed at bottom of photo.
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Negative copy also available.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
The Hazelton traveling on the Skeena River
- Date Range
- August 28, 1910
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Other Title Info
- Title based on description on frontside of photograph.
- Creator
- J.C.D.
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P0552
- Accession No.
- 1980.9.527
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b & w; 15 x 9cm.
- Scan Resolution
- 96dpi
- Negative Number
- F47
- Date Range
- August 28, 1910
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Written on front "The Hazelton thru the Big Canyon. Skeena River B.C. 8-28-10." Negative copy also available.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
The Holy City on the Skeena River
- Date Range
- September 21, 1910
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Creator
- J.C.D.
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P0553
- Accession No.
- 1980.9.528
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b & w; 15 x 9cm.
- Scan Resolution
- 96dpi
- Negative Number
- F47
- Date Range
- September 21, 1910
- History / Biographical
- 'The Holy City' is actually Minskinish (now called Cedarvale). This mission was started by Rev. Robert Tomlinson and his wife, Alice.
It was called the Holy City because no one was permitted to dock or work on Sundays.
- Geographic Access
- Skeena River
- Notes
- Written on front "The Holy City, Skeena River, B.C. 9-21-10." Negative copy also available.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail
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