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Album likely assembled at a later date by a dealer, however many are related to Barkerville, British Columbia, and a fire that destroyed the town in September of 1868. There are also other assorted images including portraits of prominent British Columbians such as James Douglas, and scenes in other small towns throughout the province. Most of the photographs are reproductions from images at the B.C. Provincial Archives and date from 1857 to 1930.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken before 1868. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken between 1865 and 1900. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken after 1868. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken after between 1900 and 1929. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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The Royal Cariboo Hospital was built in 1863 and it burnt down in 1936. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken after between 1900 and 1936. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Yale was the chief trader for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Langley. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken after before 1871. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Blanshard was the first governor of Vancouver Island from 1849 to 1851. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around 1850. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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The image shows a group sitting outside the hospital, which was built in 1863 and burnt down in 1936. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around 1890. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Tod was a chief trader for the Hudson's Bay Company and was also a member of the Legislative Council of Vancouver Island until 1858. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around 1870. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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A composite photo of Sir James Douglas and Lady Amelia Douglas nee Connolly. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally made around 1880. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives. Douglas was a governor of Vancouver Island from 1858-1864.
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Portrait of Dr. J.S. Helmcken, a physician and politician. He was the first president of the British Columbian Medical Association and one of the people who was responsible for bringing British Columbia into the Canadian Confederation. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken between 1860 and 1880. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Portrait of Lady Amelia Douglas nee Connolly and her daughters. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken after between 1860 and 1870. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Portrait of J.H. St. Laurent and John Bowron (left and right, respectively). Bowron was the Gold Commissioner in Barkerville, B.C. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken in 1858. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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View of the Alexandra Bridge. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around 1868. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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View of a group of men outside a provisional store. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around or before 1900. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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View of the Courthouse in Richfield. John Bowron and his wife can be seen in the photograph. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken after 1870. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around 1870. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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View of the funeral procession of Sir James Douglas at the Church of Our Lord, corner of Blanshard and Humboldt Streets, Victoria. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken on August 6, 1877 by Richard Maynard. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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View of a First Nations village at Telegraph Creek. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around 1880 and 1920. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken in August 1956. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken after 1867. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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View of mining at Spruce Creek. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken after between 1900 and 1910. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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View of a First Nations man and his wife. There is a handwritten description on the back, but some of the writing is illegible. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken in 1889 by Alfred Cyril Hirschfield (known as A.C. Hirschfield) . The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around 1880. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken between approximately 1880 and 1910. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph of a painted portrait of Sir George Simpson, who was the Canadian governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1826 and into the 1860's. The portrait was originally painted by Stephan Pierce in 1857. Photograph is a reproduction and the original photograph date is unknown. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph of George Adsit posing with a moose he shot. The original photograph according to the caption attached to the photograph was taken in 1926. The caption reads, "George Adist, early lineman stationed at Shesley station and late become a placer miner and big game guide when this picture was taken in 1926."
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Image of Edwin Pillman in front of the Yukon Government Telegraph Office in Atlin. The caption on the photograph reads, "Mr. Pillman with cane, in front of Government Yukon Line office in Atlin, B.C. Pillman was pioneer business man of Atlin."
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Caption on photograph, "Placer gold miners working three clams near the mouth of Gold Pan Creek in 1926 named Brun, Herdman, and King by their sluice box. Note boulders piled along canyon edge in effort to work the bedrock. This is hand workings in placer mining, equipment required a strong back, pick and shovel plus a pair of stout rubber boots, thigh length." The photograph is a reproduction of a photograph taken in 1926.
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Caption on photograph, "Lineman's dog team crossing the Nakina River bridge coming off Nakina Summit in background with one pole showing on the Yukon Telegraph Line trail, 40 miles south of Atlin. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph taken approximately between 1910 and 1930.
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View of a small log structure that is elevated off the ground with other log structures next to it. The photograph may be a reproduction of a photograph taken at an earlier date. The log structures may be part of the Yukon Telegraph Line station near Atlin, B.C.
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Caption on the photograph reads, "Robert Alexander and Ted Smith, visitors from Atlin at the Pike River station of the Yukon Telegraph Line at the south end of Atlin, 16 miles from the town of Atlin." Photograph may be a reproduction of a photograph taken at an earlier date.
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View of the interior of Sandy McArthur's blacksmith shop in Barkerville. Photograph has most likely been reproduced from a photograph taken at an earlier date (approximately between 1880 and 1900).
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Image of group of men on the S.S. Scotia. The photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around 1900. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Image of a group of miners. The handwritten caption on the back reads, "4 men in the foreground are L to R; J.A. Cameron, gold pan on his lap/4th man is R. Stevenson, standing behind sluce box/3rd from his left is J. Stule/ on this right is James Wattie. The photograph has been reproduced from a photograph originally taken on August 20, 1963 by Christopher Fulton. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around 1870 and 1900. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around 1899. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph taken around 1868 by Frederick Dally. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken in 1900. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Image of a group of pioneer men of Barkerville. The men from left to right are: William Hodgkinson, H. Wilcox, James Boyce, John Stevenson, Simon Reid, John Pomeroy, David Edwards, Andrew Kelly, and Charles House. The men are standing outside the Provincial Government Office in Barkerville. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken in 1906. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken around 1865 by Charles Gentile. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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View of Barkerville, looking up Williams Creek from Camerontown. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken in September 1868 (the fire occurred on September 16, 1868) by Frederick Dally. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.
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View of Barkerville, looking up Williams Creek from Camerontown. Photograph is a reproduction of a photograph originally taken in September 17, 1868 by Frederick Dally. The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was most likely copied from the B.C. Provincial Archives.