UBC AtoM

British Columbia historical photograph collection

Collection
[187-?]-[ca. 1950]

Collection consists of photographs collected by the Rare Books and Special Collections divisions throughout its operation. Subjects predominantly include British Columbia people, places and events, but also includes photographs taken throughout the Pacific Northwest, across Canada and in some cases internationally.

Scene of massacre, Riel Rebellion, 1885

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Graves of the massacred.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Jason Ovid Allard

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Photographic portrait.

Written on back:
Jason Ovid Allard
Born at Fort Langley, B.C.
8th Sept 1848

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Ovid Allard

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Portrait.

Written on back:

Ovid Allard
Born July 11th 1817 Montreal
Left Lachine in 1834
Arrived at Fort Langely 1839
Died at Fort Langely August 4th 1874

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

The Peace & Smoky Rivers, viewed from Davis' grave

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

A view of where the Peace and Smoky Rivers merge.
The landscape includes a grave site adjacent to two women and a motor vehicle.

Davis, H.F.

Peace River auto camp

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Photograph of Peace River Auto Camp: includes a rural landscape with figures standing in front of various buildings and vehicles.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Alert Bay Village 1862

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Landscape photograph of Alert Bay village.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

"The Chimneys", Rocky Mountain House.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Winter view of two ruined chimneys, restored.

Face of Muir Glacier, Alaska

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

La Roche, Frank

Muir Glacier

BC-35
Item
[1887, July?]

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Text on bottom right corner "Opp. the Post Office, Portland, Or."

Partridge.

B.C., early branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

"Masonic Hall," Barkerville, B.C

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Exterior view of front.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Sir Mackenzie Bowell

BC-73
Item
1894 December 21.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Portrait.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

The Illecillewaet Canyon

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Looking up Illecillewaet (Albert) Canyon from Illecillewaet River.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Spuzzum, B.C., Alexandra Suspension Bridge.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Anglican church, Barkerville

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

St. Saviour's Anglican Church in fall.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Gardner's Ranch, Beaver Pass, Barkerville Road, Cariboo, B.C., 1930, looking east

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Band playing at Kelly's Hotel, Aug. 10, 1929

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

[Barkerville, B.C., group of old-timers : 191-?].

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Man sitting on right is Jas. Boyce, who arrived in the area in 1862.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Barkerville

BC-105
Item
[1929 August 10?]

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

View of main street, Masonic Hall second building on left. -- Probably taken from upstairs window of Kelly's Hotel.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Old Masonic temple, Barkerville, B.C.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Barkerville, B.C.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Barkerville, B.C., cairn at Barkerville during unveiling ceremony : 1929 August 10.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Howay, F.W.

[Barkerville, B.C., members of the Masonic Grand Lodge B.C.R.]

BC-111/1-2
Item
[1926?].

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

"Masonic Meeting. 'Grand Lodge B.C.R.' Barkerville, B.C. 1926".
"Barkerville - Cariboo, August 21, 1926".
"Barkerville - Cariboo, August 21, 1926".

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Looking up Dean Channel from Mackenzie Rock

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Port Essington, Skeena River, 1888

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

The Rousseau Range along the Portland Canal

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Gowen Sutton Co.

Maud Island and the rip after flood hits Ripple Rock

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Seymour Narrows showing flood tide rip with back eddy in foreground

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

B.C., unidentified forest scene.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

B.C., unidentified coastal scene with village at water's edge.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

B.C., unidentified coastal scene.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

First bend of the Columbia River immediately below the outlet from Lake Windermere ... steamboat "Klahowya"

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Elliott, T. C.

Fort Fork, Peace River

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Unveiling of historic marker.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Stuart River from bridge crossing to Ft. St. James

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Sir George Simpson Centenary, Fort St. James Sept. 17 1928

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Rev. Father Coccola addressing crowd at ceremony.

Eastman Kodak Stores

Judge Howay speaking, Sir George Simpson Centenary, Sept. 17, 1928, Fort St. James

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

F.W. Howay addressing crowd at ceremony.

Eastman Kodak Stores

Sir George Simpson's Centenary, Sept. 17, 1928, Fort St. James

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

Participants in ceremony within Fort St. James. -- Line of horses and men entering fort gates. -- Sir George Simpson (C.H. French) in white tophat with back to camera.

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Old log warehouse, Ft. St. James, near Douglas Lodge : 1925 September.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Old Factors House, Fort St. James near Douglas Lodge : 1925 September.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

[Unknown] (Authorized heading)

Fort St. James near "Douglas Lodge" : 1925 September.

Part of British Columbia historical photograph collection

View of the fort.

Gowen Sutton Co.

View of Fort St. James, B.C.