- RBSC-ARC-1820-11-18
- File
- [after 1850]
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Address and message inscribed on verso of 11-22-02.
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[Postcards with images depicting families and Front Street, Whitehorse]
3 postcards depicting families and 1 postcard depicting Front Street, Whitehorse, Y.T.
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Message inscribed on verso of 11-90-01. Address and message inscribed on verso of 11-90-04.
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An album of personal and family portraits; it is not known if it depicts only one extended family or not. The album itself is covered in purple suede and has silver ornamentation.
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British and United States Boundary Line, Yahk River
6 figures standing on a clear-cut of a forested area.
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This album consists of photographs of ships featuring the C.P.R. vessels of the Beaver Line, Allan Line, Empress Line and vessels of the British Columbia Coast Steamship Service.
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[Photographs from British Columbia and New York]
A collection of photographs that depict scenes from around British Columbia and Rochester, New York. There are a couple photographs from the Yukon and Washington state.
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Clippings relating to the Canadian Pacific ships Abyssinia, Parthia, and Batavia
Newspaper clippings about the Abyssinia, Parthia, and Batavia, and an illustrated card featuring cabin plans of the Abyssinia.
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[Assembly of Early British Columbia Photographs]
An assemblage of photographs, likely packaged together by a photograph dealer, of early photos throughout British Columbia. Including Vancouver, Nanaimo, Esquimalt, and Victoria.
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[Canada and the United States in the 1880's]
Photographs from Quebec, Ontario, New York state, Alberta, and BC, taken by various photographers. Likely an album documenting travel along the Canadian Pacific Railway. The album and the photos are in good shape, with some foxing and staining. Most of the images are captioned with their location, but are undated.
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[Eastern North America and the United Kingdom]
A large album of photographs with images from Eastern Canada and the United States, as well as a few from the United Kingdom. The spine of the album is quite worn, but is in otherwise fairly decent condition.
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Canadian Pacific Railway : an argument against its building
Booklet promoting arguments against the construction of the railway.
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[Photos of Gibraltar, Canada, and the United States]
An album of photographs from throughout the United States and Canada, as well as two photos from Gibraltar, United Kingdom, by a number of different photographers; likely assembled as a souvenir from travel. Housed in a red souvenir album, the photos and book are still in quite good condition.
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Pamphlet contains an excerpt from Le Monde from 7 Apr. 1884 regarding the extension of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, annotated by Dr. Wallace B. Chung. Of note are an article about Victoria, an article about Chinese servants in Victoria, and an article about the first C.P.R. tracks.
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[Canada and the United States 1886]
An album of photographs from throughout Canada, with a few from the United States as well. The photos do not appear to be in an order that suggests a journey, but are perhaps from different trips across the country. The album spine is totally gone, but the photos are still in fairly good shape.
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[Album of Canadian Photographs]
An album of photographs, some credited to L. Madeleine or Holliday (Charles William Holliday) and the remainder are snapshots, most of which are captioned. The images depict scenes throughout Canada, with an emphasis on Quebec. The album is in excellent shape, though many of the snapshots are badly faded.
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An album of photographs taken by an English visitor mostly of various places and views throughout Vancouver, plus a few of Niagara Falls. The album has been disassembled and is housed in a box. There are 67 original albumen prints in plastic sleeves, with silver gelatin copies and their negatives attached to each one. There are also seven modern reproductions.
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[Postcards and photographs from around the world - part 3]
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Photographs North America 1888
An album of photographs from throughout the United States and Canada, by various photographers, in 1888. Predominantly of cities. Housed in a large heavy book with the photographs glued to the page.
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Empress steamships and their captains
This album was assembled by Dr. W. B. Chung and consists of photographs, news clippings and other textual material related to the C.P. R.M.S. Empress steamships and their captains including photographs of Captains J. F. Patrick, J. W. Thomas, Lionel Dale Douglas, A. J. Holland, Samuel Robinson, Jay Goold among others.
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[Photos of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, California, and New York]
An album of photographs by different photographers from throughout Canada and the United States. Likely an album compiled by an individual documenting their travels. Housed in a red souvenir album, the photos and book are still in fairly good, though varying, condition. There are four loose images tucked in the front that are described as being “Collodion Silver Emulsion (printing out paper) toned with gold and platinum”.
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[Early British Columbia Photographs]
An album of photographs, plus some loose images, focused on early British Columbian life taken throughout the province. The album is badly damaged and the spine is virtually non-existent; though some photos are faded, many are still remarkably vibrant.
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[Family Album of BC and Europe]
An album from an unknown family living in British Columbia, consisting mainly of family photos throughout BC, as well as a few purchased souvenir photographs from Europe. Many of the photos are captioned and/or dated, and they are not in specific chronological order. The photos are glued into the album, and many are fading badly. The orientation of the album switches after the first few pages, and the rest of the images are upside down.
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Clippings and an invitation relating to Capt. Samuel Robinson
File contains newspaper clippings about Captain Robinson and an invitation to him and his wife to attend the unveiling of a tablet in honour of Alexander Stewart Monro.
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[Photos San Francisco (Chinese) Vancouver Victoria (S.S. Quadra)]
Album consists of photographs depicting the Chinese experience in North America, specifically that of San Francisco's Chinatown. It also has pictures of Captain Walbran and the C.P.R. S.S. Quadra.
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British Columbia : farms, fisheries, forests, mines
Pamphlet promoting settlement in British Columbia. Pamphlets contain illustrations, maps of routes of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and text describing British Columbia, bound in an orange cover with art deco designs.
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This album consists of the photographs of landscapes, buildings, people, and ships taken on a world tour in the 1890's. Included are photographs of the first C.P. R.M.S. Empress of India coaling in Japan as well as pictures of its deck and passengers. There are also a few photographs of the British Columbia Packing Company's Phoenix Cannery on the Fraser River and of Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC.
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Clippings relating to the captains and crew of the Empresses
Many newspaper clippings.
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[Album of views along the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia and Alberta]
File consists of photographs and detached front cover with bookplate of Walter Coucill of an album with images by Charles MacMunn, William Notman, R. Maynard and others; possibly published by T. N. Hibben of Victoria, British Columbia, with photographs of views along the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia and Alberta, including views of Ross Peak and Loop, Bow River, Illecillewaet Glacier, Mount Donald, Ross Peak, Field, Mount Stephen, Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon, and snow sheds in Roger's Pass, among others.
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[Canada and United States Travel Album]
An album of what appears to a trip taken by "A.H. Starkey, Miss Starkey, and Miss A.M. Cory" of England, throughout North America by rail in 1894. The first mounted photograph is captioned with a newspaper clipping about them being visitors to the city. The album contains photographs, from various photographers, adhered to the page as well as nine loose images in the front, and a small selection of menus and other textual material. The album and the images are in very good condition.
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An album of photographs taken by an unknown photographer, believed to be of their family and travels. Also included are some additional photographs, postcards, and a typed text of a speech on the subject of female suffrage that was delivered in Seattle. The location where most of the photographs were taken is unknown, but appear to be throughout the United States and Canada, with a few depicting Quesnel, British Columbia, which may have been home to the family. The slim album and the photographs are in good condition.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Pacific steamships clippings
Clippings pertaining to Canadian Pacific Railway Company's changes in policy and operations regarding its Pacific steamships.
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Clippings relating to the Empress of China
41 clippings, including a photocopied clipping and one from a book, about the Empress of China.
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Clipping of a picture of the Empress of India.
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Clippings relating to the Empress of Japan
21 newspaper clippings and a journal article about the Empress of Japan.
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Clippings relating to the Empress of India
59 newspaper clippings and one magazine clipping relating to the first Empress of India.
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[Various landscapes and river scenes including Ounalaska]
Captions inscribed on verso.
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Clippings relating to the Empress of Japan
34 newspaper clippings about the Empress of Japan.
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[Enlarged photographs labelled 113 in top right hand corner showing sluicing troughs]
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[Portraits of John G. Lind and partners, various views of mining, Klondike landscapes]
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[Family scenes, group of men, and man in streets, in envelope labelled 'Jed']
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[International sourdough convention dinner and portrait of John G. Lind]
Contains two prints; group of people seated at international sourdough convention, and portrait of John Grieve Lind labeled 'In the Klondike gold fields'.
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[Cabin interior kitchen and gold pans in cabin interior]
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[Views of mining, boats, dog sleds, street scene and landscapes]
Photographs contain inscription on verso.
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