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Close shot of a cutting machine. Trays are leaning against the machine.

In a salmon cannery: cutting machine

1909

UCCA, 1993.049P/2773
People standing around a conveyor belt and machinery. Wooden crates and cans are placed on table in forefront.

In a salmon cannery: soldering the cans

1909

UCCA, 1993.049P/2774
Cans in trays are lined in a wooden room.

In a salmon cannery: cooling room

1909

UCCA, 1993.049P/2775
Lareg buildings built on wooden wharf by water. Hills of trees in the background.

Cannery at Rivers Inlet

Rivers Inlet, [19--]

UCCA, 1993.049P/2776N
Rows of barrels are on wooden wharf. A large wooden pole is in the centre of the whard. Buildings are in the background.

Whaling station west coast of Vancouver Island - south of Clayoquot

Clayoquot, Vancouver Island, [19--]

Photographer: Dr. R.W. Large

"The building with the canvas end, is where the whale is drawn up a slip from the sea & cut up before being boiled down. No waste - oil used for soap & cod liver oil! The flesh & bones made into fertilizer. Now experimenting with salting some of the meat as salt beef! Canning it also & it tastes very good." -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/2778
People are standing in between rows of frames covered in nets. Boats are docked to their left.

A splendid picture of drying the nets at Pt. Essington, B.C. also a few fishing boats

Port Essington. [between 1905 and 1909]

Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]

" ... The canning industry is carried on extensively here. Indians, Chinamen, and Japanese are principally employed in the work. The [Indigenous peoples] come here from the Skeena River, Queen Charlotte Islands, Kitamaat, and Pt. Simpson to work during the summer. Numerous hotels however prove a great and sad disadvantage often robbing them not only of their hard earned money, by their manhood also. Rev. Mr. Freeman, Meth. Missionary there school, church and hospital." -- note on back of photograph.

UCCA, 1993.049P/2779N
Indigenous person wearing a sweater and a wool cap is standing in wooden boat holding a net. Water is behind.

The same with net

Skeena River, [19--]

First Nation: Unidentified

Photographer: Miss Blackwood

An Indigenous fisherman in his boat holding net.

UCCA, 1993.049P/2780
People are standing on a fishing boat docked. Others are standing on wooden wharf.

A collector unloading at the cannery (Dr. Darby on the dock), River's Inlet, B.C.

Rivers Inlet, 1930

Photographer: Mr H. Doney, Toronto

UCCA, 1993.049P/2782
Freight boat with steam coming from its stack is situated in the water. Blurred trees are in the background.

Freighting boat, B.C.

[ca. 1913]

Photographer: Belongs to W.P. McRae, Vancouver, B.C.

UCCA, 1993.049P/2788
Two adults are sitting on wooden chairs near a canvas tent. Three children are with them. A chest and other items are behind them.

After Fernie fire : one of the lucky families, they saved two blankets & two trunks

Fernie, [1908]

UCCA, 1993.049P/2797
View of smoke billowing behind a destroyed village. Mountains are in the distance.

Fernie after the fire had passed over: fire receding to the hills

Fernie, [1908]

UCCA, 1993.049P/2798
Blurred people are standing in a fire destroyed area. Smoke is clouding area.

[Views of Fernie, B.C. after the fire of 1908]

Fernie, 1908 August 6

Photographer: D.A. Mitchell

UCCA, 1993.049P/2799
A sign reading provincial police is posted in front of canvas tents near the ruins of a village fire. A damaged pole is in the centre of the image.

[Views of Fernie, B.C. after the fire of 1908]

Fernie, 1908 August 6

Photographer: D.A. Mitchell

UCCA, 1993.049P/2800
Damaged wharf has fallen into water. A person is standing on the shore edge of the wharf. Burnt trees are in the distance.

[Views of Fernie, B.C. after the fire of 1908]

Fernie, 1908 August 6

Photographer: D.A. Mitchell

UCCA, 1993.049P/2801
Tents are standing in front of a large building. Smoke is billowing behind the building. Group of people are standing in front of the building to the left of the tents.

[Views of Fernie, B.C. after the fire of 1908]

Fernie, 1908 August 6

Photographer: D.A. Mitchell

UCCA, 1993.049P/2802
Landscape showing rumble and burnt trees in the distance

[Views of Fernie, B.C. after the fire of 1908]

Fernie, 1908 August 6

Photographer: D.A. Mitchell

UCCA, 1993.049P/2853
Three people are collecting pieces of lumber while one person while a bowler hat is standing near a stack of lumber in front of a large building.

Fraser River Mills, New Westminster, B.C.

New Westminster, [between 1905 and 1908]

Photographer: Rev. W.H. Barraclough

UCCA, 1993.049P/2858N
View from water, a large industrial building behind a wooden wharf. A ship is seen partially to the left of the wharf.

Fraser River Mills, New Westminster, B.C., the largest on the Pacific Coast

New Westminster, [between 1905 and 1908]

Photographer: Rev. W.H. Barraclough

UCCA, 1993.049P/2859
Person holding a stick is kneeling on one knee next to a small wooden table in the water. Clothes are on the table as well as the shore.

[A person washing clothes at the river, B.C.]

[19--]

Photographer: Rev. W.H. Barraclough

UCCA, 1993.049P/2860
Two people are setting up tents in front of a log cabin near a body of water. Trees are in the background.

[Log cabin in the bush, B.C.]

[19--]

Photographer: Rev. W.H. Barraclough

UCCA, 1993.049P/2864