Timber and Forestry Branch Photo Collection
User Collection Public
The collection consists of black and white photographs documenting timber and forestry industry from 1913 to 1939 in British Columbia, with particular focus on the following regions: Alta Lake, Brandywine Creek, Cache Creek, Clayoquot, Daisy Lake, Friendly Cove, Lake Erie, Malcolm Island, Nuchatlitz, Sayward, Stillwater, San Josef Valley and Bay, Swan Lake, among other regions.
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Collection Details
- Items 155
- Last Updated 2025-03-13
Works (155)
1. Dam - Powell River Pulp Company
- Title:
- Dam - Powell River Pulp Company
- Description:
- A working dam with a wooden trestle leading to it and a tree covered hill in the background. Photo Attribution: MacMillan
- Subject:
- Pulp mills--Water-supply, Paper mills, Dams, Pulp mills, Mills and mill-work, Timber, Forests and forestry, and Logging
- Creator:
- British Columbia. Timber and Forestry Branch
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 191X/193X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Original Number: 151
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Alternative Title:
- Mills - Pulp. Dam - Powell River Pulp Company
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Powell River
- Coordinates:
- 49.83278, -124.52368
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Timber and Forestry Branch Photo Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs, black-and-white photographs, and captions
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2009-035; Item: 26.1
- Fonds Title:
- Timber and Forestry Branch photograph collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC449
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/timber-and-forestry-branch-photograph-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-08
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
2. Engine, unprotected and working
- Title:
- Engine, unprotected and working
- Description:
- An engine at the edge of a a cliff next to a body of water with a tree covered shoreline in the background. Photo Attribution: Mitchell
- Subject:
- Forests and forestry, Logging--Machinery, Logging, Timber, Logging--Equipment and supplies, Shorelines, and Coasts
- Creator:
- British Columbia. Timber and Forestry Branch
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 191X/193X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Original Number: 214
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Timber and Forestry Branch Photo Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- captions, black-and-white photographs, and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2009-035; Item: 29.4
- Fonds Title:
- Timber and Forestry Branch photograph collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC449
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/timber-and-forestry-branch-photograph-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-08
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
3. Lidgerwood loader at Canadian Western Camp [01 of 03]
- Title:
- Lidgerwood loader at Canadian Western Camp [01 of 03]
- Description:
- Men using a Lidgerwood brand loader to move a felled tree. They are surrounded by huge felled trees. Photo Attribution: MacMillan
- Subject:
- Log transportation--Equipment and supplies, Logging--Machinery, Logging--Equipment and supplies, Lumber trade, Logging, Timber, Forests and forestry, and Lumber camps
- Creator:
- British Columbia. Timber and Forestry Branch
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 191X/193X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Original Number: 81/1
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Timber and Forestry Branch Photo Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs, black-and-white photographs, and captions
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2009-035; Item: 28.1
- Fonds Title:
- Timber and Forestry Branch photograph collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC449
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/timber-and-forestry-branch-photograph-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-08
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
4. Lidgerwood loader at Canadian Western Camp [02 of 03]
- Title:
- Lidgerwood loader at Canadian Western Camp [02 of 03]
- Description:
- Men using a Lidgerwood brand loader to move a felled tree. They are surrounded by huge felled trees. Photo Attribution: MacMillan
- Subject:
- Lumber trade, Timber, Logging--Machinery, Forests and forestry, Logging--Equipment and supplies, Logging, Log transportation--Equipment and supplies, and Lumber camps
- Creator:
- British Columbia. Timber and Forestry Branch
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 191X/193X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Original Number: 81/2
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Timber and Forestry Branch Photo Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- captions, black-and-white photographs, and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2009-035; Item: 28.2
- Fonds Title:
- Timber and Forestry Branch photograph collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC449
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/timber-and-forestry-branch-photograph-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-08
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
5. Lidgerwood loader at Canadian Western Camp [03 of 03]
- Title:
- Lidgerwood loader at Canadian Western Camp [03 of 03]
- Description:
- Men sitting on and around a Lidgerwood brand loader surrounded by huge felled trees. Photo Attribution: MacMillan
- Subject:
- Logging--Machinery, Logging--Equipment and supplies, Log transportation--Equipment and supplies, Lumber camps, Lumber trade, Logging, Forests and forestry, and Timber
- Creator:
- British Columbia. Timber and Forestry Branch
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 191X/193X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Original Number: 81/3
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Timber and Forestry Branch Photo Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs, photographs, and captions
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2009-035; Item: 27.1
- Fonds Title:
- Timber and Forestry Branch photograph collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC449
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/timber-and-forestry-branch-photograph-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-08
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
6. Part of mill and log boom Powell River
- Title:
- Part of mill and log boom Powell River
- Description:
- Looking down on the Powell River Mill and its log boom with the ocean in the background.
- Subject:
- Paper mills, Pulp mills, Logging, Timber, Mills and mill-work, Logging--Machinery, Log transportation--Equipment and supplies, Forests and forestry, and Booms (Log transportation)
- Creator:
- British Columbia. Timber and Forestry Branch
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 191X/193X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Original Number: 153
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Powell River
- Coordinates:
- 49.83278, -124.52368
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Timber and Forestry Branch Photo Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- captions, black-and-white photographs, and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2009-035; Item: 26.2
- Fonds Title:
- Timber and Forestry Branch photograph collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC449
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/timber-and-forestry-branch-photograph-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-08
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
7. Pentstock and loading plant. Powell River Pulp Mill
- Title:
- Pentstock and loading plant. Powell River Pulp Mill
- Description:
- Looking down at the loading plant, boats, and penstock for the Powell River Mill. Photo Attribution: MacMillan
- Subject:
- Sluice gates, Forests and forestry, Logging--Machinery, Penstocks, Mills and mill-work, Paper mills, Log transportation, Timber, Wood-pulp--Transportation, and Pulp mills
- Creator:
- British Columbia. Timber and Forestry Branch
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 191X/193X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Original Number: 159
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Powell River
- Coordinates:
- 49.83278, -124.52368
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Timber and Forestry Branch Photo Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs, captions, and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2009-035; Item: 26.4
- Fonds Title:
- Timber and Forestry Branch photograph collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC449
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/timber-and-forestry-branch-photograph-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-08
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
8. Pole Road, Powell River Lbr. Co., Turnour Id. [01 of 02]
- Title:
- Pole Road, Powell River Lbr. Co., Turnour Id. [01 of 02]
- Description:
- Looking up a "pole road" (also known as a forest railway), a temporary structure of logs laid on the ground to transport felled logs to mills or other destinations. Photo Attribution: MacMillan
- Subject:
- Lumber trade, Forests and forestry, Timber, Logging railroads, Log transportation--Equipment and supplies, Logging, Logging--Equipment and supplies, and Log transportation
- Creator:
- British Columbia. Timber and Forestry Branch
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 191X/193X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Original Number: 55/1
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Turnour Island
- Coordinates:
- 50.59962, -126.45304
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Timber and Forestry Branch Photo Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs, black-and-white photographs, and captions
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2009-035; Item: 29.1
- Fonds Title:
- Timber and Forestry Branch photograph collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC449
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/timber-and-forestry-branch-photograph-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-08
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
9. Pole Road, Powell River Lbr. Co., Turnour Id. [02 of 02]
- Title:
- Pole Road, Powell River Lbr. Co., Turnour Id. [02 of 02]
- Description:
- A "pole road" (also known as a forest railway), a temporary structure of logs laid on the ground used to transport felled logs to mills or other destinations. Possible a steam donkey in the background. Photo Attribution: MacMillan
- Subject:
- Forests and forestry, Log transportation--Equipment and supplies, Log transportation, Logging, Logging--Equipment and supplies, Timber, Logging railroads, and Lumber trade
- Creator:
- British Columbia. Timber and Forestry Branch
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 191X/193X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Original Number: 55/2
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Turnour Island
- Coordinates:
- 50.59962, -126.45304
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Timber and Forestry Branch Photo Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- captions, photographs, and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2009-035; Item: 29.2
- Fonds Title:
- Timber and Forestry Branch photograph collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC449
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/timber-and-forestry-branch-photograph-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-08
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
10. Powell River Pulp Mill
- Title:
- Powell River Pulp Mill
- Description:
- View from the bow of a boat of the Powell River Mill.
- Subject:
- Pulp mills, Timber, Logging--Machinery, Forests and forestry, Paper mills, and Mills and mill-work
- Creator:
- British Columbia. Timber and Forestry Branch
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 191X/193X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This item is under copyright and made available on this site for research and private study only. Commercial use is prohibited. For all other uses please contact UVic Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Original Number: 255
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Powell River
- Coordinates:
- 49.83278, -124.52368
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Timber and Forestry Branch Photo Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- captions, black-and-white photographs, and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2009-035; Item: 26.5
- Fonds Title:
- Timber and Forestry Branch photograph collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC449
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/timber-and-forestry-branch-photograph-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-08
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.