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Title: Sinclair Canyon Kootenay National Park
Description: A road running through Sinclair Canyon at Kootenay National Park, B.C. A horse in shown standing on the road.
Date: ,

Title: Capilano Canon / near Vancouver, B.C.
Description: V. View from center
Date: ,
Collection: Philip Francis Postcard Collection

Title: Cheakamus Canyon, B.C., P.G.E. Ry.
Description: View looking up the Cheakamus Canyon with a river in the foreground.
Date: 1927

Title: Elk River Canyon, / Fernie, B.C.
Description: V. View of river through narrow ravine
Date: ,
Collection: Philip Francis Postcard Collection

Title: Devil's Head Canyon, Banff
Description: View of river in canyon
Date: ,
Collection: Philip Francis Postcard Collection

Title: Capilano Canyon N. Vancouver BC
Description: A flume running through Capilano Canyon, North Vancouver, B.C. Several men are shown standing on the side of the flume.
Date: ,

Title: First Canyon Suspension Bridge Tea House Capilano, North Vancouver, B.C.
Description: The First Canyon Suspension Bridge at Capilano, North Vancouver, B.C.
Date: 1916,

Title: Capilano Canyon, B.C.
Description: View of a river running through the Capilano Canyon.
Date: ,

Title: Elk River Canyon, Fernie, B.C.
Description: The Elk River Canyon at Fernie, B.C.
Date: ,

Title: Capilano Canyon, B.C.
Description: View looking down at a river running through Capilano Canyon, B.C.
Date: ,

Title: Close up of Relocated Posts
Description: Sections of totem poles salvaged by Harlan I. Smith from Gitladzok village displayed for Grand Trunk Pacific and later CN Rail tourists.
Date: 1927, 1927

Title: [Geographical features in and around Nanaimo, B.C.]
Description: Three different images of geographical features in and around Nanaimo, B.C.
Date: 1906,

Title: Fraser River, carrying old lake beds and glacial drift to the Pacific.
Description: View of Fraser River valley from above
Date: ,
Collection: Philip Francis Postcard Collection

Title: Carved Face in Beaver Post
Description: Detail: Human faces on the beaver house post of Gitsaxdzawk. The post represents the story of the giant beaver, Pelemgwae. When the giant beaver was driven from its home by the Gitselesu people it was said to have human heads on its back.

Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. Houseone1 on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see
Show moreDetail: Human faces on the beaver house post of Gitsaxdzawk. The post represents the story of the giant beaver, Pelemgwae. When the giant beaver was driven from its home by the Gitselesu people it was said to have human heads on its back.

Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. Houseone1 on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).
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Date: 1971, 1971

Title: Site Excavation
Description: An excavated pit.
Date: 1971, 1971

Title: Sketch of Gaum's House and Canyon
Description: A drawing of the Gitladzawk fortress site and village.
Date: 1878, 1878

Title: Tourists
Description: A group of female tourists, likely Kitselas residents visiting the Kitselas Canyon.
Date: ca. 1912, 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915

Title: C. Hopkins Painting of Warriors Doing Battle
Description: �The Battle of Champions at the Kitselas Fortress,� shows how two designated warriors settled a dispute about access to trade routes on the Skeena River. The Tsimshian and Athabaskan communities each fronted one of their best fighters, armed with personal totems, wooden shin guards and copper daggers (weapons, apparently, worth a slave), and the
Show more�The Battle of Champions at the Kitselas Fortress,� shows how two designated warriors settled a dispute about access to trade routes on the Skeena River. The Tsimshian and Athabaskan communities each fronted one of their best fighters, armed with personal totems, wooden shin guards and copper daggers (weapons, apparently, worth a slave), and the resulting battle was enough to settle the issue permanently, with no further loss of life.
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Date: ca. 2000, 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005

Title: Grand Canyon Suspension Bridge, Capilano Canyon, B.C. Height 435 Feet
Description: V. View of wooden bridge from below with mtns
Date: ,
Collection: Philip Francis Postcard Collection

Title: Suspension Bridge Capilano Canyon N. Vancouver Canada
Description: Several people standing at the middle of the suspension bridge at Capilano Canyon, North Vancouver, B.C.
Date: ,

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