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The William Pearce Fonds consists of records documenting the three phases of his professional life: federal surveyor and administrator (1874-1884); federal advisor for western development policy (1884-1904); and western consultant for the Canadian Pacific Railway (post-1904). Most of the records in the Pearce fonds were created in the region that was the focus of his career: the territory fomerly known as Rupert's Land and the North-West Territory, later to become the prairie provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. A small portion of the records document Pearce's activites during his retirment

Steadman congradulates Pearce on his manuscript. Approves of the Pearce's style of refraining from mentioning personal experiences. Speculates on possible sources of support for publication.

Photograph depicts tipple and warehouse for coal mine at Anthracite; town in background; mine was opened in 1886 and abandoned early in twentieth century.

View of Edmonton from the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River looking west.

Photogarph depicts a portrait of Louis Riel. This portrait was made in a studio in Ottawa after Riel's election as Member of Parliament for the riding of Provencher, Manitoba, 1873.

Photograph depicts aboriginal people sitting in front of a tipi.

Photograph depicts a dog train beside a brick building.

Photograph taken from the attic or roof of Bow Bend Shack at 2014-17th Avenue East. The camera was pointing in a south-easterly direction. The river in the background is the Bow. The house depicted is on the south side of 17th Avenue. In the foreground is the southerly edge of the Pearce property.

Photograph depicts unidentified traders arriving in Prince Albert with their furs.

Rev. Pere Lacombe, standing far left; Big Bear standing in back; Colonel Sam Bedson -- Warden of the Penitentiary, wearing Bowler hat; Poundmaker, sitting in front of Big Bear; Rev. Pere Cloutier, Roman Catholic Priest working as "Acting Chaplain" at the penitentirary, standing in robe at far right; bottom left -- Roman Catholic Priest at penitentiary. Photo taken in front of visitor's entrance to the Warden's quarter's at the penitentiary.

Photograph depicts a view of Waterton Lake.

Photograph depicts a group of people in front of William Pearce's Calgary home commonly known as Bow Bend Shack.

View of Edmonton from the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River looking east; Hudson's Bay Company post in center; chief factor's house behind and to the right.

Photo depicts unidentified prospector north of Edmonton washing gravel in search of gold

Photo depicts construction of a dredge for use to recover gold on the Saskatchewan River near Edmonton; buildings on the bank are old Hudson's Bay Company buildings.

Photo depicts a street in Fort Mcleod in 1896; Hudson's Bay Company store in the foreground.

Photo depicts a street in Fort Mcleod in 1898.

Photograph depicts a scene at the future location of Medicine Hat; probably taken in the winter of 1882-1883; the C.P.R. did not reach this point until June 1883.

Photograph depicts a view of Fort Walsh and the future location of Medecine Hat prior to the construction of the railway. An 'X' has been placed to indicate the future location of the Canadian Pacific Railway bridge on the South Saskatechewan river.

Photograph depicts a view of Fort Walsh, future location of Medicine Hat, showing an ice flow caused by a Chinook during the winter of 1882-83.

Photo depicts The Baroness on the South Saskatchewan River in Medicine Hat. The boat was built to haul coal between Medicine Hat and the Coal Banks, now Lethbridge.

Photograph depicts "Old Fort Whoop-Up," officially known as Fort Hamilton lying between the junciton of the St. Mary's and the then Belly River, now the Old Man. Headquarters of the free whisky traders erected in 1868. Practically an outpost of the I. G. Baker Co. since this firm furnished supplies from Fort Benton to establish post along the Old Forts Trail; later occupied by the Royal Northwest Mounted Police.

View of Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Photo depicts a mill located on Mill Creek, a branch of Old Man River. Acquired from D.B. Dowling, representing the Geological Survey, Department of Mines. Sawmill erected and operated by Senator Maclaren. This was the first sawmill constructed and operated in Southern Alberta.

Photograph depicts Stimson's Ranch on Pekisko Creek, section 8, township 17, range 2, west 5th. About one and a half miles below where the E.P. ranch was later located.

Photograph depicts Red Deer Valley, settlers popularly knew river in this district as Dead Lodge Canyon. Township location: 21, ranges 10, 11, and 12, W4th.

Photograph depicts Red Deer Valley, settlers popularly knew river in this district as Dead Lodge Canyon. Township location: 21, ranges 10, 11, and 12, W4th.

Photograph depicts Red Deer Valley, settlers popularly knew the river in this district as Dead Lodge Canyon.

Photograph depicts Red Deer Valley, settlers popularly knew river in this district as Dead Lodge Canyon. Township location: 21, ranges 10, 11, and 12, W4th.

Photograph depicts "Dinosaur Country;" hoodoos across center of image.

Photograph depicts bastions at Rocky Mountain House, North Saskatchewan river in the foreground. Fortifications no longer in existence.

Photograph depicts ferry crossing on the North Saskatchewan River leaving Fort Saskatchewan.

Photograph depicts Okotoks from the North in 1891. IN 1891 the Canadian Pacific Railway track was laid as far south as High River, but it did not operate until the autumn of 1893.

Photograph depicts a view of a mine opening just south of Stair Station of the Canadian Pacific Railway on the south bank of the Saskatchewan River. This mine commenced to ship coal in September 1883. The output was shipped to Winnipeg, but proved a loss owing to deterioration in quality.

Geological Survey photo. This mine opened just south of Stair Station on the CPR line near the south bank of the Saskatchewan River. The mine began shipping coal in 1883 to Winnipeg. This venture proved a loss due to poor quality. Pearce acquired this photograph to illustrate his "Historical Narrative" of development of the Canadian West. He collected photos as he wrote his narrative between 1917 and 1928.

Victoria, now called Pecan, on the North bank of the North Saskatchewan situated in township 58, range 17, W4th. Derrick and engine for prospecting for oil under the direction and at the expense of the Geological Survey. Drilling stopped when it reached the tar sands. Lands originally reserved for the Hudson's Bay Company.

Photograph depicts a view of Victoria, Alberta (formerly North West Territories); Hudson's Bay post in the background.

Photo depicts the headquarters of the Oxley Ranch. The residence of the Manager, J.R. Craig on Willow Creek about two miles above "the leavings."

Photograph depicts unidentified passengers on a stagecoach from Ashcroft, B.C.

Photograph depicts driving the last spike of the C.P.R.'s transcontinental railroad. Noted from left to right: M.J. Haney, D.McGillivray, Sir W. VanHorne, Sir Sanford Fleming, E. Mallandaine, Donald A. Smith, J.H. McTavish, J.M. Egan, C. Todd, James Ross.Description of photo based on Pearce's notes. Correct identification in note field.

Photo depicts unidentified man standing in front of entrance to the Horse Fly Mine.

Photograph depicts dam at outlet of Quesnell Lake.

Photograph depicts Nick Sharon, proprietor and developer, standing in front of the entrance to his mine; described by H.D. Lumsden as the first mine in Alberta.

Photograph depicts Trail, British Columbia.

Photograph depicts

Photograph depicts Brandon, Manitoba.

Photograph depicts Brandon, Manitoba.

Photograph depicts Brandon, Manitoba.

Photograph depicts a sketch of Norway House from across Lake Winnipeg.

Photograph depicts Hudson's Bay trading post at Portage la Prairie; palisades surrounding post recently removed.

Photograph depicts McDermot's Store near the Red River, Winnipeg. McDermid was described as the first free trader in Winnipeg.Taken during S.J. Dawson and H. Hind's 1858 expedition to the Northwest Territories to study the West's resource potential for United Canada's annexation. The expedition was sponsored jointly by the British Colonial Office and the legislature of United Canada.

Photograph depicts St. John's Church, Red River. Wooden buttresses on the side indicate structural problems that caused the church to be rebuilt shortly after photograph was taken. Taken during S.J. Dawson and H. Y. Hind's 1858 expedition to the Northwest Territories to study the West's resource potential for United Canada's annexation. The expedition was sponsored jointly by the British Colonial Office and the legislature of United Canada.

Photograph depicts freighter originally known as the "Chief Commissioner" on the banks of the Red River seven miles below Ft. Garry. The first steamboat built to navigate the Lower Red River and a portion of Lake Winnipeg.

Photograph depicts ferry crossing Belly River on the trail between Lethbridge and Macleod, Alberta. The building across the river forms part of the Sharon Mine.

Photograph depicts the North West Mounted Police post at Calgary with the Bow River running alongside.

Photograph depicts settler's house opposite the head of St. Andrew's Rapids.

Photograph depicts the steamboat "International" at a landing on the Assiniboine River in the vicinity of the Hudson's Bay Fort Gary post. Fort Garry with palisade in the background; Hudson's Bay Company warehouse in the foreground.

Photograph depicts J.L. Reid, Dominion Land Surveryor, arriving in Winnipeg.

Unkown water delivery man with ox-cart. Demonstration of Winnipeg waterworks up to the time of the installation of the water line from the Assiniboine River. Later, the water source was Artesian wells installed in Winnipeg about 1883.

Photograph depicts Upper Fort Garry, showing the Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest bastions. The Assiniboine River would be just behind the photographer in foreground.

Lower Fort Garry was generally known as Stone Fort on account of the stone walls put up by a detachment of soldiers from an English regiment (Regulars) who came out to the Red River in the 1850s.

Photograph depicts man with dog team in Winnipeg.H.D. Lumsden described this photo for his narrative as "a fair representation of a dog train and a man riding in an imporvised carry-all. Ther are however, only three dogs in this train, generally the regular train was composed of four."

Photograph depicts an ox-cart in Winnipeg. Pearce described the photograph as "a fair representation of a oxen and cart in the early seventies."

Photograph depicts town of St. Boniface from the west side of the Red River.

Photograph depicts St. Andrew's Church on the Red River. H.D. Lumsden described the photo as "a very good representation of St. Andrews Church of England on the Red River about 10 miles below Winnipeg at St. Andrew's Rapids. It was in its time the largest Church on the Red River."

Photograph depicts Calgary in 1891. The island in the foreground is St. Patricks. The large building at the left is the Police barracks.

Photograph depicts a portion of Main Street, Winnipgeg. H.D. Lumsden commented on photo as follows: "The label on the photograph is Gary Street, May 1873, but it is not Garry Street, it is a portion of what is now Main Street, Winnipeg at that date."

Photograph depicts the first Church of England in Winnipeg. The original portion right wing of the building. This section was adjoining Portage Avenue and just to the east of what is now Garry Street, Winnipeg to the south of Portage Avenue. The left portion of the Church was an 1874 addition. The Aboriginal people in the foreground and the parishioners near
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Photograph depicts the first land office in Winnipeg. Opened in 1873 it was known as the "best house" in Winnipeg. Constructed of squared logs with clap board covering. The men in the photo were Land Department employees. The Land Department was located on the first story and the surveyor's offices were on the second story. The stack of bricks in the foreground served as a vault.

Stereocard depicts a church in St. Boniface, undentified buildings in background.

Photograph depicts Main Street, Winnipeg. H.D. Lumsden describes the photo as follows: " at the angle where Brown's Coulee was. The building at the left with the porch is the City Hall of Winnipeg. The view is looking North. This building had to be torn down owing to weakening of its foundations. The City decided it could fill in the coulee where the bridge stood, but unfortunately did not leave an aperture of sufficient size to allow the necessary discharge of water during the very wet season of June 1877."

Photograph depicts a Winnipeg street scene. On the left is James H. Ashdown's store and wholesale hardware warehouse built between 1878-1879. .

Photograph depicts officers quarters' at Lower Fort Garry.

Photograph depicts lower Fort Garry, popluarly known as "The Stone Fort," built in 1831 by the Hudson's Bay Company.

Photograph depicts Fort Garry.

Photograph depicts Winnipeg street scene. View is the west side of Main Street from the south side of First Street south of Portage Avenue. Office for Duffin and Company, Photographers in the foreground.

Old Church of the Redeemer and school house. The Central part of this building was erected in 1884. The wings were added to it about 1888. The large house to the left is the house now owned byHatfield but has been recast so that one could not identify it.

Photograph depicts a street scene in Winnipeg. The building in the right foreground, "Archibald Wright," is now the Union Bank. The view is looking south with the bend in the distance indicating Portage Avenue.

Photograph depicts Fort Garry. In the foreground is the bank of the Assiniboine River with York boats pulled up from the river. Taken during S.J. Dawson and H. Hind's 1858 expedition to the North West Territories to study the West's resource potential for United Canada's annexation. The expedition was sponsored jointly by the British Colonial Office and the legislature of United Canada.

Photograph depicts a view of St. Boniface Cathedral. Taken during S.J. Dawson and H. Hind's 1858 expedition to the North West Territories to study the West's resource potential for United Canada's annexation. The expedition was sponsored jointly by the British Colonial Office and the legislature of United Canada.

Photograph depicts unidentified prairie settlers sitting in front of log house.

Photograph depicts bull train getting ready to transport supplies from Fort Benton; the Missouri River is in the background. Ox teams' destination likely Fort Walsh or Fort Mcleod in the North West Territories.

Photograph depicts a sketch of Fort Carlton. It was established in 1810 as a Hudson's Bay Company fur trade and provision post. Eleven years after the 1874 Mounties arrived it was burned during the North-West Rebellion.

Photograph depicts Fort Pitt looking from the hillside to the northwest. The Fort was burned down in the North-West Rebellion in 1885.

Photograph depicts Fort Walsh. Built by the North West Mounted Police in 1875 as part of the Dominion of Canada's program to establish sovereignty in the North West Territories. With the coming of the railway, the signing of treaties and the return of the Lakota to the United States, Fort Walsh was dismantled in 1883.

Photograph depicts Big Bear's camp at Maple Creek.

Unidenitified Aboriginal people near Maple Creek.

Photograph depicts Hudson's Bay Factor's residence in Edmonton, popularly known as the Big House. The individuals in the photograph are from the left: Reverend John McGougall, J.R. Michael, W.E. Trail, Senator Hardisty, W. Leslie Woods, Harry Grahme, W. Pearce, Chief Factor James Macdougall.

Photo depicts Canadian National Railway Yards at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, looking east.

Photograph depicts a residential street in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway Park, North Battleford.

King Street looking south. On Pearce's request, in 1925 the North Battleford Board of Trade sent Pearce three photographs, including the above photo of the City, for use in his historical narrative.

Photograph depicts the "Saskatchewan" a Hudson's Bay Company Steamer on the North Saskatchewan River opposite Prince Albert.

Photograph depicts Central Ave., Prince Albert, Sask. looking north.

1st Ave.West looking north. On Pearce's request, in 1925 the Prince Albert Board of Trade sent Pearce several photographs, including the above photo of the City, for use in his historical narrative.

Photograph depicts a view of the residence of former Mayor of Prince Albert, S. McLeod.

Photograph depicts Aboriginal Tipi in winter in the Qu'appelle Valley.

Photograph depicts Aboriginal Tipi in winter in the Qu'appelle Valley.

Photograph depicts Edmonton with the North Saskatchewan on the left; perspective is looking west; Hudson's Bay Company post is in the centre of photograph.

Photograph depicts Red River Cart