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The Lumbering and Industrial edition of the Prince Albert Times, Saskatchewan newspaper dated 1907. The front page is illustrated and many photographs appear throughout, as well as advertisements and articles on the history, amenities, and features of the town. On the verso is a large logo of the Prince Albert Lumber Co.

Sepia-toned photograph showing a group of women ready to pull a plow or tiller that is being steered by a man. Photographer's imprint reads "Welford, Cor. of Main & Pacific Ave. Winnipeg"

A folding souvenir photograph album containing pictures of the town of Medicine Hat, Alberta, dated 1908. Images include the court house, city hall, hotel, bank, school, canning factory, bridges, scenes depicting farming and ranching activities, and First Nations people.

"A Handbook of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg" prepared by the Publication Committee of the Winnipeg Local Executive Committee to present to the members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for their visit from August 25 to September 1, 1909 (with options for extension based on member interests). Includes a proposed program and tentative itinerary, photographs, meteorological observations, information on locations within Winnipeg, Manitoba including a map marked with "probable meeting places," and another fold-out colored map of Canada.

Alex Gustafson on the left. Of the crew putting the railway through Qu'Appelle Valley.
Mr and Mrs Beerling (louraine). 413 Simon Fraser Crescent, Saskatoon, 37H 3J6

A panoramic B&W photograph of the Royal Canadian Regiment standing outside in a field in 1909. There are two lines of men shoulder to shoulder, and five men standing in front of the two lines. Every man is carrying a bayonet. The photographer’s name, Henderson, is written in the bottom right corner of the photograph.

A group portrait of men in various types of work clothes, and several dogs. Caption reads "A.C.R. Camp. 2."

Photographs depicting Edmonton, Alberta and the Canadian Rockies ca. 1910, neatly captioned in white ink.

Subjects include: Edmonton horse-racing track [Northlands Park]; the Bow River; Sulphur Mountain and the Sulphur Mountain observatory; forests; Banff downtown area; camp at Cooking Lake; Fourth Street [most likely Edmonton]; Edmonton cityscapes; Cascade Mountains; Bow Falls; Mount Rundle; Mount Edith; Kananaskis; the High Level Bridge in Edmonton; Wabamun Lake; Revillon Wholesale building; hotels; the Three Sisters mountains at Canmore; Parliament Building in Edmonton; and the Edmonton Technical School.

A sepia-toned photograph of a woman in rodeo dress standing beside two bison with bridles tied to a post. Subject is Rose Wentworth Carr, who performed in various wild west shows of the time period, riding what had been billed as the “only buffalo chariot in the world.”

A small folded booklet titled “How the Loyal Employees of a Winnipeg Factory Supported Victory Loan On Opening Day.” When the booklet is unfolded, it reveals a B&W panoramic photograph print of a large group of employees of the Swift Canadian Company Ltd. The caption reads “500 Loyal Employees, or 94 per cent of the Swift Canadian Co. Ltd. have bought Victory Bonds– 80 per cent of these people are of foreign birth. Who can refuse to buy VICTORY BONDS.” The Swift Canadian Company Ltd, founded in 1911, was located in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was a wholesaler for a variety of goods such as meat, dairy, and poultry. Victory Loans or Victory Bonds were Canadian government appeals for money to assist in financing the war efforts for WWI and WWII.

The first student publication from the Nutana Collegiate Institute, when it was still the Saskatoon Collegiate Institute, and bearing the title "The Collegiate Hermes." Subtitled "Semper Paratus" (Always Ready), it includes history and information on the collegiate, student writing samples, athletics report, notable alumni (some names redacted), and advertisements for local businesses. The name Clifford Bell [?] is written on the front cover.

Vol. 3 No. 5 of the Trail Magazine. Primarily short stories, titles include "Imperial Defence," "Nash of the Royal Mounted," "Crusty's Coup," and "Heads or Tails." Also includes poetry, photographs and illustrations, a Q&A section with "Sure-Shot Bill," and advertisements for local businesses.

A small book containing statistics and photographs of the town of Prince Albert, "Saskatchewan's coming Manufacturing centre." To be used as an advertisement to draw people to the area, by steamship and estate agents Wilkinson & Sibbald.

A pamphlet titled "Land Seekers Guide also Free Homestead Lands along the Grand Trunk Pacific in Western Canada," dated August, 1912. Provides information and photographs of southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, to encourage settlement of the area. Map is stamped in red ink to indicate railways, and includes notes on how to "find lands on the map" and "in the field."

Two portraits of a woman in ethnic clothing, potentially Hungarian or German, or possibly a theatrical costume. One image has a prop of a wicker bench and trellis with flowers.

Photograph of 4 eggs in nest. Writing on reverse reads "Richardson Sandpiper nest."

Photograph of RCMP officers casually posing for photograph. Writing on reverse reads "The Royal Mounted Police. Calgary Barracks."

Photograph of three men at Windermere Lake. Writing on reverse reads "Scottie, The old timer, Athelmar. Windermere Lake".

Photograph of horse drinking water in large pond. Writing on reverse reads "[Antler?] of Lake Windermere a horse drinking".

Photograph of the boat S.S. Moyie by Kaslo, BC. Writing on back reads "S.S. Moyie - looking north from the Kaslo Wharf".

Photograph overlooking the town of Kaslo, B.C. Writing on reverse reads "Kaslo".

Photograph of Bonnington Falls near Nelson, BC. Writing on reverse reads "Bonnington Falls".

Photograph of four Caucasian men standing in stable door. Writing on reverse reads "3rd from left is Bob, an old cowboy at Big John's Stable, Vernon."

Photograph of a man standing in front of bushes and fences. Writing on reverse reads "Jon Ollerhead of Vernon".

Photograph of three unidentified men on horseback with herd of cows in background. Writing on reverse reads "Cowboys. The Canadian range."

Photograph overlooking an unidentified town on the Canadian Prairies from the railway tracks. Notable in the photo are a Canadian Pacific Railway Colonization Office and an advertisement for the C.P.R. Irrigation Canal east of Calgary. Writing on reverse reads "a prairie town".

Files contains images of locations in Alberta and British Columbia from Pocock and Cecil's journey in 1913. Places are identified on the postcards and photographs either by Pocock's handwriting or by printed description. File is arranged chronologically according to order of location visited.

A photograph of two men standing near an irrigation ditch, potentially in the area of Strathmore, Alberta as the home of C. P. R.'s Western Irrigation District headquarters. Note on the back reads "Dear Wife and Family, This is a view taken yesterday May 20th, 1913 it is one of the slides on the C.P.R. irregating ditch, which is the largest ditch in the world covering over 350,000 acres of lands, Jaw(?) at the bottom and Bill Pack on the top. Glad to hear you are all well. Albert."

Files contains images of unknown locations from Pocock and Cecil's journey. Most are likely places in British Columbia. File is arranged according to the order in which records were processed.

Photographs of a clearing in front of forested area. Writing on reverse of one reads "God's Garden; BC; [Globe flower?]. lilies".

Photograph of man holding a trophy bear by the snout with a smaller bear lying at the feet of the first bear. Writing on reverse reads "[Mr?] Silvertip + [Miss] Silvertip".

Photograph of an unknown lake with train tracks running along it. Likely in British Columbia.

Photograph of a woman and man standing in the doorway of a cabin. Writing on reverse reads "Mr & Mrs McCullock; 3 weeks married; stopping place south of Sinclair Pass. BC".

Photograph of the sternwheel steamer, Klahowya, at a dock. Writing on reverse reads "Steamer; [legging me not to short?]; head of Colombia R. (River)".

Photograph (3 copies) of Randle Cecil on horseback beside another horse and a cabin somewhere in the Selkirk Mountains near 'Well's Pass' in BC. Writing on one photograph reverse reads "Cecil [rode?] in with the [stray?] horses; Earl Grey's cabins; Wells Pass; Selkirks".

Photograph of an unknown man standing in the foreground of a forested, mountainous terrain. There is a log cabin on the left side of the photo. Writing on reverse reads "The trapper at Earl Grey's cabins; Toby Creek; Selkirks. Looking up Wells Pass".

Photograph of a storm clouds over Kootenay Lake. Writing on reverse reads "Storm coming; Kootenay L.; N from Kaslo".

Photograph of Bonnington Falls near Nelson, BC. Writing on reverse reads "Part of Bonnington Falls Nelson."

Photograph of the town Edgewood, BC, as viewed from the water. Town identified from sign over the dock.

Photograph of man by a horse holding its reins. Writing on reverse reads "Henry Steinmetz of the Farmer's Stable, The Dalles, Ore."

Photograph of seven unidentified people doing various activities in front of a house. Writing on reverse reads "Prairie settlers."

Photograph of several unidentified people and a calf in front of a tar paper covered shack. Writing on reverse reads "The tar paper shack; Canadian Plains".

Photograph of three unidentified men in front of wooden enclosure, one of which is branding a cow. Writing on reverse reads "Branding cattle."

Photograph of ten grain elevators along railway track. Writing on reverse reads "Grain Elevators."

Subseries documents the journey of Pocock and Randle Cecil. Randle Cecil (1889 - 1917) was son of Lord Rupert Ernest William Gascoyne-Cecil, Bishop of Exeter, and in early 1913 Lord Gascoyne-Cecil asked Pocock to act as a guide and chaperon to Randle during an exploration of the Pacific North-West. They traveled mostly by horseback from Calgary, AB, to Red Bluff, CA, over the later half of 1913. Subseries contains photographs and postcards of the locations they visited, and perhaps intended to visit, as well as some people they met (mostly unidentified). It is arranged chronologically into three files: Images from unknown locations, Images from Alberta and British Columbia, and Images from Washington to California.

Photograph of Randle Cecil sitting on the step of a barn door. He is looking down and his face is hidden by his hat. Beside him a child is between two dogs.
Randle Cecil (1889-1917) was son of Lord Rupert Ernest William Gascoyne-Cecil, Bishop of Exeter.

Photograph overlooking Windermere Lake. Writing on reverse reads "Lake Windermere".

Photograph of Randle Cecil sitting in pool of water. Writing on back reads "Cedil in hot springs; Fairmount; Source of Columbia".

Photograph of Randle Cecil and others at a picnic. Writing on reverse reads "Mr Adams, Miss Adams, Randolph Bruce, Cecil. Picnic on Dutch Creek, [shores?] of Columbia River. Hoodoos in background".

Photograph of bridge over river in forested area. Writing on reverse reads "Park Bridge where the [porkies?] ate our reins. Hamill Creek, Selkirks".

Files contains images of locations in Washington, Oregon, and California from Pocock and Cecil's journey in 1913. Places are identified on the postcards and photographs either by Pocock's handwriting or by printed description.

Subseries consists of photographs of unidentified people and places on the Canadian Prairies. It is unclear when these photographs were taken but the majority may have been created around the time of Pocock and Cecil's 1913 journey as they were crossing the Canada by train from New York to Calgary. One photograph was likely taken around 1890 as the style of it matches those in Pocock's 1890 scrapbook. Subseries is arranged according the order that photographs were processed.

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman holding hands sitting in front of a water pump. Writing on reverse reads "A settler's first duty on Canadian Plains".

Photograph of seven unidentified people and two children posing in front of canvas roofed shack. Writing on reverse reads "First prairie home. The beginnings of settlement".

Photograph of a house being moved on a large horse-drawn carriage in unknown location. Writing on back reads "house moving - the Canadian equivalent of shooting the moon".

Stereoscope cards, also called stereoviews or stereograms, depicting sepia-toned street views from 1913. Collection contains three images of Calgary, including the Hotel Alexandra and 9th Street, and six of Edmonton including Jasper Avenue and First Street.

Photograph of Randle Cecil sitting on the step of a stable door. Beside him a child plays with two dogs. Writing on the reverse of one reads "Randle Cecil".

Photograph of gopher standing on hind legs. Writing on reverse reads "Gopher at front door.".

Photograph of a coney in a rocky area. Writing on reverse reads "Coney."

Photograph overlooking an unknown lake likely in British Columbia.

Negatives of a various scenes including man standing in front of a canvas tent in a forested area, Randle Cecil at a picnic, men in front of a log cabin, and man sitting between trees. Two negatives and photographic prints in this series. The envelope is from the Photographic Centre of the Associated Screen News Limited in Montreal. Writing on it reads "Mail prints only; Miss Violette Freeman; [Churchwent?]; Bromeswell Heath; Woodbridge; Surrey, England"; "charge & hold [negs?] for Col. H.R.F. Steele; 456 [Pine?]"; and "OGOPOGO / Picutres".

Photograph overlooking Lake Windermere. Writing on reverse reads "Lake Windermere from [Mrs?] Adam's shack".

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of tent. Writing on reverse reads "Cook tent at Grady's Camp. Kootenay R."

Photograph of two men and several dogs sitting on steps in front of a building. Writing on reverse reads "S L Cox[?], L W Hay & Dogs. Empire Ranch; OK Ldg. B.C.; 16/8/13".

Photograph of a rooster on a sawhorse. Writing on reverse reads "Landed Proprietor; Canadian Plains".

Photograph of cows being milked by machines and two unidentified men overseeing the process. Writing on reverse reads "Milking cows by machinery".

Photograph of nine unidentified men on the rear balcony of a train's observation car. Writing on reverse reads "Canadian Plains; The observation car".

A portrait of the officers of the 22nd Saskatchewan Light Horse, with two dogs and tents in the background, dated(?) 1913. Notes on verso read "Front Row: #3 Bertie Rowles" and "D. W. Light."

A booklet with in-depth information regarding farming and homesteading opportunities in Western Canada, "the Granary of the British Empire," published by the Canadian Pacific Railway Department of Natural Resources. It covers Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia and contains photographs of geographical features and agricultural functions. A large fold-out map is tipped-in after the last page and shows "system of land survey and lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company."

A menu and toast list for the first annual banquet held by United College in Winnipeg, Manitoba at "The Fort Garry" campus, dated February 11, 1914. The toast list includes musical numbers and a "Presentation of Prizes." Also included are photographs of various college buildings, the track and football teams, and several cartoons. Stamp in upper right corner of front cover reads "T. W. B. Hinch" and there is a list of signatures on the back cover.

A WWI-era photograph of Private Hugh Edward Brownlee in uniform, former member of the Northwest Mounted Police in Macleod, Alberta and Regina, Saskatchewan. Volunteered for service in 1914, assigned to the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, shipped out with the 1st Contingent. Killed in France, November, 1916, either by sniper or minenwerfer (mortar shell).

Three photographs of a banquet in the woods hosted by the King Edward Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, dated 1914. One image shows the event, with table and chairs set up in a forested area and a large group of people seated. Another image shows a group portrait of kitchen staff posed on a bench outside, presumably in the same wooded area. The final image is of the kitchen, with staff preparing a large amount of baked goods and one man in a suit supervising. Date and host information provided by dealer.

A sepia-toned picture of a storefront in a brick building. Sign reads "Harness and Saddlery, Trunks and Bag." Caption along bottom reads "J.M. Hysmith Didsbury - Alberta - Canada - 1914"

A photograph of a large plume of smoke coming from a building on fire in Winnipeg, Manitoba from 1914. Caption reads "Scott Block Fire, Eaton Photo." Note on verso identifies photographer Alan Metcalfe, who took the photograph for the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper.

A pair of photographs of the town of Coleman, Alberta from 1914. Features a large group of people in what appears to be a funeral procession. One image shows the Holy Ghost Roman Catholic Church which is still standing, on what will become Highway 3 through the Crowsnest Pass.

B&W personal photograph album belonging to James A. Gregson, of Banff and area in 1915. Includes 15 loose slips of paper tucked between pages with captions handwritten in black ink.

Subjects include: natural landscapes [mountains, lakes and rivers, and forests]; wildlife; canoes and boats; Banff and district cityscapes; fishing; log cabins; dams; retail storefronts ["Tex the Tailor"; "Blackledge Boots and Shoes"]; Nakoda people on horseback riding through Banff; Banff Springs Hotel; group and individual photographs of Gregson and friends; Nakoda women in traditional clothing; and tipis.

Collection of photograph postcards, largely consisting of posed group photographs depicting the Lethbridge branch of the Salvation Army band. Captions indicate the presence of a Frank Bullock in several images.

Other images of note include: 1 image of band marching; 1 image of church interior; 2 images of Lethbridge Girl Guides; and 1 image captioned "Lethbridge - Bible Class and Salvation Army Band".

Captions indicate that photographs were taken in several locations, including Canada: Lethbridge (Alberta) and Victoria (British Columbia [B.C.]); Australia: Perth; England: Coventry, Derby, and Kilburn; and the United States of America (U.S.A.): Los Anges [Angeles].

Uniformed members of the 27th Battalion of Winnipeg stand in formation in Winnipeg's Market Square as they are presented with badges. Spectators line the streets in front of businesses. Two uniformed military officers on horseback, and a small group of uniformed officers and men in suits surrounding two automobiles, are in the open square in front of the battalion.

Scrapbook pages that contain various paper ephemera. The first page contains five B&W photographs of the Government Dry Dock in Port Nelson, Manitoba from 1915. One of the captions on the photographs states that the photographs were taken during the building of the dock. The second scrapbook page contains a pencil drawing of several travellers and a camel. On the verso of that page is a B&W group photograph captioned “Port Nelson. Engineer’s Staff. Xmas Day. 1914.” The last four pages contain three watercolour paintings by an unidentified artist. The first painting depicts the Nelson Shoal in Hudson Bay and was painted in 1915. The second painting depicts the Benmore ship in Port Nelson. The last painting depicts “A Calm Evening on the Nelson” and was painted in July 1915. On the back of the last page is a coloured pencil drawing of flowers.

B&W photograph showing the interior of a retail clothing store in Regina ca. 1915. The store has various women's undergarments, sleepwear, blouses, dresses and skirts, jackets, and accessories for sale and on display on the shelves and in display cases.

A panoramic image of the 53rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force standing in formation, dated 1915. Some mounted officers can be seen in front and many rows of white tents are visible behind. Two notes on the back, one in pen reads "D. W. Light" and the second in pencil reads "53rd Prince Albert Biv. (bivouac), D.W. Light from Pte. M. Jack Light, Battleford, Sack (Sask)."

Photograph of R.A.F. officer and soldier standing over his shoulder during First World War. Writing on reverse reads "Eagles and Penguins Chapter ; His Faithful Adjutant".

A collection of photographs of a family living in Calgary, Alberta from 1911-1916. Mostly portraits and group shots, adults and children, inside and in front of houses, and rural locations. Notes on inside of both covers read "David A. Riddell, 1912." Several shots of Ukranian settlers in traditional dress are incorrectly captioned as "Russian."

Photograph of four unidentified men, two of which are in uniform, standing in a R.A.F. cookhouse during the First World War. Writing on reverse reads "Eagles and Penguins Chapter ; Cut at side ; The Cookhouse".

Photograph of R.A.F. soldier standing by a motorcycle in front of the orderly house during the First World War. Writing on reverse reads "R.A.F. Chapter (crossed out) ; Eagles and Penguins Chapter ; The Dispatch Rider".

A photograph of a building, some construction material present, and people on the surrounding sidewalks. Location is the southeast corner of Jasper Avenue and 101 Street in Edmonton, Alberta.

Undated gelatin silver portrait photograph of an unidentified young woman with short curled hair and a serious expression. She is wearing a light-coloured dress with decorative flowers [possibly a large brooch or an appliqué] on her shoulder.

The portrait has had colour added to it. The background has been made blue; a red tone has been added to the subject's lips; and a pink tone has been added to the subject's face and to the decorative flowers on her dress.

Album depicting life in Winnipeg and Manitoba c. 1916. Subjects include portraits, posed and candid individual and group photographs of adults and children, architecture, landscapes, and images of the city streets.

Images of note include: 1 image of the Countess of Dufferin [first steam engine to operate in the prairie provinces]; 2 images of the flooding of the Assiniboine River [Winnipeg floods] dated March 1916; 1 image of the Manitoba Agricultural College building; 2 images of the Dunnottar Yacht Club beach hotel; 1 image of the Dominion Bank in Winnipeg; 1 image of Boy Scout camp at Lake Winnipeg and 2 images of assembled Boy Scouts; and 4 snow/winter scenes taken in Winnipeg.

A series of picture postcards depicting life in a World War I era military training camp, previously known as Camp Sewell, in the vicinity of Carberry, Manitoba.

Two portraits of Birdtail Sioux First Nation or Waywayseecappo First Nation children attending Birtle Indian Residential School in Manitoba. One photograph shows all male students and the other shows all female.

Two black and white [B&W] images depicting two different angles of an open-air bus [school or shuttle bus?].

A sign above the passenger side entrance reads "Buffalo Lake". Sign beneath passenger bench reads "Phone 2250". Front license plate is most likely a Saskatchewan license plate issued in 1918, numbered 1124 [possibly a livery plate].

Photograph of several unidentified soldiers and officers of the R.A.F. Writing on reverse reads "Eagles & Penguins Chapter; Other Ranks".

Black and white photograph of the team from England for Saskatoon International Football. Names of the team members are listed below the photograph and indicate the team member positions.

A calendar featuring photographs of various locations in Canada and samples of poetry including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Rudyard Kipling, John Burroughs, Jean Blewett, and Robert Browning.

A photograph from a stop on the Royal Tour of Canada undertaken by the Prince of Wales, who would later become King Edward VIII. Features a stage with a rug containing four seated ladies and one priest, nine standing gentlemen, one in military uniform and one in the center reading from a sheet of paper. Some of the crowd is just visible on the sides, and a row of cars are parked in the background.

A photograph of the inside of a store, with a man and a boy behind the front counter and another man standing near the doorway. A sign on the back shelf provides information on "War Conditions." Note on the back reads "Grampa's store in Edmonton on Queen's Ave. Note grandpa Kerley and Uncle Gordon ' ' (Kerley)."

An advertisement for the Mount Royal Hotel in Banff, Alberta. Includes "Facts and Figures," a list of names of surrounding mountains and their peak altitudes, distance (in miles) from various Rocky Mountain locations, photographs, and mentions of other amenities and offerings. Manager N. H. Murray's name has been crossed out, and "Bert McCallum, Manager" printed underneath. Date estimate is dealer-provided.

9 B&W photographs taken showing outdoor and farming scenes in Wainwright. Subjects include posed and candid photographs of people; farm buildings; a candid photograph of a social gathering; automobiles; and winter scenes of dogs [possibly wolfdog or wolf?]; and horseback riding.

2 photographs are captioned on verso:
Photograph of barn and stables with horses hitched to wagon in distance captioned "Leopold 'Leduc's' stable, Greenshields, Alberta".
Photograph of 2 men and 1 woman captioned "This is Mr. Kennedy the elevator man and Harold Edgar and Minnie".

A card featuring information and a photographic print of Arthur Thibaudeau, a 25 year old French-Canadian globe trotter and potential con artist, who claimed to be walking around the world in answer to the challenge of the Revel Athletic Association of Paris, France (a fictional organization). The card claims he had walked more than 52,000 miles on foot and had 24,000 miles left to win the "World's Championship" and the $100,000 prize. Sales of these cards were his "only means of subsistance" and provided purchasers with the rules of the competition.

Subseries consists of photographs from Pocock's expedition with Oxford University to Spitzbergen, an island in northern Norway. This expedition took place in 1921 and is documented in Pocock's 1921 diaries. Subseries is arranged according to the order that photographs were processed.