Survey group at camp
A colourized photo of a group of surveyors and two dogs in front of a tent.
Construction of GTP Wharf
I love how the photographer was able to capture the streak of light through…
Entire population of Prince Rupert, October 1906
A colourized group portrait of Prince Rupert’s first residents assembled on the newly completed GTP Wharf
Steamship arrival, August 26, 1910
Smartly-dressed people congregate at the bottom of Center Street
First building in Prince Rupert, 1906
The first building in Prince Rupert was located near the GTP Wharf
The Rush to Buy Plots of Land in Prince Rupert
Colourized photos of men rushing to buy plots of land from David H. Hays, the sole agent of the Grand Trunk Pacific, Town and Development Co. Ltd.
Arrival of first train from Winnipeg to Prince Rupert, 1909
Crowd greeting the first train from Winnipeg at the G.T.P. wharf in Prince Rupert on April 9, 1914.
Postcard of Prince Rupert, November 1906
Here’s a 1906 postcard of Prince Rupert from UBC Library’s digitized collections. On the back of the postcard, there is a helpful list that identifies all the buildings in the photo…