First building in Prince Rupert, 1906
The first building in Prince Rupert was located near the GTP Wharf
Layout of town, ca. 1904
Old town layout of the British Columbian city of Prince Rupert, colourized
First team at Prince Rupert
Colourized old photo of a man on a horse drawn carriage, 1907
Ahousaht residential school picnic, ca. 1910
Photo colourization of a residential school picnic, Vancouver Island, ca. 1910
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.
Dominion Day Parade, Prince Rupert, 1914
Dominion Day parade at the 600 Block on 2nd Avenue, Prince Rupert on July 1st, 1914.
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.
Welcome Arch, Dominion Day Celebrations, Prince Rupert, 1909
People standing in front of an arch on Dominion Day, Prince Rupert, 1909.
Dominion Day Celebrations on Centre Street, Prince Rupert, 1909
View of people walking along Centre street ion July 1st, 1909.
3rd Avenue, Prince Rupert, 1909
3rd Avenue in Prince Rupert, B.C., 1909.
First Motor Car In Prince Rupert, May 1909
T. D. Pattullo at the wheel of the first car in Prince Rupert with mechanic beside him.
Indigenous Daughters & Sons, Prince Rupert, 1909
As I started colouring this image of indigenous women and children, I started noticing more elements and subtle interactions between the people as they came to life. They seem as alive to me today as they did when James Allen took their picture in 1909.
S.S. Prince Rupert wrecked on Genn Island
Passengers were rescued when their ship, the S.S. Prince Rupert…
Metlakatla Brass Band
The Metlakatla Brass Band was the first adult First Nations brass band in British Columbia. The Band was so popular and successful that it became…
Prince Rupert: 3rd Avenue, ca. 1909-1910
This stunning photo was digitized by the Vancouver City Archives. I think the photo was taken near…
Knoxville - Rupert’s Early Days
I coloured this photo of Knoxville residents going into town after a hard day’s work. In Knoxville in 1908…
Part Two: The Ghosts of Port Essington
I received several requests to colour more Port Essington photos this week and was excited to find a gorgeous photo of early Port Essingtonians having a picnic in a forest. This photo was tricky to colour as there were so many people in their Sunday-best…
Bringing a Ghost Town Back to Life: Port Essington
Port Essington was a cannery town on the south bank of the Skeena River, not too far from Prince Rupert. Founded in 1871 by Robert Cunningham, Port Essington was the largest settlement in the region…
Prince Rupert City Basketball Team
These lovely ladies were members of Prince Rupert’s city telephone operators women's basketball team…
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…