A photograph of William James Dent standing on a scow during a flood beside his sawmill in 1925 and a photograph of William and Elizabeth Dent taken in 1942 in Squamish, B.C. Athabasca Archives' photos 18325 and 18326.
Fonds reflects the lives of the extended Cottingham family and William Cottingham's career as a land agent and their travels and connection to Manitoba, Ontario, British Columbia, and the United States of America. The fonds consists of photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence and certificates.
Alice McFarlane, David Carlisle, Wallace McFarlane, Mary Jean Carlisle, James McFarlane, Jim Carlisle, and Murray Carlisle seated in the garden in front of a house. Wallace and James are holding infants Marjorie and Marion McFarlane. The caption at the top of this page in the album reads “At Pouce Coupe 1940.”
Jim, Murray, David, and Mary Jean cleaning fish beside the Contrary River. The caption below the photograph reads “cleaning fish beside the Contrary River.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “beside the Kinuseo – Contrary River.”
Bill Archer, Jim Carlisle, Jean Dagleish, David Carlisle, Murray Carlisle, Bert Dagleish, and Mary Jean Carlisle sitting in their tent at Monkman Lake. The caption below the photograph reads “A rainy night in camp.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “the camp stove. Jean D. made candy. Bert was shaving.” A line of text above this appears to have been cut off.
Bill Archer and Murray Carlisle fishing in the Contrary River. The caption below the photograph reads “Fishing in the Contrary River.” The caption on the back of the photograph reads “fishing in the Contrary River above the Big Bridge.”
Members of the camping trip, including Mary Jean Carlisle and Jean Dagleish, are seen fording the Slate River. The caption below the photograph reads “Fording the Slate River.”