MS Island Princess
Originally built in 1913 in Tacoma Washington in 1918 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railways Steamships Services and was put on Gulf Islands service. During 1930-1961 ownership was transferred to the Gulf Islands Ferry Company. In 1930 she was...
Clarkson, John A.
CPR BCSS Steamer Island Princess
Originally built in 1913 in Tacoma Washington in 1918 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railways Steamships Services and was put on Gulf Islands service. 1930-1961 ownership was transferred to the Gulf Islands Ferry Company. In 1964 she was owned ...
Clarkson, John A.
Photograph of whaling harpoon gun
Photo of a whaling harpoon gun on the deck of a boat. Photo held onto the black mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.
Miller, Lauren
Photograph of whaling boat
A photo of a whaling boat, a man in the bridge of the vessel with the mast and steam pipe on the deck. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.
Miller, Lauren
Photograph of man on rigging
A photo of a man on the rigging of a whaling vessel almost to the top of the mast. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.
Miller, Lauren
Whaling photograph
A photo of 4 men on boat holding what appears to be a small harpoon gun. The image appears to have been enlarged. The photo is blurry.
Miller, Lauren
Photograph of whale at whaling station
Photo of a whale in a whaling station, with a majority of the photo being taken up by the whale’s body, with a view of a cut into the blubber of the abdomen. Information on the back says that it is a rendering plant. Photo held onto the cream mat ...
Miller, Lauren
Ship Plans
Series consists of ship plans relating to John Clarkson’s position as the Nautical Inspector for Transport Canada. The breakdown of the 14 ship plans is: Island Princess (3), Jefferson (1), PacifiCat Explorer (5), Estevan (2), Stern Wheel Steamer ...
Clarkson, John A.
John A. Clarkson Fonds
The fonds consists of records retrieved and acquired by John Clarkson. The series of ship plans were acquired while he served as the Nautical Inspector for Transport Canada. These would have been used to help with the inspection of the ships. The ...
Clarkson, John A.