Frederick and Sybil Collins collection acc# 82/440 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information in square brackets [ ] provided by Archivist. #21 - #29 originally in an envelope labelled "Set of nine coloured postcards painted by Martha Louise Black for the Canadian Government around 1930-1931(?) Also [for] her book titled 'Klondike Days'." Lithographed by Stovel-Advocate Press Limited, Winnipeg. Titled: ARTISTIC BOTANICAL STUDIES OF REAL PRESSED FLOWERS By Mrs. George Black, O.B.E., F.R.G.S. Whitehorse and Dawson, Yukon. Individual descriptions follow. #30 - #31 The Blacks enjoyed their early days in Dawson - and had hundreds of stories to tell of the people they met - and knew, all kinds of people. PHO O/S 8 YA# Description: 82/440 #58 [The Blacks and the Collins with Governor General Massey.] 82/440 #59 [Original Yukon coat of arms, "Armorial Bearings of the Yukon Territory" presented to Commissioner Collins by Governor General Massey in 1956.] PHO 066 YA# Description: 82/440 #1 Martha Munger Black [Photograph of photograph] - 1932. 82/440 #2 [L to R seated Sybil Collins, Martha Louis Black, Frederick Collins. L to R standing George Shaw?, _____ , George Black] 82/440 #3 R to L Inspector Steinhauer, RCMP, The Honourable George Black, Martha Louise Black, Rt. Honourable Vincent Massey Governor - General Canada 1956 82/440 #4 [Photograph of dog] The Dog on the Yukon Crest was taken from this picture. It should be framed and kept somewhere either museum or in Dawson where ever it will be preserved. Crown Copyright RNC-721 last modified on: 2020-04-10 status: approved 1 Frederick and Sybil Collins collection acc# 82/440 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information in square brackets [ ] provided by Archivist. #21 - #29 originally in an envelope labelled "Set of nine coloured postcards painted by Martha Louise Black for the Canadian Government around 1930-1931(?) Also [for] her book titled 'Klondike Days'." Lithographed by Stovel-Advocate Press Limited, Winnipeg. Titled: ARTISTIC BOTANICAL STUDIES OF REAL PRESSED FLOWERS By Mrs. George Black, O.B.E., F.R.G.S. Whitehorse and Dawson, Yukon. Individual descriptions follow. #30 - #31 The Blacks enjoyed their early days in Dawson - and had hundreds of stories to tell of the people they met - and knew, all kinds of people. PHO 066 YA# Description: 82/440 #5 George Black [photograph of a photograph] 82/440 #6 From Left to Right: Honourable George Black, Martha Louise Black, Mr. Justice John Gibben 82/440 #7 George Black. National Film Board of Canada photo. Presented to Commissioner F.H. Collins by the Honorable George Black 1957. This depicts Mr. Black as Speaker of the House of Commons. PHO 066 / MSS 063 YA# Description: 82/440 #8 Frederick Collins and Sybil Dean Collins 1955. 82/440 #9 [The Commissioner’ house on Kluhini Crescent in Riverdale]. We arrived in Whitehorse June 1955 and spent seven memorable years in the Yukon. We were privileged to know the Honorable George and Mrs. Black. 82/440 #10 [The Collins’ flower garden]. It took time and effort but we made a lovely garden with Joe Tsaumato’s help. last modified on: 2020-04-10 status: approved 2 Frederick and Sybil Collins collection acc# 82/440 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information in square brackets [ ] provided by Archivist. #21 - #29 originally in an envelope labelled "Set of nine coloured postcards painted by Martha Louise Black for the Canadian Government around 1930-1931(?) Also [for] her book titled 'Klondike Days'." Lithographed by Stovel-Advocate Press Limited, Winnipeg. Titled: ARTISTIC BOTANICAL STUDIES OF REAL PRESSED FLOWERS By Mrs. George Black, O.B.E., F.R.G.S. Whitehorse and Dawson, Yukon. Individual descriptions follow. #30 - #31 The Blacks enjoyed their early days in Dawson - and had hundreds of stories to tell of the people they met - and knew, all kinds of people. PHO 066 / MSS 063 YA# Description: 82/440 #11 [The Collins’ flower garden]. I cut all these flowers on Aug 14/61 to save them from an early frost. 82/440 #12 [Left to right seated: George Black; Martha Louise Black; Sybil Collins. Left to right standing: Mrs. G.I. Cameron?; F.H. Collins; Mr. G.I. Cameron?]. One of the many celebrations. The wires pinned up behind them from prominent people. The G.I. Camerons helped them in every way. Real friends. 82/440 #13 ARTISTIC BOTANICAL STUDIES OF REAL PRESSED FLOWERS By Mrs. George Black, F.R.G.S. Dawson –Yukon. Pink Everlasting – Antennaria parvifolia. To be found throughout the Yukon: sandy, pebbly soil. Whitehorse – Yukon MB 192[5]. Tuck’s Post Card. Copyright, London. Printed in England. Raphael Tuck & Sons’ “Photoprint” Postcard. Art Publishers to Their Majesties The King & Queen And To H.R.H The Prince of Wales. 82/440 #14 Yukon parties lavish and lovely. Inspector and Mrs. Vachon leading the Grand March, Whitehorse Ball. [Excerpted from printed material]. 82/440 #15 Whitehorse, Yukon. James Quong Photo. [Excerpted from printed material]. last modified on: 2020-04-10 status: approved 3 Frederick and Sybil Collins collection acc# 82/440 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information in square brackets [ ] provided by Archivist. #21 - #29 originally in an envelope labelled "Set of nine coloured postcards painted by Martha Louise Black for the Canadian Government around 1930-1931(?) Also [for] her book titled 'Klondike Days'." Lithographed by Stovel-Advocate Press Limited, Winnipeg. Titled: ARTISTIC BOTANICAL STUDIES OF REAL PRESSED FLOWERS By Mrs. George Black, O.B.E., F.R.G.S. Whitehorse and Dawson, Yukon. Individual descriptions follow. #30 - #31 The Blacks enjoyed their early days in Dawson - and had hundreds of stories to tell of the people they met - and knew, all kinds of people. PHO 066 / MSS 063 YA# Description: 82/440 #16 [Martha Black cutting her birthday cake on her ninetieth birthday] 82/440 #17 ARTISTIC BOTANICAL STUDIES OF REAL PRESSED FLOWERS By Mrs. George Black, F.R.G.S. Dawson – Yukon. Blue Lupines – Lupinus perennis. Grows throughout the Yukon Valleys, the ground for acres often thickly carpeted with the blossom; an occasional pink or white wild lupin is found. Dawson – Yukon. MB 192[5]. Christmas card. Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. 82/440 #18 ARTISTIC BOTANICAL STUDIES OF REAL PRESSED FLOWERS By Mrs. George Black, F.R.G.S. Dawson, Yukon. Epilobium, Common Fireweed – Grows throughout Yukon in great profusion – July-September. The Yukon [Territorial] Flower. MB 1930. Tuck’s Post Card. [Wildflowers with a butterfly.] 82/440 #19 [Winter scene of snow covered trees] 82/440 #20 [Fred and Sybil Collins] last modified on: 2020-04-10 status: approved 4 Frederick and Sybil Collins collection acc# 82/440 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information in square brackets [ ] provided by Archivist. #21 - #29 originally in an envelope labelled "Set of nine coloured postcards painted by Martha Louise Black for the Canadian Government around 1930-1931(?) Also [for] her book titled 'Klondike Days'." Lithographed by Stovel-Advocate Press Limited, Winnipeg. Titled: ARTISTIC BOTANICAL STUDIES OF REAL PRESSED FLOWERS By Mrs. George Black, O.B.E., F.R.G.S. Whitehorse and Dawson, Yukon. Individual descriptions follow. #30 - #31 The Blacks enjoyed their early days in Dawson - and had hundreds of stories to tell of the people they met - and knew, all kinds of people. PHO 066 / MSS 063 YA# Description: 82/440 #21 Monkshood Blue Bonnet. Aconitum Delphinifolium. Mayo Lake, Yukon. MB [Wildflowers with a butterfly.] 82/440 #22 Achillea Millefolium. Yarrow, pink and white; common throughout Yukon. MB 82/440 #23 Western Columbine (Aquilegia Formosa). Grows profusely in British Columbia and Alaska. Skagway, Alaska. MB 19[20?]. [Wildflowers.] 82/440 #24 Crane’s Bill – Wild Geranium. Found throughout Yukon. Whitehorse, Yukon. MB 19[28?] 82/440 #25 Heather raised from seed sent from Scotland. Caulfellds, B.C. MB 19[20?]. 82/440 #26 Cyprepedium. Large Yellow Lady Slipper. Found from Eastern to Western Canada. Kingsmere, Ontario. MB 1930 82/440 #27 Vetchling. Lathyrus Boreal. Selkirk, Yukon. MB 1941 last modified on: 2020-04-10 status: approved 5 Frederick and Sybil Collins collection acc# 82/440 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information in square brackets [ ] provided by Archivist. #21 - #29 originally in an envelope labelled "Set of nine coloured postcards painted by Martha Louise Black for the Canadian Government around 1930-1931(?) Also [for] her book titled 'Klondike Days'." Lithographed by Stovel-Advocate Press Limited, Winnipeg. Titled: ARTISTIC BOTANICAL STUDIES OF REAL PRESSED FLOWERS By Mrs. George Black, O.B.E., F.R.G.S. Whitehorse and Dawson, Yukon. Individual descriptions follow. #30 - #31 The Blacks enjoyed their early days in Dawson - and had hundreds of stories to tell of the people they met - and knew, all kinds of people. PHO 066 / MSS 063 YA# Description: 82/440 #28 Mountain Phlox, Polemoniaceae from mountains above Carcross, Yukon. MB 1941. [Wildflowers.] 82/440 #29 Pasque Flower. Blooms early in the Spring and is the Yukon Territorial Emblem. MLB/GB 1955. [Wildflowers.] [On page 31 of her book “Klondike Days”, Mrs. Black wrote that she always hoped the Pasque flower would be chosen as the Territorial flower of Yukon. See # 19 for the Territorial Flower.] 82/440 #30 A Group of Hard Workers, Dawson, YT. Larss & Duclos Photos Dawson 82/440 #31 Goddesses of Liberty, Enlighting Dawson Y.T. 82/440 #32 Alaska Highway scene. The Blacks were outstanding conversationalists. They talked of early days in Dawson – the customs and history. 82/440 #33 Robert Service Cabin in Dawson [by Nina Crumine. White Pass collection of northern art. Christmas card from Roy Minter] last modified on: 2020-04-10 status: approved 6 Frederick and Sybil Collins collection acc# 82/440 YUKON ARCHIVES PHOTO CAPTION LIST Information in square brackets [ ] provided by Archivist.