Photograph depicts mountains and a river valley, possibly Fraser River, as the river is quite wide, from the Pacific Great Eastern Railway route, possibly near Lillooet.
Forested mountains on either side of image, descending into river valley; path cleared through mountains on left side of image; evergreen trees in foreground of image appear to be fir trees.
Photograph depicts Hell's Gate. Hell's Gate is a 35 metre (110 ft) narrowing of British Columbia's Fraser River Canyon, located immediately downstream of Boston Bar. The name is derived from an entry in explorer Simon Fraser's diary which said of the gorge, “We had to travel where no human being should venture, for surely we have encountered the gates of hell" (Simon Fraser, 1808).
Swelling river rapids in foreground of image channeled between steep rocky canyon walls with shale-like appearance; concrete foundation for walkway and viewing area in background.
Photograph depicts a Pacific Great Eastern Railway bridge spanning the Fraser River.
River in middle of image; incomplete suspension/truss bridge spanning river; loose rock and dry brush on sides of valley; sloping mountains on either side of river.