126 Families at an unknown station.  Background shows no trees or shrubbery.  Could be Bird Rock in the St. Lawrence.
Corporal and his dog. 127  A corporal and his dog.  During the First War some of the west coast wireless stations had a guard.
Four soldiers and one civilian. 128 Could be a First War station guard detachment at one of the stations.
Five soldiers and two civilians. 129 ...and again it could be a First War station guard detachment at one of the stations.
Fammilies at Digby Island 1914 or so. 130 Family groups.  Bowerman on the right.  Edmunds second from left.  Most likely Digby Island 1914-1918 period.
Soldier with his dog. 131 The dog appears to be "Paddy".  If so, then the location is Digby Island.  Guards were stationed at many of the Coast Radio Stations during World War One.
Three well turned out soldiers. 132 A guard was supplied to the coastal wireless stations during the hostilities of World War 1.
Prince Rupert street scene. Three stacker at the dock. 133 Prince Rupert Archives confirms this photo is of  "Center Street in Prince Rupert with the Grand Trunk Pacific Inn (gabled building) on the left at the bottom."
There is a three stacker tied up at the dock.  The vessel could be the SS Prince George.
Blank 134 Number unassigned.
Tramway in the snow. Could be Digby Island. 135 Tramway to beach.  Not Triangle Island.  Perhaps Alert Bay?
Snow covered tramway with woman and child. 136 Looks to be close up of boat in photo 135.  Could be the same couple as in 148.
Two lads at attention using broomsticks for rifles. 137 Unknown station.  Could be associated with the photo below.
Four lads, somewhere. 138  
Wooden wireless mast. 139 This is a good example of applying ship building techniques to wooden radio masts.  Note the 'steps' as each section of the mast is added in.
Seven people onboard a vessel. 140 Shipboard group.  Unknown faces.
Wireless station's operating postion. Calendar is turned to May. 141 Unknown wireless operating position, but 'two turret' tuner visible to the right on the table.  Equipment is the same as in the other photos.  Calendar on the wall is set to May, year is illegible but Tuesday May 1 happened in 1906, 1917, 1923 and 1928.  By 1923 spark equipment was on its way out.  In 1917 Jack Bowerman was operating at Digby Island and this just might be a photo of the station.
Bird Rock (St. Lawrence River) landing. 142 Bird Rocks in the St. Lawrence.  Bowerman was stationed there at the end of 1918 with the object of installing a radio (direction finding?) station.  This station was to be on the lookout for German U-boats operating in the area.
Group of four people posing. 143 Lady and girl with a brace of natives.  Chap on the right has a rifle shouldered.  Not too sure what the girl is holding, but it looks pretty dead.  Lady may be holding a box camera.

If the girl is compared with the face in photo 029 the similarities are good.  For instance, her hair is long and curled in both photos.  I'd say the girl is Hollis's daughter.  The lady may be his wife.
Station horse pulling a stone boat. 144 Horse and station somewhere.
Three lads and Jack Bowerman. 145 Unknown location, but Bowerman is second from the left.
Three lads dressed to the hilt. Bowerman on the left. 146 Natty trio.  Bowerman is on the left.
West Coast girl. 147 I thought it might have been Pauline Johnston, but I looked it up and she had been long gone by Jack's time.
Mother and child playing "horsey" in the snow. 148 Might be associated with photos 135 & 136.  136 does have the snow, a child and an adult female.
Pachena Landing. 149 Card with three photos of the Pachena Point landing.
Family group at Digby Island. "Paddy" the dog in attendance. 150 Most likely Digby Island in the 1914-18 period.  In comparing photographs it is quite likely Harold Tee on the left.
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