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              2000.1.1.3.19.194 · Item · [ca. 1980]
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts ore cars on cables running between tramline towers on left. Road in right foreground, building and McDame mountain in background. Tramline ran through mine valley, between loading station in mine and dump station at mill on plantsite.

              2000.1.1.3.19.195 · Item · [ca. 1980]
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts ore cars on cables running between tramline towers on left. Road in right foreground, building and McDame mountain in background. Tramline ran through mine valley, between loading station in mine and dump station at mill on plantsite.

              2000.1.1.3.19.198 · Item · [ca. 1980]
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts tramline conveyor in centre of image (located west of mine). Conveyor ran from crusher plant to tramline loading station. Building on left believed to be the crusher reject plant. Mine valley and northwestern mountain range in background.

              Water in Gravel Pit
              2000.1.1.3.18.011 · Item · June 1987
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts an unidentified man standing to left of large puddle in gravel pit, mountain peaks in background. Photo speculated to have been taken on the plant, or near the Cassiar airstrip, facing south west. Stamped annotation on recto of photograph: "JUN. 1987".

              Waste Stripping Operations
              2000.1.1.3.15.21 · Item · 1961
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts benches of Cassiar's open mine. Men can be seen standing near machinery speculated to be blasthole drills in bottom left of image. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Waste Stripping Operations on McDame Mt. Ore Mining in lower right Corner.", on verso: "1961".

              2000.1.1.3.15.31 · Item · June 1970
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts Wabco in left foreground in front of shop building, tractor, and miscellaneous supplies. Mine valley and mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar B.C. 1970 June 23 by Tom Kiefer".

              2000.1.1.2.2.21 · Item · 1963
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              View showing various levels of foundations. Men can be seen working on site. Vertically protruding planks from framework in foreground. A long building believed to be housing conveyor "B" can be seen in background, as well as the tree-covered valley.

              2000.1.1.2.2.13 · Item · 1963
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Men can be seen working on site, building tools and supplies scattered throughout. Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "View showing various levels of foundations". A chute of some kind extends from high level to men near bottom. Dirt road at site, and tree-covered valley can be seen in background. Construction of a long structure near the edge of the excavation area can be seen in midground; this is believed to be conveyor "B".

              Unknown Woman & Men at Mine
              2000.1.1.3.15.02 · Item · 1954
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts a man and woman standing on what is believed to be an early mining bench. Two men with air track drill can be seen in background, one man father down on left, mountain range in background. Image slightly distorted due to poor quality of negative.

              Two Men in Mine
              2000.1.1.3.15.05 · Item · [ca. 1955]
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts two unidentified men at high elevation on mountain. Trucks and tanks visible in background, hose (possibly of air track drill) in right foreground. Mountain range in background.

              Two Dozers on Cliff
              2000.1.1.3.15.12 · Item · [ca. 1958]
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts unknown men driving bulldozers on edge of mine area at high elevation. Dozers are Internationals, model TD24 (manufactured between 1947 and 1955). Mountain range in background.

              Tramline
              2000.1.1.3.17 · File · [ca. 1955] - 1977
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              File contains photographs featuring the tramline at Cassiar which ran from the crushing plant at the mountain mine to the plantsite in the valley (a drop of 427 meters). The first ore was originally transported by truck to the plant until the gravity chute was built in 1953. This chute was replaced with the first aerial tramline model in 1956, which was succeeded by the second model in 1975. This file also includes one photo of the original gravity chute, and one photo depicting a tramline worker.

              Additionally there is a collection of eighteen photographs of tramline cars that were being surveyed for damage and condition, and another collection of six photographs of tramline study. The results of this study determined that there was variances in load sizes of the buckets caused by extra material falling off the panfeeder.

              2000.1.1.3.08 · File · July 1987 - Apr.1989
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              File contains images of mine operations and construction, as well as a variety of other subjects.

              • Elements of the underground mine are depicted, including miners working, the marked rock face, yellow ducting and ventilation fan, the portal, mesh rockbolted onto adit walls, shotcrete being applied, and stacked mining construction materials.
              • Mining equipment depicted in this file includes underground ore haulage truck, Wabco ore haulage truck, jackleg drill, stoper drill, scoop tram, jumbo drill, conveyor, pickup trucks, unidentified mixing or grinding machine, a cable wagon and half constructed ore haulage truck in the shop, and a continuous miner (also known as alpine miner or roadheader).
              • A set of images show a dozer and a lowbed truck transporting a temporary building down the pit mine access road.
              • Several images depict drill core fragments, asbestos ore, and geological features of the mine.
              • Mining related process are depicted, including a young man sluicing and panning, a mine building under construction, and an unidentified steel frame structure with a hydraulic device suspended on a rail.
              • A set of images shows a railway or highway construction project, including stockpile of construction materials, rail cars, caboose, locomotive, front end loader, dump truck, concrete mixing trucks, semi-trucks, and a rail car with large steel drums which are speculated to be specialized for tunnel construction.
              • Further images show what is speculated to be tunnel construction.
              • A set of images at a high ceiling underground mine which is not Cassiar depicts a man in a suite by a underground ore haulage truck, and other mining vehicles including a crane.
              • A set of images depict an ungulate herd, possibly bighorn sheep, on a mountain side.
              • The file includes several images which depict personal life, presumably from a family vacation, and access to these images may be restricted. These images depict man with children on a fishing trip, adults and children around a pool, a woman on a motorcycle, and a house and kitchen. Several groups of images are contained in envelopes annotated with dates and “K. Minty”.
              Strip Mining, 1970
              2000.1.1.3.15.26 · Item · June 1970
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts benches from strip mining operations at the Cassiar mine. Haul trucks and equipment believed to be used for explosive purposes can be seen in mine. Shop and mountain range visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar, BC / June 1970 / by Tom Kiefer". Image consists of three photographic prints adhered together to form one comprehensive panoramic.

              2000.1.1.2.2.01 · Item · 1963
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Handwritten photo captions below this item and item 2000.1.1.2.2.2: "ELEVATION OF SITE: 6000' " "Two views of completed Crusher Bldg." Man in white hard hat stands beside steel drums in front of garage door on side of crusher building. Mountainside road to crusher in foreground, mountain range in background.

              2000.1.1.3.15.28 · Item · June 1970
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts shovel loading Wabco haul truck on right. A second haul truck and an unidentified vehicle can be seen on far left. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar BC / June 1970 / 1400 on 6200 level / by T Kiefer".

              Shovel & Haul Trucks
              2000.1.1.3.15.15 · Item · [ca. 1958]
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts cable-operated shovel loading Kenworth haul truck on road in mine area at high elevation. Pickup truck in background, four unidentified men are gathered around second Kenworth truck in foreground. Valley and mountain range in distance.

              Shovel & Haul Trucks
              2000.1.1.3.15.16 · Item · [ca. 1958]
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts cable-operated shovel loading two Kenworth haul trucks on road in mine area at high elevation. Three unidentified men are gathered around truck in foreground. Valley and mountain range in distance.

              2000.1.1.3.15.30 · Item · June 1970
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts truck at reject plant in foreground. Mine road can be seen leading to plant in centre background, town in right background. South mountain range visible in distance. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "June 1970 / Looking South across Rock Reject Tailings / Note Southern direction of conveyor [?] towards No 1 Gully. Tom Kiefer".

              2000.1.1.2.03.05 · Item · 9 July 1964
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "RETAINING WALL POUR JULY 9/64." Photograph depicts construction workers among machinery near retaining wall under conveyor of crusher building. Crane stands on left, front end loader and back hoe tractor in foreground on right. Mountainside in background.

              2000.1.1.2.03.07 · Item · 9 July 1964
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "RETAINING WALL POUR JULY 9/64." Photograph depicts two construction workers standing on retaining wall in foreground. Two other men stand near a crane operating in midground, with its load suspended above men on wall. Crane stands on road between a building and retaining wall, mountain range in background.

              Plantsite
              2000.1.1.3.18 · File · 1953 - 1989
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              This file contains operations at the plantsite:
              Below is synopsis of the item level descriptions (see each item for further description)

              • locations depicted at Plantsite: mill building, dry rock storage building, tailings pile, gravel pit, power house, and office.
              • delivery and installation of a Caterpillar engine, welding repairs underway on a Rustin Diesel Engine in the power house, staff portrait taken by the main office building, and fibre testing
                Not done to item level but integrated into subseries file:
              • Photographic negatives included depict milling and packaging machinery in the mill building.
              • 93 slides depicting various activities and equipment at the plantsite including: dry rock storage, screens, collectors, loading trucks, bagging, pallets, tailing pile, lab work by engineers, lab equipment, fibre testing, and fibre samples.
              • photographs of conveyor foundations, tailings equipment, Grizzly truck, containers from site mechanical inspection, and portable crushing plant in June 1991.
              • photos of fibre samples from lab - on display
              • collection of photos of 1970 Mill modification Program of April 1978
              • collection of photos from 1961 and 1962 of plantsite lab and asbestos samples. file labeled "Suter - Webb VU Graph Analysis" and "Suter - Webb and Turner Comb Analysis"
              • Pressure Packer modification photos done by Chapman Industries in 1986
              • Powerhouse equipment from 1979
              • additional 43 slides of inside the mill in June 1978. Slides were used at a board meeting.
              • negatives of inside of mill
              • A photo album of 162 photographs depicting various operations at the plantsite including: drill dust collector, outdoor surroundings, conveyors, and the mine site. (album was originally labelled "Cassiar Plantsite).
              Overturned Grader
              2000.1.1.2.2.22 · Item · 1963
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Damage to Cassiar Grader, result of hazardous access to site". Rocks and rubble in foreground, mountain in background. Grader appears to be sitting on edge of cliff.

              Old Mine Garage
              2000.1.1.3.15.19 · Item · [1962?]
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts bulldozers, car, and fuel tanks in front of two-door garage on edge of mine area. Unidentified machinery can be seen behind garage. Mine valley crosses midground, western mountain range in background. What appears to be framing measurements are annotated on verso.

              Official Tours
              2000.1.1.4.1 · File · ca. 1968; 1978
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              File contains photographs depicting four different tours that took place at the mine, plant, and towns owned by Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. Tours include Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's visit to Clinton Creek in 1968 and Member of Parliament Iona Campagnolo's visit to Cassiar in 1978. Photographs also depict a party of ambassadors touring Cassiar in 1970, and the dedication of a building in the Cassiar plant in the late 1970s.

              2000.1.1.2.06 · File · 1 August - 11 March 1971
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photographs depict construction of the new mill, each taken from approximately the same distance and featuring two different angles of the building. Construction work progresses from framework to sheeting and siding. Vehicles, piles of building supplies, and a construction trailer are often in foreground, mountains in background. It is believed that these photographs were taken during a labour dispute. Each photo has been annotated on recto with the date and time of day, and some document the number of workers on site. Annotations include: "2 days work", "work gets less & less", "not much for 4 men", "very little done - less than usual low performance", "0° - 20° weather must have thickened their blood".

              Model of Mine, 1970
              2000.1.1.3.15.32 · Item · June 1970
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts colour-coded model of mine in display case. Legend partially legible in image: "TALUS / VOLCANICS / WASTE SERPENTINE / AAA ORE / AA ORE". Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar B.C. June 1970 by Tom Kiefer".